Vigilante
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So I have the blues. I just put my 2012 D40 ute (2" lift + 32's) next to a standard 2012 hilux (stock + 30's) and took some measurements. Now, I am disappointed.
I took the chassis clearance measurement from the middle of each ute.
Navara - 360 mm
Hilux - 400 mm
Front clearance (from the lowest point I could see)
Navara - 280 mm
Hilux - 230 mm
Both utes are fitted with bullbars (Xrox on mine, factory alloy on the Hilux) so I found the frontal clearance numbers interesting. The Navara has a reputation for having low frontal clearance so I am pretty happy with this. If the Hilux was fitted with a 2" lift and 32's it would be similar.
But the chassis clearance through the guts is what really grinds me down with the Navara. Even the sills on mine look the same height as a stock Hilux. Even if I went the illegal route and fitted a 4" lift kit it would only be on par with a stock Hilux in terms of chassis clearance. It is just so low and I can't get my head around it - this is almost a breakup-able offence by Nissan.
Need to check out the Ranger and Colorado! Hopefully the D40 will fair better against them and make me feel better ...
I took the chassis clearance measurement from the middle of each ute.
Navara - 360 mm
Hilux - 400 mm
Front clearance (from the lowest point I could see)
Navara - 280 mm
Hilux - 230 mm
Both utes are fitted with bullbars (Xrox on mine, factory alloy on the Hilux) so I found the frontal clearance numbers interesting. The Navara has a reputation for having low frontal clearance so I am pretty happy with this. If the Hilux was fitted with a 2" lift and 32's it would be similar.
But the chassis clearance through the guts is what really grinds me down with the Navara. Even the sills on mine look the same height as a stock Hilux. Even if I went the illegal route and fitted a 4" lift kit it would only be on par with a stock Hilux in terms of chassis clearance. It is just so low and I can't get my head around it - this is almost a breakup-able offence by Nissan.
Need to check out the Ranger and Colorado! Hopefully the D40 will fair better against them and make me feel better ...