Wisecrakker Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Well in March of 02 I traded ion the trusted 95 Pathy for an 02 300M special edition. Super nice car, handles great yada yada yada. First sedan I had owned in 8 yrs Long story short....someone took the side off the car last year and now it is not the same at all. I am looking at an 03 frontier crew cab long box. 51000 miles, clean carfax report Any recommendations. Thanks a bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navygz19 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Nice pick, decent miles, is it 4x4? I've always liked those myself, esp. the S/C trims, TONS of aftermarket potential. I say go for it. What is the asking price? Oh yeah, and ditch the Mopar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisecrakker Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 Here's a link to one similar. http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_...ag=1&cardist=56 The differences are: mine has a nerf bar brush guard on the front bumper, bed liner, and diamond plate cargo box. $12900 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 mmmm fronty goodness... They're great trucks. I dont know too many issues... you may want to check out a fronty club and see if they have any known issues (I cant think of any) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 I see people whining about noises all the time. "My Fronty makes this thumping noise and sometimes it squeaks, what is wrong with it??????" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 nah, thats just people who put Calmini parts on their truck. sssh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyb33 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 ---Crapmini ha ha---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navygz19 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Nice! Choclate covered mud always looks good on the side of a white truck Never heard of issues w/ them, and there's plenty of people who flog the hell outta theif Fronty's. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Nice! Choclate covered mud always looks good on the side of a white truck Never heard of issues w/ them, and there's plenty of people who flog the hell outta theif Fronty's. Good luck! I know a couple of guys who use them as their forestry work trucks and like them a lot, one even is a repeat owner. They have not mentioned any specific issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5523Pathfinder Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Ok, the 03's are nice rigs. There are a few recalls you need to make sure where performed. There is one for the rear abs sensors. Water gets past the sensor and will corrode the inside of the axle and wipe out the bearing. The other is the fuel sending unit reseal or replacement. The connectors corrode and will cause a no start/no run issue. Mechanical wise, check for coolant leaks at the upper coolant pipe where it goes into the intake manifold, they like to leak. Also the t-stat bypass hose can split and leak. Other than that, there is not very many problems. Of course you can only hope the PO took care of the vehicle and used his warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisecrakker Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 It being a 2wd how do they handle in the snow?? Thanks for the input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I had a 2wd pick up fpr 5 years... it's different!! I had a few bags of sand over the back wheels to weigh the back down a bit, and help with the ass end slipping out on me... took some getting used to, slowing down a lot more around corners and whatnot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 ass end slipping out on me... took some getting used to, slowing down a lot more I use my hands to stop that from happening then I do not have to slow down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I use my hands to stop that from happening then I do not have to slow down. OVERSHARE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxbaby Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 With respect to the 2WD and need for sandbags in the back, a friend who was in the same boat used to put 4 concrete patio tiles in the back over the axle. That allowed him to still use the box and not have to worry about splitting a sandbag open, although with a sandbag you have the option of splitting it open to spread the sand around in a really messy pickle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisecrakker Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 Ended up buying the truck. Here are the dealer pics. I paid much less than sticker http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_...rice=&cardist=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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