Topic: LupinOne

[LupinOne]

Joined SCCX: 2012
Username: LupinOne
Real Name: John Ferdon
Year: 2010
Make: Nissan
Model: xTerra
Trim: Off Road
Color: Super Black  

Mods

Exterior/Armor:
- AOE 4x4 Sliders
- AOE 4x4 Full Set Skids (3/16" Steel plate based on Shrock Design)
- Converted OR lights to HID per THIS TNX thread
- Ironman 4x4 Instant Awning with Fourtreks Mounts
- Shrockworks Front and Rear Bumper w/Spare and Hi-Lift mounts plus D44 Shrockworks Armor for Rear Differential
- 12000 lb. Iron Man Monster Winch System with Synthetic Rope


Engine:
- Volant CAI W/Pro-5 (5120) Filter
- Bully Dog Gas Tuner

Communications/Interior:
- [url=http://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&ProdCatID=106&encProdID=FD01F8F398F2B94A9C9F4299F3D18732&DivisionID=65&isArchived=0]Yaesu FT-8800R Dual Band Ham Radio
- Yeasu VX-5 Dual Band Handheld Ham Radio
- Vertex VX-459 VHF Type Accepted Handheld (County Fire/USFS/SAR)
- Diamond K412S Antenna Kit
- Uniden Pro 520XL CB Radio
- Firestik KW-3B CB Antenna
- Workman NF-40 Bandit RF filter for CB
- Smittybilt 2781 Air Compressor
- Staun Automatic Tire Deflators Calibrated for 16PSI
- Interior V-LED map/dome lights
- GoPro 3+ Black Edition

Wheel/Suspension:
- Hankook DynaPro ATM RF10  285/75/R16
- PRG Radflo 2.0 Coilovers with springs upgraded to 700lb rating.
- PRG Upper Control Arms
- PRG urethane bumpstops
- PRG Deaver 2-Leaf Spring Packs
- Bilstein 5125 Rear Shocks

Safety / Recovery Equipment
- 5lb Dry Chem Extinguisher
- SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger (Distress/Recovery System)
- Thomas EMS Aeromed Pack - BLS
- Philips HeartStart FR-2 AED - Infant/Child/Adult Pads
- Hi-lift jack with neoprene cover, off-road base, tube mounts, and Nisstec Lotus Slider Adapter
- 15K and 20K rated tow straps


Pending Upgrades:
- LED Lightbar for front SW bumper (Ironman / Rigid 10" or 20")


Meet Shinken:

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Why yes, I do fly for a living, why do you ask?

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Honest, I was just watering the grass...

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...ok, and maybe the photographer and your monitor...

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First SCCX Run going stock over Gold Mountain...

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Hey look guys!! I got my first field mod!!

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Aww, that nice mountain gave me an autograph...

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Ok, ok, Here's the real planned mods...

Volant CAI Originally with Powercore I filter, and currently with Pro-5 Series, 5120

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AOE 4x4 Armor and Sliders

Getting started at AOE

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New left, Nissan "stock armor" right... yeaaaaahhhhh.....

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All plates fitted up and bolted up...

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Positioning the sliders

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Frame prep

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They are on there now!

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Close-up of the welding

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PRG Performance 4WD Advanced Coilover Kit

Post Install Ramp Play

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Upper Control Arm

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Radflow 2.0 Coilovers

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2-Leaf Deaver Kit

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Bilstein 5125 Rear shocks

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5 Pound Dry Chem Fire Extinguisher

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LED Interior Light conversion (Left light is the old incandescent for comparison)

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HID Conversion Project

A little something special waiting under the light mounts

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The main power supply connector you must disconnect first

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This grey support bar must be removed due to the size of the HID light backend.  I plan on modifying it later so I can reinstall it without the lights hitting it.

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New HID bulbs installed and connected to the power loom.  The other connections go to the ballast boxes.

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Showing the connection to the ballast once it's mounted.

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Ballast boxes mounted to wet box.  Take your time and be careful here and you won't have any problem opening the lid later.

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Functional Check - OK.  Before buttoning it up.

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Ironman 4x4 Instant Awning

Initial Setup and Adjustment

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Nice lighting for night ops and communications work

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All put away nice and neat

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Uniden 520XL CB Installation

Here's the finished job with the external speaker located on the driver side of the box behind the e-brake handle.

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Shrockworks Bumper and Ironman Winch Install

The "Precious" unwrapped...

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Transporting all the bits to the "Toro Skunkworks"

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...So it begins...

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These poor saw horses didn't have a good night...

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The Australians couldn't keep it simple. Also they like to "weld" their bolts. Murphy really messed with us on this part.

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A little caressing and it slid right in...

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The big reveal!

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Communications Upgrade

Routing the RG-58X coax runs to forward Ham Radio and Center Console CB

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Used a leather punch to go through wiring grommet into brake light area

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Prepping new L-bracket Antenna mount to TIG weld to Schrok Tire Carrier

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Bonding strap from swing-arm to frame for grounding.  Makes Antenna tuning and matching perfect.

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SO-239 connector with 4" extension to allow for Dual Band antenna match and tuning (left) and Firestik mount and Antenna (right)

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[SoCalXTerry]

Very nice.   Ready for Gold Mountain again?

[Ghost65]

Looking good John...any shots of the new lift?

[LupinOne]

Looking good John...any shots of the new lift?

She needs a bath and then I'll shoot a couple and get them up.  I am definitely ready for Gold Mountain and others now.

I head back to ORW to pickup a tire repair kit and get the 500 mile re-torque inspection done later this week.

[SoCalXTerry]

She needs a bath and then I'll shoot a couple and get them up.  I am definitely ready for Gold Mountain and others now.

I head back to ORW to pickup a tire repair kit and get the 500 mile re-torque inspection done later this week.

Hey John,
Just to let you know that I will be in BB and am planning on Gold Mountain this Friday.   If you can join me let me know.

[LupinOne]

Hey John,
Just to let you know that I will be in BB and am planning on Gold Mountain this Friday.   If you can join me let me know.

Oooo I smell a plan developing... no... wait, that's the dog... but still! I think we may have to go play.

[SoCalXTerry]

So you in    If you want.  Current plan (Albeit as spontaneous as it is) I'm going to meet my daughter in BB 0900-0930 Friday and I plan to be done by 1400 worst case.   My number (seven one four) two seven one - three five seven one.   From what I see you are equipped this time.   We will not leave any parts behind   

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Pics are up from the install of the PRG Kit.

[Ghost65]

Nice job on the lift John. Congrats!


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[LupinOne]

Thanks all.

For my latest trick, I mounted the bracket for my 5 pound dry chem extinguisher in the cargo bay.  Not much of a "mod", for now, but hey, I have one now.

Picture above.

[SoCalXTerry]

   Great addition John

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Is this photo at ORW?

I think we flexed the same ramp.

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Yup! ORW Temecula.  Great guys down there. 

[Mastagrog]

They sure are! They are the ones that did all the fab to the back end of my rig

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[LupinOne]

Updated pending mods to reflect recent orders...