What to do? d22 or d40

[Big Fellow]

Hi
Got my D40 2 wheel drive diesel duel cab .tow bar, cruise control and rubber mats brand new 4 weeks ago $30,200 drive away without ABN number regards Big fellow

 

[Dion]

Nissan need to make an extra few models in the Nav range so these debates can go on for longer and have more than just two recommendations.

........D21?

 

[Leprechaun]

........D21?

Wasn't that from Star Wars?

 

[KraftyPg]

Wasn't that from Star Wars?

Star Wars had the Death Star not the Death Trap

 

[Leprechaun]

Star Wars had the Death Star not the Death Trap

You've upset the 5, D21 owners on this forum.

 

[KraftyPg]

It's about time someone gave them some attention, the focus is always on hair salons and those other poor suckers who secretly wished they owned a hair salon but won't admit it. D21 drivers were missing out and feeling all lonely I'm just trying to keep them involved.

 

[Dave]

^ Lol, at the last 5 posts.

Krafty did you also go by the name Bogged on Outers or Truckster on Patrol4x4 ?

Your personality's are so similar.

Dave.

 

[KraftyPg]

Thanks Dave, no ones ever said I've got a personality before. But no Patrol drivers are bigger than me and they might pick on me so I wont go near the forum of big boys.

 

[Dave]

No worries, !@#$ it would be funny to have Bruce (Bogged) aswell. You would have some competition.

Dave.

 

[brmi]

Sorry to butt in, but does anyone know what those rims are?

 

[KraftyPg]

You're forgiven! Which rims?

 

[brmi]

These ones. Also i dont want tyres that have the same height (from edge of rim to end of tyre) as the standard d22 ones. I'm only just learning all this car stuff, so I hope to know what I mean.

 

[Old.Tony]

What you're after is a lower profile tyre. My tyres are 255/70 R16.

That means:

255mm wide, across the tread

The tyre wall from rim to tread is 70% of the tyre width - called the profile

The tyre goes on a 16" rim.

Stuff knows why they're actively mixing metric and imperial measurements, I'm sure that's just some guy that gets his jollies off reading the complaints columns in motoring magazines by confused motorists.

We've been metric since the 70s. Get with the bloody program, guys, and you TV manufacturers can too, bloody 42 inch screens my ass, how much is an inch and why the hell should I convert anything in a METRIC country that has been for over 30 years?

Oh ... anyway, that's how tyre sizes work.

 

[Leprechaun]

These ones. Also i dont want tyres that have the same height (from edge of rim to end of tyre) as the standard d22 ones. I'm only just learning all this car stuff, so I hope to know what I mean.

I wouldn't recommend going too low a profile, the tyres flex plays a large part of the suspension in a 4WD ute, you may end up with a very firm stiff uncomfortable ride.

 

[Dion]

Oh no, low profiles on a 4x4 ute??

you may end up with a very firm stiff uncomfortable ride.

= SPORTS HANDLING

 

[Leprechaun]

Oh no, low profiles on a 4x4 ute??


= SPORTS HANDLING

I think it = something else, but each to their own.

 

[Leprechaun]

What you're after is a lower profile tyre. My tyres are 255/70 R16.

That means:

255mm wide, across the tread

The tyre wall from rim to tread is 70% of the tyre width - called the profile

The tyre goes on a 16" rim.

Stuff knows why they're actively mixing metric and imperial measurements, I'm sure that's just some guy that gets his jollies off reading the complaints columns in motoring magazines by confused motorists.

We've been metric since the 70s. Get with the bloody program, guys, and you TV manufacturers can too, bloody 42 inch screens my ass, how much is an inch and why the hell should I convert anything in a METRIC country that has been for over 30 years?

Oh ... anyway, that's how tyre sizes work.

I would rather imperial than stupid metric sizes like the bolts holding the crossmember behind the sump has. 11mm x 1.25 pitch???

I had to replace mine, ended up using good ol, 7/16 unf!.

 

[Dion]

I think it = something else, but each to their own.

Hahaha, agreed.

Worst look in the world: F250 on twenty-fohws

 

[trav298]

D22 all the way.

The metrosexual guys drive D40's.

Dave.

Obviously never been in a Calmini modded D40

 

[bloke48]

You'd be lucky to get 500km from a full tank on a petrol D40, and that's using every last drop of fuel. You'd probably hit reserve at around 380km or so.

Don't know where all these figures come from unless:

a) you drive your trucks hard and/or

b) the difference in petrol consumption between an STX 4 x 2 (can't buy them any more - another bit of brilliance!) and an STX 4 x 4 is HUGE.

My 2006 V6 4 x 2 STX petrol has been so consistently delivering 605 km per tank (not full - 80 litre tank usually takes only 76 litres) for so long now I don't take any notice of the fuel guage (replaced once, still hopelessly out) or the "Bing" light. That's around town. On a run the 605 can stretch to 630km.

Bloke48
Canberra