The Nissan Frontier has lots going for it. A confirmed, rock strong design. Highly effective motor. Terrific floor clearance and all-around off-road functionality. Affordable (a minimum of in contrast with the Toyota Tacoma) price ticket, each new and used. It additionally has some strikes towards it. Chief amongst these is that it’s the identical truck as we speak because it was in 2009. Critically. Sit in a 2019 and a 2009 and see for those who can see vital variations. That, in and of itself is ok—if it ain’t broke, and many others.
However it additionally implies that until you simply actually really need that new truck scent and a guaranty, chances are you’ll as nicely decide up a relative bargain-priced used Frontier. So, new gross sales have lagged behind Tacomas, (Toyota sells three Tacos for each Frontier Nissan sells) with Frontier homeowners figuring out they’ve an excellent factor, however a lot of presumptive truck homeowners unsure what to make of Nissan’s historical workhorse.
Nissan is aware of this, additionally they know that overlanding is having a “second” they usually’ve responded with a particular version referred to as the Nissan Vacation spot Frontier. It seems to be like an unimaginable overland rig for a worth that isn’t terrifying. The truck is a one-off meant to indicate that $40ok can get you, primarily based on aftermarket components, a truck that’s prepared, proper now, for critical backcountry journey.
The Vacation spot Frontier was on show at Overland Expo West over the weekend.
It’s constructed round a 2019 Frontier Crew Cab SV four×four Midnight Version, which run roughly $33ok out the door. The bolt-ons embrace a Nisstec Three-inch raise equipment, Nitto Path Grappler off-road tires (glorious, if a bit aggressive) wrapped round American Racing AX201 wheels. Out again, there’s a Leitner Designs mattress rack, and a rooftop tent from Cascadia Designs. A Dometic fridge/freezer working on a slider sits within the mattress.
Skid plates, rock sliders, a Warn winch and restoration gear spherical out the construct.
All instructed, Nissan says the construct will be performed for $40ok, together with the $33ok for the price of the truck.
Rumors a couple of redesign of the Frontier have floated round for years. This spring, it’s been reported by Motor Pattern that subsequent yr will see a complete refresh, bringing the dinosaur updated.
Within the meantime, touting the reliable platform of the prevailing Frontier as a budget-minded entry (Nissan truly calls it that in a press launch) right into a critical overlanding rig is sensible. What doesn’t make a lot sense is attempting to cross a $40ok truck off as “funds.” Although in a day when 15-year-old Tacomas with 200,000 miles nonetheless fetch north of $10ok within the used market, with new fashions hovering near $50ok, a model new truck bristling with every part you’d want, minus meals and beer in that Dometic fridge is as near funds as we’re going to get.
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