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So its time to get this build thread started, found out Kyocera smart phones aren't the best camera's in the world, I think I'll start using the DSLR going forward, but anyhow, after the axle vent mod, it was time to get lighting and transmission cooling started.
I have the trans cooling fan mounted now ( thank you Jeg's ) and the LED light bars mounted and temporarily wired.
The cooler fan will have both automated thermostatic and manual override switching via my new relay panel and in-cabin switching bank, still debating going behind the sunglasses holder or the rearmost panel behind the dome lamps.
6 LED backlit switches have arrived from superbrightLEDs.com, pretty similar to the ones others have purchased and/or recommended, but at only $7.99 each, couldn't turn down the savings vs $15.50 to $18.00 each.
Weatherproof LED Rocker Switch with Legend | Super Bright LEDs
Going to build a custom relay/fuse centre that will sit above the factory IPDM E/R and provide safe switching and fusing for the six circuits I'm adding ( 3 for future including 1 for future 52" curved LED roof bar ).
Stats:
2014 Nissan Frontier Pro4x 4x4 with VTP Package
Nickname: Pillar of Autumn ( formerly Silver Surfer )
Updated List of Modifications:
Exterior:
Mini-Push Bar, front
2 x 16" LED FleaBay light bars, AutoPartM
2 x LED "Pod" Lamps - SuperBrightLEDs.com
1 x 42" curved front LED bar
2 x 22" side LED bars
2 x Ditch lamps, on Rago Fabrication fender mounts.
LED Headlamp replacement bulbs, Katana 9007 series 6.5k @12,000 lumens
LED Foglamp replacement bulbs, Hikaris 6.5k @10,000 lumens
LED running / brake lamps - SuperBrightLEDs.com, festoons in red
LED reversing and license plate lamps, CheckItAuto
Duplicolour red ceramic hi-heat paint, brake calipers
Fabtech 3/16" plate steel radiator skid plate w/ oil filter access port, painted red
ShrockWorx rear differential armour, painted red
Hefty Fabworks aluminium bash plates, engine, transmission and transfer case, stock Pro4x fuel tank skid in steel
iArmour lite-duty rocksliders, by APG and shipped through CarID
iArmour rockslider / Side Step 5' LED puddle lamps
Axle vent mods - K&N breather filter front & rear axles, rear vent relocation to behind right taillamp
Curt cargo / luggage basket attached to factory roof rack, with Curt optional length extender
Linkitom 40 LED 12v auxiliary truck taillamps mounted to rear face of Curt cargo basket
Window Vent Visors - AVS
DrawTite Hitch
7 & 4 / 5 pin trailer electric hookup - Tekonsha harness and relay kit, bumper relocation mod, Hopkins connector.
Power rear tailgate lock / unlock solenoid
Home-made rear wheelarch liners, plastic
Ridgid Bed-Mount toolbox 32" jobsite model, 32R-OS with custom installed Lowe's SuperStrut for Nissan cleat tie-down point mountings
Full perimeter LED flexible strip lighting for bed illumination under the tonneau cover
Custom on-board air with ARB compressor, two pressure regulators and red flexible air hose to air up / down
Custom in-bed tool mounts with QwikFists, to hold axe, shovel, hammer, adze and sledgehammer, mounted to OE Nissan UtiliStrut system
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Interior:
Custom overhead console light control bar, SuperBrightLEDs back-lit rocker switches.
Weatherproof LED Rocker Switch with Legend | Super Bright LEDs
LED dome lamps - CheckItAuto
Autometer gauges for transmission and engine coolant temperature
Centre console lid padded leather cover from Poland
Scosche by Nexar NEXS1 smart HD interior dash camera, Sony Starvis image sensor, hardwired.
Powered rear sliding window, Honda Ridgeline drive motor assy and custom aluminium mounting brackets by CF member Harm.
6 fuse hot all times and 6 fuse ignition relay switched power distribution centre on driver's kickpanel , behind instrument cluster & near steering column
Audio & Comms:
Sundown Audio SA-2.75FR neodymium mid-highrange speakers ( factory tweeter locations )
Morel Audio Maximo 6 - 6.5" component set for the doors - Crutchfield.
Yaesu TF8900R 4-band HAM radio & Kenwood external speaker, the internal Yaesu speaker is small and not very distinct.
Engine Bay:
K&N drop-in air filter
Custom-fabricated six circuit control fuse / relay centre controlled by switch panel in Interior details
Jegs 10" 615CFM cooling fan on factory plate & fin transmission cooler ( thermoswitch and manual override controls ).
Front differential breather mod, K&N breather filter added to factory breather tube
Full-width flexible LED strip light for night underhood inspections or repairs
Hood lift struts
Red anodized aluminium oil filler cap - no longer listed on Amazon
Group 31M battery - Advance Auto DieHard
Red silicone radiator hoses from Z1.
HO ignition coils from Z1.
NGK Rhodium spark plugs
Suspension:
Firestone RideRite rear spring overload airbags ( kit# 2558 from AutoAnything ) with Firestone 1/2 gallon steel reserve air tanks plumbed in ( two ). 3 gallon Firestone reserve tank with pressure regulator plumbed to feed both 1/2 gallon snubber tanks through check valves. ARB compressor with 70PSI cuton 100PSI cutoff to feed the 3 gallon reserve tank and a separate pressure regulator and qwik-connect for on-board air line with tire stem chuck.
1.5" Titan Wheel Accessories hub spacers.
Front: Bilstein 6112 coil-overs & tophat spacer lift for about a 2" overall lift. All Dogs Offroad upper control arms to eliminate coil bucket contact ( CBC ).
Rear: Extended comfort-ride rear shackles 4" extension which provides about 2" lift at the wheel hub. Home-brewed spacers to lift the air bag lower mounts 2" to compensate for the shackle lift. Old Man Emu HD shocks.
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So its time to get this build thread started, found out Kyocera smart phones aren't the best camera's in the world, I think I'll start using the DSLR going forward, but anyhow, after the axle vent mod, it was time to get lighting and transmission cooling started.
I have the trans cooling fan mounted now ( thank you Jeg's ) and the LED light bars mounted and temporarily wired.
The cooler fan will have both automated thermostatic and manual override switching via my new relay panel and in-cabin switching bank, still debating going behind the sunglasses holder or the rearmost panel behind the dome lamps.
6 LED backlit switches have arrived from superbrightLEDs.com, pretty similar to the ones others have purchased and/or recommended, but at only $7.99 each, couldn't turn down the savings vs $15.50 to $18.00 each.
Weatherproof LED Rocker Switch with Legend | Super Bright LEDs
Going to build a custom relay/fuse centre that will sit above the factory IPDM E/R and provide safe switching and fusing for the six circuits I'm adding ( 3 for future including 1 for future 52" curved LED roof bar ).
Stats:
2014 Nissan Frontier Pro4x 4x4 with VTP Package
Nickname: Pillar of Autumn ( formerly Silver Surfer )
Updated List of Modifications:
Exterior:
Mini-Push Bar, front
2 x 16" LED FleaBay light bars, AutoPartM
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1 x 42" curved front LED bar
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2 x 22" side LED bars
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2 x Ditch lamps, on Rago Fabrication fender mounts.
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LED Headlamp replacement bulbs, Katana 9007 series 6.5k @12,000 lumens
LED Foglamp replacement bulbs, Hikaris 6.5k @10,000 lumens
LED running / brake lamps - SuperBrightLEDs.com, festoons in red
LED reversing and license plate lamps, CheckItAuto
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Fabtech 3/16" plate steel radiator skid plate w/ oil filter access port, painted red
ShrockWorx rear differential armour, painted red
Hefty Fabworks aluminium bash plates, engine, transmission and transfer case, stock Pro4x fuel tank skid in steel
iArmour lite-duty rocksliders, by APG and shipped through CarID
iArmour rockslider / Side Step 5' LED puddle lamps
Axle vent mods - K&N breather filter front & rear axles, rear vent relocation to behind right taillamp
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Curt cargo / luggage basket attached to factory roof rack, with Curt optional length extender
Linkitom 40 LED 12v auxiliary truck taillamps mounted to rear face of Curt cargo basket
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Window Vent Visors - AVS
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DrawTite Hitch
7 & 4 / 5 pin trailer electric hookup - Tekonsha harness and relay kit, bumper relocation mod, Hopkins connector.
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Power rear tailgate lock / unlock solenoid
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Home-made rear wheelarch liners, plastic
Ridgid Bed-Mount toolbox 32" jobsite model, 32R-OS with custom installed Lowe's SuperStrut for Nissan cleat tie-down point mountings
Full perimeter LED flexible strip lighting for bed illumination under the tonneau cover
Custom on-board air with ARB compressor, two pressure regulators and red flexible air hose to air up / down
Custom in-bed tool mounts with QwikFists, to hold axe, shovel, hammer, adze and sledgehammer, mounted to OE Nissan UtiliStrut system
Red tuner lug nuts - 24 Pc Set Spline Tuner Lug Nuts ¦ 12x1.25 ¦ Red for Nissan Suzuki | eBay
Titan Wheel Accessories 1.5" hubcentric wheelcentric spacers -
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Interior:
Custom overhead console light control bar, SuperBrightLEDs back-lit rocker switches.
Weatherproof LED Rocker Switch with Legend | Super Bright LEDs
LED dome lamps - CheckItAuto
Autometer gauges for transmission and engine coolant temperature
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Centre console lid padded leather cover from Poland
Scosche by Nexar NEXS1 smart HD interior dash camera, Sony Starvis image sensor, hardwired.
Powered rear sliding window, Honda Ridgeline drive motor assy and custom aluminium mounting brackets by CF member Harm.
6 fuse hot all times and 6 fuse ignition relay switched power distribution centre on driver's kickpanel , behind instrument cluster & near steering column
Audio & Comms:
Sundown Audio SA-2.75FR neodymium mid-highrange speakers ( factory tweeter locations )
Morel Audio Maximo 6 - 6.5" component set for the doors - Crutchfield.
Yaesu TF8900R 4-band HAM radio & Kenwood external speaker, the internal Yaesu speaker is small and not very distinct.
Engine Bay:
K&N drop-in air filter
Custom-fabricated six circuit control fuse / relay centre controlled by switch panel in Interior details
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Jegs 10" 615CFM cooling fan on factory plate & fin transmission cooler ( thermoswitch and manual override controls ).
Front differential breather mod, K&N breather filter added to factory breather tube
Full-width flexible LED strip light for night underhood inspections or repairs
Hood lift struts
Red anodized aluminium oil filler cap - no longer listed on Amazon
Group 31M battery - Advance Auto DieHard
Red silicone radiator hoses from Z1.
HO ignition coils from Z1.
NGK Rhodium spark plugs
Suspension:
Firestone RideRite rear spring overload airbags ( kit# 2558 from AutoAnything ) with Firestone 1/2 gallon steel reserve air tanks plumbed in ( two ). 3 gallon Firestone reserve tank with pressure regulator plumbed to feed both 1/2 gallon snubber tanks through check valves. ARB compressor with 70PSI cuton 100PSI cutoff to feed the 3 gallon reserve tank and a separate pressure regulator and qwik-connect for on-board air line with tire stem chuck.
1.5" Titan Wheel Accessories hub spacers.
Front: Bilstein 6112 coil-overs & tophat spacer lift for about a 2" overall lift. All Dogs Offroad upper control arms to eliminate coil bucket contact ( CBC ).
Rear: Extended comfort-ride rear shackles 4" extension which provides about 2" lift at the wheel hub. Home-brewed spacers to lift the air bag lower mounts 2" to compensate for the shackle lift. Old Man Emu HD shocks.