The last Nissan PU I had, "Hardbody, circa 1996" was no more refined than the 1976 Datsun/1981 Nissan I started with. 1984 S-10/ 2.8L V-6 seemed gutless until you drove the Nissan/Isuzu/Toyota from the same era. The little 2.8 delivered great fuel mileage, better than the four cylinder counterparts from across the pond. Anemic POS was my first impression with the Toyota and Nissan. I replaced two transmissions and two rear ends in my 81 Nissan pick-up. It is all small and lightweight designed and simply would not hold up to the beating it was taking. With the 1996 Nissan, once you let out the clutch, the little motor did not have the nads to pull my flats boat up the ramp. Don't get me wrong the NapZ engine ran like a top, it was just weak. The 1984 S-10 with the automatic had no trouble with the boat other than being about the same weight as the boat and trailer. Probably would have helped to have 4WD and a granny gear in the Nissan I would guess.
Different strokes. That is why there are so many manufacturers and models to choose from. Little diesels? Chevy already has one in their compact cars.
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