I'm thinking of buying a Frontier...

[crashdown]

Frontier and Xterra are very similar. My vote would be the Xterra so you have real 4 door seating and the security of having everything enclosed, and get a trailer for when you need a pickup bed.
The Xterra is great on and off road, and I found more pleasant to drive than the Frontier.

[HoneyBadger]

You should see if honeyB still has their nissan, xterra? same frame / chassis. Myself, if storage as a concern i'd lean towards a sealed unit. I store our firearms in the clubcab / back seat of truck, unless it's a to & from range trip. Putting a locker , gun safe in the truch bed defeats the purpose of having a p.u truck. Consider a tool box for storage.

Frontier and Xterra are very similar. My vote would be the Xterra so you have real 4 door seating and the security of having everything enclosed, and get a trailer for when you need a pickup bed.
The Xterra is great on and off road, and I found more pleasant to drive than the Frontier.

https://www.ar-15.co/threads/131099-...5k-miles-on-it!
PM me if you're interested and I'll cut you an even better deal.

[crashdown]

https://www.ar-15.co/threads/131099-...5k-miles-on-it!
PM me if you're interested and I'll cut you an even better deal.

DO IT! Great deal.

[Ronin13]

I've never done any true rock climbing with it, but it tackles all the shitty forest service roads without a hiccup.

I don't anticipate much more than the service roads getting to some of those harder to reach shooting/camping spots. Just went to one last weekend near Fairplay that nearly sheared my friend's Corolla rear bumper off. I don't really do the rock crawling thing.

2008 Nissan Frontier Nismo (essentially a Pro4x) with 75k miles on the clock checking in.

Pros:

Great value for the money
Decent interior room
16-17mpg in town, up to 23 on the highway
great offroad for a stock truck
reliable
good stereo

Cons:
Turning radius sucks
Tacoma owners look down on you.

If you get a good deal, buy it.

I keep hearing the con being the turning radius, I'll test drive one in the coming weeks and see for myself just how bad it is. And I'm not really worried about what Taco drivers think of me, just read another review from a guy who owned an '09 Tacoma and got offered a deal on a '13 Frontier, said the Frontier was a way more powerful engine, and a much smoother ride.

[blacklabel]

I don't anticipate much more than the service roads getting to some of those harder to reach shooting/camping spots. Just went to one last weekend near Fairplay that nearly sheared my friend's Corolla rear bumper off. I don't really do the rock crawling thing.

I keep hearing the con being the turning radius, I'll test drive one in the coming weeks and see for myself just how bad it is. And I'm not really worried about what Taco drivers think of me, just read another review from a guy who owned an '09 Tacoma and got offered a deal on a '13 Frontier, said the Frontier was a way more powerful engine, and a much smoother ride.

Mine has developed a lot of creaks and groans after beating on it offroad, bent frame, a couple accidents. 260+hp V6 definitely gets it done on the interstate and around town.

[HoneyBadger]

DO IT! Great deal.