Nissan Hardbody
Manufacturer	Nissan
Also called	Nissan Hustler Nissan Camiones (1993-2008) Nissan D21 (Chile)
Production	1986-1997 for the United States production ceased on March 15, 2008 in Mexico
Assembly	Smyrna, Tennessee Kyūshū, Japan
Predecessor	Datsun 720
Successor	Nissan Frontier
Class	Compact pickup truck (1986-1997)
Body style(s)	2-door and king cab truck
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Engine(s)	2.4L 106 hp I4 (1986-1990) 3.0L 145 hp (108 kW) V6 (1986-1990) 2.4L 134 hp (100 kW) I4 (1991-1997) 3.0L 153 hp (114 kW) V6 (1991-1997) Image File history File links Truck1_big. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Nissan Motor Co. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Smyrna is a town in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 720 Pickup truck was produced from 1980 to 1985 being replaced in the 1986. ... The Nissan Frontier, which is also known as the Navara in other parts of the world such as Australia, is a model of pickup truck assembled by Nissan and sold under the Nissan brand. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... The best selling North American pickup truck, the Ford F-Series. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... For other uses, see Truck (disambiguation). ... In automobile design layout is the place where both the engine and driven wheels are. ... A front-mounted engine describes the placement of an automobile engine in front of or on the front axle. ... Rear-wheel drive (or RWD for short) is an engine/transmission layout used in automobiles. ... This article is about the class of vehicles. ... The liter (spelled liter in American English and litre in Commonwealth English) is a unit of volume. ... This article is about a unit of measurement. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ...
Transmission(s)	4-speed automatic 4-speed manual 5-speed manual
Wheelbase	104.3 in (2649 mm) 116.1 in (2949 mm)
Length	174.6 in (4435 mm) 190 in (4826 mm) 195.5 in (4966 mm)
Width	65 in (1651 mm) 66.5 in (1689 mm)
Height	62.4 in (1585 mm) 62 in (1574.8 mm) 66.7 in (1694 mm) 67.1 in (1704 mm)
Related	Nissan Pathfinder

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The truck's name, "Hardbody", refers to its double-wall bed and overall styling. The Hardbody was produced for the U.S. Market from 1986 until 1997, and were direct competition to the Toyota mini pickup. The old to new Nissan body style changed in mid-year 1986, so the new 'D21' 1986 Hardbody trucks are referred to as 1986.5; they can be distinguished from the early 720 body by their two large headlights rather than four smaller. The D21 Hardbody was a close relative of the Pathfinder. The Nissan Pathfinder and Terrano were originally compact SUVs and they are now mid-size SUVs. ...

Nissan Hardbody Truck with second facelift

In the US, the Hardbody cab styles were 'Standard' and 'King' (also known as 'Extended'). Bed lengths were 'standard' 6-foot (2 m) and 'long' seven foot. International markets also received the 'Crew Cab' (4-door) version with a short four and a half foot bed. Both 4 and 6 cylinder engines were available, with the 2.4L 4 cylinder KA24E being a respectable-performance SOHC engine that replaced the Z24 for 1990-1997. The 6 cylinder 3.0L VG30E engine increased power and torque only modestly (with 1995 being the last year the VG series engine was available until the replacement Frontier), and was not available on all the Hardbody variations. Five-speed, including overdrive, manual transmissions were the most common, but an automatic transmission was available for some configurations. Both rear wheel drive (4x2) and four wheel drive (4x4) versions were made in quantity. A limited slip differential was standard on the top 'SE' trim. Major options included air conditioning, larger wheels/tires, sliding rear window, radios, and rear bumper. There were several trims available including base, XE, and top of the line SE. The XE could be ordered with a 'value package' starting in 1994 which included air conditioning, power mirrors, alloy wheels, and chrome on body trim such as the mirrors and bumpers. The SE was better equipped and most came fully loaded from the factory with sunroof, power windows and locks, air conditioning and alloy wheels. A new more ergonomic dashboard arrived for 1994 replacing the previous angular design. A driver's side airbag was added for 1996 while rear wheel ABS came only with 4WD models. The KA engine is a 2. ... The Nissan Z series of automobile engines ranged from 1. ... The VG engine family consists of V6 piston engines designed and produced by Nissan for several vehicles in the Nissan lineup. ...

These low-cost, dependable Hardbody small pickup trucks sold very well worldwide, and are still often seen both on-road and off-road. They are renowned for their reliability and endurance, with the exception of body panel and frame rust over time. Other things to look for are a noisy timing chain on the 4 cylinder which may mean the timing chain guides or timing chain are worn. The V6 engine has a timing belt and as such should be replaced every 80 000 to 100 000 miles. Should the belt break, serious and costly engine damage will occur like other belt driven engines. Exhaust manifold studs are also know to fail prematurely on the V6.

This D21 design was still available new in some Latin American countries, made in Mexico until the 2008 model year. In its current home country a range of four basic variations of the D21 are sold together as the Nissan Camiones (literally "Nissan Trucks").

Descontinuation

Nissan Mexicana ended production of the Camiones in March 15, 2008 after 15 years of production in the Cuernavaca plant.