User name: Killswitch
Year: 2007
Make: Nissan
Model: Xterra
Trim: S 4X4
Color: Night Armor
Trans: Automatic

Poser Shots: Full build thread below these.








Powertrain & Drivetrain:
- Amsoil in everything except the transmission
- Femco oil drain valve
- Gibson catback stainless steel exhaust
- Doug Thorley cat delete "B" pipes
- PRG/S.A.W chromoly extended half axles
- R180 w/ 3:36 gears
- M226 E-locker out of a 2011 Pro4X with 1k miles
- B&M Hi-Tek Transmission cooler w/fan
- B&M Transmission temperature gauge
- Tom Woods custom drive shaft
- Rear Diff breather (routed inside the cabin and vented under the floor)

Suspension & Steering:
FRONT:
- PRG Titan UCAs
- Raybestos Titan LCAs
- Sway Away 2.5" coilovers w/external reservoirs
- Moog Titan inner and outer tie rods
REAR:
- Custom leaf packs
- PRG adjustable shackles
- Bilstien shocks
- PRG 3* shims
- PRG U-bolt flip kit

Brakes, Tires & Wheels
- PRG stainless steel brake lines front and back
- 285/75R16 Goodyear DuraTracs Load range E
- Dyna Beads (8oz bag of off-road/aggressive tire beads per tire)
- 1.5" wheel spacers on rear axle

Exterior:
- Xoskel low pro light bar
- Totron 30" LED light bar and 3" LED driving lights (See pictures below for full wiring diagram)
- 4' Firestik II tunable tip CB antenna and stainless steel spring mounted on Firestik door jam mount
- RockyMtnX rear recovery points
- Hoagie Shackles
- Side window deflectors
- Line-X on Shrock front bumper, grill, rear bumper, and plastic
- Rausch Creek custom fender trimming
- AOAA body work
- OG Zombie Badge
- DepHep Standard roof rack
- Rock Lights

Interior:
- Cobra CB installed in center console w/ external Uniden CB speaker
- Clarion CX609 double din stereo w/ amp and 8" kicker under seats
- Lobo shelf
- Blue Sea fuse box (mounted behind glove box)
- V-Leds dome lights
- Rubber floor mats
- OEM GPS dock added
- OTRATTW switches

Armour:
- HeftyFabworks full skid set
- BTF diff cover
- HeftyFabworks sliders
- Shrockworks front bumper w/radiator skid

Recovery Gear:
- 48" Hi-lift jack under back passenger seat
- 30' 17000lb ARB snatch strap in rear cargo compartment
- ARB tire repair kit in rear cargo compartment
- ARB EZ tire deflator
- 30' standard tow strap in roof rack bin
- E-tool in roof rack bin
- other basic stuff, gloves, flashlights etc stashed throughout the vehicle

Gear list:
- General emergency kit (re-packed roadside kit with signaling items, medical kit, etc)
Cargo shelf:
- ENO hammock w/ bug net, rainfly & slap straps
- standard issue poncho liner
- Rain/Winter coat, hats & gloves
- Collapsible fishing rod
- Small amount of tackle
- 100' 550 cord
- Military IR/LED strobe
- JetBoil Zip cooking system
- Random dried foods and a few bottles of water that get cycled out
"Molle" Seat covers:
- Extra AA and AAA batteries
- Headlamp
- FRS Radios
- AOR 8200 handheld scanner
- CRKT fixed blade
- Gerber Multi-tool
- Garmin Etrex GPS
Compartment under rear cargo:
- Boots, coveralls etc
- Rope, bungee cords
- Tarp
Wetbox
- E-tool
- Backpack
- large and small SealLine bags


Wants/Needs/Upcoming mods:
-winch
-rear bumper w/ tire carrier
-M205 (haven't decided for sure on this, I mostly want it for the accessibility of extra half shafts)
-VHF/UHF (undecided on configuration, at this point I carry a handheld Yaesu VX7R)

This is basically a timeline of the build and the mods as they have progressed. You'll see a couple different suspension, lighting, and wiring configurations etc:

Stock, sitting on the lot:


With OffRoad wheels and 265/75R16 Firestone Destination M/Ts - stock suspension:


Xoskel Light cage and Hella's:


Cobra CB installed w/ 4' Firestik II and spring:



RockyMtnX rear recovery points:


PRG Advanced Coilover Kit:


Hefty Fab full skid set:
(Need to take a better picture, transfer case skid is off in this pic)


Ballistic Fabworks rear Diff cover:


Shrockworks front bumper (before Line-X):


HeftyFabworks Sliders:


Line-X'd my front and rear bumpers, grill, and several pieces of trim to match sliders:



Pictures of the Titan Swap w/ radflo 2.5"s: (and some stealthing)



PRG Ubolt flip kit & shims:


Gibson CatBack exhaust with Doug Thorley "B" pipes:
Sound Clip


Sway Away remote res coilovers & longer rear shocks:


M226 (older style M226, this was eventually changed out for a newer one)


DepHep Standard Rack:


Hi-Tek Transmission cooler w/ Fan:
http://www.thenewx.org/forum/showthread.php?t=55307&highlight=Hi-Tek+transmission+cooler


B&M Transmission Temperature gauge:


Blue Sea Fuse Box:

Updated Wiring Diagram:
There are two things that are slightly off with this diagram. You'll notice I used SPDT (Single Pull Double Throw) switches in the diagram. That is correct since I only had 4 spots for switches, in this manner I basically have 8 switches but I can only have 4 on at a time. The problem though is that this software doesn't show SPDT switches as ON/OFF/ON it shows them as ON/ON but you get the point. Secondly, I showed the Electronic Locker as a relay because it allowed me to show the indicator light. The locker is basically a solenoid. When the solenoid is activated it closes the switch for the indicator light which is actually alot like a relay works so for the purpose of examples it worked well. (For more information on the locker see the How-to: that I have linked with the M226 install a little below this)
Click the picture to make it larger
(For anyone needing a more zoomed in copy, just PM me)


OTRATTW Switches:
Here is the actual diagram for my SPDT switches. The switches are actually powered off my always on ACC outlet. One small error, you'll see I show the LEDs as being powered from "dimmer" they are actually just tapped into the dash light circuit so they'll come on with the marker lights.



Totron 30" LED light bar & 3" driving lights:



New to me M226:
Here is a How-to: I did on installing the axle as well as wiring the locker
http://www.thenewx.org/forum/showthread.php?t=60959


Tom Woods custom driveshaft: Double Cardan at the transfer case end and a U joint at the diff end to replace that CV joint

Your truck looks good, Chris!

Thanks I appreciate that! It's a work in progress, although it will probably always be a work in progress haha. I've had a great time building it to this point and hopefully I'll have a ways to go still.

Nice looking rig you got there!!!

Nice looking truck! see you around!

Truck looks good.

Your X looks freakin great Chris! Pleasure wheeling with you again, hope to do it again soon.

Thanks guys! And Tom, I had a great time! Sorry you didnt get to spend more time in our group with us! You'll see me up there again though, probably for the Shocker run or maybe even the MDXC run as well if you go to that.

I plan to go to both and run blues.

Sweet! Well, I'll definitely see you at the shocker run on the blue trails and hopefully at the MDXC run if I make it up there.

Chris, your truck looks awesome. Where did you get the mount for your hi-lift jack though? Santa brought me a jack and ever since I've been trying to fabricate something to the same effect as what you have. I want a pair!!!

Looks good. How do you like the HeftFabworks sliders and skids? I am thinking about going with them instead of Shrockworks.

k_enn

nice looking truck!!! in the poser pics on the back ground is cool looking place can u camp there?

Sorry guys for taking so long to get back on here and reply. That is my bust.

To the first post that went un-answered. For the Hi-Lift mounts. I went a little more expensive route than some. I used something called "chauvet clips" they can be found in a DJ store. They are actually made for holding those huge stage speakers up and stuff like that but they are rated for an excessive amount of weight so they work quite well for the Hi-Lift. Once I bought the chauvet clips I just used some nice grade 8 bolts from Lowes and ran them through as the mounting spikes for the Hi-Lift. If you would like some more detailed pictures or anything, just let me know. Oh, almost forgot, for the handles, I bought them off of McMaster-Carr. Just find a thread pattern that fits your needs and get the bolts to match. These can be bought completely seperate from the chauvet mounts though.

To the Hefty Fab sliders and Skids, I love them. I have no other skids to compare them to though. These are the first set of skids I have run on my truck and have not had any issues with them.

As far as the question about camping, I believe you are talking about the first picture in that section. That is Lake Anna State Park down here in Virginia. Most people actually arent allowed out to that section. It is basically a deserted peninsula but we use it for work. The company I work for has a contract with the park that we get to use it whenever we need it so I'm out there alot during the summer. Anyway, no, you cant camp out there though however you can camp within the park on their designated camping areas. I have never seen the camping areas though but I know alot of people have spoken highly of the area.

Nice lookin' Rig