Hi everyone,
I've currently got a 1990 b2600 bravo single cab and a 2007 Subaru liberty and im looking at consolidating both of these vehicles into the 1, with the ability to tow my track car around every now and then. From the research I've done the d22 Navara ST-R seems to best tick all the boxes for me as it is dual cab diesel with a decent towing capacity (2800kg) and a GCM of approx 5000kg compared to that of the hilux/bravo/triton (~1800kg tow and ~4500 GCM).
I've noted that the d22's are the older model navara but nissan decided to re release them in approximately 2006 after they released the d40 navara and in approximately 2008 nissan started to put the 2.5TD motor in the d22's and stoped putting the ZD30 DT motor in.
What i want to know is, is it really worth spending up to $30k for a newer model d22 with the 2.5td or is a 3.0td model for around $20-25K going to be more than capable of doing what I want to do. the 2.5 has a similar torque figure than the 3.0 but without having driven one yet would I be right in assuming that the torque is good but the turbo is laggy and has little torque off boost? also, what is the difference between the 2.5dt in the d40 and the 2.5dt in the d22 besides 100Nm?
Word of mouth has informed me that there has been some issues with the 2.5 motor regarding blowing turbos and clutches early in their life. I've also heard there was issues with the 3.0 motor early in the day where they had conrod bolt warping and snapping early in the piece. Does this mean that the late model 3.0td had all the issues worked out? Can anyone clarify on this?
Im aware that the d22's can have a fairly stiff suspension and that the rear seats are extremely cramped but these are not and issue to me. I plan on upgrading the suspension anyway for towing purposes and im only going to have passengers for short trips (or the dog) in the back seat. Other than those two points, is my wife going to have any major complaints regarding comfort for the navara as a daily car for her? Keeping in mind that I installed coilovers into her liberty so she is not unfamiliar to a stiff ride.
Im leaning towards the 2.5dt d22 but i guess i'd just like some input from others who have been in the same situation or can recommend a better car. It is also noted that the 2.5dt d22 model comes standard with ABS brakes.
Any assistance/advice is greatly appreciated.
Cheers
I've currently got a 1990 b2600 bravo single cab and a 2007 Subaru liberty and im looking at consolidating both of these vehicles into the 1, with the ability to tow my track car around every now and then. From the research I've done the d22 Navara ST-R seems to best tick all the boxes for me as it is dual cab diesel with a decent towing capacity (2800kg) and a GCM of approx 5000kg compared to that of the hilux/bravo/triton (~1800kg tow and ~4500 GCM).
I've noted that the d22's are the older model navara but nissan decided to re release them in approximately 2006 after they released the d40 navara and in approximately 2008 nissan started to put the 2.5TD motor in the d22's and stoped putting the ZD30 DT motor in.
What i want to know is, is it really worth spending up to $30k for a newer model d22 with the 2.5td or is a 3.0td model for around $20-25K going to be more than capable of doing what I want to do. the 2.5 has a similar torque figure than the 3.0 but without having driven one yet would I be right in assuming that the torque is good but the turbo is laggy and has little torque off boost? also, what is the difference between the 2.5dt in the d40 and the 2.5dt in the d22 besides 100Nm?
Word of mouth has informed me that there has been some issues with the 2.5 motor regarding blowing turbos and clutches early in their life. I've also heard there was issues with the 3.0 motor early in the day where they had conrod bolt warping and snapping early in the piece. Does this mean that the late model 3.0td had all the issues worked out? Can anyone clarify on this?
Im aware that the d22's can have a fairly stiff suspension and that the rear seats are extremely cramped but these are not and issue to me. I plan on upgrading the suspension anyway for towing purposes and im only going to have passengers for short trips (or the dog) in the back seat. Other than those two points, is my wife going to have any major complaints regarding comfort for the navara as a daily car for her? Keeping in mind that I installed coilovers into her liberty so she is not unfamiliar to a stiff ride.
Im leaning towards the 2.5dt d22 but i guess i'd just like some input from others who have been in the same situation or can recommend a better car. It is also noted that the 2.5dt d22 model comes standard with ABS brakes.
Any assistance/advice is greatly appreciated.
Cheers
