Jiro's diesel Xterra

[roninjiro]

Good points, I will know for sure next year what we will do. To many mistakes have been made along the way (mods, bad decisions and purchase). I think the 2 year plan may be too soon, and this is the reason. My wife and I constantly sway from the idea of using the xterra or the frontier every time we drive one or the other.

 

[roninjiro]

Wheeltober Fest at Hidden Falls Adventure park, We broke off into a small group

BTW they are each 15min long, so skip through if you please. I really don't like editing nor have the time

 

[Oury]

Nice rig and photos! Your engine swap is a awesome documentation. I notice some of your videos were about 10 minutes away from where I live. Maybe I'll see ya around! Im in a black lifted tacoma with a TOR sticker just on the other side of 2222.:luxhello:

 

[roninjiro]

Nice rig and photos! Your engine swap is a awesome documentation. I notice some of your videos were about 10 minutes away from where I live. Maybe I'll see ya around! Im in a black lifted tacoma with a TOR sticker just on the other side of 2222.:luxhello:

I may have saw you once, but I don't recall where

 

[davegonz]

Cool truck. What part of town do you live in? I'm up in NW Austin. We should have a diesel Expo truck get together some time.

 

[roninjiro]

Sounds great, I am off of 620 in between hwy 2222 and Anderson Mill. NW Austin ******!

 

[davegonz]

I live off of Anderson Mill in Anderson Mill Estates and commute on 620 to work (3M on 2222/River Place). We should at least do lunch to check out each others rigs.

 

[roninjiro]

sounds cool, I work on the North east side of town and lunch time is non-existant but I have Fri-Sat off. I am planning another meet and greet for next saturday at 1pm (it is for anyone that wants to go, but mostly xterra guys may show). Also you are literally 5 minutes away from my place at Colonial Grand.

 

[Sngltrack]

I just read this entire thread, I love the diesel swap. I too have a new '12 Pro4X that I havn't modified yet. I would love to do a diesel swap but can not imagine doing that until the warenty is gone or the darn thing is paid off.

Just dreaming at this point. Damn cool Xtera.

Cheers

BTW... First Post

 

[roninjiro]

To be honest, with the newer Xterras and Frontiers (I just bought one) it is not worth the diesel conversion. The power is equivalent and the economy almost the same compared to the 4.0. With the newer chassis the diesel is much more complicated, parts are much more expensive and the conversion much more involved. It would be cheaper to import a compete vehicle and keep it registered outside the USA and drive it to mexico or canada when it needs to be out of country. After having our frontier for over a 2 months, I am really enjoying it. It averages about 21mpg combined and there is a lot of power.

The plan with the Frontier is going to be different, more money toward travel versus mods.

 

[Oury]

I'd be happy to meet up with your group, always trying to find more locals to wheel with. Ill be out at Hidden Falls the weekend of November 16-18th. Big group of Yota guys I wheel with are gonna be out there. Anyways, hope to see ya around!

 

[roninjiro]

click my signature link and join the FB page so you can stay updated on the meets

 

[roninjiro]

Last minute meet up with a fellow X'er and we went to Hidden Falls.

 

[The BN Guy]

Niiiice! I'm trying to talk my wife into letting me take a couple days trip out into the Hill Country to just do some backroad driving.

 

[Silverback07]

Very cool build! Saw it on Austins Craigslist actually, sorry to see you are selling it. GLWS.