So many great tires these days, been going around in circles on what yo get from my short list. K03 might get bought partially due to curiosity factor. I am in high heat and beach sand environment, how do you think the tire will go in high heat and also running at low pressures in sand?
@@404errorpagenotfound.6 I think it will do just fine, BFG’s are know for sand and lowering down pressures. I live in central Florida where it is quite hot in the summer with the sun being intense on the black top roads. I put these on months ago just before summer and they still look brand new after summer.
Hey Bubba, thanks for the video because of you and other RU-vidrs I bought a brand new 2024 Nissan Titan Pro 4XXD and a Baja storm and I love it. I have a Toyota old pre-Runner with 365,000 miles I was thinking about getting a tundra, but I don’t like the turbo hybrid.
@@HomesteadOverlandVirginia glad to hear that it helped. I think you will be happy with your choice. I have had mine now about six months and I really do love this truck. The ride is fantastic. Might take a few thousand miles to break that new one in to ride smoother.
@@joshuabeanblossom8371 they are doing great. I do not drive the truck all that much as I have a take home vehicle from work. They were shaking a bit so I took it to Discount Tire to check for balance on them. They actually rotated one of the tire on a rim where it was not mounted correctly the first time at Mavis. That small shake is now gone and they ride smooth as glass.
@@bubbaschannel0310 thanks man! Im torn between these at the Wpeak AT4s. Neither have a long track record to go by. Prob taking the plunge on the KO3 this week.
@@jacksonjacobs1818 you are correct in the description, that is the one I ordered, but the kit from Pro Comp with that part number is 2”. The listing title is wrong.
@@downsouthoutdoors8928 in this video it was the factory size of 275/65R18 however after the level kit I upgraded the tires and went with 275/70R18 about an inch bigger. There is another video on the new tires.
@@bubbaschannel0310 thanks for the reply. Mine has 275/65/18 as well with the rake which I hate. I plan on getting it leveled and possibly the larger tires. Thanks. Sub’d
U should of used up the old tires more, no? I went with KO2 just proven & old skool lol. I'm sure the KO3's are real nice & they look good. I'ma put mine on after the summer 🌞 in PHX the ground is 160-175° don't wanna melt the new rubbers lol. God bless 🙏💯👍👍
@@honda116969 I hear that. I didn’t use them down more first because I just sold them on Facebook Marketplace. Just didn’t want to run them anymore, or wait foe the new tires.
@@jerry-381 typically it is whatever the posted limit is, or just above so I keep up with traffic so between 70-75 mph. If it is on flat surface then RPM is around 17-1900 obviously that will change a bit if the grade changes and it has to kick down a gear or two.
I bought a 2018 SV Crew Cab about 4 months ago with 120,000 miles on it. Got a great deal, and I was incredibly fond of my ‘05 Titan that kinda proved the brand/model to me. I couldn’t be happier with the newer model. We recently drove to Vegas from Amarillo, Texas and we averaged 22.3 mpg with a very comfortable ride. America has been sleeping on the Nissan Titan and, sadly, 2024 is the end of the line.
@@texastrashman8325 I agree. It is a great reliable, and comfortable truck. I think if Nissan would have upgraded the technology/infotainment, and marketed the truck more it could have had the potential to sell many more units and stay in production.
I had a Titan now own a GMC Sierra 2500 HD with Duramax Diesel and Allison transmission. Night and day difference, tows and handles the weight of my travel trailer much better, especially going over mountains and being around big rigs. The GMC doesn’t ride all that bad either.
@@bubbaschannel0310 Regular, I’m sure XD would have been better but didn’t want to take a chance. Sierra is a Crew Cab standard bed 4X4, Love the exhaust brake and the 900+ foot pounds of twist.
@@tycotoys gotcha. Yeah, I wouldn’t attempt to pull this camper with a regular Titan but the XD feels good and doesn’t worry me at all. Have taken a few places now and feel more comfortable every time.
Isn't the F350 diesel a commercial graded truck??? I think it's the one that has that huge loud engine..... my neighbor has one....he wakes up the neighbors every time he ignites the engine in the morning...
@@Aikynbreusov it is the same as an F-350 except it has heavier springs in the rear. It was a 6.7L diesel so it felt like a semi truck starting up. They are as loud or as quiet as you make them though.
If you get a chance drive a 2020ish and up F250/2500. The ride quality has come a long way over the years. Not saying its as good as the Titan but you might be surprised. 6.6 or 7.3 gas with 10 speeds are plenty for what most people are towing too. Just food for thought when it's time to replace the Titan. Happy motoring.
@@EngineeringGoneWrong I am/was actually open to the other options, but the prices around me were nowhere close to the price of the Titan reference to year, mileage, and condition.
Nice video, im getting close to pulling the trigger on an XD. Being that you tow with this rig, do you get any squat on the rear with this spacer lift? I tow a 5500 boat regularly.
@@EODtrooper only the smallest of squat with the 9,500 lb camper. No squat at all when I pull my father in laws Hydrasport center console with it. It is on a double axle aluminum trailer and probably weighs in about 5K lbs.
@@bubbaschannel0310 Thanks for the reply, that sounds good. I know the XD has heavier springs, my boat is also on a dual axle trailer. Appreciate the info, my local nissan dealer has Titan XD SV 4x4 model with some big discounts, it might be the one for me.
@@EODtrooper if I could offer one piece of advice it would be to get the power adjustable seats! Leather if possible but don’t opt for the manual SV seats. Years ago I had a 2017 non xd SV model and the thing I(and my wife) hated the most about that truck was the seats. Could not make them comfortable. Even to the point I was buying large washers and longer bolts to raise the back of the seat up with washers because it sat too low and was not comfortable. This 2018 Pro 4x has the 8 way power leather zero gravity seats and they are worth whatever it may cost to get them over the standard manual seats.
If you like traction, this is not the best tire. I put these on my wife's 2020 Pro4x and on pavement the rear does not grab. It was the same on my 2004 TITAN LE. Wet pavement is not good. Our driveway is 500 feet up the side of a mountain, in 4x4 these are OK. My 2010 Pro4x had NEXEN ROADIAN AT PRO RA8. These were GREAT!!! I often pulled 12,000 pounds up terrible driveways. They grabbed in all conditions.
Towing on US 395 wasn't fun my first time but I learned. Frequent manual shifting is key, up AND down steeps. On long uphills I leave it in 2nd with rpm around 5200 and 55mph. Use the magic of 4 valve V8. After watching a tear down on the 'I Do Cars' channel, I realized that I could leave it in 2nd for years without harm to the engine with regular oil service. Non towing applications is where these get really fun, especially off-road or snow. Pro4X leather is stout and a must have; the fabric seats in Titans are terrible. Service the paint regularly, the clear coat is not good if you slack on it. Now that the V8 is dead, the plan is to be buried in this truck; I'll rebuild at 250K and paint when needed. But I'm not dumping the best V8 I've ever owned for anything produced today
If I had a barn, I'd buy a dozen pre 2016s. For a young man with some skills and friends, you can pick up a relatively low mileage truck, but with bad paint or something else an off-roader wouldn't mind, for $3K. Just be absolutely sure about the engine and trans and bomb the thing out; suspension, brakes, wheels, lights 1000W amp
Insightful video! You covered important stuff, and your opinion carried weight with me because you were coming from an F350 diesel. That said, the true test of diesel vs gas is in the mountains. I totally understand getting away from the HD diesel truck for better ride quality. In flat central FL you may not have any issues, but if you find yourself traveling in the western US pulling 8% grades for miles on end, I'm a little curious how the 5.6 would handle it? Not trying to being negative, just pointing out issues for anyone who might making a truck purchase decision. Thanks for an intriguing video.
Thank you for the input. And I do agree if I was in the mountains it may be a little different story. I mostly Tow around Florida into Georgia and we’ve gone to the Carolinas a couple of times. I don’t see anywhere we have been being a problem with the Titan, but we will find out the next time we make the trip up there.
Very quiet. Time will tell if they get louder or not but for right now they are very quiet which was a huge improvement over the factory Generals that were on it.
Not what I was expecting when I read the description. I thought you were going to put some tinting film on the lights. I had no idea you could dissolve chrome off of plastic with ZEP. I like the look, but I don't mind the chrome as well. Glad you figured it out and glad to learn something cool about removing chrome. Thanks.
I don’t think it will dissolve real chrome like on metal bumpers, but the cheap chrome plating in the taillights, or headlights it worked like a charm.
Yeah, it really does seem to be a great truck so far and it is sad to see it go. I know they don’t sell the numbers that the big brands do, but I feel it is a superior truck to many of the competitors.
@@EddieMolina-n4y i personally don’t recommend a pedal commander. The only thing they do is modulate the throttle to be snappier or softer which I feel I can do myself depending on how I want to drive. They don’t actually change any fuel mapping or anything like that.
Ive got 3 f350s and a ram 1500. All 3 f350s ride just as smooth as the 1500 unloaded, and when you put a load on they ride like a cloud. The only issues ive run into is with the WD hitch. Im going to buy an anderson hitch to get rid of the porpoising issues. Ive put a lot of miles pulling a rockwood 2706ws, now were pulling a salem 32bhds, ill never go back to towing with a smaller truck
I didn’t want to go back down to the 1/2 ton level either thats where the XD came in. I am real happy with it. You won’t be disappointed with the Anderson Hitch, it is completely different.
@@bubbaschannel0310 I've always liked the XDs, I drove a 5.0 xd but didn't like the power delivery. I didn't get a chance to drive the gas version though
@@farmingforfun9534 that is what I was finding in the research I did before purchasing to the point that I did not want the 5.0 option. I was kind of over my 6.7L in the Ford and ready for a gas truck anyway.
Hi, those are good looking tires. Having the same issue with my OEM tires. They are noisy especially as I come to a stop. I'm going to upgrade to the same tire as yours and also go the one size larger. Thanks for the review.
Great video, thanks for sharing. Like you said there’s not many real world towing reviews. I’m a ‘23 Pro-4X XD owner using the Andersen WD hitch. Also have the Roadmaster Active Suspension HD installed. I had one on my previous Titan and loved it for hauling and towing. Looking forward to your future videos on your towing and ownership experiences.
Definitely plan to do more videos. We have a trip to Ft. Desoto planed in just a couple weeks and plan to make a video or two of that trip. If you haven’t already please consider subscribing to the channel as that is what RU-vid looks at for a potential partnership in the future. I appreciate the support.
I don't know where you live but I would add 2 sway brakes to your setup. You get towing on the open road and a strong side gust hits you you may end up in the bar ditch or hitting someone before you are down and out! Just a suggestion,
The Anderson Hitch setup has the best sway control I have experienced after using both a Reese, and Equalizer weight distribution hitches. Trailer doesn’t move around at all.
The XD (and most modern trucks) have active sway control as part of the traction control. It can apply dynamic braking to individual wheels if it senses sway to regain control. My WD hitch has integrated friction sway control and I’ve never had much of an issue with my 33’ TT. No need to go overboard.
I have just been using 87 since I purchased it for all driving. Last trip managed 8.9 mpg on the way, and 8.4 mpg on the way home. Mostly back roads for the whole ride home.
I do agree that a larger tank would be much nicer. On my F-350 I installed a 50 Gallon Titan brand replacement tank which was very nice to have on the longer trips. I have been looking at the in bed fuel tank options for the Titan XD but have not decided on anything yet.
@@bubbaschannel0310 I have an f150 crew 4x4 with the heavy duty payload package (thicker frame, 9.75 HD rear axle, and bigger front and rear springs) with 2477 payload. I was wondering how it compared.
@@byronlocklear91 I have had four previous F150’s and not really had any towing complaints, but I also did not tow this heavy with them either. I will say I like towing with this XD much better than I did with my F-350 for sure 100%. Ride quality is not even close.
Do you know the brand of those running boards? Need a new set love the ones I have they have like a rough finish almost like a rhino liner look but it’s not. I can’t remember where the hell I got them. Those look pretty similar. Thanks.
Thank you sir. That is what I was trying to do, I have owned several different trucks so tried to incorporate that experience with this truck. This was my first video and hope to do more with the truck and with camping and fishing as well since the channel is growing steadily. I hope to be able to keep creating new content.
I picked up my 2016 5.0 w/ 110k and optioned very well for 23k. It’s been absolutely amazing in the 6 months I’ve owned it so far. Will be towing a 9-10k load tomorrow, and I’m really interested in seeing how it does! Your truck is absolutely gorgeous and thanks for this!!!
Thank you, and you are welcome. This was my first video, and I am amazed and humbled by how many have viewed and commented. I plan to continue making them as I do more modifications, and take more trips.
Thanks for the video….. How’s the engine and transmission cooling capacity on these, esp when pulling long grades? Looking at a ‘23 or 24 XD Pro4x to replace an old Cummins.
I can’t speak to that yet as I do not have any grades here in FL 😂 and have not gone out of state yet. Down here in the florida heat though gauges stay right in the middle all the time whether pulling the camper or not. Does not seem to be any issue with keeping the motor or transmission cool at all.
@@bubbaschannel0310 you running 5w-30 out there in that heat or still factory 0w-20? How’s the front seat comfort on longer towing drives vs your old 350? A 6.2 SD gas was the other option I’m evaluating against. Your steering wheel and dash area looked very calm vs that of some of the SDs I see towing….
@@ryannylander1819 I will most likely run 5W30 full synthetic. Comfort is top notch. Seats are very comfortable, and the suspension rides very soft even being an XD truck so it is very comfortable on the long trip. My F-350 is was a platinum to its seats were very comfortable as well, the huge difference with it though is that the suspension made the truck ride like a brick so I have to say the Titan is much more comfortable than the F350 due to the ride quality.
@@bubbaschannel0310 great first hand info, very nice to know. Still researching things and other than the slightly lower payload and smaller tank size, and a tad lower mpg (being they weigh so much), it seems like a very viable option. 😊
The Titan XD still uses independent front suspension as apposed to the superduty solid front axel. I believe that is why it rides so smoothly. It is actually even smoother ride once it is fully loaded up with family and trailer. My superduty rode like a brick all the time loaded or unloaded didn’t matter. The best I ever got my superduty to ride was when I had a pallet of concrete mix bags in the bed at about 3600 lbs 🤣
Yes sir I absolutely am. At some point I will do another updated video. In July we have a couple of camping trips planned that are a few hours away from home. May do record a video during or after those trips with towing mileage and such. I am most impressed with the ride quality both when towing and when not. Rides so smooth. This is a great truck and I am happy I made the switch to it!
I believe that 34’s would probably fit with minor rubbing? There is still space on mine when turning lock to lock. I think some of the rubbing would also depend on if you went wider or not also. In the future i may go with a 295/70R18 when it’s time to replace these. That would be 34” tall and an extra inch wider as well.
I have been considering the Anderson Hitch. We have a Rockwood TT at 8340lbs dry, pulling with a 2020 Ram 2500 with a 6.4 gas. We are using a weigh safe middle weight hitch that does a great job, but it is very heavy and has the bars that are a pain to deal with. I like the ease of the Anderson.
I can’t say enough about the ease of use, weight, and the sway control. At some point I plan to do a separate video on it showing real time hookup and disconnect. It really is a step above all other weight hitches.
@@tonylinkous7940 yes I do, I previously had an Equalizer hitch with our first smaller camper and was not a huge fan of it. So heavy and cumbersome to use. Also I didn’t now that I am using the Anderson Hitch I feel as the the sway control was not there with the Equalizer. At least it did not ride as easy as this Anderson does. Also it does not do the porposing effect over bumps like spring bar designs do.
I bought a 23 nissan titan pro-4x!! I love it!! Coning from a 2010 Tacoma and got to sat its night and day difference. The Nissan is so much more built and reliable!!!
Nice tires I wanted to put the KO3’s on my 22 tundra but the size I wanted is not available yet I went with the Falken Wildpeak AT4’s so far so good . Definitely gonna try the KO3’s next time around
Yes sir, they had the size I wanted available, and I almost didn’t do it because of the online price, but through a phone call in to them the price went down roughly $200 on the set on that phone call.
