Why a Nissan D21 Hardbody is a fantastic bang for the buck Truck.

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Sir Drifto

Sir Drifto

3 ай бұрын

My father bought this essentially new in 1988 and it has been in my collection since. Still goes down as one of my favorite all around mid size trucks. And to think it is from 1987 and still works flawlessly with modern day times makes it even better of a vehicle
#nissantruck #truck #80s

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@TheRealRamiroIbarra
@TheRealRamiroIbarra 2 ай бұрын
I'm a proudly D21 Pick Up owner since 2002 I've learned a lot how to DIY repair it was given to My 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 🇲🇽🔥
@QuestRader
@QuestRader 6 күн бұрын
are you from Culiacán?
@BLKSTONE4WD
@BLKSTONE4WD Ай бұрын
As a proud 1993’ custom factory ordered D21 owner I must say you have an absolute gem of a Mini Truck. Hats off.
@sierratough4934
@sierratough4934 21 күн бұрын
I own a 14 Xterra pro4x and 2023 Nissan TItan pro4x. Nissan still knows how to build a proper truck!
@noahsworld3788
@noahsworld3788 3 ай бұрын
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!
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto 3 ай бұрын
I totally agree
@Manskilz
@Manskilz 2 ай бұрын
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.
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto 2 ай бұрын
I never knew that. Fascinating
@systemxcocker
@systemxcocker 18 күн бұрын
those little knows facts are awesoem
@josephshealey
@josephshealey Ай бұрын
I have a 2010 frontier with 294k and still my daily.
@Fierrosporcelular
@Fierrosporcelular 29 күн бұрын
Amazing job keeping that beauty running like a Swiss watch. Best accessory is that lovely pooch in the back. Congrats!
@3RAN7ON
@3RAN7ON Ай бұрын
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
@anthonyddomenicus4629
@anthonyddomenicus4629 3 ай бұрын
I own a very rare 18ft Sunrader that was built on a D21 with a V6 & 5-speed manual :)
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto 3 ай бұрын
that is very cool!!
@BLKSTONE4WD
@BLKSTONE4WD Ай бұрын
Rare indeed.
@Philip.Magnusson
@Philip.Magnusson 3 ай бұрын
They're called "Kingcab" where I am from, my grandpa used to have one :)
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto 3 ай бұрын
You’re right
@JunkWaffles
@JunkWaffles 3 ай бұрын
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
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto 3 ай бұрын
Whatever happened to it?
@JunkWaffles
@JunkWaffles 3 ай бұрын
@@SirDrifto got sold back in like 2005 or so. probably in a junk yard or crushed now who knows.
@tracyhucks7147
@tracyhucks7147 26 күн бұрын
Very nice truck i had a 85 1/2 and a 93 i miss them both. Now i have a 2012 xterra pro 4x
@lofadem
@lofadem Ай бұрын
That’s the year and the month I was born November 1987. I have a 1986.5 v6 4x4
@tylert5872
@tylert5872 Ай бұрын
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.
@anthonysinclair5721
@anthonysinclair5721 3 күн бұрын
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!😊
@shaunchurch9563
@shaunchurch9563 Ай бұрын
I have a 97 hard body 286k runs like a brand new truck. Best truck I ever owned hands down.
@krizrozz610
@krizrozz610 3 ай бұрын
She's gorgeous!
@shanetyler9391
@shanetyler9391 2 ай бұрын
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.
@rob_does_stuff
@rob_does_stuff 2 ай бұрын
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!
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto 2 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
@ZIGZAGBureauofInvestigation
@ZIGZAGBureauofInvestigation Ай бұрын
Raptor liner and make it last forever. Nice Ride.
@jenbill
@jenbill 2 ай бұрын
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
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto 2 ай бұрын
That is amazing.
@jeanclaude7018
@jeanclaude7018 2 ай бұрын
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.
@jenbill
@jenbill Ай бұрын
@@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
@jeanclaude7018
@jeanclaude7018 Ай бұрын
@@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?
@jenbill
@jenbill Ай бұрын
@@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
@tbagindustries4331
@tbagindustries4331 2 ай бұрын
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
@JP-ec9rl
@JP-ec9rl Ай бұрын
Nissan is still making great trucks.
@toast8855
@toast8855 Ай бұрын
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
@jeanclaude7018
@jeanclaude7018 2 ай бұрын
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
@SirDrifto 2 ай бұрын
That’s incredible
@jeanclaude7018
@jeanclaude7018 2 ай бұрын
@@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 KZbin.
@bayside6207
@bayside6207 2 ай бұрын
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.
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto 2 ай бұрын
Agreed.
@jeanclaude7018
@jeanclaude7018 2 ай бұрын
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.
@natopena6063
@natopena6063 4 күн бұрын
I have a 1997 king cab 4x4 4 cylinder with 113000 original miles
@BEGGARWOOD1
@BEGGARWOOD1 3 ай бұрын
No idea what I am watching but I love it
@midlifecrisis7888
@midlifecrisis7888 2 ай бұрын
Where are you gonna find one of these ? come one man.
@bayside6207
@bayside6207 2 ай бұрын
I found 1 in 2020 but had to have it shipped from Washington to my home state.That's how bad I wanted it.
@spamanator666
@spamanator666 3 ай бұрын
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
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto 3 ай бұрын
That’s amazing
@bayside6207
@bayside6207 2 ай бұрын
I think that's the same exact truck that I'm driving today in 2024. You took good care of it. Thank you.
@jamesonpace726
@jamesonpace726 3 ай бұрын
Remember borrowing a friend's Taco about that year - would not start. Hadda shove in the clutch, if ya can imagine....
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto 3 ай бұрын
That’s a tough scenario 😂
@Loloed2
@Loloed2 3 ай бұрын
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 .
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto 3 ай бұрын
Absolutely an awesome daily, do preventative maintence, valve adjustments , oil changes and it will treat you so well
@petzlpretzel4374
@petzlpretzel4374 Күн бұрын
You may have mentioned it, but how many miles do you have on it?
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto Күн бұрын
about 155k now.
@choppergirl
@choppergirl Ай бұрын
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
@SirDrifto Ай бұрын
Rule of thumb is old belts 60k. New belt is good for 100k
@zmoorer
@zmoorer Ай бұрын
I must have missed it but how many miles does this have?
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto Ай бұрын
155k. Unfortunately it would have had much less if it wasn't a commuter for me for 5 years
@zmoorer
@zmoorer Ай бұрын
@SirDrifto Thanks. I have a 1999.5 Pathfinder 4WD with the VG33. It only has 135K miles and I love it.
@afterhoursfab842
@afterhoursfab842 Ай бұрын
Isn’t d21 a 4 cylinder??
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto Ай бұрын
Two versions, 2.4 and 3.0 v6
@glennbryant1292
@glennbryant1292 15 күн бұрын
Your dad would never sit in the back of this truck
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto 15 күн бұрын
But your mom would.
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