I've had mine 10 years, had 200,000 when i got it. About 2 weeks after i bought it the speedometer cable broke so no odometer, but i know this truck has over 300,000 miles on it now. Bought as a work truck and use it daily, oil changes, tires and 2 batteries is all I've done to it. The reliability of this truck borders on the supernatural. It will not stop running!, and still runs really good, V6 Great power. Im gonna drive it till it just dies.
Running my '92 SE Extended Cab 4x4 V6 with 3" Calmini suspension lift, 3" body lift, 33x12.50's, Warn hub locks, ARB rear air locker, ARB winch bumper w/10klb Smittybuilt winch, Thorley headers, Mastercraft off-road bucket seats, Softtopper and Rhinoliner paint job. Custom plate protection underneath and a few more goodies. It's a beast off-road and has left a few Toyotas behind. It's got 200,000 miles on it and runs like a sewing machine. They can bury me in this truck.
My first ever vehicle was a ‘97 d21, I loved that truck so much. Very easy to maintain, oil changes were easy. Only problems I’ve had with it was that the interior ceiling cover was ripped, floor was stained to all high hell and there was some rust on the body. Got hit many of times and only small dents, all until a college lady on her phone rear ended me hard enough to bend the frame a few inches in city streets. Being a 17 year old ( at the time) Hispanic dude the insurance almost immediately said it was my fault until a dispensary sent their security footage and disputed it. Now I drive a damn 2010 Chevy impala, which I love because miles aren’t an issue ( known for 220+ k and still being decent, mine has 234,79? Miles and still kinda running). It also has air conditioning, but I fish a lot so the bed of the d21 was nice. I miss my D21 a ton, I’ve already promised myself I will try to not ever buy a car because me and curbs don’t have a good relationship, almost lost my impalas bumper at least 20 times. Y’all don’t text and drive, it can ruin lives and cause a lot of heartbreak for a kid. I shed a few tears when insurance totaled it, wasn’t surprised but still, it was my first vehicle which I paid back my dad for and I had a lot of memories in that thing.
Appreciated that info! Have been driving Datsuns and Nissan's since the1980s. Have a 93 and a 95 Hardbody now. One with 390k the other with 290k. Great trucks. Mostly used for work and occasional off roading. Many times I have chugged right around stuck domestic trucks whether snow or mud not missing a beat. Factory posi works great even after so many miles.
Your first tip just helped me SO much cuz I was looking to replace my 3 piece rear window with a solid and all I was finding was 850 truck windows and wasn't sure if those were the same
Just bought a 95 d21 but how do y’all find oem parts for these? Had to go to the dealership and even they had a hard time finding the part they had to order it all the way from Tennessee , heard after market parts are so bad on these trucks and ur lucky if u find anything at the junkyard
Pretty cool info bro 👌 hardbody has always been a infamous truck and really cool, I just bought a '89 hardbody SE V6 3.0 extended cab fully loaded & loving the restoration journey I'm on and this info just motivated me even more as the legendary rivi is yet another marvelous vehicle
Hello,well that was very informative,,in on my " 5th " nissan truck,wrll really my 4th, my first truck "import ".was a 1979 DATSUN 4x2 2.0L 5 speed longbed.then a 93 nissan kingcab 4x2 2.4L 5 spd..then a 97 nissan kingcab 4x2 2.4L 5spd, the last of the hardbodys then a 9 year pause.then my first frontier,a 07 kingcab 4x2 2.5L 5spd " auto XL "( wow ) what a difference it was to the previous generation. now im on my latest one. an 17 kingcab 4x2 2.5L 5spd auto,. just really like theses trucks, Alot of people dont like them or just flat out hate them,well for me i got a work truck.it looks good, it's not a show by any means.i got a truck to hual/ tow and not have ro change clothes just to climb inside.a lot of these videos i find on tube. are rants of it was there biggest mistake ever..well in 93-97 if you lived in seattle and got passed by a white nissan king cab w factory blue graphics that was me..97-2003 still in Seattle and you got passed by a red/ copper."autumn sunburst "king cab it was me..2010 my if your in skagit county and an o7 frontier passed you yep it was me.and still to day in my 17 frontier with over 82.000 i all stock.no tune/ chip/factory exhaust,play with hond. & sube's..hondas are fun,, but you have to pace the sube's be for thay take me seriously,not for cash. or silps just out for fun.rember its a compact truck for peet sake.an. "auto " 0--60 snappy.60 -100 so so 100-110 120,5th its to big.parts are cheep,pretty low. "maintenance " when your 2.5L seas a lot of time 100 & up you go through oil/ belts & pulleys & tenchners. thanks for the info
@@SuperchargedPathfinder hello.yes Nissan has come out with som pretty nice paint choices ,especially for there trucks & suvs, & thay have some nice factory aluminum wheels also. thank you pau w
So then what is the VG30i? Does my 87 SE-V6 2.4L automatic have a D21 or VG30i engine? Under the hood on the sticker is where I got the VG30i , but all I ever hear is D21. Are they two different things which do I have??
My speedo cable broke at 200,000 miles 10 years ago. I drive this truck daily and know its got to be over 300,000 now. Besides tires, batteries and oil changes, I've had to do nothing to it... Damn near magical reliability. Im just gonna drive it till it dies.
1991 Nissan Hardbody King cab. I gutted it and removed a/c & heater, covered in Sound deadener and insulation. Best fact my keys for my 1995 Nissan 200sx & my D21 share keys. I love both my Nissans.
The ka heads don't really flow well. They weren't made for it.. short of an intake and exhaust there isn't too much you can do. There are cams but I have read they actually kill low end torque on the KA. They just allow you to rev higher
Great video. Any chance you would know why is infamous D21 pickups have a bad low idle. Seems to be a common factor on all of them. Chasing my bad idle now. '91 D21. Thanks for any help or info. Great video!
I will check for the obvious. Funny cuz I'm the original owner and I've only got 91,000 miles on it and I've never messed with the timing but I will check it. Of course I checked everything else and everything's checking out good so far. I'll post something if I find it. Thanks
Check out the easy stuff first. Ka24e? Plugs, wires, cap and rotor, Fuel filter Only have a bad idle when engine is hot? Unplug maf when it's running.. Did it get better????? Your maf needs to be cleaned possibly replaced. What about it not doing anything!!!!!!! Check EGR valve for grime.... It's probably just best to pull it off and clean the thing for good measure. Also vacuum lines for leaks are a common occurrence. PS I've also seen the ka24e overfilled with oil make it idle ruff. Check that fluid level, run 5w30 or 10w30 synthetic. The hydraulic lifters will thank you. That's a good starting point best of luck.
Get one with the KA24 90 -97 model the early ones with the Z24 naps engine will be complicated if your not familiar with 4 cylinder 8 spark plugs engines
The boat tail buick Riviera was pretty neat car i have a Hardbody also Last year of the V6 1995 5speed manual Extended cab its black because BTM LOL :)
My 89 2wd 3L blew up with only 290k (km) and I have no idea even how I’m the 4th owner I did all maintenance never beat on it too hard it just happened out of nowhere I’m ka24 swapping it soon I love that lil truck
Very misleading! D21 came with three choice engines. The garbage 2.4l was never used for racing! The 3.0l v6 was used! Not the same! 3.0 and 2.4 not even the same body!
What planet are you from? Both the z24 and KA24E were used in the scca trucks. Ka powered trucks are still on Road Atlanta now. 3.0 and 2.4 not even same body? Lol ok! Put down the crackpipe.
I've had mine 10 years, had 200,000 when i got it. About 2 weeks after i bought it the speedometer cable broke so no odometer, but i know this truck has over 300,000 miles on it now. Bought as a work truck and use it daily, oil changes, tires and 2 batteries is all I've done to it. The reliability of this truck borders on the supernatural. It will not stop running!, and still runs really good, V6 Great power. Im gonna drive it till it just dies.
How do you fix the speedometer
Running my '92 SE Extended Cab 4x4 V6 with 3" Calmini suspension lift, 3" body lift, 33x12.50's, Warn hub locks, ARB rear air locker, ARB winch bumper w/10klb Smittybuilt winch, Thorley headers, Mastercraft off-road bucket seats, Softtopper and Rhinoliner paint job. Custom plate protection underneath and a few more goodies. It's a beast off-road and has left a few Toyotas behind. It's got 200,000 miles on it and runs like a sewing machine. They can bury me in this truck.
Jealous big time.
Sounds like it looks nice. Need to raise my 97 a little bit
My first ever vehicle was a ‘97 d21, I loved that truck so much. Very easy to maintain, oil changes were easy. Only problems I’ve had with it was that the interior ceiling cover was ripped, floor was stained to all high hell and there was some rust on the body. Got hit many of times and only small dents, all until a college lady on her phone rear ended me hard enough to bend the frame a few inches in city streets.
Being a 17 year old ( at the time) Hispanic dude the insurance almost immediately said it was my fault until a dispensary sent their security footage and disputed it. Now I drive a damn 2010 Chevy impala, which I love because miles aren’t an issue ( known for 220+ k and still being decent, mine has 234,79? Miles and still kinda running). It also has air conditioning, but I fish a lot so the bed of the d21 was nice.
I miss my D21 a ton, I’ve already promised myself I will try to not ever buy a car because me and curbs don’t have a good relationship, almost lost my impalas bumper at least 20 times.
Y’all don’t text and drive, it can ruin lives and cause a lot of heartbreak for a kid. I shed a few tears when insurance totaled it, wasn’t surprised but still, it was my first vehicle which I paid back my dad for and I had a lot of memories in that thing.
I HAVE ONE 1993 D21 V6 4X4 , 93,000 ORIGINAL MILES, LOVE MY TRUCK. EVERY TIME I DRIVE INTO TOWN SOMEONE ALWAYS WANTS TO BUY IT.
It isn't a bad idea.
Appreciated that info! Have been driving Datsuns and Nissan's since the1980s. Have a 93 and a 95 Hardbody now. One with 390k the other with 290k. Great trucks. Mostly used for work and occasional off roading. Many times I have chugged right around stuck domestic trucks whether snow or mud not missing a beat. Factory posi works great even after so many miles.
Your first tip just helped me SO much cuz I was looking to replace my 3 piece rear window with a solid and all I was finding was 850 truck windows and wasn't sure if those were the same
I’m trying to do the same
have a 1993 d21, it is a automatic in the column
Just got a 93 single cab short bed from a tow yard for $800. Runs like a champ :)
Congrats!!
@@ivangarcia1327 and they are built better than Detroits pieces of trash they call modern trucks ahaha
Love my lil red hard ass..great truck and fun to tune. 95, 77893. Original mileage
Just bought a 95 d21 but how do y’all find oem parts for these? Had to go to the dealership and even they had a hard time finding the part they had to order it all the way from Tennessee , heard after market parts are so bad on these trucks and ur lucky if u find anything at the junkyard
Nissan has discontinued many parts. Www.car-part.com might help.
I have a 95 D21 pathfinder SE v6. It's a great suv. Currently restoring it.
Have you checked out my 92 pathfinder build yet?
@@SuperchargedPathfinder Just found your channel, I'll be going through all of your vids tonight!
D21 king cab here 3 in lift running 31's love this truck 198k still running strong 👍💪🤙
198k is brand new for these trucks haha
i as well have a kingcab se, 1988, around the same miles. Do you happen to have and problems with bog down around 65 mph?
Built up 88 SE V6 4X4. Owned it for 250k miles.Miss the old girl
The list of things i learned to day just got longer.
Pretty cool info bro 👌 hardbody has always been a infamous truck and really cool, I just bought a '89 hardbody SE V6 3.0 extended cab fully loaded & loving the restoration journey I'm on and this info just motivated me even more as the legendary rivi is yet another marvelous vehicle
Right on!
Is there a distinct design for the d21? How do you know which one you have?
The d21 was the same from 86.5 through 97 aside from engine updates and interior design change over the years.
Hello,well that was very informative,,in on my " 5th " nissan truck,wrll really my 4th, my first truck "import ".was a 1979 DATSUN 4x2 2.0L 5 speed longbed.then a 93 nissan kingcab 4x2 2.4L 5 spd..then a 97 nissan kingcab 4x2 2.4L 5spd, the last of the hardbodys then a 9 year pause.then my first frontier,a 07 kingcab 4x2 2.5L 5spd " auto XL "( wow ) what a difference it was to the previous generation. now im on my latest one. an 17 kingcab 4x2 2.5L 5spd auto,. just really like theses trucks,
Alot of people dont like them or just flat out hate them,well for me i got a work truck.it looks good, it's not a show by any means.i got a truck to hual/ tow and not have ro change clothes just to climb inside.a lot of these videos i find on tube. are rants of it was there biggest mistake ever..well in 93-97 if you lived in seattle and got passed by a white nissan king cab w factory blue graphics that was me..97-2003 still in Seattle and you got passed by a red/ copper."autumn sunburst "king cab it was me..2010 my if your in skagit county and an o7 frontier passed you yep it was me.and still to day in my 17 frontier with over 82.000 i all stock.no tune/ chip/factory exhaust,play with hond. & sube's..hondas are fun,, but you have to pace the sube's be for thay take me seriously,not for cash. or silps just out for fun.rember its a compact truck for peet sake.an. "auto " 0--60 snappy.60 -100 so so 100-110 120,5th its to big.parts are cheep,pretty low. "maintenance " when your 2.5L seas a lot of time 100 & up you go through oil/ belts & pulleys & tenchners.
thanks for the info
Love the copper paint of the 96 97 trucks!!
@@SuperchargedPathfinder hello.yes Nissan has come out with som pretty nice paint choices ,especially for there trucks & suvs, & thay have some nice factory aluminum wheels also.
thank you pau w
So then what is the VG30i? Does my 87 SE-V6 2.4L automatic have a D21 or VG30i engine? Under the hood on the sticker is where I got the VG30i , but all I ever hear is D21.
Are they two different things which do I have??
Vg30i is one of the available engines. D21 is the model number of the truck.
Awesome! Thanks for clearing that up.
Do you know if the VG30i is a reliable engine and is it belt driven?
It is belt driven. Its pretty reliable. Its weak spot is the tbi does not age well and you have a hard time finding tbi parts now.
What does tbi stand for?... Throttle body?
You got watch about those gages, the speedometer hand is always prone to breaking on those 1986-1991 model Nissan pickups.
Yes, very true. Already replaced that needle once and will have to again soon. They warp bad.
gary tubular wondering the same lmao my 91 is warped bad I heard you can swap a Jeep Cherokee one in
Amaze Ciane I didn’t even know of that.
My speedo cable broke at 200,000 miles 10 years ago. I drive this truck daily and know its got to be over 300,000 now. Besides tires, batteries and oil changes, I've had to do nothing to it... Damn near magical reliability. Im just gonna drive it till it dies.
@@SuperchargedPathfinder how do you fix it I'm having the same problem as well
1991 Nissan Hardbody King cab. I gutted it and removed a/c & heater, covered in Sound deadener and insulation. Best fact my keys for my 1995 Nissan 200sx & my D21 share keys. I love both my Nissans.
87 with 200000 miles fresh rebuild runs like s champ
I've got a 93 dual cab with matching numbers TD27T Turbo Diesel in Original 2Tone Black n Silver , 312.000km and strong 💪😎🤘
great video.... Ive had 2 Nissans , 97 D21 and 93 xt cab both so livin the low life but i want to buil oneto race scca
Anything I can do to make my 86 hardbody faster with stock
The ka heads don't really flow well. They weren't made for it.. short of an intake and exhaust there isn't too much you can do. There are cams but I have read they actually kill low end torque on the KA. They just allow you to rev higher
I have a 95 pathfinder i love it has 185,000 miles on it. I also have a 91 Nissan hardbody single cab with 119,000 my baby
mine has 300,000 mint condition. how much u think it’s worth
Great video. Any chance you would know why is infamous D21 pickups have a bad low idle. Seems to be a common factor on all of them. Chasing my bad idle now. '91 D21. Thanks for any help or info. Great video!
Check your ignition timing for starts.
Mileage ? Lack of maintenance maybe . Parts wear out they don't last forever .
I will check for the obvious. Funny cuz I'm the original owner and I've only got 91,000 miles on it and I've never messed with the timing but I will check it. Of course I checked everything else and everything's checking out good so far. I'll post something if I find it. Thanks
Check out the easy stuff first. Ka24e? Plugs, wires, cap and rotor, Fuel filter
Only have a bad idle when engine is hot? Unplug maf when it's running..
Did it get better????? Your maf needs to be cleaned possibly replaced. What about it not doing anything!!!!!!!
Check EGR valve for grime.... It's probably just best to pull it off and clean the thing for good measure.
Also vacuum lines for leaks are a common occurrence.
PS I've also seen the ka24e overfilled with oil make it idle ruff. Check that fluid level, run 5w30 or 10w30 synthetic.
The hydraulic lifters will thank you.
That's a good starting point best of luck.
@@supersport2778 is it overruling?
Dealer oem parts number often start with that 850 * 1987 d21 2.4 RWD Reg cab XE 20+ years and going
Here because I'm thinking about selling my civic and buying one. Anything I should know?
Visit www.infamousnissan.com and read up. Tons of info there.
Get one with the KA24 90 -97 model the early ones with the Z24 naps engine will be complicated if your not familiar with 4 cylinder 8 spark plugs engines
Z24 wickedly under powered too.
@@SuperchargedPathfinder yeah tbi is not the best way to deliver fuel only option is a weber carb
@@zacariasblanco9738 my first Nissan truck was the napz one and I did the Weber. It helped... Still slow but it sounded faster lol
An 87 d21 is my daily
Is a 1992 2wd extended worth it ? Asking $2500
Are you looking at one to buy?
@@SuperchargedPathfinder yes sir
@@SuperchargedPathfinder looking to build a lowered truck thinking about D21 would be my first build
Good first choice!
thanks for the race truck series info, super cool!
Don't think year 93 d21 had mail slot hoods. Mine doesn't have it.
93 was the last year.
I like my d 21 1992 king cab 4x4
Got me a 91 hardbody single cab
The boat tail buick Riviera was pretty neat car i have a Hardbody also Last year of the V6 1995 5speed manual Extended cab its black because BTM LOL :)
So was it made in America or made in Japan
Designed in America.
Pounding Roxx Truck Builds ah ok good
My 89 2wd 3L blew up with only 290k (km) and I have no idea even how I’m the 4th owner I did all maintenance never beat on it too hard it just happened out of nowhere I’m ka24 swapping it soon I love that lil truck
My burgandy 91 blew a headgasket out of nowhere last summer. Im fixing it, worth it.
Pounding Rox Truck Shop yeah my pistons got lonely and wanted to say hi to the valves lmaooo so I’m buying a ka24 to swap
Interesting facts...good vid Nismo...take care..good luck to you boss..✌
Great and interesting info thanks
Love your knowledge!
Fuel economy?
All over the internet.
Nismo D21 could’ve just told him.. would’ve taken less time.
Was hoping he would tell me about the hidden turbo button
Sorry
I’ve got a red 93
Bro I need one of your cards
Good vid!
Very cool video!
Y 86 1/2???
1986 1/2 Is the same as June 1986
The first half of 1986 they still built the 720 the second half of 1986 they started building the d21
@@elchupacabra3409 like the 64 1/2 mustanga
That was when the hardbody came out. The second half of 86
cool.
Left a thumbs up #vortec67
Very misleading! D21 came with three choice engines. The garbage 2.4l was never used for racing! The 3.0l v6 was used! Not the same! 3.0 and 2.4 not even the same body!
What planet are you from? Both the z24 and KA24E were used in the scca trucks. Ka powered trucks are still on Road Atlanta now. 3.0 and 2.4 not even same body? Lol ok! Put down the crackpipe.
@@SuperchargedPathfinder he had an out of body experience
Toyota Lover
KOOL.....