Nissan Titan - Diesel Goodness
Diesel Goodness.... I like it! :B BTW... I think Gale Banks likes this one too! :W Link
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That inline six diesel is a LOT bigger than the 5L V8. Doesn't that have something to do with mileage? And the V8 should run smoother (less vibration and quieter as a result). Probably more expensive to maintain though, and, boy, there's lots of chain running around the front end. Hope that works out better than it did in my 2005 Passat TDI.
As for the 6 lug wheels, yeah, we have to see the GAWR and base axle curb weights. It may have greater than 2000# payload, but can you drop 2000# on that nifty, built-in gooseneck ball? Looks like the 10.5" rear diff and the rest of the drive train can handle it. There are much bigger trucks running around with 6 lug wheels though, so it is possible.
And then there's the Exhaust Brake question. Both the original Cummins 5L ISV and this one with the Holset M2 turbo have exhaust brake functionality, from what I've read. But nowhere does Nissan talk about it or how/if it is implemented. They do mention hill descent control but only in conjunction with the transmission. Nobody has been able to find a switch for it in the cab. It would be stupid not to have it, and the guy running this program comes from RAM so he should know that. My guess is that it may be integrated with the Tow/haul function. But nobody really knows.
As for the 6 lug wheels, yeah, we have to see the GAWR and base axle curb weights. It may have greater than 2000# payload, but can you drop 2000# on that nifty, built-in gooseneck ball? Looks like the 10.5" rear diff and the rest of the drive train can handle it. There are much bigger trucks running around with 6 lug wheels though, so it is possible.
And then there's the Exhaust Brake question. Both the original Cummins 5L ISV and this one with the Holset M2 turbo have exhaust brake functionality, from what I've read. But nowhere does Nissan talk about it or how/if it is implemented. They do mention hill descent control but only in conjunction with the transmission. Nobody has been able to find a switch for it in the cab. It would be stupid not to have it, and the guy running this program comes from RAM so he should know that. My guess is that it may be integrated with the Tow/haul function. But nobody really knows.
