Xtrusion Bedrack on 2023 Nissan Frontier -Long Term Review, Install Tips, and Uses

[@darksideemt]

Love having you on the team buddy!

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Happy to be here! 😀

[@NHydeWI]

I like a lot of add-on features of the Xtrusion rack but it was too heavy for me. Full height rack from them came in at 90 lbs while the one I selected was nearly 15 lbs lighter. I do appreciate that the Xtrusion has an extra 100 lbs of dynamic load capacity

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Good info. Hadn't really thought about that, but I also have a heavy tent, so guess I'm just on the "big boy" build train, :D.

[@bernardlaurie8727]

hi love your channel, my question is what the height of is this i seen you said 23 in, but when you go on their website it doesn't allow you to go to that height.

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Thanks! I must’ve added a couple inches because looking at the website. It looks like it’s 21 inches which is cab height. That’s what I have.

[@evilzombie555]

What was the previous bed rack you used before switching over?

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

On my old truck I had a P&P Engineering rack and it rusts like it's its job, :D.

[@patrickmonson6482]

Any chance you can share the hight for this rack?

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Sure! Mine's from Xtrusion Overland and it's 2" over cab height, which I believe is 23". Here's the link to the page for the rack if it helps: xtrusion-overland.com/collections/xtr3-build-your-own-bed-racks/products/xtr3-build-your-own-bed-rack-nissan-frontier

[@kaoticmind09]

The bracket doesnt fit by the back of the bed... Did you have issues?

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

It is a little tricky to get them lined up and to reach all the bolts. I did notch the bottom of the bed rail a few millimeters to allow the bolt to slide through the extension bracket.

[@kaoticmind09]

@@AllThingsOverlanding weird... I'm talking like a half inch difference in height from the rail to the top of the bed wall which prevents alignment completely... If I align it all the bracket sits half an inch above the bed wall

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

@@kaoticmind09 Do you have those bracket extensions (the flat piece of steel with slots cut out of it) times 4? Maybe they didn’t ship the extensions you need?

[@kaoticmind09]

@@AllThingsOverlanding ya I have them. They're too long for the back... The end by the trail gate is fine... Could you share images of the back?

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

@@kaoticmind09 sure! Maybe just shoot me an email at [e-mail] and then I can shoot you some pictures over. Just mention that you’re from the KZbin comments.

[@VanWo]

Just fyi. They have new longer brackets so clearing the bed rail when mounting to the utilitrack is no longer an issue. 👍

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Nice. That's what I figured. I've had mine for a while and I knew they were working on it, so good to hear!

[@VanWo]

@@AllThingsOverlanding yeah I had the same problem with mine and when I contacted them they immediately shipped me the new brackets for free.

[@Pro4xexpeditions]

What did you use (bracket) to mount the strobe light in the back? I seen they come with suction cups for the window lol. Did you just use the same brackets or …

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Good question. I used the brackets it came with and some Xtrusion hardware to mount it to the channel in my bed rack.

[@axellness]

Looks nice but its not compatible with the retrax XR tonneu cover

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Yeah, I believe Xtrusion does have a bed cover that is compatible though!

[@camerondixon9803]

How have you been liking the Kenda Tires? I’m contemplating those or Baja Boss AT’s on mine.

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

This is my third set of the RT's and I absolutely love them. I'm in the midwest so I've had them in rain, snow, dry, and more and they do great in pretty much everything. They ride nice, they're really quiet for how aggressive they are. I think they'll probably be my go to tires on all my future rigs.