Nissan Truck Show - October 23, 2004

All -

Trophy Nissan has asked us to do a truck show for them at Town East Mall on October 23, 2004. They are going to supply trophies and prizes for various categories, have non-costing raffle hand outs, catered food, and some radio station on site DJ-ing the event. This is not for Xterra's only; Hummers, Jeep and Land Rover clubs have confirmed they are coming too. So get your truck cleaned up, clean a neighbor's too and come on out!

All you have to do is show up, park your truck (or Jeep or Land Rover or F-150), hang out, chat, eat and win something.

More to come as the day approaches.

So how is it we have one campout a month for Boy Scouts and which weekend is it? Of course this one. It's either the truck show or fishing in Galveston Bay, guess which one is not going to happen. Of course if the weather in Galveston is as bad as it was yesterday (it was nasty humid last night tryng to get to sleep in the tent), I may have chosen the wrong thing, but that's how it s.

Hi-Lift is donating some stuff again...

I swear, this is going to turn into a non-driving poker run for those who attend.

s

Can I bring my Jeep [f2]

Yes. Does it run?

Ill be there Lance

How far is this from College Station?

this event is in the Dallas area if that helps at all

What would be nice is if we have a huge turn-out and make this one big-o club gathering. All of the 4x2s thgat say they can never go to an event... well here is one!

So.... who is coming?

Roger?
Jason G part 1?
Jason G part 2?
Scooter?
Graham?
Avery?
Paul?
Long?
Musick?
Jonathan?
Patrick?
Fred?
Dan?
Daniel?
David O?
Kraig?
Tunnell?
Copeland?
Schlee?
Clint?
And the others who I cannot name off the top of my head...

So far there are more TNT and FORD people coming than SWXC-ers! Come-on folks, all you need to do is drive over park, eat (for free), hang out, and win free stuff!!

s

I should be able to be there.

Does this mean I have to wash my truck ?

It's not limeted to Xterras is it? We have some nice Frontiers and Pathys too.

I should be there

Definatley NOT limited to Xterras (Hummer, Jeeps, FOrds etc are coming). If you bring your Titan, tow the X.

Art?
Rudy?
Ragsdale?
Pepper?

Probably won't make that one. We MIIIIIGHT hit BMRC in a couple of weeks though.

Well, if any out-of-towners need a place to crash Friday and/or Saturday night, you can stay at my place free of charge. All you need at this point is to drive up.

I should be there unless something drastic pops up.

I put it on my calendar!!

yeah come on you SWXCers....anyone from Austin or San An or anywhere south like that, we can even hook up and drive up together.....I know there is more X's than Frontys...dont let the Frontys out number the X's

that's just my way of helpin' ya out scott

I'd love to go to this as a first meeting thing. Seems like a good one. But, I think I'm going to be out of town though. Darn.

BTW I don't trust Trophy Nissan ANYMORE! Although thats where I got my X. Let's just say a bad experience.

That seems to be the prevailing opinion about them... but we're not going to let it ruin our pfun

Ill be there

I'll try to make it, so far I have nothing in the way of me going, but I'd hate to make promises. Hey Shocker, are you goin? It'd be smart to go at the same time

We need to bring some old wheels or cinder blocks or something to pose on (with the trucks, that is)

glen, you are such a poser

STARTS AT 3PM

It turns out like I might be able to come now. The thing I had planned is not that weekend but the weekend before so I'm ready and willing to meet some avid Xer's. Might See ya there.

Shock:

It's in Mesquite, which is on the east side of Dallas. Here's a URL to the mall:
http://www.towneastmall.com/html/index.asp

It'll be a hike for you, but should be worth it if you can make it.

It's in Mesquite - there is no shortage of old wheels and cinder blocks, so you can save yourself the trouble of carrying them. In fact, people often pose their cars on cinder blocks! Just kidding... (well, a little, anyway). Mesquite is a pretty nice area that's a little bit out in the country, but not so far from Dallas that it's isolated.

well hell, I live in college Station too, maybe I'll talk to shock and see if he really wants to go, cause I'm pretty willing to go down there. Show my stuff

Shock and Blue,

If you come up from CS, and need somewhere to crash, you can use my place.

Lemme know so I can know whether to expect ya or not.

s

Actually it's funny Ram, cause I am going to Dallas, if I go to that event or not, because apparently my whole family is going to Dallas to meet my grandmother. I really hope that I can go to yall's event. I'm really looking forward to meeting everybody on this site. I'm pretty sure I can pull some strings . Well now yall got another X really excited to go, and I hope I can get my system ready by then... Cause damn, I'd be the loudest X in the place

Loudest? Bring it, cause Ragsdale is coming too...

and what does Ragsdale have?

I don't know the details - but she takes her X to shows all the time... She's got this custom "thing" that takes up most of the back of her truck with a whole bunch of big subs in it.

Is it the loudest? I dunno - but it's very very very very loud to be sure.

hm... competition... Ya, if it takes the trunk, she'll probably school me

Having seen her setup and not seeing yours, I'd say she'd school ya good.

Seriously, there is some time and craftsmanship (craftswomanship?) into that system. I bet she'd be nice enough to post pictures if she was reading this...

http://www.sounddomain.com/id/justagirl

ya, not trying to be an ass or anything, just pointing something out. But it says in the trunk that there are 4 12 inch L7's, but don't L7's come in silver color not black? I think L5's are the ones in black. Either way, is she goin to Dallas? Cause i'd appreciate her to be there, I'm really looking forward to a hearing aid by the age of 25, and I think that car can help my cause.

They are L7s, just a couple of years old. The new ones are silver. I prefer to stick with the older stuff, it is more reliable.

is it that much more reliable? Cause I'ma be using a Single 15" L7

Raise your hand if you have a butt-load (technical unit of measurement) of stuff to give out at the Truck Show...

they give stuff out?

YES.... YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!

Local radio station, free food, trophies for various categories, and STUFF.

This is looking pretty tempting.
The only thing is we play Colorado that weekend. Tough call

Ram:

Congrats on the new job! I hope it's all that you are hoping for.

Judging by the pics of the other Xs, I see there are not only REALLY COOL DIRTY OUTDOORSY Xs, but CLEAN ones that look really great! Rags's X has an awesome stereo.

Ours has the stock Nissan stereo (in fact, the whole vehicle is all stock). It's an OK sound system, but I can see why some folks would opt to upgrade. Ours sounds a bit tinny and the rear speakers are pretty weak unless you stick your head in the back.

For now, we're still enjoying the cleanliness of a new-ish vehicle, but I hope to someday "break it in" in the dirt.

Question... Hot Rodders from the '60s and '70s attached Traction Masters (or other brand of traction bars) to their leaf springs to minimize torquing of the leaf springs during acceleration. Our SC really squats under hard acceleration (especially on the right side) and I am considering this as an option, but don't know how these things would fare in mild off-road situations. It would reduce ground clearance close to the axle by a few inches, but what I'm most curious about is the torque-release would be less slack, and in slippery conditions, I would think you'd want more "give" for smoother throttle tip-in (and less snap to the tires, less spin). Has anyone tried these?

TIA
shift_capslock

Hey shockin, if you decide to go, tell me cause it'd probably be smart to go at the same time. My brother is also going, but I dunno if he is going in his X. And dude, I dunno if you get my messages? From AOL, cause I know I am, but most the time you are on your phone.

Is this still happening?

Yes, what's up Lance? Questions?

wanted to make sure it was still happening need to clean up my truck and to make sure on time 2pm right.

ya, whats the time and whats the address? I might be able to make it, cause I'm gonna be at Dallas.

Well, I got good news! my sound system is now ready! Also, I'm getting the remote starter shipped to me Wed. so I'll also have that ready for the meeting. Even more! Since I'm gonna be up in Dallas, and I need the Mean Green Alternator, cause my system is that power hungry, I figured that I'll go to the shop in Dallas (xterraparts.com) and get one. Yay! Ain't this an exciting time for my X!

Oh ya! I'll also be joining SWXC!

Cars are expensive hobbies, but it's my expensive hobby

Just_Blue

Lemme know when you will be at Courtesy Nissan (xterraparts.com) and I will meet you there. We can then drive to Town East Mall together.

972 731 5961

Scott

okay, sweet! I dunno when I'll be their, because on Friday night I will be at a "rockin" party... So my friends say... So I might have a rough mornin, but I'll be sure to call you when I leave College Station, so I can tell you roughly when I'll be their and such. And thanks alot for helpin me out!

Oh ya, and my name is Josh

Three days...

ya, lol I'm counting down too... My friend and I will be hopefully installing the remote starter today, and I'll hopefully be spray painting my sub box. I can't wait to get that alternator though, my system reallly needs it. It also needs a capacitor. At night I turn the dash lights and fog lights off, just to lightly power the amp, this is insane! Is the alternator a hard install? In other words, think we can install it at the event? I'd feel safer installing it with a bunch of X guys, rather than my friends.

I haven't done one on the X - but they are generally not a big deal.... if you remind me I cna bring the factory service manual

well the place i bought it from got a manual specifically labeling my wires and such, I guess on paper it just looks hard...

ya, I got all the wires except for the alarm wire. I asked the question in the stereo section to see if anybody can help. I just finished spray painting my sub box, and that was fun.

Town East Mall is located at...

2063 Town East Mall Road
Mesquite, TX 75150

is that the xterraparts.com location?

No, Xterraparts.com is part of Courtesy Nissan which is on US 75 in Richardson. Town East Mall is near Trophy Nissan in Mesquite off I-635.

I'm going to try to get out to this event. A great event to meet everyone at.

Looking forward to it!

Brantley

you better, cause I'm gonna be their! 1 day... I'm in the Aggie library studying for an exam in... 6 hours! yay!

Thanks to all who came. To the three new guys, I had some stuff to give ya, but I forgot. I will mail it to you within the week.

s

Well, it was a really fun day out, and we were very pleased to meet those who could make it. The weather was nice, and it was a really good time for all. On the downside, there was no free food; but on the upside, there was no need to dig into the First Aid Kit for the Rolaids®. We had a lot of fun just admiring the other vehicles and hearing the funny stories everyone had - and I thoroughly enjoyed the totally cool atmosphere - no elitists in the group, just a bunch of people who love their Xs and seemed to want to hear the latest stories of what ELSE you can use an X for.

So, without further ado, here are some pics and captions - sorry if there are errors in names and such; we're newbies and don't know EVERYONE's names / screennames / vehicles, etc. These pics sure don't show all the vehicles - just the ones I thought to take pics of.


The line-up begins, 2:30PM


Our little SE/SC.


The line-up, looking toward the west.


Check out that Hi-Lift® jack! Just a few pumps of the handle, and the X is UP! I was duly impressed.


hattrik21's very nice X! I really like this one a lot.


Looking hattrik21's sticker collection. I always thought OHV was Overhead Valve - but I guess it also means Off Highway Vehicle.


This one was very cool - an "I do almost anything I want to, almost anywhere I want to" look.


The BOTTLE OPENER BUMPER! I want to party with that dude... Seeing the bottle opener made me realize the First Aid Kit is SO passé.

See next post...

"Yeah, we baa-aaaad..." The Airtec® snorkel was really cool. This X looks like it has lived adventurously, but is well-maintained.


Looking at the back of the same X.


GOXO - Gathering Of XTerra Owners - someone who doesn't like the shift_capslock screen name, traceyragsdale, and Kaiser442.


Ramstein92's REALLY COOL X, seems to have all the stuff he needs, and I'd have to say it struck me as the most organized X I saw.


And who says MEN park better than WOMEN???


Like rats to the dining table leg, these guys performed the entertainment! They gave it a shot to climb the light pole. Unfortunately, no pics of their progress, but it was pretty neat. Also, they were trying wheelies and front-wheel-stands. Only in a Jeep? Sounds like a challenge to the SWXOC!

Again, a GREAT time, it was a true pleasure meeting all of you.

Thanks,
--Rob

Hey

I wish I could've stayed longer cause I was having a real blast just looking at the fellow X's. I would have liked to meet the rest of ya'll. O well another time, I guess. Damn friends had to leave. They didn't really care to much. I guess they were expecting alot more. O well nothing I can do now. Makes me angered though. It was nice to meet the two I got to meet (Scott and Josh). Hope I can come to the next off-road event. Maybe with someone who cares about what we're doing.

Anyone get a pic of my truck? I doubt it, but if you did PM me.

BTW, Herk, My friends wanted me to give you props(Kudos, etc.) for your truck. They were really impressed by it.

Thanks,
Brantley

Thanks Brantley. I didn't take any pics of my rig at the meet so I though I would take one afterwards and post just this one, Thanks to everyone........LIL Herk is so proud.

ya, it was definately nice meeting yall, and putting faces with these internet names. I expected alot less people, so I was happy with the turnout. Right now I'm jump starting my brothers X, thing ran outta batters outta nowhere. Anyway, look forward to future events, and I wish I could attend next weeks offroading event, but I got the renassaince to attend!

Glad you had fun shift_capslock! Great to meet you out there.

Nice pics too.

The truck you're so impressed with is Roger's - XterrainX. It's an awesome truck and he's not afraid to have fun with it:

Daniel actually showed up for something? Wow

I heard you weren't gonna be there BITCH!!!

At least he still drives a Nissan.....