I'm a proudly D21 Pick Up owner since 2002 I've learned a lot how to DIY repair it was given to Me from My father as a wedding Gift I still have it. I decided three years ago to restore it and I'm working on it greetings from Sinaloa 🇲🇽🔥
I have a 1997 D21 hardbody kingcab with 208k on the od. The last year built. I Drive it to work daily. I had a 1994 regular cab also. Sold it to a friend that needed a vehicle in 2004. He still has it. The trucks were designed at the Nissan headquarters in San Diego ca. and built in Tennessee.
I've had a D21 4x4 as my daily driver for the past 18 years! I'm jealous of your steering wheel lol I wish I have an awesome one like your with the Nissan logo. great truck and great video, but if I could recommend not filming next to an airstrip in the future LOL
I think 18 k is about right!! At that time. I bought a brand new 1987 xe 4x4 Long bed hard body for 13 k.. mine was 4 cylinder single cab no power window nothing fancy. I think your dad got a great deal 👍
i had a 1991 nissan d21 4x4 short wheel base regular cab 4 cyl 5speed. on 235/75/15 all terrain tires and factory suspension that thing was an absolute unit off road and in mud. its kryptonite was grass and snow though because it could not get traction on those. that thing was a fantastic truck
Nice to see a fellow d21 owner not willing to part with his truck. I have a 1997 that I've owned for 25 years still use it for fishing. Has a homemade aluminum cab over for camping. Also own a 2001 frontier and a 2002 supercharged 4x4 external. Love all three
I put a bigger radiator in it for Texas summers and a/c running but other than that just tune ups, oil changes, and belts and hoses every few years other than that I've done nothing to it. Never had the 4 cyl cracked open
WOW! Thank you for showing us your time capsule! Looks showroom new to me. I have a KA 24E .Your engine compartment looks surgically clean . Three pedal IS the way to go in my opinion .Ive always loved the rectangular theme of the dash! Beautiful truck! If memory serves the advertising for this truck was very "Beach themed" hence the "Hardbody" name. At least that's the way I remember it.Amazing!
They still build good vehicles in the suv and truck range but taking about rock solid builds the Oder D21 hard bodies and Tacoma’s and even ford and Chevy has a build quality and parts quality that’s hasn’t been seen for quite some time. I have a 2011 Toyota 4Runner limited 4wd and it’s been rock solid but still it doesn’t have the same quality and nostalgia that the older ones does unfortunately.
We have these trucks in our office. Its a TD27 engine... Already passed 500,000kms (310,000 miles).. still running. It was abused since its an office use for errands and deliveries.
I have a 1995 v6 5 speed 4x4 Hardbody she's black :) extended cab lsd rear end i have owned it since spring of 2006. Its the first truck i have ever owned and the only of course its still in pretty good condition its been outside all of its life and i haven't found any rust yet. I have never took it out in the woods and beat on it or nothing just driven in the snow and slick roads and highway they are wonderful trucks! I bought it from a woman it originally had 53k on it in 2006 i had just got home from Iraq.
Love your truck! I was a teenager when Nissan brought out this model, and I thought it was the best looking truck ever! I still remember staring at the magazine ad showing a silver 4x4 Hardbody with a roll bar. I wanted one so bad!
Great video. Great Truck. I have a 1987 D21 SE V6 with the VG30i that I bought brand new in Boulder Nissan, "Colorado" ($12,264.00) and have had the greatest experience with it. Best damned vehicle I've ever owned. Has never left me high and dry. (I'm 62 BTW) I also will never part with it. I'm gonna hand it over to my only daughter as she spent many a mile in the back jump seats and I taught her how to drive a "stick shift" in it. (she became known as "5 speed Annie" at her high school) At 18:20... (the steering wheel pop up...) Its called "jump mode" so you can enter and exit the truck easily. Thanks for sharing.
I have the Pathfinder. the steering column has a "jumpseat function" that pops the steering wheel up to "semi-mode" so that the driver can get out in case of emergencies.
I still have my 86.5 Hardbody bought brand new Feb 86 $7000 still runs over 400,000 miles hard to get parts for them specially the Z21 engine only used them for 2 years so limited supply
My '87 has Z24 and 5 speed. Refreshed the engine close to 300k. Trans and diff still tight as new at 425,000 miles. I use this thing almost daily. Just lugged a Glastron boat project home with it, and drove 10 hours to the coast and back. Basic maintenance parts are not hard to get, but some of the proprietary parts are. Sometimes Rock Auto is of help.
@@jeanclaude7018 awesome to hear, yeah basic parts can be found but something like fuel pressure regulator or injectors are non existence, luckily I was able to rebuild the fuel injectors and rewire them, and managed to install an adjustable fuel pressure regulator bypassing the factory one, sure wish the automakers would start making little trucks again I have no use for a $60,000 or more full size gas guzzlers ridiculous
@@jenbill If they just reproduced the Hardbody, they would fly off the lots because they are a legend, just what you need and nothing more. Can you imagine if they appeared at dealers in the low $20k range? I mean, even the Frontier was around that price before the new one came out. I'm gonna remember your tips because I have bugged people even at Hitachi Corp for leads on any leftover stuff, especially the "electro-injection" TBI, and there's nothing. I did find the wax solenoid for the fast idle at Rock. How did you rewire the injectors? I have not looked at mine at all. I have seen kits before. I have been scavenging light switches and things at the junkyard. I did recently find new window channels at Rock. I stupidly scrapped a parts truck like 20 years ago. I took the TBI off, but I should have braved the black widows and yanked the entire engine core. Who knew we would still be driving these amazing little rigs?
@@jeanclaude7018 I would be first in line for a small truck hopefully auto makers will realize they have reached the limit of what consumers will pay To wire the injector trace the wires from top of injector back to the wiring harness and unplug the two half’s, injector A will have white wire and green wire with white being the plus + green minus - injector B red wire and lavender wire with red being plus+ lavender minus - you can either disconnect the pins to the wires inside the harness or just splice new wire onto section leading into the harness just keep tract of where each wire goes I bought a injector kit off E bay only a few bucks it’s two rubber seals one small one large and a screen, then used a 9 volt battery like you use in smoke detector to operate the injector while spraying carb cleaner through them this way don’t worry about overheating them while cleaning
I owned my first one in 2019, ka24 manual 4x4. Love it! But it was a little unreliable becoming it was an old farm truck and i didnt have the money to fix it. Swapped it for a little reliable mazda to get to and from work. But i missed that truck ever since then. I started looking for another one but i found out they were quite rare in western australia. I finally found a 2.7 diesel 4x4 in reallt good condition. I bought it straight away and bought $5k worth of parts to bring it completely back to life. Its running super good now. Turbo going on it soon 😎 i love this truck. I love seeing how much other people love them also
Thanks for showing your pristine pickup! I think the harder ride you get also equates to serious carrying capacity so it's a bit of a trade off. My old "87 4 cyl with automatic has no problem with a 2500lb load whereas a few of the Era Toyotas of the I've owned were happier with 1000 lbs lighter load which also went along with a softer ride!😊
I had my '89 Hardbody for 26 years. Kept it in great condition. My wife talked me into "selling" it to my brother-in-law. He trashed it within 6 months, and when I went back to Oregon earlier this year, it was totally destroyed. Made me sick...
i can understand your passion with this truck.. kinda feel and do the same with my 04 tacoma v6 5 spd trd 4wd @ 200+K miles! fun, accessible parts, easy to work on, low insurance.... thank you!
Bought a 1987 in 1995 used, with 204,000 miles for $2500 as a budget utility truck. Z24 and 5 speed. Today in 2024, 425,000 miles and almost 30 years. I'd call that a bargain. I doubt anything is built like this today. Recently put the shell on and drove 10 hours to the ocean and back.
@@SirDrifto Not as handsome as yours, but as faithful as an old dog. But I have a long way to go to catch up to Brian Murphy and his "million mile Frontier " on TH-cam.
Had a '93 reg cab shortbed 4 cyl 5 speed 4x4 on 31" tires, in that same color. Wish I had never sold it. Daily drove it 150 miles a day even though it was 20 years old, no problems
I drive a 5/86 Kyushu built LHD D21 kingcab 2wd Z24I electro-injection with forklift timing components in the summer and a 1988 WD21 SE-V6 with VG30I also Kyushu Japan import during the winter. Anyone know how many pre 86.5 D21 Hardbody were built in Japan and where they went? Because this is the only one I have seen made in Japan. I have a short up of the door tag. Thanks and great video.
How many mikes does it have , it doesn’t look like a heck of a lot but sometimes you never know. I’ve seen vehicles th at ts mint with over 209k which is nuts. Also I wanted to ask where are you located bc man them mountainous views are absolutely stunning. It’s my dream to be able to relocate to an area like that so my boys will get to enjoy a bit of a different experience than northern Alabama which doesn’t have much to offer to be honest.
My brother had back-to-back, 80s Nissan pickup trucks very similiar/identical to yours. His first one was the same as yours (including color) and was an '85 (I think) but it was a 4-cylinder engine. Because he found that to be under powered, he upgraded to the same exact Hardbody as yours in 1989. He/we loved that truck, both our favorite vehicle after all these years. For many years I owned a 2003 Nissan, 4x4, king cab Frontier, also a fantastic truck. My only (minor) complaint is that the front end design, and the wheel opening trim was ugly compared to the Hardbody. Functionally, just as good as a Hardbody, just less attractive.
Not only is it the Best Bang for your buck truck, But really,, the Truth is that the D21 looks Better than any of the older or newer Toyota's & the Reliability is Unmatched,, although the 4banger manual version was the bread n butter combo for this truck! It is more Rare to be seen on the road in a D21 than you're everybody & your mother's mother drives one toyota. Sorry yoda boys but toyota's were & are Not the Best small trucks, it is by Far the Nissan D21. Proud owner-1994 regular cab matching camper shell, manual, 4X4, 4cyl in almost mint condition interior/exterior. Paid $5,000 in 2020 & will No Longer drive it during winter months Because there is very minimal surface frame rust which I could probably sand paper it off it's so light.
Great comment. I have the Z24 / 5 speed. Tired of all the Toyota hype. They're not better than a Hardbody, and not as legendary either. 425,000 miles and counting. It still works like a beast.
Hey drifto, I had a quick question. I am about to get a 1980 300sd turbo diesal and was wondering about the Maintenace cost and how often you do it? I am going to be using it as a daily driver in college. Thank you .
Holy shlt I had no idea they were interference engines... ugghhhhhh We've got a 98 Nissan Frontier. How the H377 do you know when to change the timing belt? My dad's been dead for years and it was his truck. I have a Ford Escort as permanent yard art because it had an interference engine and made lots of crunchy popcorn bits in it one day while driving home. I put a new head and valves on it, only to find, one of the piston rods had broke and only 3 cylinders were firing. Great. Just great.
@@SirDrifto Only 155k for an 87 model That's bloody good if you ask me.. I own the 2000 Nissan Navara D22 DX ute KA24DE 2389cc with over 235K and keeping up with the general maintenance, The motor hasn't missed a beat, I also have an old painter mate who has a 99 model with over 900k and the only part he has had change on the motor was the alternator.. And yeah you are right about the rust and the weather, Buy yourself a can of Heavy Duty fish oil and spray everything down it works wonders.. Love your car by the way..👍
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I'm a proudly D21 Pick Up owner since 2002 I've learned a lot how to DIY repair it was given to Me from My father as a wedding Gift I still have it. I decided three years ago to restore it and I'm working on it greetings from Sinaloa 🇲🇽🔥
That's awesome 👌
@@TheRealRamiroIbarra Great idea is very much worth it. 👍
I have a 2010 frontier with 294k and still my daily.
Bone stock working man trucks of this era are super underated. Especially in a world of $80k half tons full of gadgets. I'd take the Hard body anyday!
I totally agree
I own a very rare 18ft Sunrader that was built on a D21 with a V6 & 5-speed manual :)
that is very cool!!
Rare indeed.
I have a 1997 D21 hardbody kingcab with 208k on the od. The last year built. I Drive it to work daily. I had a 1994 regular cab also. Sold it to a friend that needed a vehicle in 2004. He still has it. The trucks were designed at the Nissan headquarters in San Diego ca. and built in Tennessee.
I never knew that. Fascinating
those little knows facts are awesoem
They're called "Kingcab" where I am from, my grandpa used to have one :)
You’re right
I've had a D21 4x4 as my daily driver for the past 18 years! I'm jealous of your steering wheel lol I wish I have an awesome one like your with the Nissan logo. great truck and great video, but if I could recommend not filming next to an airstrip in the future LOL
Those dang airplanes every time 🤦🏻♂️
Damn, your dad must have been big ballin' back then. Hehe. I mean, having a brand new kid, AND buying a brand new truck.
It financially wrecked him . It wasn’t cheap new 😂
This is going to be my first car and we are currently working on it. I already love the truck and haven’t even driven it yet
I own a '93 D21 single cab manual 4 cylinder with 163K miles on it. Love the truck, never selling it.
That is awesome!
That’s the year and the month I was born November 1987. I have a 1986.5 v6 4x4
As a proud 1993’ custom factory ordered D21 owner I must say you have an absolute gem of a Mini Truck. Hats off.
There's base ,E and SE , DX models DX beign the highest what u have?
It doesn’t say on the title. So it must be factory ordered on mine. I’ve looked but no luck. So my guess is base model but custom ordered options.
I think 18 k is about right!! At that time. I bought a brand new 1987 xe 4x4 Long bed hard body for 13 k.. mine was 4 cylinder single cab no power window nothing fancy. I think your dad got a great deal 👍
Thanks for sharing
THE DOG CASUALLY LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW OMG haha I own a 95 Navara, which is a 4 door hardbody, and I absolutely adore it
i had a 1991 nissan d21 4x4 short wheel base regular cab 4 cyl 5speed. on 235/75/15 all terrain tires and factory suspension that thing was an absolute unit off road and in mud. its kryptonite was grass and snow though because it could not get traction on those. that thing was a fantastic truck
Whatever happened to it?
@@SirDrifto got sold back in like 2005 or so. probably in a junk yard or crushed now who knows.
That truck is MINT!! Looks just like it did in 1988. I remember the Nissan "hardbody" trucks from that era. They were solid.
Nice to see a fellow d21 owner not willing to part with his truck. I have a 1997 that I've owned for 25 years still use it for fishing. Has a homemade aluminum cab over for camping. Also own a 2001 frontier and a 2002 supercharged 4x4 external. Love all three
What’s been the biggest maintenance item on your 97?
I put a bigger radiator in it for Texas summers and a/c running but other than that just tune ups, oil changes, and belts and hoses every few years other than that I've done nothing to it. Never had the 4 cyl cracked open
This steering wheel is just awesome, from terrano...
I have a d21 navara king cab, hardbody, since early 2000 and its so durable.
My grandfather has this same truck but in black and he will passing it down to me excited to fix it up and make it a fun truck
WOW! Thank you for showing us your time capsule! Looks showroom new to me. I have a KA 24E .Your engine compartment looks surgically clean . Three pedal IS the way to go in my opinion .Ive always loved the rectangular theme of the dash! Beautiful truck! If memory serves the advertising for this truck was very "Beach themed" hence the "Hardbody" name. At least that's the way I remember it.Amazing!
Thanks for watching!
I have a 97 hard body 286k runs like a brand new truck. Best truck I ever owned hands down.
I own a 14 Xterra pro4x and 2023 Nissan TItan pro4x. Nissan still knows how to build a proper truck!
They still build good vehicles in the suv and truck range but taking about rock solid builds the Oder D21 hard bodies and Tacoma’s and even ford and Chevy has a build quality and parts quality that’s hasn’t been seen for quite some time. I have a 2011 Toyota 4Runner limited 4wd and it’s been rock solid but still it doesn’t have the same quality and nostalgia that the older ones does unfortunately.
We have these trucks in our office. Its a TD27 engine... Already passed 500,000kms (310,000 miles).. still running. It was abused since its an office use for errands and deliveries.
I have a 1995 v6 5 speed 4x4 Hardbody she's black :) extended cab lsd rear end i have owned it since spring of 2006. Its the first truck i have ever owned and the only of course its still in pretty good condition its been outside all of its life and i haven't found any rust yet. I have never took it out in the woods and beat on it or nothing just driven in the snow and slick roads and highway they are wonderful trucks! I bought it from a woman it originally had 53k on it in 2006 i had just got home from Iraq.
Wow its still in immaculate condition! Amazing!
It sure is!
Love your truck! I was a teenager when Nissan brought out this model, and I thought it was the best looking truck ever! I still remember staring at the magazine ad showing a silver 4x4 Hardbody with a roll bar. I wanted one so bad!
Couldn't agree more!
Great video. Great Truck. I have a 1987 D21 SE V6 with the VG30i
that I bought brand new in Boulder Nissan, "Colorado" ($12,264.00) and have had the greatest experience with it. Best damned vehicle I've ever owned. Has never left me high and dry. (I'm 62 BTW) I also will never part with it. I'm gonna hand it over to my only daughter as she spent many a mile in the back jump seats and I taught her how to drive a "stick shift" in it. (she became known as "5 speed Annie" at her high school)
At 18:20... (the steering wheel pop up...) Its called "jump mode" so you can enter and exit the truck easily.
Thanks for sharing.
That’s amazing, what has been the biggest repair needed on your truck?
I have the Pathfinder. the steering column has a "jumpseat function" that pops the steering wheel up to "semi-mode" so that the driver can get out in case of emergencies.
I still have my 86.5 Hardbody bought brand new Feb 86 $7000 still runs over 400,000 miles hard to get parts for them specially the Z21 engine only used them for 2 years so limited supply
That is amazing.
My '87 has Z24 and 5 speed. Refreshed the engine close to 300k. Trans and diff still tight as new at 425,000 miles. I use this thing almost daily. Just lugged a Glastron boat project home with it, and drove 10 hours to the coast and back.
Basic maintenance parts are not hard to get, but some of the proprietary parts are. Sometimes Rock Auto is of help.
@@jeanclaude7018 awesome to hear, yeah basic parts can be found but something like fuel pressure regulator or injectors are non existence, luckily I was able to rebuild the fuel injectors and rewire them, and managed to install an adjustable fuel pressure regulator bypassing the factory one, sure wish the automakers would start making little trucks again I have no use for a $60,000 or more full size gas guzzlers ridiculous
@@jenbill If they just reproduced the Hardbody, they would fly off the lots because they are a legend, just what you need and nothing more. Can you imagine if they appeared at dealers in the low $20k range? I mean, even the Frontier was around that price before the new one came out.
I'm gonna remember your tips because I have bugged people even at Hitachi Corp for leads on any leftover stuff, especially the "electro-injection" TBI, and there's nothing.
I did find the wax solenoid for the fast idle at Rock.
How did you rewire the injectors? I have not looked at mine at all. I have seen kits before. I have been scavenging light switches and things at the junkyard.
I did recently find new window channels at Rock.
I stupidly scrapped a parts truck like 20 years ago. I took the TBI off, but I should have braved the black widows and yanked the entire engine core. Who knew we would still be driving these amazing little rigs?
@@jeanclaude7018 I would be first in line for a small truck hopefully auto makers will realize they have reached the limit of what consumers will pay To wire the injector trace the wires from top of injector back to the wiring harness and unplug the two half’s, injector A will have white wire and green wire with white being the plus + green minus - injector B red wire and lavender wire with red being plus+ lavender minus - you can either disconnect the pins to the wires inside the harness or just splice new wire onto section leading into the harness just keep tract of where each wire goes I bought a injector kit off E bay only a few bucks it’s two rubber seals one small one large and a screen, then used a 9 volt battery like you use in smoke detector to operate the injector while spraying carb cleaner through them this way don’t worry about overheating them while cleaning
She's gorgeous!
Great video. I have a 2004 Frontier with 203,000 miles. Very reliable, solid truck.
It's in very good condition and definitely has been taken care of like a baby. 🐥
I have a few videos of my '95 Hardbody. Your truck is in amazing condition!! Love the video.
Amazing job keeping that beauty running like a Swiss watch. Best accessory is that lovely pooch in the back. Congrats!
Thank you very much!
Great truck! I have the Nissan 720 my Great grandfather bought and has been in my family since, was the high-school ride for many.
Very cool!
I owned my first one in 2019, ka24 manual 4x4. Love it! But it was a little unreliable becoming it was an old farm truck and i didnt have the money to fix it. Swapped it for a little reliable mazda to get to and from work. But i missed that truck ever since then. I started looking for another one but i found out they were quite rare in western australia. I finally found a 2.7 diesel 4x4 in reallt good condition. I bought it straight away and bought $5k worth of parts to bring it completely back to life. Its running super good now. Turbo going on it soon 😎 i love this truck. I love seeing how much other people love them also
Thanks for showing your pristine pickup! I think the harder ride you get also equates to serious carrying capacity so it's a bit of a trade off. My old "87 4 cyl with automatic has no problem with a 2500lb load whereas a few of the Era Toyotas of the I've owned were happier with 1000 lbs lighter load which also went along with a softer ride!😊
I have that same exact red truck
Even the same exact storage cubbys in the bed 130,000 miles
Very cool. How long have you owned it?
Very nice truck i had a 85 1/2 and a 93 i miss them both. Now i have a 2012 xterra pro 4x
I had my '89 Hardbody for 26 years. Kept it in great condition. My wife talked me into "selling" it to my brother-in-law. He trashed it within 6 months, and when I went back to Oregon earlier this year, it was totally destroyed. Made me sick...
i can understand your passion with this truck.. kinda feel and do the same with my 04 tacoma v6 5 spd trd 4wd @ 200+K miles! fun, accessible parts, easy to work on, low insurance.... thank you!
Nissan is still making great trucks.
Bought a 1987 in 1995 used, with 204,000 miles for $2500 as a budget utility truck. Z24 and 5 speed. Today in 2024, 425,000 miles and almost 30 years. I'd call that a bargain. I doubt anything is built like this today. Recently put the shell on and drove 10 hours to the ocean and back.
That’s incredible
@@SirDrifto Not as handsome as yours, but as faithful as an old dog. But I have a long way to go to catch up to Brian Murphy and his "million mile Frontier " on TH-cam.
No idea what I am watching but I love it
Was the members only dad’s as well? Congrats on the truck great story
I got one, Nissan Terrano diesel Td27 and its wonderfull Jeep,,never stop❤
Good choice!
Had a '93 reg cab shortbed 4 cyl 5 speed 4x4 on 31" tires, in that same color. Wish I had never sold it. Daily drove it 150 miles a day even though it was 20 years old, no problems
That’s amazing
I think that's the same exact truck that I'm driving today in 2024. You took good care of it. Thank you.
I drive a 5/86 Kyushu built LHD D21 kingcab 2wd Z24I electro-injection with forklift timing components in the summer and a 1988 WD21 SE-V6 with VG30I also Kyushu Japan import during the winter. Anyone know how many pre 86.5 D21 Hardbody were built in Japan and where they went? Because this is the only one I have seen made in Japan. I have a short up of the door tag. Thanks and great video.
To be more clear it has a W in the 11th position of the vin and says D21 on tag not 720 or Patrol I have some vids up here.
How many mikes does it have , it doesn’t look like a heck of a lot but sometimes you never know. I’ve seen vehicles th at ts mint with over 209k which is nuts. Also I wanted to ask where are you located bc man them mountainous views are absolutely stunning. It’s my dream to be able to relocate to an area like that so my boys will get to enjoy a bit of a different experience than northern Alabama which doesn’t have much to offer to be honest.
She has 150k, and boulder colorado
I have a 1997 king cab 4x4 4 cylinder with 113000 original miles
My brother had back-to-back, 80s Nissan pickup trucks very similiar/identical to yours. His first one was the same as yours (including color) and was an '85 (I think) but it was a 4-cylinder engine. Because he found that to be under powered, he upgraded to the same exact Hardbody as yours in 1989. He/we loved that truck, both our favorite vehicle after all these years. For many years I owned a 2003 Nissan, 4x4, king cab Frontier, also a fantastic truck. My only (minor) complaint is that the front end design, and the wheel opening trim was ugly compared to the Hardbody. Functionally, just as good as a Hardbody, just less attractive.
Great looking trucks but nigh impossible to find anywhere in the country... would buy in a hearbeat if I could find one in good condition
I wonder why they are few and far between now
all over pacific northwest. I bought one a few years ago and i had to narrow it down to like 4 of them, all under $4k
I have an 88 king cab 2wd
Remember borrowing a friend's Taco about that year - would not start. Hadda shove in the clutch, if ya can imagine....
That’s a tough scenario 😂
How would the winter rust hold up in MT
@@Angle1648-Clips I'd say that's a D21s weakness. Rust...
Alright thank you
Not only is it the Best Bang for your buck truck, But really,, the Truth is that the D21 looks Better than any of the older or newer Toyota's & the Reliability is Unmatched,, although the 4banger manual version was the bread n butter combo for this truck! It is more Rare to be seen on the road in a D21 than you're everybody & your mother's mother drives one toyota. Sorry yoda boys but toyota's were & are Not the Best small trucks, it is by Far the Nissan D21.
Proud owner-1994 regular cab matching camper shell, manual, 4X4, 4cyl in almost mint condition interior/exterior. Paid $5,000 in 2020 & will No Longer drive it during winter months Because there is very minimal surface frame rust which I could probably sand paper it off it's so light.
Agreed.
Great comment. I have the Z24 / 5 speed. Tired of all the Toyota hype. They're not better than a Hardbody, and not as legendary either. 425,000 miles and counting. It still works like a beast.
Where are you gonna find one of these ? come one man.
I found 1 in 2020 but had to have it shipped from Washington to my home state.That's how bad I wanted it.
they are all over the pacific northwest
@@phillymopwater well that don’t help me I’m in Texas where people drive cars into the ground and still want top dollar for them. 😂
Does the engine shake ?look very smooth
It’s very smooth
Thank the nissan mid4 2 for the VG 30 a super car that coudnt be
Whats the exhaust setup and what muffler you have
Hey drifto, I had a quick question. I am about to get a 1980 300sd turbo diesal and was wondering about the Maintenace cost and how often you do it? I am going to be using it as a daily driver in college. Thank you .
Absolutely an awesome daily, do preventative maintence, valve adjustments , oil changes and it will treat you so well
Raptor liner and make it last forever. Nice Ride.
Holy shlt I had no idea they were interference engines... ugghhhhhh We've got a 98 Nissan Frontier. How the H377 do you know when to change the timing belt? My dad's been dead for years and it was his truck.
I have a Ford Escort as permanent yard art because it had an interference engine and made lots of crunchy popcorn bits in it one day while driving home. I put a new head and valves on it, only to find, one of the piston rods had broke and only 3 cylinders were firing. Great. Just great.
Rule of thumb is old belts 60k. New belt is good for 100k
I must have missed it but how many miles does this have?
155k. Unfortunately it would have had much less if it wasn't a commuter for me for 5 years
@SirDrifto Thanks. I have a 1999.5 Pathfinder 4WD with the VG33. It only has 135K miles and I love it.
wheres the diff locker?
You may have mentioned it, but how many miles do you have on it?
about 155k now.
@@SirDrifto Only 155k for an 87 model That's bloody good if you ask me.. I own the 2000 Nissan Navara D22 DX ute KA24DE 2389cc with over 235K and keeping up with the general maintenance, The motor hasn't missed a beat, I also have an old painter mate who has a 99 model with over 900k and the only part he has had change on the motor was the alternator.. And yeah you are right about the rust and the weather, Buy yourself a can of Heavy Duty fish oil and spray everything down it works wonders.. Love your car by the way..👍
To be honest, the engine is the weak part of that amazing truck
Low horsepower but reliable
Isn’t d21 a 4 cylinder??
Two versions, 2.4 and 3.0 v6
@@SirDrifto ... and TD27/T.
Sell it to me😢
Your dad would never sit in the back of this truck
But your mom would.
timing chain*
Timing belt. This is an interference motor with a belt. Mandatory belt changes every 95-100k