I've Been Camping Out of My Nissan Xterra for 3 YEARS on a Mission to See EVERY National Park! 

Nissan is really dropping the ball by not making the Xterra anymore, especially having the new Frontier model.

The most impressive part is being able to take a 3 year vacation.

I'm a Tacoma fan boy but I'm here to confirm you cant go wrong with a Nissan. Great build by the way.

I have an 08 xterra x with manual and approaching 210k. Did the stock clutch at 200k. I would drive it to Argentina tomorrow with great confidence. It’s never left me hanging anywhere we’ve gone and the 4.0l is far more powerful than any Toyota. Plus its footprint is better in my opinion

Respect for choosing a Nissan. The fact that it has conquered things people think only vehicles with lockers can do is what I love. That is old school 4x4 proof. I had a big love affair with my Nissan 4x4 Hardbody SEV6 going everywhere and anywhere 4x4's swore I could not go. Open diffs. Stock! 🙂

I LOVE how you did the bumpers. I’ve been doing something similar on my vehicles for years. If the black plastic can come off, it can always be coated at home easily, for cheap.

Sweet X! And way to shoutout to All Dogs. They are getting a lot of (well-earned) love from the Nissan Truck community. Still can't believe I traded in my beloved 2015 Pro-4x 6-speed in 2020. The 2nd gen Titan just wasn't as reliable for me.

Very cool. I love seeing guys do budget builds and have just as much fun as the guys that buy new $80k jeeps every two years. We need both to see what works and what doesn't.

He living his live there. My xterra has 225k miles on her clock and she still kicking hard. Love it !

Hard to beat Japanese quality. I’ve always loved the xterras. I’m interested to see how well the solar setup works.

The second gen Xterra is an absolute gem. That motor and a manual(AT seemed to be fine after 2010) are a perfect match IMO. If they had changed the interior colors away from that god awful grey, and given it decent looking wheels(PRO4X non withstanding) and added the ability to manually shift the automatic , they would have sold alot more. I have a 2000 Xterra XE with only 178k on her, original clutch. Looks like absolute hell, but runs better now than it did when I bought her in 2012 with 57k on her. I wouldnt hesitate to drive her across the country right now. I also lived in my for 9 months when I took an extended vacation between jobs. It was one of the best times of my life. Great vid, Tommy! And it was a pleasure meeting Enik(SP?) happy adventures, my friend!

nissan needs to bring back the Exterra, they did a great job with the frontier.

Xterras were such an awesome truck. Good size (about the size of a Wrangler), 5000 lb towing ability, had the Pro 4X trim which came with a rear locker, and pretty reliable, too (if you caught it before you got the SMOD). Nissan made a mistake by discontinuing them.

I know exactly where he’s talking about in Arkansas when it rains. Those Creek crossings are no joke. Definitely have to have a snorkel for that. Great build. Love it.

Reason why TFL should get an Xterra.

Wow! You gone so far in your build from the last year we met! It’s awesome buddy 👍 Love the X, love the build, love you guy and love the determination and motivation you’ve got.. Great video

This is what I'm saving up for! A 06-011 Xterra 4x4 pro for overlanding and things alike... I live in the Pacific Northwest so this is my dream vehicle.

The dog is super chill....I love Xterras also ... Cool build

Just an amazing video. Love it. My wife and I have loved camping in our little Casita as empty nesters/early retirees for the last few years. We are both pushing 60. We would NEVER travel like this amazing couple. However, I am completely enamored with their story and their setup. Just a fun video to watch as I drink my second cup of coffee in my comfy home thinking about our 2 week September camping trip to Michigan and Ohio that will be an adventure to two state parks, but NOTHING like this couple. Kudos to them and kudos to TFLnow for a super cool video.

Nissan should take notes from this. This is what we want. Dependable transportation to enjoy life, even for people like me go out on weekends. Keep It Simple S....😀 To the owner of this rig - Amazing build, absolutely love it. Love that roof top tent too. All that Australian accessories and Nissan reminds me on Nissan Patrols. They were insanely beefy, even more than Land cruiser 70s. Land cruiser 100&200 no where near those.

The second gen Xterra is a beast in the snow it's great off road and its a smooth ride on the highway. The only thing I don't like about it is that there was no factory option for a front locker. I have the rear E Locker in the rear but sometimes when it is steep and loose it would be nice to have the front locked.

Xterra is the greatest "affordable" suv ever made!

It would be so cool to see this thing even hit 500k miles!

That’s so awesome! I just bought an xterra this year and have been upgrading it to be able to do the same thing you are. I’m so glad I found this video.

Beware of radiator flaw. I had an Xterra and loved it - it died on me at about 250k miles, which is still a decent run, so no complaints. But, what did it in is apparently a fairly common problem with these 4.0 engines when they hit higher mileage - but it’s totally fixable if you proactively address. The flaw is that the transmission fluid in the radiator can be prone to mixing with your coolant over time - there are blogs and videos on this of you search for it. Get this problem area fixed and I’m sure your Xterra can go many many more miles. Cheers!

Lol, I know this guy. They are very nice people and their truck is pretty awesome too!

Pretty d*mn impressive!! I always liked the Xterra. I couldn’t live this way, but wow!! Props to these two and their pup!! He isn’t afraid to tackle just about anything!! Mechanics, auto body fabrication, off-road,,,,,, well done!! Very nice!!

Xterra gang in the house 🙌🏽🫡

Love this couple! This build is out of this world! Great work!

Just imagine if Nissan built a factory version of this. They might actually sell some trucks.

I Need a List with ALL the parts and add ons he used to put on mine ASAP !!!!!

THE 5 SPEED AND 4.0 LITER ARE LEGENDARY!

Oh man, that the dream right there. Absolutely amazing. I love the NPS too, and I'd love to visit all of them. I think it'll take me a whole lot longer, but this guy is charging at his goal head-on, and I am very impressed and envious.

Hey I knew you )) following you on Instagram too and seen how your build been evolving and when you cut the roof ! nice job truck is looking amazing ! My Xterra is finally finally starting to look like a good off roader overlander too but it still will take time so nice to see more Xterras

Nissan really needs to bring back the Xterra.

I have a 2019 frontier. Very similar vehicle. Put 60k miles on it already. Have all dogs parabolic rear leaf spring too. GFC camper, can get into the tent from the bed. I beat the shit out of it and have had 0 issues so far. Hoping it will go 250k as well.

I have a 2013 i love it and wish they bring it back love the color dude, and thats amazing love the truck omg

That was great! What a cool f’n whip

I have one of these. Absolutely great vehicles

Yeah enoch!! Happy to see you guys getting out there 😊

North Cascades? Love it!

Nissan just has to start production on Xterra again!

Met them at Ironman4x4 a few months back in Oregon! Great people and an awesome build

I have all the confidence that he will 1million . with proper upkeep and maintenance the 4.0 will last nearly forever

Good luck and enjoy. Well done.

I just watched Softroadingthewest ‘s video on this Xterra.

Got an xterra myself and it's my favorite vehicle as it takes me everywhere I want to go, in the deserts, mountains, and everywhere else including work. Thanks for the fine story.

Wow. Very impressive!

This is really cool to see them on RU-vid. I followed their whole build on IG

Love the rig, love the life.

I got the Alldogs leaf springs and Koni shocks for my 2019 Nissan Frontier recently highly recommend them. I live in Colorado and Utah mostly in my truck. I need to post videos.

I have a 2007 X-Terra which I love. If you decide to get off by the Pan-American Highway and visit my town, it'd be great to see yours! Greetings from Xalapa, Veracruz.

My 2005 Xterra has 170k on the original clutch and it's still grabbing good

Amazing

Ill admit I do have a crush on the Nissan Xterra after about a month of dailying a 2nd gen. Its auto unfortunately but still I dig it more than the 4runners tbh. And thats coming from a mechanic that does have a light love for the 20/22r engines and knows like .002% of Nissan knowedge

And some asshole told me Nissan was crap! Lol the Extra is an amazing truck my sister had one.

Very nice setup! Wish Alu cab could do a build for this truck and 4runner.

Xterra is one of the most underrated vehicles

Cool rig

Since you cut a hole in the roof, where do you sleep? Where's the bed?

There's a guy in Brazil who's done that to his Xterra like, 3 or more years ago. His RU-vid channel is 'Habitat Natural' and he travels through South America in his rig :)

Every single time I see these, I wonder how people just up and live without a source of income for years just going on adventures. Is everyone a social media influencer with Internet money? Or maybe a trust fund baby with parents paying for the lifestyle? lol

Like it want to do a Tahoe with a stand up pop top

How do you sleep in the tent if there is no floor?

That's some zombie apocalypse ready Xterra.

where can i get these leaf springs ?

Let us see the tire well hose setup when complete please.

what kind of coating did he use for the bumpers????

more of these videos please

Idk what was in Nissan designers heads to drop Exterra production, really good truck,I would say not worse than Toyota in every way

what kind of paint/coating is used on this?

The bumper led bar reduces the air flow .

Gotta shout out the PNW

My question is people who do this stuff, how? Like how do you afford to just go out and do this? That’s my questions. Like they don’t work apparently

Ella is magnificent as well.

So confused, where is the bed???

All those upgrades but nothing for lighting. That's screaming for a projector retrofit

All the Toyota Ford Dodge Land Cruiser boys are shivering in their pants. This Nissan is doing exactly what they wish they could do but most of the time are too afraid to get their car scratched or just pavement princesses. Nissans are very underrated as you can see here from this generation. Much respect and I hope to see more of these builds in the future. Unfortunately now Nissan is garbage and I doubt we will ever see something this capable ever again.

“Pretty much stock”… whatever 🙄🤨

Andy? Is that you?

I just sold my xterra 1 of the worst cars i have ever owned. Off road capabilities are crap. Interior is super cheap materials. Seats uncomfortable. And auto trannys suck. Luckily i had a manual. I bought it for its looks they look aight.

Good built..hit like if you agree with me

Xterra and Escapes are similar. Admit it.

Guy's voice is hard to listen to. Nice truck.

I know this sounds petty but I dont get how Nissan didnt add grab handles for the back passengers.. im like, really?

Redtail Overland (based in Colorado) makes roof top tents with the opening into the vehicle. Love the concept.