Killswitch
Junior Member
- Joined
- Feb 26, 2016
- Posts
- 8
- Reaction score
- 3
- Ram Year
- 2016
- Engine
- Hemi 5.7
The time came that I needed a V8 for towing and I had to let go of one of my favorite hobbies over the last 5 years or so. I built this Xterra from a completely stock vehicle and never thought I'd see the day that I sold it. I didn't have the time nor the want to tear it down and part it out so I traded it in on a 2016 Ram. Hopefully someone out there finds it that can use it for what it's built for.
Link to the build thread on the Xterra for those that are interested:
Killswitch's Xterra - Second Generation Nissan Xterra Forums (2005+)
On to the new vehicle:
I traded the Xterra for a 2016 Ram 1500 Tradesman
Bone stock
What I've done so far/the way it looks right now:
3" front/2" rear motofab lift kit
Rear facing bed lights and flush mount reverse lights
OEM front tow hooks added
I don't intend to build this the way that I have other vehicles, but I wanted to go with a few function items and have it set up for some of the activities that I still do.
List of Modifications:
- Flush mount LED pods in the rear bumper that are tapped into the reverse light circuit on the trailer hitch.
- LED pods mounted on the bed that are tapped into the cargo lamp circuit for camping/surf fishing etc
- OEM front tow hooks installed
- MOTOFAB lift (3" front, 2" rear spacers)
Modifications in the works:
- I have a quadratec Q9500 winch that I will be hiding in the front bumper as soon as I get a mounting plate fabbed up and decide how I want to mount it
- Mevotech upper control arms as my ball joints are already separating after one day of having the MOTOFAB lift installed
- some type of toolbox/bed cover or hard camper shell...undecided at this time
- LED bar hidden behind the front grill
Link to the build thread on the Xterra for those that are interested:
Killswitch's Xterra - Second Generation Nissan Xterra Forums (2005+)
On to the new vehicle:
I traded the Xterra for a 2016 Ram 1500 Tradesman
Bone stock
What I've done so far/the way it looks right now:
3" front/2" rear motofab lift kit
Rear facing bed lights and flush mount reverse lights
OEM front tow hooks added
I don't intend to build this the way that I have other vehicles, but I wanted to go with a few function items and have it set up for some of the activities that I still do.
List of Modifications:
- Flush mount LED pods in the rear bumper that are tapped into the reverse light circuit on the trailer hitch.
- LED pods mounted on the bed that are tapped into the cargo lamp circuit for camping/surf fishing etc
- OEM front tow hooks installed
- MOTOFAB lift (3" front, 2" rear spacers)
Modifications in the works:
- I have a quadratec Q9500 winch that I will be hiding in the front bumper as soon as I get a mounting plate fabbed up and decide how I want to mount it
- Mevotech upper control arms as my ball joints are already separating after one day of having the MOTOFAB lift installed
- some type of toolbox/bed cover or hard camper shell...undecided at this time
- LED bar hidden behind the front grill