Once the UK’s bestselling pickup, the Nissan Navara D40 2005-15 is well-known for its wide range and excellent performance, a fact that makes its double-cab model particularly popular for green-laning and off-road builds.
At the time, the Nissan Navara D40 2005-15 was considered a more premium alternative to the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux, with Nissan’s lack of single cab options but the offering of a king cab (complete with ‘suicide’ rear doors!) giving pickup fans the spec they had always dreamed of.
Here Parkers shares more about the driving experience that still gets pick-up enthusiasts and D40 drivers excited to this day:
“The Navara’s 2.5-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel engine produces 172hp, which is significantly more power than any contemporary rival. It’s also equipped with a switchable four-wheel drive system featuring high and low ratios, plus the same ladder-frame chassis and front suspension as the Pathfinder SUV.”
With its spec providing plenty of capability both on and off the road, you may be wondering how your Nissan Navara D40 2005-15 could benefit from an upgrade. In this blog post, we reveal the five upgrades that will take this popular pickup from good to great.
For custom vehicle protection
With the Nissan Navara D40 2005-15 made for off-roading, stocking up on those recovery essentials is a must. One recovery upgrade no 4×4 should be without is a winch bumper.
Go custom when equipping your Navara D40 by choosing the ARB Sahara Winch Bumper Bar. This robust and hard-wearing steel bumper provides practical, aesthetically pleasing and versatile housing for your winch as well as a solid base for other touring essentials, including driving lights and CB antennas.
Its innovative design improves airflow to ensure your bumper doesn’t slow you down, and it’s custom engineered for the D40 2005-15 model.
For high-end suspension
One criticism experts and owners alike often make about the Nissan Navara D40 2005-15 is that it still features the old-fashioned, leaf-spring suspension at its rear. But that’s nothing a Terrain Tamer Suspension Kit can’t fix!
As a brand well known for its fully integrated, complete, custom suspension packages, this suspension lift kit solves a problem that’s been bugging D40 drivers for years. The kit has been tailored to suit the needs of the Nissan Navara to strike the perfect balance between off-road durability and on-road ride comfort.
For better traction
Your D40 should be able to take on any terrain, whether that’s rock, clay, gravel, sand, snow or mud. Give your Nissan Navara the tools it needs to enhance traction whatever the terrain by upgrading to an ARB Air Locker Front Rear Locking Diff.
Offering tested, trusted and tough traction, the ARB Air Locker is the world’s leading traction aid and uses a state-of-the-art, dual-piece design to keep you moving.
For improved performance
Tap into the power reserves your Nissan Navara D40 already has with the RaceChip GTS Chip Tuning Unit. Available with Bluetooth app control, the RaceChip tuner is your route to performance increases of up to 30%, fuel savings of up to 20%, and a more powerful and thrilling driving experience.
For enhanced stopping power
With all that power, you’ll need a premium braking system to match. For optimum braking performance and enhanced stopping power, whatever the conditions, choose our DBA Xtreme Performance Brake Kit Front Disc Pads.
You can find all the Nissan Navara D40 2005-15 upgrades mentioned above and many more by shopping with us today.
