Top tips: New life for old Nissans

If you have a D40 Nissan Navara (2005-2015) that has not yet succumbed to the dreaded chassis rot, it could be worth fitting strengthening plates to the area most susceptible, behind the cab. Geoff Ashcroft gets first-hand experience.

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Top tips: New life for old Nissans

If you have a D40 Nissan Navara (2005-2015) that has not yet succumbed to the dreaded chassis rot, it could be worth fitting strengthening plates to the area most susceptible, behind the cab. Geoff Ashcroft...

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