Cumming along nicely - we've had great luck with Thermo-rest back-packing inflatable air mattresses burring our back-packing days, so we used them on our over-land trips as well- comfortable and easy to inflate with your compressor. Spring rates very from one manufacturer to another, but Old Man Emu's 550# springs for my PRO-4X sag about an inch with a 300lb load. - this my help you interpolate. BTW, we love the General Grabber tires - Almost as good as the BFG KO2's (we have on the jeep) in the dirt, but much better on pavement. Keep up the good work
Thanks and good info! I am starting to look into some inflatable mattresses to supplement the stock mattress. I actually had a small memory foam mattress laying around that fits in the tent and allows it to close, so I might be sorted for now, but we'll see how it holds up. Thanks for sharing all that info!
Props for having a fire extinguisher! Only issue is that it might be dangerous to have it next to you on the door. If you ever get in a car accident and that thing explodes, you're going to be covered in that powder-thing which will burn like hell on any cuts that you have or if lots of it gets into your eyes, cause problems as well.
@@AllThingsOverlanding Not in the bed, there are some mounts that attach to the where the seatbelts attach to or molly panels, or just underneath a seat. That way it remains inside your vehicle
@@AllThingsOverlanding Keep it there, monoammonium phosphate may sting, but it's harmless. Thats a great grab spot. you'll have bigger issues if you're center-punched!
Would love more info on the suspension... Like ride quality, any limitations that you've come across and would you do the same one again, or go with something else? Love the videos....
Appreciate it! I’ve actually shot a video on the suspension and I’ll drop it ASAP. Just need time to get it edited and it’ll be out. Short version is that it basically rides like stock and feels great. I do have a lot of weight in the rear so I added a longer shackle for now but when the stock leafs give up in a few years, I’ll likely go with the full Fox setup from All Dogs.
Just purchased this tent for my 4Runner. Can you send me a link for the brackets you’re using to have your awning mounted to the tent. I have my ROAM mounted to my roof rack currently
That's a good question. I actually have the awning mounted beside my tent on my bedrack. The Xtrusion Overland rack has some 90 degree brackets that stick up beside the tent and allow you to mount the awning higher and straight out beside the tent. If it's helpful, I made a long term review video of the Naturnest and I answered this question at this time stamp: ua-cam.com/video/qo1F5mMdLUs/v-deo.htmlsi=t_sUC-0JEqscs1Rv&t=156
How are you doing on payload? I just got my 2023 Pro4x and I'm considering a FWC Swift, which would put me at about 300lbs overweight fully loaded. I fine with that since I plan to upgrade my entire suspension and tires anyway, but it's pretty sh*tty that Nissan didn't give this truck competitive carrying capacity. I love the truck, but the low payload is a major annoyance.
I haven't weighed the truck, but if I had to guess, my RTT is about 170 pounds, awning is about 50, bed rack is probably 20, drawer system is about 300 so I'm sitting around 550ish plus depending on additional stuff like fuel and stuff I'll throw in the bed. The truck handles it well, but I can definitely feel it offroad and on dips in the highway. I'm still on stock suspension though with an AAL in the rear and a longer shackle, so that's to be expected. If you went HD leafs, then you'd have a different experience I'm sure. However, the main thing is the truck has been able to do everything and once you get used to the driving dynamics, it's not bad. Hope that helps!
Love the truck, i just feel like the bed is a bit too small. I know it helps with the breakover angle but still something to be said for a bit more storage space.
Yeah, on the Pro-4X with the quad cab, you only get the 5 ft bed. But, they do have some of the most configurations you can get on a mid-size truck overall, but you may have to decide what other features matter most to you. It's one of the few left though with an available 6 ft bed in various configurations. I don't need much (because mine's full of gear and a drawer system, so I'm not hauling much, so I may be an outlier.
@@AllThingsOverlanding fair enough, I love the pro 4x but that's why I inevitably was looking at the SV trims for the larger bed as I do still haul quite a bit day to day.
I got the 2” over because the RTT is 7’ long and with the 5’ bed, it would have hung way off the back so I wanted to make sure it could go over the cab without contacting anything. Really just depends on your RTT and how you want it to look!
I really like your set up. I just got a Frontier 2023 Pro 4x, my question is do you know what the overall height is to the top of the roof nest? My garage door is only 6'-8" tall. From what I ca tell if I do a similar set up it might be to close. Thanks for any help.
I just got that one for the slider and it came in the box with mine. Hit them up through their Facebook group and they're pretty responsive! Here's a link: facebook.com/groups/222377319518960
I personally don't because I prefer a shorter bed, but if I was doing a cap or something and building a sleeping platform in the back (which would be kind of awesome) I would have to have it. Not much you can do with that and a 5' bed.
Sorry, I was gonna try to measure it for you. So, it's a 1.5" lift (RC Killa) if that helps. Honestly, I'm on 33's now because the suspension allowed me to fit the bigger tires without rubbing (aside from my wheel spacers which are causing a bit of rub). So the tires are what are actually getting me more ground clearance and you could estimate that I've picked up about 1.2" of extra height from the 33's over the 31.8's that come on the truck stock. Does that help? If not, post up and I can try to measure stuff for you. Hope that helps!
Thanks. I mainly have it because I go a lot and it takes a minute to set up and about the same to tear down and it's always on the truck, so for me, it's worth it for the ease and convenience.
Great video on your mods. What 33” tires are you running with your ADO RCKilla lift? I want to run Kenda Klever R/T 285/70r17 w/same ADO lift kit on my ‘24 Pro4X. Also did you replace your upper control arms?
@@alakso777 no problem! And yes on that tire size. I haven’t had them on the truck without a spacer but I’ve heard some people say that size won’t rub with stock wheels and no spacer. If it did, I imagine it would be very slight and might only require melting or slightly cutting the plastic fender liners.
@@alakso777 Those are sick looking trucks and they seem super capable. But I’ve had a couple of Chevy’s in my life and they were both terribly unreliable so I switched to Nissan around 2000 and I’ve probably had 12 or so of them and they’ve all been fantastic, especially for the money.
@@TheStigandi Well, my drawer system is bolted to the bed of the truck but it wouldn’t take much. You could just not do the drawer system and then you could keep your bed usable for kayaks.
No offense, but it is an ugly truck - in comparison to the Nissan Navaro Pro 4X truck that we Americans cannot get because it has the superior anti EPA/CAFE turbo diesel engine.
I agree that I like the Navara more. But I don't think the American version is ugly. When they released the new body style, sales increased year over year (from 2021 to 2022) by 25% so I don't think people didn't like it.
@@AllThingsOverlanding When I say a truck is ugly, it is always the side profile. Front and rear are fine. I don't like how the hood droop down and I hate the Chevy looking rear backdoor swell. Without those two things, it would be a good-looking truck.
@@AllThingsOverlanding Looks good. I have the same wheels on my green pro4x too. Thanks for confirming. I think the build path you are taking makes the most sense.
@@scottg4615 Nope, feels the same as stock as long as your tires don’t rub on the fender liners. I got these off Amazon because I’ve run this brand on several vehicles before: amzn.to/3PX16wx
Nice build so far, looking forward to future videos!
Appreciate it!
Excellent build! Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks so much! Glad it was helpful!
Trucks looking good Fletch! 🤙
Appreciate it!
This is a great setup , thanks for sharing ! 👍
Thank you!
New sub and (hopefully) new frontier owner.
Thanks and good luck! They’re great trucks.
Looks good Fletch! Really enjoy watching your progress.
Thanks Ken!
Cumming along nicely - we've had great luck with Thermo-rest back-packing inflatable air mattresses burring our back-packing days, so we used them on our over-land trips as well- comfortable and easy to inflate with your compressor. Spring rates very from one manufacturer to another, but Old Man Emu's 550# springs for my PRO-4X sag about an inch with a 300lb load. - this my help you interpolate. BTW, we love the General Grabber tires - Almost as good as the BFG KO2's (we have on the jeep) in the dirt, but much better on pavement. Keep up the good work
Thanks and good info! I am starting to look into some inflatable mattresses to supplement the stock mattress. I actually had a small memory foam mattress laying around that fits in the tent and allows it to close, so I might be sorted for now, but we'll see how it holds up. Thanks for sharing all that info!
Well done 😊😊
Thanks!
Love the build so far, we always need more Frontier content! I know your'e a fan of the Kenda RT's but ,I didnt catch what size you were running?
Thanks so much! They’re 285/70R17’s.
Props for having a fire extinguisher!
Only issue is that it might be dangerous to have it next to you on the door.
If you ever get in a car accident and that thing explodes, you're going to be covered in that powder-thing which will burn like hell on any cuts that you have or if lots of it gets into your eyes, cause problems as well.
That's a great point actually, haha. Will move it to the bed!
@@AllThingsOverlanding Not in the bed, there are some mounts that attach to the where the seatbelts attach to or molly panels, or just underneath a seat.
That way it remains inside your vehicle
@@AllThingsOverlanding Keep it there, monoammonium phosphate may sting, but it's harmless. Thats a great grab spot. you'll have bigger issues if you're center-punched!
there's a cool swing out rear bumper for it too
Just saw the new Victory 4x4 bumper that looks really nice!
I did the CBI front on mine and the white knuckle sliders
Nice! I love the CBI front bumper!
Would love more info on the suspension...
Like ride quality, any limitations that you've come across and would you do the same one again, or go with something else?
Love the videos....
Hey ICECO just shared your video of the tilted slide on their channel. Way to go 👍👍👍
Thanks!
Appreciate it! I’ve actually shot a video on the suspension and I’ll drop it ASAP. Just need time to get it edited and it’ll be out. Short version is that it basically rides like stock and feels great. I do have a lot of weight in the rear so I added a longer shackle for now but when the stock leafs give up in a few years, I’ll likely go with the full Fox setup from All Dogs.
Just purchased this tent for my 4Runner. Can you send me a link for the brackets you’re using to have your awning mounted to the tent. I have my ROAM mounted to my roof rack currently
That's a good question. I actually have the awning mounted beside my tent on my bedrack. The Xtrusion Overland rack has some 90 degree brackets that stick up beside the tent and allow you to mount the awning higher and straight out beside the tent. If it's helpful, I made a long term review video of the Naturnest and I answered this question at this time stamp: ua-cam.com/video/qo1F5mMdLUs/v-deo.htmlsi=t_sUC-0JEqscs1Rv&t=156
How are you doing on payload? I just got my 2023 Pro4x and I'm considering a FWC Swift, which would put me at about 300lbs overweight fully loaded. I fine with that since I plan to upgrade my entire suspension and tires anyway, but it's pretty sh*tty that Nissan didn't give this truck competitive carrying capacity. I love the truck, but the low payload is a major annoyance.
I haven't weighed the truck, but if I had to guess, my RTT is about 170 pounds, awning is about 50, bed rack is probably 20, drawer system is about 300 so I'm sitting around 550ish plus depending on additional stuff like fuel and stuff I'll throw in the bed.
The truck handles it well, but I can definitely feel it offroad and on dips in the highway. I'm still on stock suspension though with an AAL in the rear and a longer shackle, so that's to be expected. If you went HD leafs, then you'd have a different experience I'm sure.
However, the main thing is the truck has been able to do everything and once you get used to the driving dynamics, it's not bad. Hope that helps!
Love the truck, i just feel like the bed is a bit too small. I know it helps with the breakover angle but still something to be said for a bit more storage space.
Yeah, on the Pro-4X with the quad cab, you only get the 5 ft bed. But, they do have some of the most configurations you can get on a mid-size truck overall, but you may have to decide what other features matter most to you. It's one of the few left though with an available 6 ft bed in various configurations. I don't need much (because mine's full of gear and a drawer system, so I'm not hauling much, so I may be an outlier.
@@AllThingsOverlanding fair enough, I love the pro 4x but that's why I inevitably was looking at the SV trims for the larger bed as I do still haul quite a bit day to day.
Yeah, makes sense. @@JRHighmore
Would you recommend getting a cabin height Rack over the 2 extra inches? I looks like the Naturnest hangs over your roof
I got the 2” over because the RTT is 7’ long and with the 5’ bed, it would have hung way off the back so I wanted to make sure it could go over the cab without contacting anything. Really just depends on your RTT and how you want it to look!
I really like your set up. I just got a Frontier 2023 Pro 4x, my question is do you know what the overall height is to the top of the roof nest? My garage door is only 6'-8" tall. From what I ca tell if I do a similar set up it might be to close. Thanks for any help.
Thanks! I would say you’ll likely be too tall. I can’t park in my garage but I’m honestly not sure how tall mine is.
@@AllThingsOverlanding Please measure, I'd like to know too!
Where did you get the end caps for your slider on the Xtrusion? I have the same setup but they never sent me metal end caps...
I just got that one for the slider and it came in the box with mine. Hit them up through their Facebook group and they're pretty responsive! Here's a link: facebook.com/groups/222377319518960
do you wish the bed was longer? only reason i want to upgrade to a fullsize truck
I personally don't because I prefer a shorter bed, but if I was doing a cap or something and building a sleeping platform in the back (which would be kind of awesome) I would have to have it. Not much you can do with that and a 5' bed.
What's the ground clearance with the ADO suspension kit?? Looking for a similar mod. Thanks!
Sorry, I was gonna try to measure it for you. So, it's a 1.5" lift (RC Killa) if that helps. Honestly, I'm on 33's now because the suspension allowed me to fit the bigger tires without rubbing (aside from my wheel spacers which are causing a bit of rub). So the tires are what are actually getting me more ground clearance and you could estimate that I've picked up about 1.2" of extra height from the 33's over the 31.8's that come on the truck stock. Does that help? If not, post up and I can try to measure stuff for you. Hope that helps!
@@AllThingsOverlanding Copy thanks! Hopefully with your channel people would realize what an incredible value Nissan Frontier is.
looks nice. i wouldn't spend money on a bed tent but to each his own.
Thanks. I mainly have it because I go a lot and it takes a minute to set up and about the same to tear down and it's always on the truck, so for me, it's worth it for the ease and convenience.
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Nice trucks!
Great video on your mods.
What 33” tires are you running with your ADO RCKilla lift?
I want to run Kenda Klever R/T 285/70r17 w/same ADO lift kit on my ‘24 Pro4X.
Also did you replace your upper control arms?
Those are the exact tires I'm running and I love them. I did not do UCA's.
Thanks for your reply sir.
So Klever R/T 285/70R17 will fit; does that include the 1” spacer sir?
If so where do they rub without the spacers?
@@alakso777 no problem! And yes on that tire size. I haven’t had them on the truck without a spacer but I’ve heard some people say that size won’t rub with stock wheels and no spacer. If it did, I imagine it would be very slight and might only require melting or slightly cutting the plastic fender liners.
I like the stance of the new Colorado ZR2 so a little wider stance with 1” wheel spacers on my Pro4X will work for me.
@@alakso777 Those are sick looking trucks and they seem super capable. But I’ve had a couple of Chevy’s in my life and they were both terribly unreliable so I switched to Nissan around 2000 and I’ve probably had 12 or so of them and they’ve all been fantastic, especially for the money.
Would like a lifted frontier pro 4x with bigger tires and better suspension
For sure. Small mods do make a decent difference on these trucks.
how tall is your bed rack?
On Xtrusion Overland’s site, I believe mine is the cab height option which I think (if I remember right) is 27”?
Did you have to upgrade your suspension?
I didn’t have to, but I wanted to so I could fit 33” tires for a bit more clearance.
@@AllThingsOverlanding thnx I’m new to the 4x4 just bought. 4xpro myself
@@AllThingsOverlanding I mostly yak so I need the bed. How hard is it to pull that equipment out?
@@TheStigandi Congrats on the truck!
@@TheStigandi Well, my drawer system is bolted to the bed of the truck but it wouldn’t take much. You could just not do the drawer system and then you could keep your bed usable for kayaks.
Informative, least the parts i understood. 😂. Like the truck.,
Like hotel rooms better,
camping yuck.
Still, looks good
Thanks, haha. Can’t fault you as hotels are a lot easier and you can take a shower, 😂.
No offense, but it is an ugly truck - in comparison to the Nissan Navaro Pro 4X truck that we Americans cannot get because it has the superior anti EPA/CAFE turbo diesel engine.
I agree that I like the Navara more. But I don't think the American version is ugly. When they released the new body style, sales increased year over year (from 2021 to 2022) by 25% so I don't think people didn't like it.
@@AllThingsOverlanding When I say a truck is ugly, it is always the side profile. Front and rear are fine. I don't like how the hood droop down and I hate the Chevy looking rear backdoor swell. Without those two things, it would be a good-looking truck.
This truck is way prettier than most mid sized on the American market. Looks better than the outgoing tacoma gen imo
The Navara looks amazing unfortunately for us we'll never see it here
Yeah, agreed. And I think we all like the Navara even more, but it is too bad that we won't ever see it here. @@andypacmanperez
The stock wheels look flush with the body. Did you use spacers?
Good eye, Yep, the truck is on 1 inch spacers.
@@AllThingsOverlanding Looks good. I have the same wheels on my green pro4x too. Thanks for confirming. I think the build path you are taking makes the most sense.
Appreciate it! @@invisibleazn9330
What brand/website did you get the spacers? Does it drive or steer any different with spacers vs stock?@@AllThingsOverlanding
@@scottg4615 Nope, feels the same as stock as long as your tires don’t rub on the fender liners. I got these off Amazon because I’ve run this brand on several vehicles before: amzn.to/3PX16wx