So I am trying to decide if I need to give up on the Xterra and move to a Nissan Titan or another full size truck to meet my needs. This is not my Daily driver and I am running into more occasions where a truck bed would help out more then the off-road capability of the Xterra. I've also started renting travel trailers (camper) and the VQ40DE really has to work hard when towing a camper around 3200-3500lbs before cargo (always empty water and waste tanks). Even with trying to tweak my exhaust it still drones with O/D off and towing on the highway.


When I bought this my family with 3 other girls were not interested in camping so it was never a consideration and I had a 5x10 utility trailer for all my hauling needs. Now I am at the point where we try to squeeze bikes and everything else into a trailer and then all of us load up into the Xterra. A truck bed would give me the option to put bikes and anything else odd shaped into it much easier.


Anyone else make the switch to a full size truck for their towing and cargo needs?

Is it worth changing my exhaust a 3rd time to work on the drone?
Current setup: New secondary cats, AFE caback, with Vibrant resonator welded in where old tail pipe resonator used to be.

I would still be looking at used since Xterra is paid off and would like to keep any loan payments smaller.