TX MARSHMALLOW Posted June 12, 2016 I have been reading and see that there are several ads for the available 4x4 conversions available and they mention 90% OEM Nissan parts. My question is, What are the parts that are OEM and are the sourced from the Titan? Then what would be the non-oem items? at 10% does that just leave the shifter and linkage? I would really like to have 4wd but I can't see spending 10-11k on a conversion since that's more than I have in the whole van. If these are OEM parts off of a Titan finding these parts in a salvage yard would be very easy, correct? Any info, ideas, etc? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
radin2son Posted June 12, 2016 90% seems high given what I read/heard long ago regarding Titan 4x4 parts. OEM? I remember a photo of s pile of discarded parts. The new Titan could be that high... Most of the 4x4 conversions seemed to sold that way, rather than converted by the owner. "Dented" may be able to tell us what parts were used and discarded. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TX MARSHMALLOW Posted June 12, 2016 I would love to know because even Quigley says those exact numbers and even saying it could be serviced at any Nissan dealer. Parts discarded were probably from the NV not the Titan. I even thought the only difference between Quigley and Advanced was the bracket that blocks 4 low on Quigley models. I'm not afraid to tear my van to pieces to do it just need to know if I can source all parts to do so. I'd love any information about anything from any of these owners. Of course I will share my experience and photos of this if I have enough information to move forward with it. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
radin2son Posted June 17, 2016 TX, Search Sportsmobile Classic 4x4 and you will find a list of conversion parts SMB uses in their Ford cutaway campervan. Granted this is for a Ford, but it doesn't look like they used Ford parts for the most part. $90,000 is the starting point to get the van out the door. SMB will not do 4x4 conversions on vans with sliding doors, so this may explain why they didn't convert NVs. Other than tire clearance, I don't see what the issue might be. This is an area I know little about, so the parts list may not be universal. 1 Bamps reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon Nelson Posted July 13, 2016 I own an Advanced 4x4 conversion. Nothing that I can figure out on the NV is shared with the Titan except the engine and transmission. Rear axle is definitely different & the front conversion has no Titan parts. Crawling under both will show the conversion is a completely different animal. There's about a 10% change I might be driving through TN this fall. PM me your contact info and I'll try to meet up IF my trip back east happens. 1 TX MARSHMALLOW reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TX MARSHMALLOW Posted July 14, 2016 I own an Advanced 4x4 conversion. Nothing that I can figure out on the NV is shared with the Titan except the engine and transmission. Rear axle is definitely different & the front conversion has no Titan parts. Crawling under both will show the conversion is a completely different animal. There's about a 10% change I might be driving through TN this fall. PM me your contact info and I'll try to meet up IF my trip back east happens.Awesome! I would love to look at what they did. I am wondering then if the parts are from the Titan XD model? I am 100% confused on their statement of using 90% OEM parts. I know the rear diff is shared with the XD as far as everything reads online. Just wondering how these companies would have obtained these parts prior to the release of the actual vehicle they came on? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon Nelson Posted July 14, 2016 I'm not familiar with the Titan enough to comment on it's parts. However in 2014 I was told by at least five sources that the NV rear diff is its own animal made by American Axle and not a Nissan manufactured part. I also know that probably twice that many sources said there was no locker available for it. A locker is the first thing I'd add if one was available. As far as OEM... The parts used for the 4x4 conversion are OEM but the manufacture did not make the parts for Nissan. It's a bolt hole for bolt hole swap with parts from a different brand of vehicle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KMG Posted July 16, 2016 Jon, I have a Quigley conversion. If you're near Springfield, MO, I'd like to compare the conversion components and see your penthouse. I'm considering a raisable top for my van. Thanks, Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dented Posted October 16, 2016 No, none of the parts are from Titan. I have tried swapping in bilsteins speced for Titan, and it doesn't work. Very different. My 4x4 NV uses dodge and chevy parts, mainly. The rest are custom made. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter_fazio Posted November 18, 2016 TX Marshmallow, I was just at Quigley this week and spoke at length w/ Ernie Sartalis (Nissan conversion sales rep). The statement that they make about using 90% Nissan parts is that they don't have to remove or change out any major factory parts. The suspension, brakes and steering stay factory Nissan NV. The only change they make to factory parts is to machine the front hub to accept the front halfshaft splines. They also remove the auto trans tailshaft and add an adapter to mount the transfercase. The transfercase is a Magna and the front differential is an American Axle Manufacturing 9.25. The rear driveshaft and front driveshaft are custom made in-house at Quigley. (BTW, they have a couple of awesome driveshaft lathes on the premises for doing custom shaft work). I suppose you could source a magna transfercase and an AAM 9.25 diff, but the transmission to transfercase adapter and the machined front hubs are custom quigley parts. So, underneath nothing looks like a Nissan Titan, except the engine and transmission. Also, Ernie claims that the new Titan XD does NOT use the same rear axle as the NV. That is the statement he made to me when I asked about sourcing an e-locker from a Titan XD for use in the rear diff of the NV. Pete 1 ASD Dad reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ASD Dad Posted November 18, 2016 Pete - thanks for all the info from Quigley! That is all very helpful news. I'd still love a factory Nissan 4x4 option in the future but I am guessing the market is too small to justify the costs when places like Quigley have a full blessing from Nissan. Does anyone know if Advanced 4x4 has a Nissan blessing? I am guessing no since they have a 2 speed transfer case option. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SKRUGS Posted December 19, 2016 12-18-16 I just picked up my truck from Quigley on Friday, 12-16.Everything Peter_fazio typed is correct. Also, keep in mind. The Titan is a HALF ton truck! NV 3500 is a ONE ton! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
