Nissan xterra

[83 Crawler]

Well I know this is a Toyota fourm but my girlfriend has been looking into a new vehicle and is pretty stuck on the 05 and up 6 speed manual, iv read a little bit about them but I was just woundering if anybody out here has had one, and what they think about them. 

[brainlessfool]

A Nisson? time to find a new G/F. 

[83 Crawler]

Well she has a 1980 Toyota and 97 Saturn and the Saturn is a pos and xterra would be a good camping rig I just wanna hear from people that have owned them

[brainlessfool]

Well she has a 1980 Toyota

Well then, carry on. 

[83 Crawler]

Well then, carry on. 

she's a member on here as well

[80firstgem]

she's a member on here as well

[83 Crawler]

[abnormaltoy]

awwww 

[80firstgem]

awwww 

ANYWAYS..

[Zs Confederate Toy]

I know a guy that has a few of them and he loves them. Although he has modded one way past stock.

[GONZO97]

I know a guy that has a few of them and he loves them. Although he has modded one way past stock.

i like the shackle angle in the rear lol

still a sick rig tho

[80firstgem]

i like the shackle angle in the rear lol

still a sick rig tho

haha uhh i dont think i would ever go that far with mine...

[Dr Phat]

I had a 1st Gen Nissan (pre 2005) Nissan Frontier (essentially the same vehicle minus the body from the dashboard back) and loved it. Lots of friends with the the Gen 2 Xterras too. Some had problems in 05 and a little into 06 but but they are still a awesome vehicle. Those 4 liters have some balls to them too. Same block the Nissan 350z uses, just stroked out.

[bigfoot1080]

I have a 2003 xterra ON 33s and its a great camping rig.  Ive done some moderate trails on it as well.  My parents have a 2009 Xterra and it is a very capable rig stock.

[abnormaltoy]

I've never owned one, but friends that have them, like them.


I'd probably sas it anyway...Nissan's IFS doesn't seem as stout as Toyota's does. (or maybe just watch it like a hawk)

[Dr Phat]

There fairly stout for what they are, I never had a problem with my IFS and I did some blues and light blacks at Rousch Creek in PA without any damage on 33's.

[83 Crawler]

sweet thanks for the help guys 

[PadawanYota_Stovy]

If you are still looking for opions .I did own one for a short while in 09.It was the v6 2005 five speed.With a manual trasnfer case and everything.It was a fairly good rig for my self.It had under 80k miles on it when I bought( should of kept it)But any who.I did some back road driving in AZ and it was pretty good. The only problem I had with was that I had to replace themostat  but everything was great in the rig.

[83 Crawler]

cool thanks man were still looking and thinking, thinkin about a double cab tacoma

[superyota]

when i worked for cal mini / full traction, the owner had a yellow xterra that was sas'd with a d44.  he loved it and wheeled it hard.  cal mini makes diff gears for the nissan in a 5.38 if i remember right, and they also make tcase gears also.  lots of stuff out there for them, and they have good motors.  We just sold my wife's ram 1500 and were looking at getting an xterra.  changed mind last minute and went with a tahoe instead so she can pull our horse trailer around. 

[hosedraggr]

My chic loves hers-

[83 Crawler]

What year is it? Is it 5 speed or auto

[hosedraggr]

2002 4x4 auto v6- still gets 18-20 mpg- great for camping and hitting the lake or whatever- not atake crawler but 4 wheel works awesome too-never had any problems with it at all

[83 Crawler]

sweet ya she wants a 05 or new with the 6 speed, i hate driving a std cab trucks so a xterra would be nice for camping 

[Shamb]

I know a guy that has a few of them and he loves them. Although he has modded one way past stock.

you know the funniest thing about this, the guy goes to all the trouble of making all these little intricate bends to mold the shape of the rig... then on the fenders just goes for a strait shot to the front.. looks like

[abnormaltoy]

Kinda looks like he started at the back...got frustrated by the time he got to the front and just gave up.

[Shamb]

Kinda looks like he started at the back...got frustrated by the time he got to the front and just gave up.

  my thoughts exactly.   "ahhh screw it"

[Zs Confederate Toy]

Yall are prolly right. It does get progressively worse as it goes toward the front.

[Tofudude]

are the shackles supposed to be like that?