Nissan Xterra Custom Buildout!

[@benalmandres8851]

Awesome Storage system. I am a Automotive Technician and currently assigned a 2006 Nissan Xterra as a mobile field response mechanics vehicle. I had just laid out the bottom floor 3/4" plywood and maintaining the use of one or both split 70/30 rear passenger seats. I was going to build shelving unit with a sliding floor table for the rear lift gate storage area, but after seeing your video gave me inspiration to modify my design and if I can have your permission to incorporate some of your design. I love the rear suspended sliding shelf with the two removeable drawers. The bottom side wing spaces with the open cut outs is a brilliant idea! I can foresee additional storage space utilizing the side rear left and right window spaces. I did keep in mind to have some access to the existing hidden storage space at the rear and like your flushed floor access panel idea. I am excited to build my assigned vehicles storage space. Great Storage Concept!!

[@butchgreene]

No idea why he didn’t just take the removable hidden storage plastic floor panel and drop the jack into that giant hole. I’d have made that panel for the jack the exact size of that hidden well and taken the plastic cover out. Massive amounts of storage under there

[@tallmandan3782]

Getting an xterra In a few weeks..Great camping Vehicle and surprisingly Reliable

[@kimlittleton4943]

This was pretty cool design !!! Great looking. Super functional. Beautiful work.

[@gabrieluribe1852]

I had the same problem when I first bought my 2013 Xterra pro 4X and trying to sleep in it was a challenge, and since my jet sky was (kaput) I got it of the trailer and built myself a teardrop trailer with a rear w/c and shower.

[@theartoftonyv]

DUDE!! You do amazing work, I love seeing how you utilize every square inch of space. Well done sir, well done!

[@sabinebaratte8965]

This is amazing. Bravo to your creativity and the obvious high quality of your work. You are an inspiration!

[@bushcraftohio7320]

i am amazed! , your ideas, creativity & skills your builds are absolutely top notch & as good as ANY i have seen. great work!

[@Realeyesrealizereallies15]

That is a great use of that space. I’d like to see it finished with ebony Polly stain finish.

[@IO-zz2xy]

Very good design and good carpentry bud. It has given me some ideas for my conversion. Regards from South Africa

[@mixflip]

The interior reminds me of basically the same as a tear drop camper. Nice work bro.

[@designdoctor247]

Wish I could see the people camp and live in the build. My imagination can't see it yet. Beautiful quality build. I see the quality for sure.

[@annsayger5842]

Very clever use of space Brian. Nice clean finish.

[@carlah6922]

ANOTHER BRILLIANT IDEA!! We plan on incorporating this slide out table on the right side, leaving the other space OPEN as a great storage place for our folding solar panels!

[@mariedigital4404]

I just found your channel and am freaking out! This is amazing thank you for doing these!!

[@MrCdn613]

Love this design. I keep toying with the idea of a build similar to this to maximize head space. As practical as storage under the bed is, I don’t love the idea of loosing the headspace in an suv.

[@genericwatcher2439]

Love the low profile bed, but I feel for most people, to access those upper shelves, especially if you keep your refrigerator or stove on those, it would just be too high. I wonder if there is some type of slide or hinge system that would allow those high shelves to rotate down while coming out so they are lower when they were opened, THAT would make this build a 10/10 for sure.

[@chucky6367]

I'd rather have drawers under the bed, you can't get in from the back in this one, ld pee myself before l managed to wrangle my way out the side door in the middle of the night lol

[@butchgreene]

There is a slide out tray that pivots out and down so that the fridge remails horizontal.

[@jkfeatherranch]

Awesome. We have an Xterra that we take off-roading and need to modify a little to sleep in for short trips when we are not taking the teardrop. This gives us some ideas. Great job.

[@erikstombaugh1688]

I'm new to this channel. But dude you are a magician with space and cabinetry.

[@jaysonschor]

Nice build. Your vid is the closest I could find to get ideas for my Nissan pathfinder build, very similar vehicles. So thanks but if noticed something in your video that you may not be aware of. On the pass seat next to the head rest there's a lever. So here's what to do. First, pull the lever on the bottom of the seat so that the backrest is forward. Then pull on that lever on the top by the headrest and the seat should lay flat. Adjust accordingly. Gives another 2 feet or so.

[@PaulKamanJr]

Wow, that build out is amazing, your craftsmanship is some of the best I’ve seen. I’m going to be contacting you when I’m ready to do a storage system in my 2019 Frontier.

[@jaywallace9800]

Thats actually pretty cool. Nice craftsmanship.

[@calebtakespictures]

XTERRA GANG!!!! I have a 2000 x and I love that car

[@jkfeatherranch]

We have a 2005 yellow. Definitely our favorite off road SUV!

[@BrianMartin2007]

Truck**

[@isaac4273]

I hate my 2000 X, the transmission is fucked up, actually I don't hate the car, I hate Nissan for letting Jatco build its transmissions. Do you think a manual swap is worth it, or should I get a different car altogether?

[@kaekohl9219]

I miss mine!

[@Justin666i]

2002 X Supercharged here.

[@blessedbeyond2118]

You are truly so gifted

[@floydb9100]

stunning wood works !

[@mauirealestatephotography1733]

You are so creative!! Great work!

[@thetrailchasers]

Super clean and functional build. I am very impressed.

[@robinburkey2466]

Brilliant execution of a client's dream!

[@temporarypeace]

great build.. wouldve loved to see how they used the build..

[@ThisTall]

Great job. Im curious how many man hours went in to the design of this one?

[@SolidWoodWorx]

Design not much a few hours, man hours probably 25 or so.

[@Capnmax]

Great ideas in this one! Those cutting boards are trick.

[@chazlyle41]

We roll with this upper shelf lower sleeping setup in our 4Runner and the best part for us is that you can hide all your bins in the foot spot under the shelf in the day so the car looks empty and then set it on top at night to have room to sleep. No drawer on top for us but a good idea for this larger SUV. Our old 99 is small enough to reach everything but that’d be wise in larger, newer set ups. Have you considered working some aluminum framing into your work at all? Our shelf is aluminum, plastic sliders and wood.

[@SolidWoodWorx]

I have thought about trying to some 80 20 but havent thought it is really needed yet

[@ramonhernandez3812]

Nice set up . I would use it for work . Great video

[@4STEVEJOY34]

Xterra can fix a FULL SHEET OF PLYWOOD (4x8') it does stick out about 2'. A false floor where plywood could lay flat on top, over wheel wells, would be a top priority for me.

[@beach3girl459]

Very clever design and excellent workmanship. My X has no built-ins so that I can sleep on my camp-cot outside if I wish. Several plastic bins for "stuff". Flexibility is important for me, but I love what you did there!

[@nosnerd1967]

VERY well done !

[@russellmims9529]

You work with very little.... good job 👍🏼

[@o.c.bobbie5538]

Now I know who to come to when I decided to hit the road in my SUV! Great job!

[@WillN2Go1]

Really well thought out set up. Very impressive. I like your center trap door. What might be an idea is to divide that underneath space with net. Maybe aluminum 1' x 1/8" bend to conform with the floor. Then you could shove things in either side or the middle, know where they're going to be, but not be constrained if you over fill one area or the other. And of course there are items you intend to put in this space that make this impractical. I would log something like this to memory for possible use somewhere else. One issue I have with stuff sacks and material by the yard suppliers (I make some of my own gear). The colors are too similar and too dark (If I never have another 'black' anything I won't miss it) so you can't easily color code storage or find it in dim light. Instead of the table brackets, for my 'bunk' my extension folds back over the top. I use webbing that gets tight to hold the 'shelf' in place. At most it only supports my head while I'm sleeping. I do like your use of the brackets. They don't waste any space because the seat is going to slide back when they're not deployed. Good idea. I like your removable trays. What engineers would now do with all of this is to make the next iteration with thinner and thinner plywood until it fails, then back up a notch. The half bunk I made for my Prius V (to go see the eclipse in 2017. I'm still using it) is 1/4 inch luan plywood with 3/4" ribs stiffening it. It's held up well.

[@chingon_grandpa]

U have got to be kidding me. This is exactly what I've been looking for.

[@chingon_grandpa]

What is the cost on something like that?

[@breakitdownbarneystyle508]

A couple Grand. I've got a mine for sale. 2001 Nissan Xterra Yellow. Let me know if you're interested

[@L-lp9fl]

Very crafty, you know your trade!

[@thelovewins0126]

You're doing a great job!

[@ultrafree9597]

Great Work !!

[@daleharlow6006]

Great job mate

[@RowlettResS]

Really nicely executed! Great idea on the upper drawer section

[@EmileModesitt]

Very cool and unique setup. You do great work!

[@RV-Excursion]

Brian you are amazing!! I enjoy all of your videos, super cool, inspiring, truly amazing!!! Thank you for sharing. WOW

[@jgregg7100]

Dont need for camping but have an xterra and starting my own business and need a work truck, but pretty positive this will do, plus it tows 5k, so trailer if need be

[@MM-ul6bc]

Love it...I wanna copy the.floating sliding shelve for my 4runner.

[@HaenaKauai91]

Holy shit dude you are a creative genius

[@luckymagrasya9400]

This is awesome 👏 wood 🪵 work 👏

[@zoominkim3186]

what did you do to make the floor flat befor carpeting them? its a amazing job!

[@theheavyhiker]

Nice work! What a great idea they had for the head extensions.

[@bas-canadapreparatistesurv203]

Dude i got a PathFinders same Gen's as your customer ,, you give me a lot of idea right now °!!! THXXXX :D

[@lisascalabrini7359]

Nice idea, but looks like people wouldnt be able to roll over or sleep on their sides because of that top level. Could the top level be on a vertical slide system where u raise it up towards the ceiling & lock it into place for a more roomy nights sleep? Sort of the way a standing jackstand slides up its bar & locks into place? Could be one on right, one on left, & the sliding jack feature could be telescoping so when u lower it down it disappears down into itself- theres gotta be a way to lift that upper level to ceiling when sleeping, cuz they're gonna want a mattress pad in there & even a 3" memory foams gonna take up precious space. Fun ideas tho, for sure!

[@miguelvillalobos5879]

Very impressive! think its possible to accomplish same goal while keeping the seats in place? maybe something that also folds out ? (even if it came at the expense of space underneath the floating drawer? Again great creativity and stellar craftsmanship.

[@SolidWoodWorx]

Hard because most seats don't lay flat or fold forward and don't give you enough space.

[@miguelvillalobos5879]

@@SolidWoodWorx Thanks!

[@nathonahia4871]

Love Your Custom 😍 Build Awesome 👍👍

[@khamtp42]

love it amazing idea

[@garyferguson1552]

I have a 2023 2 door Rubicon I would like a set of drawers. What is the technique to making all the curves.

[@forfinkly]

Good job man

[@SmR8008]

Very neat set up 😊

[@single_daddin_it]

Makes me want to rip out the back of my X and build my own! This is amazing!

[@nathanrieck2112]

Iggy OC you can do something similar to this without using seat function. Right now your seats flip forward and then the back lays down with the headrests off. That gives you the bed platform. Then you jest make some shelf in the back similar to what he shows here. That way you still have 5 seats but can take more people. If you want more bed space like he is showing you remove the bottom portion of the seats and store them and then get the little action pack storage container that fits in there

[@aliciahunter77]

Awesomeness I love my xterra

[@mwb7121]

Cool build. With the seats forward and the small shelf things extended, what’s the length of the sleeping surface (with the back door closed)?

[@SolidWoodWorx]

Cant remember exactly but want to say just over 6'

[@BradCagle]

WOW! I love it.

[@donwyates]

Some great ideas for utilizing the space available - the two slide out surfaces w/o drawer slides are simple but very useful. The sleep surface being low, with storage above hasn't been done much in these vehicle build-out videos, but personally feel it's a better design - one doesn't feel as claustrophobic (anymore than usual when sleeping in a vehicle of that size), and you've got room to sit up in bed, recline, or just make it easier to get in & out of bed. Nice build, and thanks for sharing these ideas.

[@Capnmax]

Totally agree. With the seat leaned forward makes a great backrest too!

[@lilflipesg]

agreed. check out my ‘build’ i did. very similar stuff as here, but on a smaller budget.

[@Agent.K.]

Nice! I would like to do something similar one day when I turn my X into an overlander.

[@raquelrockysanchez]

Great build out!! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@monicah4261]

Great set-up

[@Big5Holiday]

I like your work. Pretty inspiring stuff.

[@softroadingthewest]

Nicely done. Some interesting ideas here!

[@fredrick211]

Nice job! You should sell the kit, ready to be installed

[@gregovolsung8769]

Totally awesome build, very clean and efficient design. I just subscribeed.👏👏👏

[@rmkboys]

Love your work

[@JoelVooBaby]

Very nice, love it!!!

[@davidclark291]

Wow great job!

[@mtnbound4890]

Well done, as someone who sleeps/ camps in the back of my X i can see how this would be very useful, only thing I would want to do is make the top platform/ drawers removable to allow for putting large cargo in the back. can you give us an idea of how much something like this costs?

[@SolidWoodWorx]

Yes the top drawers are removeable. And email [e-mail] for any build inquiries. Thanks

[@gerritvuyk9149]

😹

[@huntersutton7809]

Aka costs more than that pos Nissan is worth 😂

[@freakyflow]

Like the design ! I'm working on a system for my 05's blazer I removed the rear seats And i want cedar flooring and a slide in slat system for my bed above the wheel well Only thing i noticed with your set up was You need a foam tape of sorts for the floor doors If they rattle it would drive me nuts

[@SolidWoodWorx]

What are floor doors?

[@freakyflow]

@@SolidWoodWorx The only pieces of wood you made a finger hole for : )

[@SolidWoodWorx]

Oh gotcha ya the slide out tables are very nut in there, test drove it didn't hear any of the rattling.

[@alcolavista-22]

Wow it’s awesome..🇨🇦👍

[@BobbyD-Lo]

Nice work!

[@NWHomesteader]

Very nice!

[@RamKrishna-mm5cw]

Have you build camper setting for Jeep? Do you have videos?

[@SolidWoodWorx]

1 keep video under the suv playlist

[@bridgetwilliams5231]

What would you recommend for AC options. Can't run the motor all night live in Florida. If you left the windows open you would get mosquitoes.

[@SolidWoodWorx]

There is a company that just came out with a DC air conditioning system. You would need to have a large battery bank then a way charge the battery bank or dual battery isolator to charge while driving. I have seen videos of people doing it in vans not sure about SUVs.

[@filmselparaiso6263]

Great job dude

[@davidjohn9006]

👍🏼 good job

[@nathaniellosoya]

Very impressive! So cool

[@df6739]

Interesante setup para un SUV. Habria que ver como combinar la idea con una solucion que no elimine los asientos traseros

[@SolidWoodWorx]

en ingles por favor

[@stevetracy2012]

That looks great!! How can I get plans for this project? This Xterra belongs to me and my dog, so the back seat is expendable. I'm thinking about raising the back half of this project around 15" and do away with your top drawer apparatus. I LOVE the slide-out table, but am thinking of a nice sized space underneath for my jack, shovel and winter gear. Again, GREAT WORK!!

[@SolidWoodWorx]

Do not have plans for this

[@NigelNaughton]

Nice work....sure they will enjoy that.

[@Dagrootx]

Good stuff! I’m building some cool Nissan myself!

[@H.pylori]

You are blessed with great talents. Do you have a plan for a sleeping deck in a 2016 Jeep Wrangler, 2 door, that would be on the passenger side with the seat still usable? If so, I am on may way to Orange County.

[@SolidWoodWorx]

Never built out a jeep yet

[@nickohdub]

Always had terrible luck with my Xterra..was just a money pit. Transmission died after 90,000 miles. Nice build though!

[@k.whiking4372]

Very neat. I like it.

[@christydittmerproductions]

Great build!

[@ChristianFiedlerWildlife]

I like your buildout!

[@otisfilmworks]

Awesome work. I'll be in touch for a project I have in mind!

[@AdventuresWithDaniel]

Sweet build brother, nice work! Sub'ed!

[@dongrider9040]

8/11/2020 I like this design a lot. Don

[@monrosefuentes862]

Do u have an idea for Rav 4 2013 too? Appreciated. Thanks

[@SolidWoodWorx]

I dont

[@kennethmiller6158]

Have you ever done a boat interior all the woodwork inside a boat

[@SolidWoodWorx]

Nope but sounds like fun!

[@SirWilliamGoes]

That's a sick ass set up too btw