Nissan’s Project Titan Takes On Alaska
When it comes to mammoth ‘wheeling adventures, it’s hard to top Alaska. With Nitto's JK Experience heading there for 2016, we’re excited to see what challenges the vast and barren land has to offer. As we showed you last week, Nissan is getting back into the off-road spirit with its Titan XD Warrior Concept truck. While doing some research on it, we discovered another off-road oriented truck that is much more than a concept.
Nissan called it plainly Project Titan. It was a crowd-sourced Titan for which Nissan allowed the majority of its parts to be chosen by followers of the Nissan Trucks Facebook page. The idea from the beginning was to create a Titan rugged enough to survive the Alaskan wilderness. Once the truck was built, they handed over the keys to David Guzman and Kevin McMahon. Those two happened to be alumni of the Wounded Warrior Project and the right guys to handle the 10-day Alaskan excursion.
The base of the build starts with a 2014 Nissan Titan Crew Cab PRO-4X. From the factory, the truck was equipped with a 5.6L V-8 pumping out 317 horsepower and 385 lb-ft of torque, 9,300 pounds of towing capacity, a selectable rear locker, and an assortment of skidplates. To further improve upon the ½-ton platform, a selection of Nissan Truck enthusiast-picked aftermarket accessories were installed.
Items such as a PRG four-inch suspension lift, ARB front bumper, front and rear Warn Zeon winches, and a front ARB Air Locker gave the truck real off-road chops. Since getting a flat tire so far from civilization isn’t something anyone wants to experience, Project Titan was equipped with one of the most durable mud-terrains radials on the market, the Nitto Trail Grappler. The 35-inch-tall Trail Grapplers were paired with 18-inch Fuel Revolver D525 wheels.
The two occupant’s lodging accommodations came thanks to a Manley ORV Explore trailer. Fit with a roof-mount tent, gas grille, and an assortment of extra gear and supplies, it made the long journey a bit less stressful. Even more cargo was kept safe from the weather thanks to an ARE camper top.
You can check out more photos from the adventure on Nissan Trucks Facebook page.
(Photos courtesy of Nissan)
