[Daniel Simmons]

Well, guys. I went down to the Nissan dealership today. Have been thinking about this for two or three months. I think I'm getting ready to trade in my Frontier on this new Pro4X. Drove the diesel, too, but I honestly feel like it's more truck than I need. I don't haul heavy equipment. Taking the Pro4 home tonight. Told the dealer I'd let him know in the morning. What do you think? It's pretty awesome.

 

[TX8STEP]

The Cummings will be a beast, especially once aftermarket support kicks in!

 

[bender2]

Get the gasser. The diesel is under powered and over priced. Not to mention the diesel having numerous tranny issues.

 

[honda250xtitan]

Depends on your driving habits. newer diesels need to be worked or they'll constantly be in regen mode

Get the gasser. The diesel is under powered and over priced. Not to mention the diesel having numerous tranny issues.

lol what?

 

[danman]

As mentioned, the regen issues are the main cause i have heard guys getting rid of their xd's. Seems like the model is hit or miss. Either it is really good or really bad. If it were me, i'd get the vk56 version. Not knocking the cummins, plenty of potential there, but you know the 5.6 is an engineering marvel, will perform and meet/exceed your expectations.

 

[honda250xtitan]

spend some time on the XD forum and you'll see that the diesel issues have been resolved. I still think you should stick with a half ton gasser tho.

 

[HRTKD]

I have a diesel, but it is in an F-350. You don't want to be doing short trips with a diesel. Soot buildup is accelerated by doing that and the regen never gets to finish. Plus, the maintenance on a diesel is higher. I'll never see the extended oil change intervals in my F-350 like I saw in my Titan.

If you don't NEED the pulling power of a diesel, get the gas version. I pull a toy hauler that is a minimum of 10k lbs up mountain passes that exceed 11,000' elevation. A gas engine would be quite unhappy doing that.

 

[bender2]

Two things in considering your choice- your budget and towing capacity needs. The gasser is proven and basically built proof. The diesel still needs time to get rid of it's shortcomings.

 

[honda250xtitan]

Two things in considering your choice- your budget and towing capacity needs. The gasser is proven and basically built proof. The diesel still needs time to get rid of it's shortcomings.

From my reading it appears as tho the 17's are good to go. Nissan seems to be fixing their issues instead of ignoring them like the 1st gens:devil:

 

[bender2]

From my reading it appears as tho the 17's are good to go. Nissan seems to be fixing their issues instead of ignoring them like the 1st gens:devil:

That's good to hear. Growing pains, no different than the Titan's of yester-year 04/05's. Certainly the warranty currently being offered can't be beat. Personally, I love the interior/creature features and ride of the XD diesel. The outside started to wear on me too. What I was disappointed in was the HP/TQ,and MPG #'s for the money. I know it's a tweener truck for a niche market, but the Cummin's/Aisin combo could have done a little better IMO. No doubt, both make excellent engines and transmissions. With time, will come improvements I'm sure. :big_grin:

 

[JBsTitan]

I got a diesel and tow once in awhile with it. Most of the bugs have been fixed with reprogramming the ECM and TCM. I drive my diesel in the city mostly and it does a regen once a month. So the rumors about being in regen all the time are false. Maintenance is higher price wise compared to the non-diesel but you can offset the cost by requesting free oil changes. I got lifetime free oil changes on my diesel so my dealer only charges me parts for fuel filter changes which is 100 bucks every 10k miles. I love my diesel and its a work horse when needed on the land.

 

[ghoztt]

Personally I would go gasser. The payload is actually higher than the diesel and the towing capacity is only about 1000lbs less.

 

[TITANTEC]

We're seeing issues with turbos and long blocks on the cummins. Like others said, if your not doing a lot of towing stick with the VK56. The new direct injection is pretty badass as well.

 

[gonzo96744]

Well, guys. I went down to the Nissan dealership today. Have been thinking about this for two or three months. I think I'm getting ready to trade in my Frontier on this new Pro4X. Drove the diesel, too, but I honestly feel like it's more truck than I need. I don't haul heavy equipment. Taking the Pro4 home tonight. Told the dealer I'd let him know in the morning. What do you think? It's pretty awesome.

Gas is the way to go. The diesel is way over priced. I would have gotten the diesel if it wasn't for the price.

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