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Joined ClubFrontier: November 5, 2005
Username: SD_Frontier
Real Name: Paul
Year: 2005
Make: Nissan
Model: Frontier (Crew Cab)
Trim: 4x4 SE
Color: Black (and White)
Mods:
Holds the truck up:

PRG Titan UCAs
Stock Titan LCAs
2.5" Sway-A-Way w/ remote res
Braided Brake Lines
PRG Heim Outer Steering
2.25" Sway-a-Way Piggybacks
PRG Deaver 10-leaf pack
Wheels and Tires:
Pro Comp 7089 (16x8 -12mm offset)
BF Goodrich All-Terrain K/O (285/75/16)
2" Wheel Spacer (rear)
Spins the tires:
Stock C200K with 3.36 gears
Titan M205 with 3.36 gears
Stock Transfer Case
Get up and go:
VQ40 4.0L V6
AFE Stage II CAI
Custom 2.5" Cat-Back w/ Flowmaster Series 40
Armor:
BTF Tube Front Bumper and Skid
Creative Fabworks Tube Rear Bumper
4x4Parts.com Rear Diff Skid for C200
4x4Parts.com Sliders
Shrockworks Skids (Engine, Transmission, Transfer Case, and Gas Tank)
Seen from outside:
Fiberwerx Fenders
Fiberwerx Bedsides
Titus Products Hi-Lift Mount
Titus Products Spare Tire Carrier (2x)
Desert Pinstripes
Totron 30" LED Light Bar SR Series
5-gal Jerry Can (gas) in Smittybuilt Holder mounted to utilitrack
5-gal Jerry Can (water) in Smittybuilt Holder mounted to utilitrack
Seen from inside:
Dust
JVC KWR900BT
Britax Marathon Classic
Communication:
Cobra 19 Ultra III
Firestik 18' Coax
Firestik Firefly 3' w/ Firestik Quick Disconnect
Near Future Mods:
Smoked Halo Headlights - in garage
Smoked Third Brake Light - in garage
Smoked Taillights - in garage
Grillecraft Black Mesh Grill - in garage
Full Body Flat Black Paint
Extended Future Mods:
Front and Rear 2" Bumps
Front and Rear ARB Lockers
Front and Rear Regear to 4.083

Comments: So here is my money pit. The intention is to create a mixed-use rig for "fast" desert running and canyon crawling. The end result is a rig that does both okay but neither well.

Photos: I really need better pics...




 
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#7 ·
The stock fenders are removed and the only cutting needed was the plastic piece underneath the grill. The glass fenders are then bolted right on to the stock locations.

The bedsides are a different story. The stock bedsides are cut from the bed box and the glass bedsides are then fastened to the box.

Fit is pretty spot on. The mould used to make the Frontier glass is not used much so there are little to no imperfections.


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#10 ·
What's up front?!!!
 
#12 ·
Yikes, look at them brake/ABS lines.
 
#15 ·
That is a killer bumper man. The stocker looked pretty shiesty with the fiber bedsides.
 
#16 ·
Dang dude that's too much. Carl and I are going to uuuuuu and ahhhhhhh everyone tomorrow ;-)
 
#22 ·
Here is the rear bumper made by Creative Fabworks in Fullerton, CA

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License up reveals a hidden hitch
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Couple other shots from the day. I don't normally get out to take pics and I was toward the front of the pack most of the day so not many other pics of my rig in action.
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#25 ·
I think so. Just need to make a couple minor changes and I should be content with the suspension. Front and rear are pretty balanced. I think I need a little more compression in the front. Maybe a valving adjustment for the front coilovers or bumps and a small extended bump for the rear.

I also sent you a PM. Please check it out.


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#31 ·
Nothing too exciting as of late. Need to finish up some exterior mods.

New headlights, tail lights, hits brake light, and mesh grill insert.

Oh and I did swap out the R180 for an M205 out of a 2008 Titan. No pics as there is really no visible difference.

Hope to do some wheeling when I get back from vacation.


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#32 ·
Finally got the time to prep, paint, and install my shrockworks skid plates. As you all know they are beefy and heavy.

Engine, transmission, transfer case, and gas tank went on. I was lucky enough that my custom exhaust didn't interfere with the transfer case skid.

Now, the only under carriage armor I'm missing is a radiator skid. I would have purchased the Shrock one but I think it mounts to their bumper (at least the front of it) and I have a tube bumper. I'll likely need to have one fabbed up.


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