My Little Sisters First Time Off-Roading w/ Project Xterra 4x4

[@hero2006]

Lil sis is lucky to have a big sis like you.....RESPECT

[@stephantherrien7153]

You are the Total Package!

[@jmccracken491]

Sarah has a cute sister.

[@Founders4]

At 3:15, "A little veal parmesan", then quickly realizing it wasn't a bull. I love you Sarah!

[@vincef7487]

🤣‼️

[@krystalmesh]

The expression on your sister's face when you yeeted up that hill - that was pure.

[@ShalomBrother]

Yeeet!

[@SarahnTuned]

Excellent placement of yeet in a sentence! Haha

[@ramonpunsalang3397]

The Xterra's turning out to be a true labor of love.

[@jasonelizanigel9381]

I absolutely love this channel.

[@bradymac7516]

Celine is rocking it with the manual for just learning 💯 ❤️

[@TBlake-yf2sr]

Just what I was thinking while watching her work her way through that unfamiliar territory.

[@Sela2125]

Sarah is such an awesome big sister!

[@larrywt656]

I laughed hard when you said Veal Parmesan. I laughed even harder when Celine cringed at it.

[@ZiLoXCY]

Lucky lil sis to have you as a sibling

[@robertstoler7209]

“Safety Glasses Save Your Asses” 😭 I’m taking that to our Safety Committee! ✌️

[@bryannobu]

Sisters off road. That was a beautiful moment. Lol.

[@fishflash1]

Celine, you handled the off road with great composure. Never a dull moment with Sarah. The Nissan has become a great project. I'm learning a lot. Thanks.

[@fuller9box]

"It's not a show car" Yeah right! You crack me up Sarah! That Xterra has had more love shown it than my '09 Audi A5, and I love it!

[@run4st717]

this series with your sis is my fave you have done...very practical and more relatable...oh and get an older 4x4 to fix up

[@davidhuggins3892]

I had 2 Broncos in my life. The first Bronco lasted 170,000 miles. The second which was an 92 Eddie Bauer Edition was my baby. Had it 8 years and then I ran into tough times and had to sell her in 2006. I cried like a baby the day I sold her. Because I knew it was gonna be a collectors item. GET THE BRONCO !!

[@TheMinnowKing]

I work in a paint store so I've learned a few tricks to getting lids off. If you have another one like that, or if it's rusted down, open it some without demolishing it and then hammer it back down and repeat. The hammering breaks loose most of it while easily trying to open it will legit it more and more until it comes off. And usually it's still usable afterwords.

[@randyfleet9968]

If this is what happens when lil' sis is around, let's have more of it!!

[@krazy4baja]

Awesome vid. Big sis teaching lil sis how to read and drive on the road trail. Always so awesome to watch your vids and learn the “how to”

[@paintslinger16]

Wait for the Bronco, it’s what you want, I have seen a few around the Army base here pretty sharp rig.

[@southpawgarage4718]

3:32 You now have a live example of the reaction your viewers have every time you have one of those "only Sarah would say that" moment. 😂 That's why we love you!

[@Billhatestheinternet]

POR 15 is the best. If you have anything (i.e. a floorpan) that is even thinking about it (rusting), put that on and forget it. If you are using it on the outside of the vehicle, you do have to paint it because it degrades in uv light pretty quick. But if it is under carpet or on the undercarriage and therefore under undercoating, that is all you need to do.

[@bobuncle8704]

Isn’t it nice having neighbors to help when you need it. The Exterra is coming along Great. Your sister did quite well for her first time ever off roading. It must be a testament to the instructor. Well done guys.

[@deltavee2]

Nice to meet Celine who is also a very pretty woman in her own right as well as being smart too, picking up the basics of using a manual transmission quite quickly.

[@jamesglenn2787]

The undercoating is on point!

[@landau390]

Por 15 is a great product, but sunlight is the only thing that weakens it and breaks it down. Great content.

[@RWSBrowning]

Stay n Tuned for the next episode as Sarah performs a bigger ball transplant on Project Xterra

[@adamm457]

I LOVE my R51 Pathfinder! I usually put in 4LO when off road. My dream is to V8 swap it and turn it into an overlanding rig. I love to see Nissans getting some off road love!

[@rocketscientist007]

You have the best automotive channel on KZbin. POR-15...nothing better!!! Surprised you never heard of it before. A new Bronco..always wait until at least the 2nd year of production. But with Ford, wait about 5 years until the updated version is released.

[@richardttu]

"it is not a show car" This is a big step for you. Great work. and, if you really want the Bronco... it is worth waiting for..

[@liamkirkness2789]

That POR 15 paint is great, to stop the lid sticking to the can just use some plastic film between the lid and can when you put the lid back on. Awesome channel Sarah!!

[@johnygrasa]

Another caveat about POR-15, if it dries on your skin, it will not come off until your top layer of skin falls off.

[@vigilante351]

A llittle Veal-Parmey hahahahah. POR15 is the biggest underbody name in the car scene. Unreal stuff will last for years!!!

[@cnorton1us]

Don't fear the low range! 😜 Seriously, I had a '97 Dodge Dakota 4x4 with the V6, 5-speed manual and 3.55 axles, and often found I needed low range on the more rugged trails. Once I shifted the transfer case, it was like a mountain goat climbing up hills or through snow up to the doors.

[@heavybulletsful]

I don't know what's cooler... Your reptar hoodie? Or your Resident Evil esque time-lapse music. Pretty dope. Keep doing the right thing for your little sister. 🤘🏻

[@johnkreiner7842]

Its fun getting people who have never been to go off road.. Just got my son an xterra now to get him to follow my jeep off road .

[@gamby16a]

Celine's chill is hilarious. She's a great addition to the channel. I have zero interest in 4x4s and I'm interested in her Xterra project.

[@BUCKMAW]

I'm sure someone has already mentioned this, but POR-15 will degrade in UV light. You will need to go over the POR with some of that semi-gloss black to protect it from sunlight. Other than that, POR-15 is a fantastic rust encapsulator. For the love of everything that's holy, don't get it on your skin. Love your channel. Keep Rockin'

[@ericadams4898]

I’d really like to see a shop truck project. It’ll be interesting and it’s something you need.

[@raidrfrk]

64 chevy

[@pushkarrathod1698]

Whatever I always stop by your channel to listen your voice. Love you Sarah 😍😘

[@brianvandy4002]

I love your attention to detail and how simple you have made most of the work on the Xterra look. I'm probably going the same route on a Grand Cherokee.

[@timephire]

Sisters who off-road together stay together! ;o)

[@MadMax-yq9ix]

My gf says the couple that games together stays together. :)

[@1leggeddog]

@@MadMax-yq9ix also true

[@johnlutsch4234]

That shot at around 3:00 is simply beautiful! JOY

[@drulessman2892]

Sarah.. the leaf springs will squeak after you paint .. so next time you go down a rough road .. spray the leafs with liquid wrench carefully not to get on rotors. . I did the same on my suburban and the leafs were squeaking bad after

[@ShawDAMAN]

Bronco! Get it if you can. I'm not a ford fan and even I was super pumped when the reveal video dropped. Who knows about reliability yet but in design and features it looks like they hit it out of the park

[@jacobhunsinger7793]

POR 15 is basically a water cure Polyurethane. In a humid environment it will cure fast and you only take what you need out of the container and seal it back up quick. My guess is humidity is not that big a problem in Arizona. The frame is not in direct sunlight so you should be ok, but anything the is exposed to direct UV should be top coated.

[@pauljenkins2501]

My preference would be for you to mod an old 4x4 rather than a factory new car, but of course you are already having to juggle lots of other projects..... One thing that you and Celine may or may not know - when driving off-road, hold the rim if the steering wheel with your finger tips and thumbs. Do not put your thumb inside the rim of the wheel, because if you hit a rock and the steering kicks back, you can injure or even break a thumb....

[@opiealvin]

Does anyone else appreciate the irony of the fact that the tires are "Pathfinder" models and they are on An "X Terra". It's semi-hilarious.

[@poplaurentiu4148]

Next replace exhaust and add some better & cooler LED fog lights on lil'sis X-Terra.. ;0)

[@SteveP-vm1uc]

POR-15 - Paint Over Rust. I remove anything chunky or flaky or loose and paint it on. You can get it in a spray can or brush it on and it does a great job. I used it on a crappy rear axle housing once, that I didn't care about. It was kind of an experiment. When done, it looked like I spent weeks prepping the housing. Actual time was just long enough to spray it with some brake clean to remove any grease and then the time it took to sloppily brush it on.. Maybe 20 - 30 minutes..

[@racekarts]

Nice work and production Sarah, congrats on the great new workshop

[@Br1anuk]

I've really enjoyed this series.

[@gregholloway2656]

POR15 is great stuff, I’ve been using it for the last 20 years. Make sure you always wear gloves because it’s impossible to get off. Also, putting saranwrap between the can and lid allows it to be easier opened. Ideally you’d put on a second coat, because each coat it quite thin.

[@anydaynow01]

Yeah, I've coated differentials with the stuff and nothing has happened to them decades later. I second your recommendation to put on a second coat, especially the areas that will see some sun or will be exposed to possible scraping.

[@anthonycastelluci9225]

Fun upload! Thanks for the laughs! Makes me happy I kept my 2001 Pathfinder. It has a 5 speed manual! Keeping it forever! Bought a 2020 Insight Touring as a daily driver. So now, I can turn my Pathfinder in to Beastus Maximus! Highly recommend you get a 2001-2004 Pathfinder 4x4 if you want a cheap beater 4x4, if you can fund one. From 2001-2004 they made it with the 3.5 V6 Nissan took 5 years to develop. And that motor is still the backbone of Nissan and Infiniti V6s, (OK, the new ones are a little different and some are 3.7s). As far as I know only the 3.5 SE badged version has a 5 speed manual. But all of them have the same aluminum V6 they put in the 350Z. 240 HP for autos, 250hp for manual. Ton of fun in 2WD on a dirt road in 2nd gear. Basically turns me into Drifty McDriftalot!

[@oldblueshhrchannel1847]

Very nice restoration of the rusty frame, looks much better. It will look much better with the steely rims! Can’t wait till you get your Bronco! I suggest you name it Billy! Bronco Billy!

[@USbilbo1966]

It was nice that you did this for your sister.

[@badopinionsrighthere]

Important lesson about POR-15. Don't get it on your clothes. I have a shirt I was wearing one day about 11 years ago that still has a rubberized patch. On the plus side, it hasn't rusted.

[@abpsd73]

Don't wear those nylon painter's coveralls either, POR-15 gets through the weave and wrecks the clothes underneath. Buy the Tyvek coveralls.

[@MrJamesLuz]

The rear sway bar will contact the right rear shock when fully drooped or flexing. It might be best to remove it so the shock doesn’t get damaged.

[@wyntonvisser429]

Ahhhhhh, I remember my first off-road drive - Congratulations! (Careful, its addictive)

[@marklengal9990]

POR 15 is the bomb. I’ve been using it for years on restoring. When you close the can you need to use a plastic bag between the lid and can. You will see how tuff this stuff is

[@prestondeters5093]

4Lo on these Xterras is a must off road. No power, even with the supercharged v6. The gearing helps a ton.

[@Ummo2850]

enjoy the content of the xterra. One can learn a lot for own projects.

[@wurlyone4685]

Yep, I've seen the speed academy guys use that POR15 stuff loads and I've been sold on it since then. Came out absolutely fantastic on the Xterra, great job! And we like the outro's in the OG workshop, so don't worry on that front 😊 Hope you're all recovered and up to strength for the open shop.

[@abouttime7316]

2:30 for a hill like that and slow speed (low power) you need to be in 4LO!

[@abpsd73]

POR-15 seals the rust/metal so oxygen can't rust it further. I usually have some small mason jars handy to put the leftover in when I open a can of the stuff, they usually get mangled trying to get them open.

[@f1y7rap]

@Sarah the 3.3 was never a torque monster and you gave it larger tires, effectively decreasing the gear ratio and forcing the engine to struggle. When wheeling slow and steady is the answer (unless its Deep mud, then its wheelspeed to clear the mud from the tread). Always use low range in the dirt and rocks. Particularly now that you have created an effective lower final ratio. Other option is to regear (out of the question price wise).

[@A_guy840]

Switch dealers on the Bronco! You won’t lose your place in line if you do. Also a lot of dealers are offering great deals, granger in Iowa is offering 1k under invoice and can ship it to AZ if needed.

[@staypositive4358]

I've really enjoyed watching all the upgrades and repairs to the Xterra. I don't live near your shop otherwise I would love to visit and say hello. The vids continue to get better each time. Congrats on all your success!

[@barrylinkiewich9688]

Those new Broncos look so cool, if that's what the heart desires then you know anything else will be settling. If you're ok with giving up your lust for the Bronco then by all means go pick up a Tacoma or 4runner or something and make it badass!

[@mamounalnasr2469]

Thank you for reminding me of the term "haul ass", which I haven't heard since I left the US in 2000.

[@joecampagna3662]

BEST big sister in the world 🌎 👍

[@olassa6975]

THIS CHANNEL SHOULD GET MORE SUPPORT

[@crimson49er]

ok, now ya need to dyno it and see how much HP's been lost compared to the stock numbers. and oh ya, GIVE IT MORE POWER!

[@nitcat1]

Get POR 15 in small cans and have extra stuff around to use it on. You can put Saran Wrap over it before sealing the lid, but best if you can use it all up. Next time you open the leftovers you’ll probably find a hardened crust with some paint underneath.

[@Ironwolff-69]

Hang in there Sarah, I got to order mine today. Yes!

[@richb2229]

It’s nice to see the external got a little time to play in the dirt!

[@Slazlo-Brovnik]

POR-15 does not convert rust. One of the main advantages is, that this stuff cures with WATER. It even kinda "drys" out light rust and this prevents further rusting. But it is not a Rust converter.

[@Alan62651]

How about an older Bronco 4X4 project.... lift it and add some great off-road upgrades. We love watching you turn a beater into working wheels again.

[@englishbuilds]

I love how you are sooo proud of not being quite so OCD with the paint prep ;)

[@2-old-Forthischet]

I just went to pick up a vehicle at a repair shop today. The owner of the shop has a beechin 1974 Bronco. If it was mine, I wouldn't even drive it on the street, much less off road. It's too nice!

[@gibbinator2740]

Your videos are a lot of fun! Thank you! Peace!

[@charleswolfe3395]

You get a bronco I’m glued to your channel for updates. I have an FJ and I love it. The bronco would be one of the few I’d trade it in for.

[@justinblake6543]

I just recently bought a 2002 supercharged manual xterra and can't wait to adventure with it this spring until wildland firefighting starts. Dope video and family get the bronco if your heart is set on it!

[@gerryolvis]

Made me smile and happy to watch your videos...

[@dirkdesouza5975]

Sarah at 4:08, you can simply push the square on the door handle to open as opposed to the keyfob.

[@luisFernando-nd2gu]

instead of painting the front, because you don't use a metal sheet that protects the engine as well ❤️🙌Greetings and blessings

[@vasilissyrros4776]

No Dylan, it" s not only you that smiles!!

[@kanahele1]

Thats awesome how your there for your sister...your to cool!

[@kennethlaw5216]

Anywhere you put that POR15 that sunlight can get to, make sure to rattle can black over it. The UV in the sunlight will break down the POR. Everytime you touch it , it will have this chalky type residue that will rub off. So everytime you touch it your hands will be black

[@DiHandley]

I’ve got to admit that paint job looks really amazing!

[@andycampbell6032]

Put the lid in a zip lock bag then tap it back onto the can.

[@DFarhart]

Yay, that Xterra is coming along great! Hope you end up getting the Bronco Sarah! Would love to see what you do with it! But there are tons of solid off-road rigs to choose from! Looking forward to the next video.

[@larryordine7542]

Yes, V6s with 250,000 miles on them bog down when under reved. And low range would be kinder. That VQ would say ..."hey lady gimmie a break. Im leaking oil over here. "

[@jayschoepp5364]

Get a Jeep Wrangler JL. many options available at your local dealership, don't go for the imposter, get the trail rated original!

[@lionelwilliams1968]

Look forward to the Land Rover Discovery review and BEST. SISTER. EVER!!!🤗🤗

[@malyoung7571]

Here in Australia I just saw a TV advert for the new Kia Sonic SUV . Filmed as yo did in an abandoned warehouse with a girl tapping on things with fancy fingernails certainly reminded me of someone!

[@bryannobu]

I once used a mini power body saw for like 30 minutes without ear plugs. My ears were ringing for like 4 days!

[@Zoodious]

The Xterra is looking great! Awesome job!

[@markstutzman547]

You gotta wait for the Bronco! Don't give up. I have a reservation too and haven't heard from the dealer yet either. I am kinda thinking that I will end up with a '22...praying for a '21. Come to CO when you get yours and we'll go rockin!

[@murphtheirishmanmurphy7268]

Straight to the business! Just how I like it. ❤️☘️

[@malyoung7571]

I half expected them to say they were going to give it the beans, a very low cookie score from me!

[@jeffreyherrin8870]

Apologies in advance for writing a book.. I had an 04 xterra I had to use 4 lo on tricky terrain it just seemed perform without worries, yeah they just aren't powerful. I didn't look in the comments but if you haven't already heard or researched it... there's a thing called Lokk and Drop, Lokka Diff locker & replace the diff bushings with new ones designed to lower it and align the axles better on a lifted front end. Something to consider while you have the front diff out, its a pain in bohonkus. But its one of those "while you were there" things you'll appreciate later on. And also I think a low budget off road project xterra would be alot of fun! Well u kinda got one. IMO The xterra doesn't get as much love as it should, seeing how capable it is. And there are alot of other more popular choices, a bronco would be cool too. But that's just my 2 cents. And yeah I will be converting my "new to me" 00 xterra v6 to 4wd once I replace the head gaskets and reseal the motor. It's from Texas and very little rust. And not a complete turd as some parts were missing. 130k miles. And it was 300 dollars. And it was yellow. When I did was reassembling the engine from its basket case condition to see if it was even fixable. I pulled out the original spark plugs. Yeah for real. Sorry for the geeky long read.