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Username: EUROW
Year: 2007
Make: Nissan
Model: Frontier
Trim: LE 4X4
Color: A15

Mods
Interior:
Pioneer Double DIN, AOB Nissan fitment dash switches, SmartLiner front and rear mats

Exterior:
Rago ditch brackets, RC spot slights, RC flood lights, MTC rear amber floods, DIY bed rack w/ basket, passenger side swing out box

Drivetrain:
PowerStop Z36 front brake kit

Suspension & Tires:
Nisstec Mk.II extended travel coilovers, ADO UCA, sway bar deleted, RC N3 extended rear shocks, 1.5" shackles, Motegi Trailites w/ Falken Wildpeak AT3

Armor:
OE metal radiator skid, OE P4X Oil and Transfer Skids

Performance:
gutted cats

Gear and Other:
Maxi Trac Trash Caddy, Viair 450P

In Progress:
Next steps full skids and sliders



Now that I have your attention with my cheesy title, I wanted to make a thread to document my truck and progress with it.

Little background on me, I've been a mechanic/wrench turner since I was 15 (32 now). I've had ASE and MECP certifications for years. Once I got married I moved over to a more stable job and schedule so now I just build my own cars.

My last few builds have been lowered/bagged/or speed based. This truck was set to be just a daily but I couldn't leave well enough alone.

Past cars:

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My current truck as of now (was purchased stock):
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Right now it' has a RC puck lift and shackle, Motegi Trailite wheels, a Pioneer double din, black housing lights and leds.

Parts ordered and coming are PowerStop Z36 brake kit, ADO UCAs, Nisstec Mk.II 2.0 Extended travel coils, Rago ditch brackets and some RC Black Series lights for pillars and bumper. I've also got some AOB Nissan fitment dash switches to keep the interior looking stock. My bed rack is also a work in progress.

I'll do my best to keep this updated and going!
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Looking good! Ive been wanting some of those rims for mine.
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First set of boxes showed up! PowerStop brake kit, RC N3 rear shocks, and ADO UCA.

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Nice., keep the pics coming, and welcome to the forum if I missed you the first time!
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Lights and brackets showed up! Quick install because I was excited for these. Still waiting on the AOB switches for the final dash install. Also have a fresh coat of black paint on the grill and front/rear emblems.
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AOB switches arrived! Ditch lights, auxiliary fog lights, and rear (amber) flood lights all wired up and looking like a factory option! The switches back light in factory amber with a green power on indicator on the writing. The brightness is almost the same but a little more due to the images having a larger outline than the writing. Hopefully, the picture makes more sense on that.

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What RC lighting/bracket kit is that?
The brackets are Rago Fabrication, the ditch lights are RC Black Series Spot Lights and the lower lights are RC Black Series flood lights.
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Busy day today.

Installed a swing out tool box, I have a 2nd one and am not sure if I want to run it. Installed PowerStop Z36 brake kit, rear RC N3 shocks, and wired up my rear amber flood lights.

I still have my ADO UCAs to put in but waiting on my Nisstec coilovers to arrive and I'll do those at the same time.

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Small fix: I was going to shim my door checks so they would hold the doors open again but then I found OE Nissan checks on Z1 for $18 each that was a no brainer.

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Updated the first post for formatting.

Over the weekend, installed Nisstec Mk.II extended front coilovers and ADO UCAs, while deleting the sway bar. I want to get some miles on this setup before I pass any opinions.
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Local scrap yard put out an '07 LE and I was able to snag a new center trim and upper tray & a wire hider for the rear view mirror. This one has a flip top I had never seen before. Also, found a Pathfinder in the lot and grabbed rear headrest. I'm still hunting a good condition steering wheel. The LE had a bunch of good parts, rear under seat storage for both sides with nets, various trim, and nice cloth interior. I could have spent all picking it apart.

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Username: EUROW
Year: 2007
Make: Nissan
Model: Frontier
Trim: LE
Color: A15
Mods:

Interior: Pioneer Double DIN, AOB Nissan fitment dash switches, SmartLiner front and rear mats

Exterior: Rago ditch brackets, RC spot slights, RC flood lights, MTC rear amber floods, DIY bed rack w/ basket, passenger side swing out box

Drivetrain: PowerStop Z36 front brake kit

Suspension & Tires: Nisstec Mk.II extended travel coilovers, ADO UCA, sway bar deleted, RC N3 extended rear shocks, 1.5" shackles, Motegi Trailites w/ Falken Wildpeak AT3

Armor: OE metal radiator skid

Performance: gutted cats

Gear and Other:

In Progress: Next steps full skids and sliders, on board air



Now that I have your attention with my cheesy title, I wanted to make a thread to document my truck and progress with it.

Little background on me, I've been a mechanic/wrench turner since I was 15 (32 now). I've had ASE and MECP certifications for years. Once I got married I moved over to a more stable job and schedule so now I just build my own cars.

My last few builds have been lowered/bagged/or speed based. This truck was set to be just a daily but I couldn't leave well enough alone.

Past cars:

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My current truck as of now (was purchased stock):
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Right now it' has a RC puck lift and shackle, Motegi Trailite wheels, a Pioneer double din, black housing lights and leds.

Parts ordered and coming are PowerStop Z36 brake kit, ADO UCAs, Nisstec Mk.II 2.0 Extended travel coils, Rago ditch brackets and some RC Black Series lights for pillars and bumper. I've also got some AOB Nissan fitment dash switches to keep the interior looking stock. My bed rack is also a work in progress.

I'll do my best to keep this updated and going!
Wheels (and tires) are slick bud! Same ones I have 🥹

Interested to hear what you think about the new suspension parts, in time.

Great build.
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So, I've been running the Mk.II coils and ADO arms for a few hundred miles now and I really like the ride. They are not super stiff, comfy enough that you don't notice they are aftermarket w/ 600# springs but they soak up the corners so you wouldn't guess the sway bar is gone. We'll be going on a wheeling trip on the 25th so we can push them on that front.

However, in the last 2-300 miles, I have developed a squeak/creak that only occurs in reverse with the front suspension. Going to get it in to the shop this weekend to investigate.
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Replaced rear drive shaft U-Joints with greaseable Spicer units, have the fronts on a shelf for another day. Also, drained and filled front, rear diff, and transfer case. Put it all to the test over the weekend.




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The Porsche Cayenne Turbo offroad with rally wheels and lights is hilarious! I love it.
The Porsche Cayenne Turbo offroad with rally wheels and lights is hilarious! I love it.
It definitely is the one that turns the most head when we are out on trail and on the road. His is a S model so it has the V8 instead of the turbo 6. Here's a rear photo of it with the carrier and fuel packs:
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I've driven the v8 a bunch of times. It's been about 10 years but I remember that thing was a rocket. Never took it offroading though haha.
My friends dad had one as an extra farm vehicle basically, and debadged it because he thought it was funny calling it a Kia.
Ride height changing airbag suspension would probably be great off-road lol

I can't imagine what repair parts would cost on that truck if anything happened 🥶. But I dig it.
How did your coilovers do for you offroad?

Figured out that squeak, officially?
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