2016 Titan XD Pro4x build and travels

[HopeOverLandandSea]

I thought I would start a thread here as I work on and build up my new to me, 2016 Nissan Titan XD. I just traded my 2022 Gladiator Rubicon for it a couple of months ago and I am VERY happy so far. After looking at several standard ARE / DCU type commercial campers I ended up finding an incredible deal on a 2024 Skinny Guy Camper Bare Bones in the next town over.

I figured I would post up a few quick pictures after moving over the camper, I was impressed at their system it only took us 30 minutes to move from one truck to the other.

I will fill in the details as I go, but previous owner already had installed, 2000 watt inverter, 140 amp hour lithium battery and 100 watt solar panel.

 

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Just out of curiosity, why did you get rid of your Gladiator?

 

[HopeOverLandandSea]

Just out of curiosity, why did you get rid of your Gladiator?

Towing the Aliner, the Gladiator was great, 14ish mpg, but when I came home and bought the travel trailer, it catches a lot more wind and my mpg dropped to 9 mpg. I figured a v8 will get that same mileage or probably better (3500 pound camper) I am expecting 12-14 mpg with the Titan but we will see.

I towed about 8-10k per year the last two years, so a 25% increase in mpg (9 mpg to 12 mpg) would be huge and any more is just a bonus.

The Gladiator is rated to tow 7700 and it will do it, but with coil springs in the rear, it just will not be happy about it. I like the trucks with leafs in rear, 3/4 ton (or Titan XD sorta 5/8) they really are built to tow.