GreenMachine96

102,831 miles on my 96! Sent from my LG-LS995 using Tapatalk

Here is the midway point of putting the rack on! Still need to be prepped and painted. Anybody know where to buy those jack nuts so I don't have to pull the headliner. (Decided that's to much work..lol!) Still need to fab blocks for the rear mounts.

Like the idea of a solar panel. Have a pic where it was mounted?

Finally got started on the xterra roof rack on my R50. Been so busy at work, I haven't had much time. Detailed write up to follow in the next week or so.

These are my everyday bags that I keep in my pathy at all times. Better safe than sorry. Same setup in all of our cars.

Lubricated all door hinges. No more squeaks. Also picked a Reese 3 trailor hitch with 2 hitch balls for $60 on craigslist. Installing tonight.

Never armor all. I use turtle wax trim restore on tires and trim. After It dries its like a matte finish and dark.

Lol!Turtle Wax Express Shine$6, at Walmart. Its a pathfinder not a luxury car. But she sure is pretty!!

What about it?

My son wanted to put it on! A smidge crooked but no big deal. Thanks Fleury!

Yea, thats what he told me. Ill be sure to check before hand.

Thats awesome that your range is that far. Im a beginner when it comes to radios. So hopefully this we be a great starter radio. Eventually Ill graduate to something more when the time comes. 6-8watts would be the max huh. They guy doing said 10-12. How can I be sure?

My wife picked me up a Cobra19 ultra 3 from walmart For xmas last year. I wanted something compact that would fit in my center console. Taking the cb to a shop to "P&T" it. Thanks I will ground the mount tonight.

Early morning fix. Broke my magnetic cb antenna. On the roof so now I installed a firestik mount on rear and picked up 4ft firestik. My question is does this need to be grounded or Is the mount become ground?

Same here! Timing belt all the way down is golden! Come on 250k miles....lol

Not bad for pushing 20 yrs old!

Cleaned up engine bay. Pulled a bug guard from junkyard for $10 and sprayed left over vht nite shade from previous project. Also replaced rear lower trailing arms. Death wobble gone gone gone!!!

Thanks guys for all your input. 32" will probably be my biggest size. If i can add a jack and gas tank to stock tire rack with a 32". That would be great. Maybe im just over thinking this. Just wanna do it right the first time. Thanks again

I know. Sounds crazy. I thought the bigger tire, the more stress on factory arm bar mounts. Thanks for all your help.

Precise1...plasti dip, ill look into it. I didnt think about expanding foam on my cut off in back. That would workout pretty good. Ill try to be through on the write up. One more question. Now the cross bars....If i decide to run the. Spare up top.(31" now 32" in future. Should I rest it on the bars and strap it down or should i take the mount off back and figure out a way to bolt to roof. As you can see, i try to everything myself to cut cost and focus more of the money on the suspension.

Good idea!! Then my sunroof can at least open and possible tilt. I will be putting this up next weekend.

Yes i do want to keep the basket. If there wasnt a basket i would of pulled the pathfinder one instead of this xterra one. I just wanted something different. Its more about function first and form second....and saving money where i can.(i dont have enough of it..lmao!) This project will cost me less than $75. The basket will be used for wet clothes and towels from tubing with the fam ily. In snow or river.

Im asumming you mean to pull the basket up hinced the cutting of the top mounts. If you notice the side shot the basket it is sitting flush on the sunroof. If you also notice that back how big the spacer is will be in back. Id have to trim alot of front piping to level it out. I dont mind the spacers. Im thinking whats. Bothering me is at the end with a open back. Of rack. Trying to figure out how to close it off.

I like it. Once its dialed in Ill give it a fresh coat of black paint. I will definitely do a detailed write up on this.

Okay here how its sits. Thoughts? I loose my ability of my sunroof unless i mount washers on the basket to raise it a few.