New Pictures - 01 Frontier

[JoshuaTest]

Well.... Its been a while since i logged in here... Didn't have much computer time for a while.. But anyway... Just finished installing some new toys... Calmini UCA's, AC 3pc AAL's, and i fixed that gap on my TJM bumper... Figured i would show it off....



1st... The side view... yah..
http://media1.dropshots.com/photos/293996/20070905/090304.jpg

The TJM T-17
http://media1.dropshots.com/photos/293996/20070905/090451.jpg

My perty blue UCA's...
http://media1.dropshots.com/photos/293996/20070905/090355.jpg

Both of my Nissan's....
http://media2.dropshots.com/photos/293996/20070905/091058.jpg

And some back shots, with my sticker HP... lol
http://media1.dropshots.com/photos/293996/20070905/090328.jpg
http://media2.dropshots.com/photos/293996/20070905/090341.jpg

There you go....

[vengeful]

You're such a showoff Josh...what is this....5 boards now? :wings: :oops: :shakin:

[The BN Guy]

Very nice. BTW, Calmini arms have grease zerks now?!?

[JoshuaTest]

Vengeful - your right.... 5... damn, which boards did i miss... i gotta get those quick.. lol

The BN Guy - um.. well... Those particular grease zerks I installed... But yes, Calmini does offer grease zerks in there UCA's as of now... I bought them from Courtesy, so they where before the grease zerks started being added from calmini, however they did have the newer bushings already...

[xcmountain80]

I like it!

Aaron

[The BN Guy]

I do believe I'm gonna follow suit and install a set on mine. That squeaking gets annoying!

[erod]

stout rig! looks great, thanks for the pics!

[tacticalbrad]

I like it! I was wondering about your TJM 17 relocation... Did you have to do that because of a body lift? I'm assuming you have one based on your truck's stance... I was wondering how you relocated it. Not too long ago, I was faced with the same situation after buying an 02 X with a 3" BL and a TJM 17. I finally elected to take the BL off, which I ultimately wanted to do anyway.

Brad

[vengeful]

Nope, no body lift. That's all suspension.

The relocation was done because as they come, the T-17 has about a 1 1/4" gap below the grille on the 01+ Frontiers, and he wanted to close up that gap.

[The BN Guy]

I had the same problem with my 2" BL. There are different ways to do the bumper lift. What I did was cut tubing in lengths just over the width the frame, cut holes 2" higher than stock mounting points, welded tubing in place and had to cut a bit off the ARB. Isn't exactly perfect but I think that may be attributed to the fact that my bar was used and not new.

[JoshuaTest]

Vengeful is correct... No body lift....

When i first mounted my TJM, it looked ok, but had a HUGE gap... almost 1.5"

so I took the bumper off, left the mounting brackets on, and just drilled new holes aprox 1.25" above the original holes... Then remounted it... I do plan to add a 2" body lift at some point... And i'm going to take the existing mounting brackets off the truck, run them down to a steal shop local to me, and have them cut new ones with the exact same measurements, except mounting holes 3" higher than the ones that it came with... That will give me the clearance for the 2" body lift, will account for the 1" of gap, and still leave a .5" gap to cover body flex that the body lift might add to the truck...

probably won't be cheap.. but it will look way better than just accepting the gap....



As for grease zerks.. very easy install... go for it.... just drill the holes, tap them, and screw the grease fittings in... add grease...

[The BN Guy]

The only problem I may have is that the inner shank on mine isn't as long as yours. That and I just got an alignment. I may wait a bit till I attempt it. Like Thanksgiving break.

[JoshuaTest]

IC... you have the older ones huh?

A guy on UNYXterra.com has two Xterra's, both with Calmini UCA's... one has the older ones, one has the newer ones.... he sent me some pretty detailed instructions on putting the grease zerks in on the older ones thinking i had those.. so i'll see if i still have those PM's on that board, and i'll copy and paste them to a PM to you on this board... (not right now, but at some point when i have time to search for them)... hopefully that will help you out some

[The BN Guy]

Thanks! That'll be great. Are you talking about Daggerdoogie?

[JoshuaTest]

Yep....

I gotta give him 100% credit for step by step instructions on "doing it right"

[The BN Guy]

I haven't seen him on NOR much lately. XOC either. I may just drop him a PM and see whassup.

[JoshuaTest]

A few more pics...

figured i would share...

http://media5.dropshots.com/photos/293996/20071006/161312.jpg

http://media5.dropshots.com/photos/293996/20071006/161312.jpg

http://media4.dropshots.com/photos/293996/20071006/161140.jpg

http://media5.dropshots.com/photos/293996/20071006/161231.jpg

Nothing to new happening lately... Just did the tire swap for some sunday trails, and figured i would take some pics before heading out the next morning...

Stearing Upgrade comming in the next couple weeks.... Diff Drop, and Winch in the near future too...

[vengeful]

You washed it? Why? It looked so good muddy!

[JoshuaTest]

You washed it? Why? It looked so good muddy!

That was actually the day before the Copper Ridge run... So it had yet to get muddy...

But yes... I washed it today... sorry... won't let it happen again.

[vengeful]

You'd better not....

It had better still be muddy from this weekends Rausch Run, at the next Rausch Run in February!:gunt: