A Garage-mate for my Maxima

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01-09-2003, 03:59 AM

Hobert

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A Garage-mate for my Maxima

I love my Max , but there are alot of things I still wish I had my Toyota for. Maybe I'll get one of these in a year or two. Some details here.

At first I didn't like the body, but now its grown on me. Its about time Nissan made a full-size truck. I don't know if 300 hp is enough, maybe I should wait for the supercharged version.

01-09-2003, 06:24 AM

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I think the Titan is really good looking. The pictures on freshalloy.com are much better and more extensive. And 300 ponies is pretty good w/ 375 or so torque to tow a reported 9,xxx lbs.

01-09-2003, 06:31 AM

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I think the Titan is really good looking. The pictures on freshalloy.com are much better and more extensive. And 300 ponies is pretty good w/ 375 or so torque to tow a reported 9,xxx lbs.

The pics and overview at Fresh Alloy is much better than Edmunds.

01-09-2003, 07:00 AM

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Torque is what makes the truck! The Ford V10 makes only 310hp but has 425 ft-lbs of torque. The Dodge 5.9L inline 6 cylinder (turbo diesel) makes only 250hp but has 460 ft-lbs or torque! The Dodge can tow over 15,550 lbs too..

That Nissan looks ok, but the plain flat sides will look like crap after about 6 months of door dings all along side it..

01-09-2003, 07:12 AM

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Torque is what makes the truck! The Ford V10 makes only 310hp but has 425 ft-lbs of torque. The Dodge 5.9L inline 6 cylinder (turbo diesel) makes only 250hp but has 460 ft-lbs or torque! The Dodge can tow over 15,550 lbs too..

That Nissan looks ok, but the plain flat sides will look like crap after about 6 months of door dings all along side it..

Ford does not offer the V10 in ther F-150's. The largest engine you can get is their 5.4L V8 which produces 365 ft-lbs. The Titan is going to have at least 375. For a standard full size truck, the Titan will be very good competition for "America's Bestselling Pickup Truck" the F-150. I am not sure how Dodge has their engine options setup, but according to KBB the Ram 1500 doesn't have the Desiel as an option. I don't beleive the Titan is meant to compete with F-250's and Ram2500's.

01-09-2003, 07:23 AM

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Ford does not offer the V10 in ther F-150's. The largest engine you can get is their 5.4L V8 which produces 365 ft-lbs. The Titan is going to have at least 375. For a standard full size truck, the Titan will be very good competition for "America's Bestselling Pickup Truck" the F-150. I am not sure how Dodge has their engine options setup, but according to KBB the Ram 1500 doesn't have the Desiel as an option. I don't beleive the Titan is meant to compete with F-250's and Ram2500's.

The Ram 1500 has a late availability of the new 5.7L Hemi (345 hp, 375 ft/lbs as in the 2500).

01-09-2003, 07:26 AM

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Yeah it's definitely in place to compete w/ the Toyota Tundra, the Ram 1500, F-150, etc. From what i've read and seen it may be able to. Just depends on people giving it a shot. Most people who go nissan usually stay w/ it.

Problem is, trucks have just gotten outrageously expensive.

I would love a big honkin silverado.