GMC vs Nissan diesel

csjag1 wrote:
We (my wife and I) will be upgrading our rig next year (when I retire) from a 24' TT to a 29' or 30' TT. Will also be trading in my 2016 GMC Canyon (3.6 ltr. v-6) for a diesel full size truck.

My first choice is the GMC 2500 SLT with the 6.6 Duramax diesel w/ the Allison 6-speed transmission. Lately, I have been seriously considering the 2017 Nissan Titan XD with the 5.0 liter Cummins diesel. The Duramax has the Cummins beat, both on Hp ( 397 to 310 ) as well as torque (910 ft lbs to 550 ft. lbs). The TT that we are considering has a GVWR. of 8254 lbs and a hitch weight of 754 lbs.

Has anyone had experience with the Titan XD with the Cummins diesel? A lot of people I know have the GM Duramax and absolutely love it. Does anyone have a Titan XD and what do you thing about it?

Titan XD diesel is not a 3/4 ton, it's a glorified half ton that has less payload than a none HD payload package Ford F150 half ton.

It's priced just as high as a Ford F250 diesel that has much higher payload.

After having a 2004 Titan and seeing how badly it was designed, and put together, with it being a garage queen, I ditched it after a year of ownership. Some said that generation of Titan got better around 2007/2008 when they redesigned the rear differential and brakes. Being so, I definitely would let that "newer" Titan mature as I found out, Nissan is not as reliable as Honda, Toyota, or Ford.

I'd look at a Ford or GMC diesel as I feel they are much more reliable than Nissan.

BTW, that Nissan Titan XD needs a GVWR of 10,000 lbs like Ford and Chevy, not a measly 8800 lbs which is much to low for the heavy chassis and then the heavy Diesel engine. It's built to just carry it's own weight and not much else.