Nissan Titan - Diesel Goodness

itguy08 wrote:
Just curious why everyone is gushing over this truck? You already have a 1/2 ton with a proven, good powertrain, just as much (or more) payload, etc. It's the F150 with the EB 3.5. The GM trucks are similar but without the flat torque curve of a turbocharged engine.

Sure Diesel is "cool" but the additional cost for fuel, maintenance and engine premium makes little sense in the short/long run.

But it is an interesting vehicle for sure.

It's also funny how someone mentions hauling a 10k RV with an F150 that's properly equipped, the responses are "NO WAY, YOU NEED 3/4 or 1 Ton". But you can't wait to pull that with this Nissan!

No one is cutting on the Ford:h...it's all about having a choice...now we have one more...and if you think that the tranny that they're going to put in the Nissan is just a 'good tranny".....unless I'm missing something, it's the same medium duty tranny that is in my 1 ton dually Cummins with 385HP, 850lbft of TQ, a GVWR of 14,000# and a GCWR of 37,500#...so the tranny is an actual, true, medium duty tranny like the Allison in the GM/Chevy trucks...

Also, if you read the link....the Nissan truck is getting the frame from a 3/4 ton-1 ton Van, so it's not "exactly" what one would call a 1/2 ton truck

I can wait on it...it won't fit my bill, but it's nice to know that there is someone out there that got this Cummins diesel, strapped it to a heck of a transmission, tossing it all on a 3/4 1 ton van frame and it'll do more than a 1/2 ton and probably a little less than a 3/4 ton...but with all that, it's appearing closer to a 3/4 ton than a 1/2 ton pick up....

Cut some slack...let poor little Nissan get a little "piece of the action"...they'll NEVER cut into Fords sales, so you'll be ok:)