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Nissan Frontier
D22 4x4, 1998–2004

Factory gearing, tires, angles and brakes for the Frontier, and what the usual upgrades do to it. Every number is from the maker's own figures unless the calculators say otherwise. A few figures here are still waiting on a factory document; the calculators mark them.

Use this truck in the calculators
116.1 in wheelbase
in
Angles31 · ~20.7 · 19°Approach, breakover, departure (~ estimated)
Clearance9.8 in8.2 to 9.8 in by trim
Highway mpg17EPA

Trims

3 we have figures for
TrimTireTransmissionAxleAnglesClearanceOpen
XE V6 4x4P265/70R15—31 · ~20.7 · 198.2 inUse →
SE V6 4x4 (2001+)P265/70R16—32 · ~24.6 · 219.8 inUse →
SC supercharged V6 4x4 (2002+)P265/65R17—31 · ~24.6 · 219.8 inUse →

~ Estimated from the wheelbase and ground clearance. No maker has published it for this truck yet.

Size

Wheelbase
116.1 in
Height
70 in
Body
Pickup
Stock tires
P265/65R17, P265/70R15, P265/70R16

Axles

Front
Nissan R180A IFS
Rear
Nissan H233B
Ratios made for it
4.63 · 4.88 · 5.13

Brakes

Front rotor
10.91 in, 277 mm
Front caliper piston
43.0 mm
Rear
drum

Suspension

Front
double wishbone IFS, torsion bars
Rear
leaf springs, solid axle
Rear layout
Leaf springs

Fuel economy

EPA highway, automatic
17 mpg
EPA highway, manual
17 mpg
Rated years
1998–2004, 4WD

Aftermarket bumpers

1 listed

Makers almost never publish angles, bottom heights or how far a bumper tucks, so these fill in as owners measure them. Measured yours? Add it on the rig page and every owner of this Frontier sees how it does on their tires and lift.

Front 1

Rear

None listed yet.

Every calculator, set up for the Frontier

Tire sizeBigger tires: speedo, clearance, angles and brakes.Compare tiresRegearHighway RPM on every ratio and mpg.Pick your gearsCrawl ratioHow slow it creeps, against other trucks.Work out crawlSpeedometerWhat it really reads on new tires.Fix your speedoLinksAnti-squat and what a lift does to it.Check your linksYour rigBuild sheet and measured angles.Start a build sheetLeaderboardsWhere the Frontier ranks against every stock truck.See where it ranks

Source: usa.nissannews.com.

Use at your own risk. These calculators are here to help you plan and to inform your decisions, not to sign off on a build. Many numbers are estimates worked out from factory figures, and some factory figures are not yet confirmed. Check every number against your own truck, its manuals and a qualified shop before you buy parts, cut, weld, lift, regear or drive on it. Long Range Desert Tools is not liable for anything you do based on these calculators or their results. The full terms are in our policies.