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| We are looking into trading my SUV and Dodge diesel for a Titan diesel. Has anyone had any experience with them and how do you like them? I want to hear the good, bad and ugly about them - anything and everything. |
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| Is that considered a 1/2T, 3/4T, or 1ton? My conworkers Titan is a half ton gasser, but I'm not overly familiar will all the brand offers.
What size trailer are you hauling?
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http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2016-nissan-titan-xd-long-term-...
TRASHY V8 5.0L DIESEL
Build your own ... click the diesel button
https://www.nissanusa.com/buildyournissan/variant/index?utm_content=...
The real cummins diesel is 5.9L and an inline 6 cylinder ...
Edited by BARRELHORSE USA 2017-09-20 1:05 PM
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you still have your edsil?
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Location: CTX | It will all depend on the trailer you are pulling. I've glanced at the Nissan website, and it looks like max towing capacity is between 11.000 and 12.000 lbs for the more expensive version. So, if you are pulling a 3 horse bumper pull you should be fine, but when you are talking LQ trailers I would not even try it. JMO |
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | Just my humble opinion and personal preference (you did ask to hear everything) but, I hate Nissans. I investigate traffic crashes for a living and have just seen way too many nissans that do not hold up well to crash damage. Now, I have no scientific data to back that up. In fact, I have done several internet searches trying to figure out if they are using a lighter grade of metal or what... and, I couldn't find anything to back up my personal observations. But, I've seen way too many bad crashes where I'd just wondered why the hell a vehicle came apart like that, and they were mostly nissans. For that reason alone, I won't own one. I'd love it if anyone could find some literature to finally explain it. Like I said, I can't say why... but, every time I look at a Nissan, bad images pop into my head. |
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Location: Ohio girl moved to PA | I know this is irrelevent to towing, but there was a parade in my town and one group had a team of little league baseball players in the bed of the nissian and it was squatting heavily. Mind you there was maybe 10 kids all under the age of 12.
There was a seperate team of older kids still all under 15, more kids in the bed and they were in a chevy colorado. No squat at all...
That just spoke volumes to me. Can it tow it? maybe. Can it tow/stop SAFELY? probably not. I would stick with whats tried and true. Chevy, Ford, Dodge. JMO |
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| Nita - 2017-09-20 11:05 PM
Just my humble opinion and personal preference (you did ask to hear everything) but, I hate Nissans. I investigate traffic crashes for a living and have just seen way too many nissans that do not hold up well to crash damage. Now, I have no scientific data to back that up. In fact, I have done several internet searches trying to figure out if they are using a lighter grade of metal or what... and, I couldn't find anything to back up my personal observations. But, I've seen way too many bad crashes where I'd just wondered why the hell a vehicle came apart like that, and they were mostly nissans. For that reason alone, I won't own one. I'd love it if anyone could find some literature to finally explain it. Like I said, I can't say why... but, every time I look at a Nissan, bad images pop into my head.
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Location: Jersey Girl | Nissan makes a diesel truck??
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Location: Not Where I Want to Be | fulltiltfilly - 2017-09-21 10:17 AM Nissan makes a diesel truck??
for a couple of years now.
So does Dodge in a half ton and Jeep has a diesel now
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | Absolutely will not buy a nissan titan diesel. No guts. Run far and fast.
If your trans stays together after the warranty expires, you'll be lucky.
Edited by IRunOnFaith 2017-09-21 9:39 AM
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| 1DSoon - 2017-09-20 1:08 PM
you still have your edsil?
HA HA... I always love your dry sense of humor ... what state are
you from??
Don't stay hidden so long again ... let us hear from you more often!!
Yes, I still have my Edsel with the fender skirts, big continental kit and
I have the very desired option of having power steering!!! I also added
the option of having rear view mirrors mounted on the fenders by the
dealer after delivery. You will love how strong the tube AM radio is ..
you can still pickup WLS out of Chicago, WNOE out of New Orleans and
Wolfman Jack out of California!!
Love this car ... it just keeps gaining in value $$$$$$$'s
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1959-Edsel-Ranger-/302319015120?hash=item46...
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Location: Arizona | These Nissan diesels are everywhere in Mexico and have been for quite sometime....they run them hard there. I wouldn't pull anything with one of them. No thanks. |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | BARRELHORSE USA - 2017-09-21 11:45 PM 1DSoon - 2017-09-20 1:08 PM you still have your edsil?
HA HA... I always love your dry sense of humor ... what state are you from?? Don't stay hidden so long again ... let us hear from you more often!! Yes, I still have my Edsel with the fender skirts, big continental kit and I have the very desired option of having power steering!!! I also added the option of having rear view mirrors mounted on the fenders by the dealer after delivery. You will love how strong the tube AM radio is .. you can still pickup WLS out of Chicago, WNOE out of New Orleans and Wolfman Jack out of California!! Love this car ... it just keeps gaining in value $$$$$$$'s http://www.ebay.com/itm/1959-Edsel-Ranger-/302319015120?hash=item46...
Off topic but if your Edsel comes up missing..... It was 1D who took it.   |
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Location: Some where I haven't left yet | Actually I have one... a 2016. I also have a Chevy Dually for the bigger trailers. The Nissan is rated around a 3/4 p/u and came from the USA factory equiped with a G/N hitch. So Far I've only pulled a little three horse trailer with it. The Nissan pulls strong and so far I'm happy with it. I'm careful not to overload it, but all in all I am Extremely happy with the P/U.  |
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Blaines and Beauty
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| We did some more research and decided not to go with the Nissan. The people who were using it to tow light loads loved it but the horse people did not seem to like it at all for towing. I'll keep my Dodge 2500 ;) |
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | FlyinByU - 2017-09-25 9:33 PM
We did some more research and decided not to go with the Nissan. The people who were using it to tow light loads loved it but the horse people did not seem to like it at all for towing. I'll keep my Dodge 2500 ;)
Great choice.... comparing dodge 2500 to any Nissan.... yeah, you made the better choice! |
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Location: Not Where I Want to Be | Nita - 2017-09-26 3:38 AM FlyinByU - 2017-09-25 9:33 PM We did some more research and decided not to go with the Nissan. The people who were using it to tow light loads loved it but the horse people did not seem to like it at all for towing. I'll keep my Dodge 2500 ;) Great choice.... comparing dodge 2500 to any Nissan.... yeah, you made the better choice!
why?
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | 1DSoon - 2017-09-26 6:11 AM
Nita - 2017-09-26 3:38 AM FlyinByU - 2017-09-25 9:33 PM We did some more research and decided not to go with the Nissan. The people who were using it to tow light loads loved it but the horse people did not seem to like it at all for towing. I'll keep my Dodge 2500 ;) Great choice.... comparing dodge 2500 to any Nissan.... yeah, you made the better choice!
Because I don't like Nissans. |
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