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> The last straw! The Mother Ship is going down the road!, 2nd rear axle failure!
rick 918-S
post Sep 22 2006, 08:01 PM
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First Diff broke at around 7000 miles. We had the warentee service done a week before the first event! We bought this truck to tow the Alien out to the WCC 05.

Five days before the event the diff broke. It took 6 weeks to get it fixed. Nissan wouldn't loan us a truck so we could keep our vacation plans intact. My options were to drive the car at great risk to the event or not go.
We never towed anything with it before the first failure.

Now just over 36000 and it broke again. We still haven't used it to tow more than my 12' trailer with the 914 (twice) and the MGA (once) I put a plow on it last year but it was such a bad plow truck I gave up trying to use it to plow after 4 tried.

Were hoping the "60,000 mile Power Train" warentee covers the rear axle or were Fuched! We just have the last basic warentee done two weeks ago. Just went over the 36000 mile basic warentee! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

Anyone ever had this happen? We luv the truck, but CRAP! that's it!

BTW: When we had it in last, the service manager told us when they changed the diff under warentee they failed to install the vent in the new diff. They were to order one and call us when it came in. Guess what... No call. Now they'll get to add that vent to the second diff!
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post Sep 22 2006, 08:22 PM
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So have you seen the carnage from one of these things ?

Like do they explode, or implode, or create a black hole, or do they just get stripped out?
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post Sep 22 2006, 08:22 PM
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That will be your saving grace if they tell you it isn't covered under the 60K warranty. I would think their not giving you a call...and never putting in the vent would be more than enough reason for them to get it right this time....at no cost to you I might add. Sorry to hear this.

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BTW: When we had it in last, the service manager told us when they changed the diff under warentee they failed to install the vent in the new diff. They were to order one and call us when it came in. Guess what... No call. Now they'll get to add that vent to the second diff!
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post Sep 22 2006, 08:37 PM
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Yah they are getting even for the A-bomb, they send their $hit over here and

just when you don't expect it....IT BLOWS UP.
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post Sep 22 2006, 08:41 PM
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i had a 67' DATSUN roadster i drove to death. i had a 74' DATSUN p/u i drove to deathx2. where is that truck manufactured rick?

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post Sep 22 2006, 08:46 PM
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Rick, your Titan = The Mothership?

Ive Never seen anything that big in my life
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post Sep 22 2006, 08:48 PM
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Anyone that thinks they are posting on a German car forum and and embracing the "Be American, Buy American", you need to check the source of your parts. I have news for ya... Your Dog, Chebby, and Ferd may have been assembled here, but it ain't made here... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Nissan has a huge assembly plant here in the states and provides lots of good paying jobs. This is a world economy people... get a clue.

Hey Bill, that what I was thinking also. The vent may be the ace.
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post Sep 22 2006, 08:52 PM
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True, Toyota opened a HUGE plant in Louisville, and provide lots of jobs to even my buddies.
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post Sep 22 2006, 08:53 PM
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In general I have pretty high regard for Japanese car reliability, in particular Toyota/Lexus, but I thought it was widely accepted that the Titan rear end was weak for towing.

Disclaimer: I have a diesel F-250.
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post Sep 22 2006, 09:21 PM
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I bought me a warrannnteee fer a Nissan tuff mofo 4x4 in 1980....dumped the rear end twice in 3 months....they fixed em.....then I dumped the tranny...they accepted it & said it was covered then told me it wasn't covered.....

Hit me with a bill that was about 50% of what it was worth.....said I could take them to court......I was kinda flush at the time, paid the tab and vowed to fuck em......


five years later....that truck had 2,000 dollars of parking tickets, and illegal exhaust, rust, a broken frame and I shit in the heater box.....

traded it in and paid cash for a new ride at 30% under list because they were hurting.....

Japanese rides can kiss my hairy ass......

They called me later and said they had an "issue" with the smog and tickets...I said remember the warranty you guys fucked me on????

Never heard a word.....

South Bay Nissan....Redondo Beach......I still wanna pipe bomb them....
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post Sep 22 2006, 09:26 PM
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i'd hate to get on your bad side...
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post Sep 22 2006, 09:44 PM
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if your hauling or towing any thing more than a jet ski get a domestic.
3/4 ton is a min. for towing trailer and car. just my experience.
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post Sep 22 2006, 09:46 PM
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QUOTE(mikez @ Sep 22 2006, 08:21 PM) *

I shit in the heater box.....


Japanese rides can kiss my hairy ass......


I wish that visual wasn't in my head. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
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post Sep 22 2006, 10:05 PM
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If you are going to tow, there is only one truck for the job, F350 Powerstroke. I bought this one in May and yes the race car does fit in the 5th wheel toy hauler.


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post Sep 22 2006, 10:09 PM
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Time to beam the mothership up to the interstellar ship hanger in the sky.
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post Sep 22 2006, 10:15 PM
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All the ads show the Titan out pulling every truck in it's class. I should be able to tow my little trailer. Nice rig John!


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post Sep 22 2006, 10:36 PM
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post Sep 22 2006, 10:38 PM
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QUOTE(bd1308 @ Sep 22 2006, 08:36 PM) *

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post Sep 22 2006, 10:47 PM
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sorry that pic makes me sad
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post Sep 22 2006, 11:06 PM
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sorry that pic makes me sad


How about this one? Pals (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wavey.gif)


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