Is the D21 Nissan Hardbody a 240SX in Disguise?

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  • čas přidán 11. 04. 2017
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    For this video review, we talk about one of the auto industry's most important vehicles. This is the D21 Hardbody that could possibly be a Nissan 240sx underneath?It's not powered by an SR20DET, but a KA24 like a USDM 240sx. Should you build a drift truck? We shall find out. Thanks fore watching!
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  • @ThatDudeinBlue
    @ThatDudeinBlue  Před 7 lety +272

    I had a great time driving this D21!
    Do any of you guys have one? Thanks for watching!

    • @abccdefg4830
      @abccdefg4830 Před 7 lety

      ThatDudeinBlue zfirst?

    • @yadidimeanmaine
      @yadidimeanmaine Před 7 lety +11

      You got it backwards about the "truck motor" thing. The KA was in the 240 a year before it was in a hardbody.

    • @Spaceman_YT
      @Spaceman_YT Před 7 lety +8

      Was my first vehicle handed down to me, still have it today. It's hit a house, street light, trashcans, and even other cars. In very rough shape right now, but It STILL RUNS. The KA engine is unstoppable lol. Review a 4x4, they're better than you think off-road.

    • @rSANTOSx00
      @rSANTOSx00 Před 7 lety

      who is the owner?

    • @Frankzx
      @Frankzx Před 7 lety

      ThatDudeinBlue I have one but of i get some aftermarket rims it will look very good in a parkung lot

  • @TheNike1600
    @TheNike1600 Před 7 lety +849

    The rest of the world received 240's with turbocharged SR and CA motors, the US got a truck engine. Well thought out Nissan...

    • @shebo8010
      @shebo8010 Před 7 lety +26

      am I the only one wondering` how you got here?

    • @seanjanes7719
      @seanjanes7719 Před 7 lety +4

      we got CA hp with real torque lol

    • @zerofucksgiven6311
      @zerofucksgiven6311 Před 7 lety +1

      Nike1600 hey ur here too

    • @fox10169
      @fox10169 Před 7 lety +10

      same with the first gen wrx. 93-01 we only got na imprezas. everyone else was getting the turbo models. first wrx we got was in 02, first sti was 04. us sucks for early cool turbo Japanese cars

    • @TheIIIJulianIII
      @TheIIIJulianIII Před 7 lety +23

      The rest of the world didn't even get the 240SX at all, cause they were named different aswell. Literally no one else except Americans would ever call the S-chassis 240s.

  • @kennyjean392
    @kennyjean392 Před 7 lety +759

    This video just bumped the drift tax on the d21 lol

    • @Joe11Blue
      @Joe11Blue Před 7 lety +28

      Yep, glad I picked mine up now. I literally bought mine yesterday.

    • @Shinobu_D21
      @Shinobu_D21 Před 7 lety +42

      Kenny Jean it's upsetting because now everyones gonna want one amd ruin it for anyone that wants it to minitruck

    • @nullsker
      @nullsker Před 7 lety +21

      Same motor but suspension is different. Welding in 240 subframe and cross member can solve that issue

    • @yupitellwhut
      @yupitellwhut Před 7 lety +16

      Kenny Jean hopefully not, these are still mostly sought after cause they are great work trucks

    • @Joe11Blue
      @Joe11Blue Před 7 lety +3

      Got a guide on this? I was just gonna Ford 8.8 with a tube front end, but if there is an easier/cheaper solution to a coilover conversion up front I am interested.

  • @SarahnTuned
    @SarahnTuned Před 7 lety +325

    love the 90s purple window tint, that little truck just makes you smile 🙂

    • @Mrn951951
      @Mrn951951 Před 7 lety +33

      Sarah -n- Tuned prob just shitty cheap tint that fades

    • @bujarsaliu3731
      @bujarsaliu3731 Před 7 lety +5

      Noah definitely old tint that has faded

    • @SarahnTuned
      @SarahnTuned Před 7 lety +14

      That's what's 90's about it, the tints probably that old 😋

    • @Mrn951951
      @Mrn951951 Před 7 lety +11

      Lol tint can fade in months if you go with the crappy autozone tint

    • @metaomicron72
      @metaomicron72 Před 7 lety +2

      Ermegawd a car grill!

  • @Trilluminati95
    @Trilluminati95 Před 7 lety +107

    Craigslist be like:
    1999 Honda Civic (non-Si)
    $9000
    300k miles
    stock USDM engine
    NO LOW BALLERS NO TRADE I KNOW WHAT IM SELLING
    Now here comes the D21 that'll fall in the same category.

    • @Norrr3
      @Norrr3 Před 7 lety +1

      Lmfao

    • @E38vip
      @E38vip Před 6 lety

      Burrito Sandwich it's a joke

    • @konnerkramer3381
      @konnerkramer3381 Před 5 lety +1

      @@E38vip i paid $1000 for mine and it has 68k miles

    • @johnblackstone5261
      @johnblackstone5261 Před 5 lety +3

      People asking 3k for any Honda that's 20 years old.

    • @yupitellwhut
      @yupitellwhut Před 3 lety

      I bought both of my civics with 145k miles on my EK sedan and and 180k miles on my EK coupe for only 700 dollars each one

  • @faust13301
    @faust13301 Před 7 lety +64

    Had a 95 4x4. When they say it's bullet proof it's not hyperbole. It ran so hot once that it shut off. I let it cool off, added water and drove it home. I dove that damn truck for 11 years and I miss it to this day.

    • @imdabeast100
      @imdabeast100 Před 4 lety +5

      Same thing happened to me. One of the first times I drove mine (probably around the time you commented this, lol) I was going up a decently steep hill in 4th gear around 40mph. It started bucking and I put my foot in it and it just bogged down so I just barely got it pulled over, went to pop the hood and I could barely touch the latch it was so hot. I poured 3 16oz water bottles in the radiator once it cooled down and it hasn’t given me an issue since

    • @MrTeletubyman123
      @MrTeletubyman123 Před 3 lety

      Count Drugula can it go 80 on the turnpike?

    • @faust13301
      @faust13301 Před 3 lety

      hi im-paul Downhill

    • @greenhometony
      @greenhometony Před 3 lety

      @@MrTeletubyman123 i got an 89 that drove across Iowa and Nebraska at 85 mph, no hesitation mostly 5th gear. Until i got hit by a dust storm in Nebraska, which was outrageous still had that dirt in the truck for years.

    • @zokushatech
      @zokushatech Před 3 lety

      I bought a 91 subaru loyale off a guy one time and he said it had a bad radiator, so i got it cheap and drove it an hour home, thought to myself “wow i cant believe its not getting hot yet!” Looking at the temp gauge reading normal. Then i remembered the guy saying the temp gauge stopped working, you’ll know its getting too hot when the oil pressure gauge starts going down, and i looked and the oil pressure was literally at nothing. I pulled over, sure enough so damn hot, tried to pour water into the bone dry radiator and as it filled up it boiled off it was crazy. Took like 10 minutes to add a gallon of water because it kept bubbling up. I thought i absolutely fried that engine. Finally cooled enough, started it up, drove the car home, put a radiator in, and daily drove for the next 25k miles before i got rid of it. Thing was a champ

  • @DYLANTHESK8ER
    @DYLANTHESK8ER Před 7 lety +421

    Welp. There goes another car burnt out by youtube 😥 now I'm never going to find one cheap again 😭

    • @Shinobu_D21
      @Shinobu_D21 Před 7 lety +56

      Dylan Sanchez I think all the ones on Craigslist just jumped a grand

    • @TheValenzuela480
      @TheValenzuela480 Před 7 lety +14

      have had mine for 2 years barely doing the tranny swap to manual and it's an extended cab gonna do big things have my lowering blocks for the back and possibly boost later on

    • @mighty-lozz573
      @mighty-lozz573 Před 7 lety +1

      Dylan Sanchez true

    • @TheValenzuela480
      @TheValenzuela480 Před 7 lety +2

      Sneakssss not really if you can't put subs in a single cab

    • @DYLANTHESK8ER
      @DYLANTHESK8ER Před 7 lety

      Ibuki for reals hahaha

  • @zain142
    @zain142 Před 7 lety +192

    #MakeMiniTrucksGreatAgain

    • @Shinobu_D21
      @Shinobu_D21 Před 7 lety +5

      zain alkadban minitrucks are always great! I mean, have you ever seen someone sad driving a Minitruck?

    • @zain142
      @zain142 Před 7 lety +4

      hell no I sure as hell wasn't.. but we need more on the streets

    • @Shinobu_D21
      @Shinobu_D21 Před 7 lety +4

      zain alkadban never enough minitrucks

    • @johnhandley730
      @johnhandley730 Před 6 lety +2

      No, then they're expensive

    • @sakfpv8444
      @sakfpv8444 Před 4 lety

      i got a isuzu Pup thats 80% ready for drift. sway bars, handbrake and welded diff are all thats left

  • @kylethestyle
    @kylethestyle Před 7 lety +63

    The statement at 4:25 is wrong. The KA24E was developed for the 240SX, and the 1989 240SX was the first vehicle to have the engine. Later, the KA24E was used in the D21 and the Stanza. So, calling the KA24E a "truck motor," as everyone likes to do, is about as correct as calling a 350 Chevy a "truck motor." Although the small-block Chevrolet was used in just about everything (including trucks), it's first application was the 1967 Camaro.

    • @richardleblanc5190
      @richardleblanc5190 Před 6 lety +3

      Completely agreed, the only engine developed for this was the Nissan z24i

    • @richardleblanc5190
      @richardleblanc5190 Před 6 lety

      Which was 95 and below

    • @BLKSTONE4WD
      @BLKSTONE4WD Před 5 lety +1

      Awesome factoids.

    • @twoeightythreez
      @twoeightythreez Před 5 lety

      @@richardleblanc5190 Z24i only ran till 1988 I think the 240sx and these actually got the engine at same time.

    • @criticallycanadian
      @criticallycanadian Před 5 lety

      @@twoeightythreez z24 came in the D21 up to 89. The d21 got the KA a year after the s13.

  • @John-dz6vm
    @John-dz6vm Před 7 lety +27

    You would be surprised how far off road you can go in the 2wd especially if you bring some basic supplies. Great all around truck! Have fun with it!

  • @guitarsarelikestupid7200
    @guitarsarelikestupid7200 Před 3 lety +14

    I loved my '94. 130 hp may not seem like much but with its 5 spd manual it was fun. It also *never* had any issues and outlived my 2004 V6 Mustang.

  • @krivolavek
    @krivolavek Před 7 lety +2

    Drove my 1990 D21 from new till I racked up 245,000 miles. This was the best vehicle I have ever owned in terms of reliability.

  • @maxxjettfilms6322
    @maxxjettfilms6322 Před 7 lety +8

    15 years ago I had a maroon 96 2wd standard cab 5 spd hardbody. it was a great truck. i had lots of winter dorifto fun in that thing...also spent a lot of time stuck in the snow.

  • @thebensho
    @thebensho Před 7 lety +20

    I drove one of these at the Regular Cars meet that had NO suspension travel. If you bounced on the rear bumper, the rear would hop off the ground because the only travel was in the tires. Hilarious to drive.

    • @crazyhorse8508
      @crazyhorse8508 Před 3 lety +5

      Best riding minis made..if it rode bad it was because somebody lowered it..u never feel a lot hole in these..damn lies

  • @HumbleMechanic
    @HumbleMechanic Před 7 lety +21

    Great video as always man. I LOVE these trucks, I have been looking for one for a while. I think the a turbo SR would be rad in this truck... Drift truck you say? LOL

    • @thesalvistyle5802
      @thesalvistyle5802 Před 2 lety

      if you haven't found one, i have one with a very smooth running motor stick of course.... and just maybe i'd want to sell....or trade.....
      I have a headache of a 4.2l touareg....... anywho....hit me up...lolololol

  • @nestorlopez8786
    @nestorlopez8786 Před 7 lety +89

    I bought a 1996 2wd with 121k miles for $150 in Mexico back in December.

  • @MuscleCarLover
    @MuscleCarLover Před 7 lety +3

    When I had my automotive course, one of the vehicles there was a white Nissan Navara dualcab with a 5 speed, which is essentially an Australian market version of this and I remember thinking to myself "If I needed the load capacity, I would really like one of these as just a work horse" They just have that unique charm about them that you don't quite realise until your standing over it

  • @borginator1493
    @borginator1493 Před 7 lety +14

    Nissan Hardbody was bulletproof, 'cept for when they rust out.

  • @chrisvlogz6206
    @chrisvlogz6206 Před 4 lety +2

    I watched this when it came out and fell in love and now I have one, thanks for educating me

  • @Maskinmester-DK
    @Maskinmester-DK Před 7 lety +26

    Why not just fix the brakes? I really dont get why you would leave it bad!?

  • @Spaceman_YT
    @Spaceman_YT Před 7 lety +68

    Finally a Hardbody review! Yes! (Coming from a hardbody owner)

    • @Shinobu_D21
      @Shinobu_D21 Před 7 lety +2

      Titan Regular Car Reviews made one a while back.

    • @Spaceman_YT
      @Spaceman_YT Před 7 lety +1

      Yeah, i've seen that one awhile back a couple times.

    • @VQmaui
      @VQmaui Před 7 lety +1

      Titan I wanna make one with my buddy's lowered one lol it's like jdm asf

    • @NorthforkNetwork
      @NorthforkNetwork Před 7 lety +1

      yay!

    • @exxusdrugstore300
      @exxusdrugstore300 Před 7 lety +3

      I was just looking for Hardbody reviews and I woke up to this, made my morning. Here's my D21: imgur.com/EuE4QuG

  • @VFXBishop
    @VFXBishop Před 7 lety +4

    When they're tight in the front end they're a joy to drive and they drift super easy even with the old Z24i motor. putting new bushings under the truck makes a huge difference from my experience with the thing.

  • @63stratoman
    @63stratoman Před 7 lety +2

    I bought a 1990 Hardbody in brand new in late 1989. First year it came with the KA24 and yeah, it was the engine that sold me. Best vehicle I ever owned! In stock form it is bulletproof - had over 140K miles when it got wrecked and still ran like it did off the showroom. Still had the original clutch too! I can see why tuners love this engine!

  • @DeathlokTheDemolisher
    @DeathlokTheDemolisher Před 2 lety +1

    I drove a 97 hardbody 2wd shortbed for 7 years, paid $250 for it. I lowered it and put exhaust on it and threw some chevy 6lugs on it with low pros. Best truck ive ever owned! Its was super basic, no AC, no power steering. Had one belt for the alternator lol Drove it till 280,000 miles before the 5spd finally gave out. As much as i hated to i scrapped it for more then i paid for it. I Still own a 86 1/2 hardbody 4x4.

  • @mason103454
    @mason103454 Před 7 lety +4

    I've been waiting for this forever! I bought one just over a year ago

  • @AbsoluteEmperor
    @AbsoluteEmperor Před 7 lety +15

    Not a truck person but if I ever owned definitely be a hardbody or a datsun.

    • @Shinobu_D21
      @Shinobu_D21 Před 7 lety +1

      Isaiah Sampson you win an award for best profile picture. I fuckin love that game

    • @AbsoluteEmperor
      @AbsoluteEmperor Před 7 lety +1

      Ibuki Me too man. Thanks!

    • @Hazinclayton_007
      @Hazinclayton_007 Před 2 lety

      Man used to have a 74 620. Loved that truck!

  • @combatspace1881
    @combatspace1881 Před 7 lety

    nearly bought one of these a couple years back for a grand, but when I showed up to check it out, the entire interior had been stripped and what remained inside was a hackjob, rat's nest of wiring in the previous owner's attempt at tracing an electrical issue...needless to say i walked away from that one...
    Glad to see the Hardbody getting some love on your channel. Keep up the good work, David!

  • @marshallbaeth4802
    @marshallbaeth4802 Před 7 lety +1

    My phone buzzed and I got excited thinking it was a text. Then I saw it was another video from you and got even more excited! lol

  • @codylust8894
    @codylust8894 Před 7 lety +3

    I love my little D21! Bought it last year and still drive it every day. I was lucky enough to find a superbly clean example, a 97 single cab XE with 57k miles 5 speed with AC. And it is for sale for anyone interested ;)

  • @87Maluna
    @87Maluna Před 7 lety +4

    I have had many. My first was a '86 D21 2.4 NAP-Z which had 8 spark plugs 5spd 2wd. Second was a '95 D21 King Cab SE 3.0 4x4 5spd. Tons of fun in that truck offroading. It was one of the few that came with the Nissan Factory Clutch style locker in the rear and a LSD in the front. Third on was '91 3.0 SE King Cab 2wd. It was set up very stock looking. Did upgrades to the front and rear suspension with Energy Suspension Polyurethane bushings all the way around and swaybar kit front. A very common problem with these trucks with steering wheel vibrations around 40 to 50 mph is the drag link and tie-rods. I am currently on my fourth D21 also a '91 but 4x4 King Cab 3.0 SE that I am looking to project and possibly tos a couple 1 ton axles under hopefully this summer. Hope your buddies truck build goes AWESOME! 🤙

    • @BLKSTONE4WD
      @BLKSTONE4WD Před 5 lety

      Dude that's like my fantasy fleet lol got a 93 D21 king cab 4x4 v6 5-speed

  • @parkerifland7178
    @parkerifland7178 Před 7 lety +3

    david I missed you at import this year in Atlanta loved to see the 240 though I was actually going to try to show you my 89 Nissan hardbody that I use off road it's quite ridiculous looking. love the reviews man. keep up the good work.

  • @macthemain3266
    @macthemain3266 Před 7 lety +4

    You finally just reliazed this it's been around for a long ass time a 240dx motor in a Nissan truck

  • @h31no68
    @h31no68 Před 6 lety +6

    The Ka24E is a great engine :) People whining about the low hp, but it's awesome, i drive the nissan terrano 2 (in europe it's the 2nd Generation of the d21) with right now 920.000+ km and it's my dayli (prove on my channel)
    btw the engine came from the 240sx us version and the transmission from the 300zx only with the option to put it in 4x4

  • @srt4sanchez
    @srt4sanchez Před 7 lety +19

    Damn you now price just tripled!

  • @mom_im_losing_it
    @mom_im_losing_it Před 3 lety +1

    i have rear wheel drive and i go off roading all the time and i have the 4x4 too but honestly the rear wheel preforms just as well on the trail. the ultimate truck.

  • @ramrod126
    @ramrod126 Před 7 lety

    Had an '86 1/2 when I was 17. Dropped to the ground (5" rear 4 1/2" front drop), put a stupid stereo in it. A friend and I learned how to pain putting scallops on it. Great little truck.

  • @erendyalatorre7785
    @erendyalatorre7785 Před 7 lety +8

    godamnit now these will go up in price now before i was able to make a prerunner

  • @680fisher8
    @680fisher8 Před 7 lety +19

    Lol were im from hardbodys and toyota hylux are the shit. Puts alot of the newer trucks to shame. Because how reliable they can be.

  • @jonkotyshyn4607
    @jonkotyshyn4607 Před 7 lety

    My first new vehicle was a 95 king cab 4x2. I loved that truck. It never let me down

  • @jakeregier9741
    @jakeregier9741 Před 7 lety +2

    I've been looking into hardbodys and was hoping last night that you would review one haha

  • @thenobletaco4232
    @thenobletaco4232 Před 7 lety +63

    hardbodys are virtually unkillable

    • @ExtraKawaii
      @ExtraKawaii Před 6 lety +12

      theNobleTaco hardbodies are virtually unkillable, toyota trucks are actually unkillable

    • @ilovemanunited6179
      @ilovemanunited6179 Před 5 lety +1

      Dr. Snuggles yes, top gear proved it. 😂

    • @BLKSTONE4WD
      @BLKSTONE4WD Před 5 lety +7

      Yes especially the V6 version of these trucks. Got 371,000+ on our king cab especially if that VG30E motor came with the 5- speed . These engines can handle about 400 horsepower if running boost no internal work needs to be done virtually..these are the #2 in toughness and reliability. The #1 would be the original Toyota Hilux truck.. that's why it is a sin to scrap any kind of mini truck especially D21 Nissan HardBody 4x4s lol cheers👍

    • @greggreen6636
      @greggreen6636 Před 5 lety +1

      I own one with the 3.0 v6. Most gutless truck ever owned, and had since it was new. Had a Toyota with the 22re motor and it run circles around this pos. Reliability is excellent, just transmission sloppy, transfer case is to high geared, weak suspension and front driveline.

  • @Ty98Holmes
    @Ty98Holmes Před 7 lety +83

    Slam that shit!!! lol I love minitrucks

    • @Shinobu_D21
      @Shinobu_D21 Před 7 lety +2

      240sxbro bag it

    • @aleczs6316
      @aleczs6316 Před 7 lety +1

      Ibuki well there goes the performance if you do that

    • @Shinobu_D21
      @Shinobu_D21 Před 7 lety +5

      Xx _Gaming_Alex_xX its a truck, its not really ment to go fast

    • @Alex_FXT
      @Alex_FXT Před 7 lety +2

      I think he was more referring to performance regarding what it's designed to do. But minitrucks are dope!

    • @BLKSTONE4WD
      @BLKSTONE4WD Před 5 lety

      You should solid axle swap it and throw some nice 33"-35" tires and keep the lift as low as possible. If the engine blows . Swap in the VG30E V6 it's easier to do than a swap from a different car or truck. But if a swap is a must i would say the stock V6 engine or some kind of turbo diesel like from a Mercedes-Benz or a Cummins 4bt. Just food for thought. Cheers 👍

  • @joshuadickey9274
    @joshuadickey9274 Před 3 lety

    I had one on bags and it was the best little truck I had owned.. had a blast with it everytime I drove it.

  • @MarshallSmith27
    @MarshallSmith27 Před 6 lety

    I've definitely towed far over double the weight of my 1995 hardbody many times. when you see those on site trailers at worksites thats what my dad used to tow back and forth from our land to a few counties a way to hunt. he took one of those and turned it into a camper. and he's also towed a trailer with a four wheeler (atv/quad) 4-5 55 gallon drums filled with corn and tons of hunting equipment and then in the bed 100 pound bags of lye completely filling the bed. I don't know the weight of all that but when I was little I was always amazed at how much we used to tow. I now have the truck and its now 22 years old and all that its ever had replaced are thermostats a radiator and starter motor twice. never a single engine problem. at this point I would like to have the engine rebuilt because of its hard life but its still a runner and would run for a lot longer as is. its starting to burn a decent amount of oil and doesn't have the smoothest idle but its also not that bad. these are probably the best pickup trucks ever made

  • @trent9803
    @trent9803 Před 7 lety +32

    im 16 and just got a job in construction. so i spent my money on a d21 lol. was only $200 how could i not buy it. just needs a windshield and tires but thats not too expensive

    • @BLKSTONE4WD
      @BLKSTONE4WD Před 5 lety +5

      Nice don't ever sell or scrap it you would regret it, theres nothing out there like having a mini truck it just like the old school muscle cars there is nothing out there like them, especially the D21 Nissan HardBody. Congratulations bro. You should check out our channel. A lot D21 Nissan HardBody stuff. Thanks

  • @rasblack3198
    @rasblack3198 Před 7 lety +4

    love the video i own two datsun 720 one is 84 single cab 2wd the other is 86 king cab 4wd

  • @reaality3860
    @reaality3860 Před 7 lety +1

    I had a friend buy a new 1986 & 1/2 Nissan Hardbody truck and it turned out to be the best two wheel drive mini-truck I have ever seen.

  • @dhola6042
    @dhola6042 Před 5 lety +2

    Had one done up back in early 2000s high school still this truck

  • @chrisescobar1541
    @chrisescobar1541 Před 7 lety +3

    COILOVER MINITRUCK REVIEW IS A MUST!!!!!!! AHHHHH DAAAAM!!!!!

  • @sethbrown1771
    @sethbrown1771 Před 7 lety +5

    these are good platforms my buddy's got an rhd rb20 d21

  • @keltonderkach9601
    @keltonderkach9601 Před 6 lety

    Man that thing is like my dream “beater” truck that I would take care of. I’m just in love with it!

  • @fg4jesse940
    @fg4jesse940 Před 7 lety +2

    This reminds me of a single cab ranger. I have an extended cab ranger with a small block and a race/drift everywhere. Small trucks are a lot more fun than big trucks in my opinion.

  • @jtproduction_7352
    @jtproduction_7352 Před 7 lety +4

    My dad has the 4x4 and it rips we used to take it out and off-road allot also does donuts 😆 we don't now cause we broke the arms from all the bumps.

  • @FaZeTask
    @FaZeTask Před 7 lety +23

    Thank you david im currently selling a d21 and this will help me with the sale 😂

  • @liamoconnell4566
    @liamoconnell4566 Před 7 lety +1

    Plenty of times I get my 88 hardbody w/ the 4 cylinder up to 65 or 70 easy. No tachometer and an unreliable speed gauge. With a buddy next to me she went up to about 90 once. Great truck

  • @WTFAUTO
    @WTFAUTO Před 7 lety +2

    Love my D22, ka24de, 5spd, 4x4, best daily for Canada.

  • @ayyds
    @ayyds Před 7 lety +81

    So can you but an sr20 in it ?

    • @NewSparky97
      @NewSparky97 Před 7 lety +18

      Dick Stroke yes you can! I'm thinking about putting one in my hardbody eventually

    • @Shinobu_D21
      @Shinobu_D21 Před 7 lety +11

      Dick Stroke I've seen an RB in one

    • @sethbrown1771
      @sethbrown1771 Před 7 lety +3

      Dick Stroke
      me and my buddy went and got his second one drove 2.5 hours to get an black top sr and got back to his house and it took us about 8 hours to do it pretty much same approach to doing the sr swap into a s13

    • @cheesmastr5303
      @cheesmastr5303 Před 7 lety +2

      There's one for sale local to me with an rb20, pretty cheap too

    • @danecarpenter8735
      @danecarpenter8735 Před 7 lety +4

      You can. Not to hard to put it in. I had an SR20DET in my 92 D21. I wish I still had that truck, but some idiot t-boned it.

  • @miwcris
    @miwcris Před 7 lety +3

    My 1994 F150 is a mustang in disguise with its 5.0L 302 and Flowmaster straight pipes.

  • @shootisttx15
    @shootisttx15 Před 7 lety

    I had a '91 Hardbody for over 20 years, put over 200,000 miles on it, towed a popup camper all over the western USA, and just beat on it. I finally wore it out. Probably the best truck I have ever owned.

  • @floydbriggs8326
    @floydbriggs8326 Před 4 lety

    I have a1995 d21 2wd. It's great for anything. It's my second d21. The first, it was my haul ass streetracer. Fun af. But it still took me off road. A slight homemade factory lift on this 2nd one, it passes most 4x4s in the mud and snow . Oversized 4x4 tires. Neither one left me stranded. Great trucks. And also, I moved from okc to Lubbock tx. 14 ft trailer and from the cat scales, 10950lbs. Thru the canyon. And 368 miles, run 70 most of the way

  • @GrishyTheSad
    @GrishyTheSad Před 7 lety +2

    If you want a drift platform don't even bother with anything 240sx related anymore people want too much for what they are, what people should really look for is a 350z if they wanna go Nissan

  • @joehebert7576
    @joehebert7576 Před 7 lety +3

    video was nice but there is one thing wrong with it you got the years wrong on the part where you started talking about the frontier it wasn't till 98 they made the frontier the last year of the hardbody was 97 but overall it was right I'm a enthusiast of the hardbody I currently own a 93 4x4 extended cab with the front bumper for a 97 on it

  • @themodernadventurer4320

    My dad use to do this back in the day. Change computer and intake, ultimate sleeper!!

  • @grantmorrill1753
    @grantmorrill1753 Před 7 lety +1

    owned a d21 4×4 for a while now. Best small truck to own hands down. Fucking love it

  • @thenewnormal8853
    @thenewnormal8853 Před 7 lety +16

    I'm pretty sure you can just turn down the torsion's like the older ones

    • @Shinobu_D21
      @Shinobu_D21 Před 7 lety +1

      James K yes you can

    • @_droid
      @_droid Před 7 lety +5

      Yeah but it will handle like shit which is not a good thing if you want to race/drift.

    • @NorthforkNetwork
      @NorthforkNetwork Před 7 lety +3

      this ^ is 100% true . i had to get fully adjustable upper control arms to fix the bumpsteer and terrible alignment on mine worth it to me but it cost 400$ for those which are made by beebani customs in the infamous nissan website to look them up

    • @gregwavra341
      @gregwavra341 Před 7 lety +2

      I dropped mine by adjusting the Torsion Bars and it handles better than it did before dropping it.

    • @thenewnormal8853
      @thenewnormal8853 Před 7 lety +1

      Greg Wavra I did it on my 74' 620 and also my 82' 720 both with 2''in blocks in rear and agree the handling was better

  • @MidshipRunabout2
    @MidshipRunabout2 Před 7 lety +19

    I can hear the crowd saying "LS SWAP IT!"
    GOD HELP US ALL!

  • @radiantjet418
    @radiantjet418 Před 6 lety

    My first truck I bought new was a 97 Nissan hardbody and it was a bad ass little truck and wish I still had it!! I took that thing every where and I took it off road a lot and never had a problem!

  • @bvchaos
    @bvchaos Před 7 lety

    Literally just got one! So excited to drift it

  • @ODST104
    @ODST104 Před 7 lety +25

    I am directly against people going out and making these things drift missiles because no small trucks like this that don't die are not made or sent to the U.S. anymore and people will destroy them. I want to try and keep this part of automotive history alive.

    • @Shinobu_D21
      @Shinobu_D21 Před 7 lety +6

      Jaster the minitruck people will keep them alive trust me, I intend to buy one and keep it forever. And many other people have a love for them and the Toyota Hilex and all other minitrucks alike. These trucks will never disappear completely.

    • @ODST104
      @ODST104 Před 7 lety +2

      Ibuki slamming them is not keeping them alive. I mean stock little trucks that you use as a no nonsense beater that won't die. They certainly are dying and even more so in the U.S. where the chicken tax keeps them out.

    • @Shinobu_D21
      @Shinobu_D21 Před 7 lety +4

      Jaster yeah I guess if you consider turnin them away from stock as killing them then they will die, but Ik alot of people use em as lil farm trucks and dailys cuz they're great on gas and can be loaded up, I see em in stock form all the time just cruising around, I take pictures of em all the time and post em to Instagram because theyre a dream of mine to have. They aren't dying as fast as hou might they they are.

    • @ODST104
      @ODST104 Před 7 lety +2

      Ibuki Maybe in your neck of the woods but where I live, the only way you see many in a gathering is if go to the car grave yard. Brings a tear to my eye every time. Had an old as hell toyota pick up on a farm before they took the Tacoma name and it ran for 500k before finally giving up the ghost and spraying oil and coolant all over the engine bay.

    • @Shinobu_D21
      @Shinobu_D21 Před 7 lety +5

      Jaster them things will run for almost ever if taken care of its always sad to see ANY minitruck in a Car Graveyard like you said they should be preserved a bit so that we can look back on them as they are some of the most amazing machines out there. But I always feel that even if a minitruck breaks down you can give it new life with a heart swap.

  • @austinyoachum2296
    @austinyoachum2296 Před 7 lety +14

    Please stop using d21's for drifting.Getting harder to keep a clean one.

    • @Salvisol
      @Salvisol Před 5 lety +7

      Thanks for saying this. Drift culture destroys everything they touch.

    • @danielbel67
      @danielbel67 Před 5 lety

      @@Salvisol but literally though

    • @diegosc985
      @diegosc985 Před 4 lety +1

      I fawkin hate those stripped interiors with drift parking brakes, sparco seats, the color purple and the stupid steering wheel, jesus christ just take care of the interior

  • @cldan9152
    @cldan9152 Před 6 lety +1

    Braking issue is either worn suspension LCA, Wheel bearing, or sticking caliper; Shifter issue is a possible teflon cup bushing at the end of the shifter is worn or not installed; Drop the truck with drop spindles and lowering blocks (Your wheels are the incorrect offset and will interfere with your fenders when dropped) the KA24 will out torque an SR all day, There are parts to make a KA24 run with more power...Thorley headers, Cold Air Intake, Turbo Kit, Cams, heavy Duty Rods, higher compression pistons, better exhaust system, etc....Nissan Motorsport was the source back in the day and all the parts had factory p/n's that could be purchased over the counter at any Nissan dealership...My 86.5 Hardbody is slightly lowered, has headers, intake, ported heads, cam, ignition, oil cooler, custom 2.25" exhaust...Engine is a Z24i, the KA24 predecessor! Clocking 427K miles and still running

  • @requiemglassworks9254
    @requiemglassworks9254 Před rokem +1

    People can tank shit about this vehicle all they want, but my little blue D21 has seen the roughest terrain Colorado has to offer and has been in places it had no business being in, but kept on trucking and fucking right on through it all. Not to mention, its seen more road head than most lambos. I wouldn't trade mine for the world. It was my first truck, and it will be the my last truck too. There might be many in between, but the D21 will always hold a special place in my heart. Imagine this thing running a turbo, putting out somewhere in the 350HP range. I want to put a tilt flatbed on mine to haul a 4 wheeler. That's my final goal with my truck!

  • @kbdadriftking
    @kbdadriftking Před 7 lety +3

    the ka is awesome

  • @stephenbrowne33
    @stephenbrowne33 Před 7 lety +12

    7:15 there is something wrong with your truck. I daily a 91 hardbody and 5th gear is not 4k rpm at 60 mph.

    • @exxusdrugstore300
      @exxusdrugstore300 Před 7 lety +3

      Stephen Browne Might be a late model thing, the gearing has me at about 3k at 60 in 5th. Sufficed to say the gas mileage is awful.

    • @SomeUnkindledAsh
      @SomeUnkindledAsh Před 6 lety +1

      I'm around 2k (i think) at 60 in 5th. 97 model

    • @Freebyrd1991
      @Freebyrd1991 Před 6 lety +1

      5th 3k 75.. 60 is 2k. 95 ka xe ex cab

    • @calidatsun5049
      @calidatsun5049 Před 4 lety

      I have a 75 datsun and its only a speed but at 4 k im at 70

    • @joshpiotrowski3487
      @joshpiotrowski3487 Před 3 lety

      110 km k at 2800 93with 15s and 215, puts me about six percent over, so id imagine with the right wheels id be just under 3k

  • @brandongoodman8494
    @brandongoodman8494 Před 7 lety

    Lookin good Dave. As always

  • @wolfenstein731
    @wolfenstein731 Před 7 lety

    Two of my friends bought one of these recently, both red, they're great trucks ones on lowering springs as of now it looks great.

  • @josehidalgo2172
    @josehidalgo2172 Před 6 lety +4

    What size are those wheels

  • @MarathonGlides
    @MarathonGlides Před 7 lety +3

    Notification squad?? 👏

  • @OlderthanIlookyoungerthanIfeel

    My best friend had one of these in high school , It was lowered on wide tires . Looked pretty cool , and just to clear things up i haven't been in school since 1989 these were new then .

  • @claysonwebster1622
    @claysonwebster1622 Před 7 lety

    awesome build bro That's always one of my dream project

  • @Prime.Era.
    @Prime.Era. Před 7 lety +6

    No it's not

  • @MacktasticDazzle
    @MacktasticDazzle Před 7 lety +5

    Actually it would be the other way around - the American 240SX is a Hardbody in disguise because I believe everywhere else in the world had a different set of NA only engines for the 240SX since everywhere else got at least one turbo version except North America.

  • @JosephDR
    @JosephDR Před 6 lety

    '97 was the last year of the Hardbody. Mine was a manual 4x4 Kingcab Long bed XE. I wish I still had it. It was awesome!

  • @dfyjjjfr6y
    @dfyjjjfr6y Před 7 lety

    Thank you for reviewing this! Im working for this as my first vehicle because i cant afford a E30!😁

  • @GoonChief
    @GoonChief Před 7 lety +9

    is a mazda b4000 a miata in disguise?

  • @blksheep3
    @blksheep3 Před 7 lety +3

    @finnegangarage crossover build

  • @scottmoore6131
    @scottmoore6131 Před 7 lety

    I had the rear wheel version of this truck and it was a blast to drift

  • @tasroadblock54
    @tasroadblock54 Před 7 lety

    I've got a 86.5 D21. first year they were made. came with a Z2.4. love mine

  • @inyango1
    @inyango1 Před 7 lety +16

    My dad gave me one of these when I started college to motivate me to get out of it. I hated the truck, but it made me want better for myself.I drive a lifted silverado on 35's now but yeah, you just need gas and oil for these things and they run. It's sitting in a field now because it's used to haul wood, and still runs.

  • @bossproductionhd327
    @bossproductionhd327 Před 7 lety +24

    man i have a 1987 nissan 4x4 with the z24

  • @albertnavarro5784
    @albertnavarro5784 Před 7 lety

    never would have thought you would review a d21

  • @bucketm0nkey613
    @bucketm0nkey613 Před 6 lety

    I've got a '94 D21 dual cab, same engine (KA24E) and body styling. 400k on the original engine and its still going strong.

  • @GhillieproductionsJR
    @GhillieproductionsJR Před 7 lety +16

    Now every fuck boy will want one.. THANKS! rip me finding a mint one without tax lmao

    • @Shinobu_D21
      @Shinobu_D21 Před 7 lety +2

      I Am Guthixr FOR REAL! Man I love that they get exposure but now the fuckin tax is gonna go on em because they're "240 like" I just want one I can minitruck.

    • @98kitt
      @98kitt Před 7 lety

      I Am Guthixr yep. Let's just hope they don't ruin them 😞☹️

    • @GhillieproductionsJR
      @GhillieproductionsJR Před 7 lety

      I really want to post a photo on here or a video response to show how my friends and i destroyed one last summer as an off road truck.. lol stock everything. Ran the piss out of the motor with no radiator for two hours? doing jump after jump.. they're so much fun and the KA is almost bullet proof.

    • @codymcclure2298
      @codymcclure2298 Před 6 lety

      I Am Guthixr I just bought a 96 with 107,124 miles on it for 1000$. Not trying to be a dick. Just saying they are still out there. It's an auto tho..:(

  • @mcgamern
    @mcgamern Před 7 lety +3

    Please do a review on a volvo 740 or a 940 turbo.

  • @armandojacobo5972
    @armandojacobo5972 Před měsícem

    I got one of these trucks specifically a 97 single cab short bed with the 2.4L manual I picked it up for $800 and never realized how much of a gem it really was after seeing tons of videos I’m glad I was able to get my hands on one of these trucks especially with the way the market is right now

  • @lewisveasey1674
    @lewisveasey1674 Před 5 lety +2

    I have a 95 pathfinder with the V6. Man! You wouldn't think it can drift but, it sure can and it's predictable too. Also has shocks and springs with plenty of after market suspension parts.

  • @lynnmckenney1987
    @lynnmckenney1987 Před 7 lety +6

    nooooo, don't tell people this. This is MY plan to build a cheap drift truck!

  • @oblivionsmokeshop905
    @oblivionsmokeshop905 Před 7 lety +33

    They actually made D21 hardbodys thru the 97 model year and didn't start the frontier until 98.. Not trying to sound like a dick just wanted to correct what the owner said. I have a 97 4x4 5spd 130k miles AC everything works great little truck, if anyone wants to buy it hit me up 2200 obo.

    • @Shinobu_D21
      @Shinobu_D21 Před 7 lety

      StrictlyE36 Oblivion smoke shop LLC he also said the 89 like it was the first but thd first year was actually 86 the 80s models also came with the Z engines instead of the KA so most people don't care as much about em

    • @Shinobu_D21
      @Shinobu_D21 Před 7 lety

      StrictlyE36 Oblivion smoke shop LLC also is it a king cab?

    • @The97pun
      @The97pun Před 7 lety +1

      StrictlyE36 Oblivion smoke shop LLC 86 1/2

    • @TheUberdude14
      @TheUberdude14 Před 7 lety

      StrictlyE36 Oblivion smoke shop LLC

    • @nickthayer6340
      @nickthayer6340 Před 7 lety +1

      StrictlyE36 Oblivion smoke shop LLC we have the exact same truck lmao

  • @truckersquirrel
    @truckersquirrel Před 7 lety

    i have a 97 hardbody. it is the best to drive, i love it. first vehicle i bought, and i plan on keeping it for life

  • @davidbrennan5
    @davidbrennan5 Před 7 lety

    I owned a 1994 hardbody 2wd with a kingcab and the 4 banger. I used shorter swaybar links from a chevy truck I think and cranked them way down and put new good quality shocks on the front and rear wheel bearings brakes good tires all new balljoints and that truck handled like a car. It could do offramps at 70mph with little bodyroll. It was a good reliable truck, I never any trouble with it. It did awesome burnouts and fuel mileage was good.