I was cleaning up my Frontier earlier today and my neighbor came over as we were talking .... He commented, "You sure have done a lot of stuff to your truck." I said that it wasn't that much and then I got to thinking and realized that it was a good bit and that maybe it finally time to start a "Build Thread".
My truck is not a daily driver but it is the transportation for my other expensive hobby .... wildlife photography. I make trips twice a year (or more) to Florida for bird photography, once a year to Iowa to photograph eagles and several other 8-10 hour drives to "shoot" something interesting. We also go to Alaska each year for Brown Bear, Moose and Landscape photography.
Best of all I can be in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park in 30 minutes, which affords me Black Bear, Elk and trophy Whitetail Deer photography. I call The Smokies my "Home Field".
A little about me .... I am an "Old Man" compared to many around here. How old? My Wife and I have celebrated 40+ years of marriage! I respectfully refer to her as "The Boss" ........ She loves to be outdoors too so we make a good team .... she doesn't care much about taking pictures, but has become a great second set of eyes for spotting critters and birds.
This will be My Nismo's Build and Adventure Thread .... thanks for looking
Forum Username: bhowdy
Vehicle Name: 2008 Nismo
Year: 2008
Make: Nissan
Model: Frontier / King Cab
Trim: Nismo
Color: Avalanche White
Interior: Gray
Mods / Interior:
Weathertech Floor mats (gray)
Auto Dimming-Compass-Temperature Mirror
Rear Jump Seat Removal
OTRATTW Switches
Wet Okole Seat Covers w/ heaters
Blue Sea secondary fuse block (behind glove box)
Cobra CB Radio (with weather)
Garmin nüvi 2797LMT 7-Inch GPS
Power First 400 Watt Inverter
Mods / Exterior:
Nismo Locker Mod
Hitch Harness Relocated
Rear Differential Vent Mod
Some Plasti-Dip Items
AVS Bug Deflector (hood)
Redline Tuning Hood Struts
Nissan OEM Window Vent Shields
Extang Trifecta Tonneau Cover
Bed Rug
22" Cree LED Light Bar
IPF Halogen Driving Lights
LED Bulb Change (back-up lights)
Phillips Extreme Vision Headlight & Fog Light Replacement Bulbs
Removed Mud Flaps
Wilson 305-4FD Silver Load Series 4' CB Antenna Whip
LED bed lighting / Under Utilitrack Rails (to be able to see when the tonneau cover is down)
EZ Down Tailgate Strut
Gas tank evap canister mod / vent tube relocation
Engine / Drivetrain:
Nismo 6 Cylinder 4.0
Nismo Cold Air Intake
6 Speed Manual Transmission
Factory Nismo E Locker
Optima "Blue Top" Battery
Suspension:
Nisstec MK84 Extended Travel Coil Overs (600# springs)
Total Chaos Upper Control Arms
Bilstein 5100 Rear Shocks
Old Man Emu (OME) Dakar Rear Leaf Spring Pack
Old Man Emu Greaseable Rear Shackles
Tires and Wheels:
BF Goodrich All Terrain TA KO2's 285/75/16
Factory Nissan 5 Spoke Wheels Powder Coated Mid Gloss Black
Armor:
ShrockWorks Front Winch Bumper w/ Hoop
ShrockWorks Rear Hitch Bumper (plate style)
Hefty Fabworks Aluminum Skid Plates
Custom Rock Sliders (similar to White Knuckle)
ARB Differential Cover
Stuff & Junk:
Smittybilt X20 - 10,000# Winch w/ Synthetic Cable
Smittybilt 3" x 30' Recovery Strap - 30,000 lb Capacity
Schumacher 750 Peak Amp Instant Portable Power Source (Jump Box)
Flashlights (everywhere in the truck)
Tool Kit (mechanics)
Gerber Folding Shovel
Gerber Axe / Tree Saw Combo
Go Treads Traction Devices
WARN 29312 Receiver Shackle Bracket
ARB E-Z Deflator
Navy Corpsman First Aid Kit (with help from my son)
Viair 400 Portable Air Compressor
As The "Boss" Allows:
ARB Air Lockers
My truck is not a daily driver but it is the transportation for my other expensive hobby .... wildlife photography. I make trips twice a year (or more) to Florida for bird photography, once a year to Iowa to photograph eagles and several other 8-10 hour drives to "shoot" something interesting. We also go to Alaska each year for Brown Bear, Moose and Landscape photography.
Best of all I can be in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park in 30 minutes, which affords me Black Bear, Elk and trophy Whitetail Deer photography. I call The Smokies my "Home Field".
A little about me .... I am an "Old Man" compared to many around here. How old? My Wife and I have celebrated 40+ years of marriage! I respectfully refer to her as "The Boss" ........ She loves to be outdoors too so we make a good team .... she doesn't care much about taking pictures, but has become a great second set of eyes for spotting critters and birds.
This will be My Nismo's Build and Adventure Thread .... thanks for looking
Forum Username: bhowdy
Vehicle Name: 2008 Nismo
Year: 2008
Make: Nissan
Model: Frontier / King Cab
Trim: Nismo
Color: Avalanche White
Interior: Gray
Mods / Interior:
Weathertech Floor mats (gray)
Auto Dimming-Compass-Temperature Mirror
Rear Jump Seat Removal
OTRATTW Switches
Wet Okole Seat Covers w/ heaters
Blue Sea secondary fuse block (behind glove box)
Cobra CB Radio (with weather)
Garmin nüvi 2797LMT 7-Inch GPS
Power First 400 Watt Inverter
Mods / Exterior:
Nismo Locker Mod
Hitch Harness Relocated
Rear Differential Vent Mod
Some Plasti-Dip Items
AVS Bug Deflector (hood)
Redline Tuning Hood Struts
Nissan OEM Window Vent Shields
Extang Trifecta Tonneau Cover
Bed Rug
22" Cree LED Light Bar
IPF Halogen Driving Lights
LED Bulb Change (back-up lights)
Phillips Extreme Vision Headlight & Fog Light Replacement Bulbs
Removed Mud Flaps
Wilson 305-4FD Silver Load Series 4' CB Antenna Whip
LED bed lighting / Under Utilitrack Rails (to be able to see when the tonneau cover is down)
EZ Down Tailgate Strut
Gas tank evap canister mod / vent tube relocation
Engine / Drivetrain:
Nismo 6 Cylinder 4.0
Nismo Cold Air Intake
6 Speed Manual Transmission
Factory Nismo E Locker
Optima "Blue Top" Battery
Suspension:
Nisstec MK84 Extended Travel Coil Overs (600# springs)
Total Chaos Upper Control Arms
Bilstein 5100 Rear Shocks
Old Man Emu (OME) Dakar Rear Leaf Spring Pack
Old Man Emu Greaseable Rear Shackles
Tires and Wheels:
BF Goodrich All Terrain TA KO2's 285/75/16
Factory Nissan 5 Spoke Wheels Powder Coated Mid Gloss Black
Armor:
ShrockWorks Front Winch Bumper w/ Hoop
ShrockWorks Rear Hitch Bumper (plate style)
Hefty Fabworks Aluminum Skid Plates
Custom Rock Sliders (similar to White Knuckle)
ARB Differential Cover
Stuff & Junk:
Smittybilt X20 - 10,000# Winch w/ Synthetic Cable
Smittybilt 3" x 30' Recovery Strap - 30,000 lb Capacity
Schumacher 750 Peak Amp Instant Portable Power Source (Jump Box)
Flashlights (everywhere in the truck)
Tool Kit (mechanics)
Gerber Folding Shovel
Gerber Axe / Tree Saw Combo
Go Treads Traction Devices
WARN 29312 Receiver Shackle Bracket
ARB E-Z Deflator
Navy Corpsman First Aid Kit (with help from my son)
Viair 400 Portable Air Compressor
As The "Boss" Allows:
ARB Air Lockers