LOL, Dad.

"Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert" (joshuagilbert) 03/05/2015 at 14:06 • Filed to: None

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I live in Virginia. It's currently snowing and there's about 5-8 inches of snow and it's not supposed to stop until 6 or 7pm.

My dad just went out the door with some ball hitch/hook and about a hundred feet of military grade bright yellow rope.

"Where you going dad?"

"Oh, you know, gonna tow some people out of the snow in the neighborhood."

"Oh, ok! See ya."

My dad does not drive a Chevy 2500HD. He does not have a Subaru WRX. He does not have an F-150 or F-250. No my dad drives these "more attractive sister" to the Nissan Titan/Armada. cough cough Patrol. This plump, 20-inch wheel, chrome-lined bucket that is our family car. That, and we traded in our 2007 QX56.

And I've seen him tow people before. It's surprisingly effective and hilarious. He even hauls around firewood and pulls halves of fallen trees.

If only the front grille had a more utilitarian form so we could put in a plow.

See my parents wanted something safe Asian and four wheel drive and seats all 7 of us. There were clearly cheaper options. I think my parents wanted to reward themselves.

Only downside is that the build quality on this is very Nissan. Very, very Nissan. The door seals are all coming out and this car is barely four years old. We got the transmission replaced once for free because the awkward 7-speed Nylon gearbox was defective. The clock on the center dash retracted like a mole hiding from forgotten sunlight, and the center USB decided to die.

This isn't the QX80. No it's the 56! Yes the first of this body style. So that 5.6L V8 whispers "I'm A TITAN! Please fix my airflow." from inside. The Canadian-Japanese American people hauler cruises on, towing stuck FWD RX300s from the ditches around our neighborhood.

Jokes aside, this is as truck as a full size SUV can get on a "JDM" platform.

This car is fun.

Shoutout to my dad for treating it like and calling it "a truck."

Something to do with him growing up in Alabama with his dad's Taskmaster...

/r/rants

/r/lol

/r/thatsnottherightcar

/r/itworks

/r/dadwhatareyoudoing

Update/Afternote:

The irony is that when our 2007 Qx56 got stuck in a ravine downhill during a rainstorm, we used my mom's old 2006 Acura YD2 MDX to pull it out (since sold.)

I'm not sure how that was possible or even safe. The MDX is an equally surprising beast.

My dad is madman.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 03/05/2015 at 14:11

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The ability of this car to pull ins snow doesn't surprise me.

CalzoneGolem > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 03/05/2015 at 14:11

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Your reddit is showing.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 03/05/2015 at 14:11

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My younger brother has repeatedly used his 95 Astro LT AWD as a snow-recovery vehicle, and carries a tow rope aboard. 4.3 V6, AWD, the semblance of a frame, and it's all "LIGAF, LOL".

Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 14:12

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/r/iveactuallyneverusedredditbeforeimjustbored

Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 03/05/2015 at 14:13

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Textured Soy Protein > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 03/05/2015 at 14:16

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If you're talking about one that looks like this:

It has nothing to do with the Titan/Armada, other than the motor. It's a rebadged Nissan Patrol.

The only difference between the '11-'13 QX56 and the '14-up QX80 is the name.

It's Nissan's competitor for the Land Cruiser.

Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert > Textured Soy Protein 03/05/2015 at 14:19

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I noted the difference was nominal as well, haha but thanks.

Up till 2010.5, it was a rebadged Nissan Armada.

They moved to the Patrol Platform in 2011.

Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert > Textured Soy Protein 03/05/2015 at 14:21

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The irony is that when our 2007 got stuck in a ravine downhill during a rainstorm, we used my mom's old 2006 Acura YD2 MDX to pull it out (since sold.)

I'm not sure how that was possible or even safe.

My dad is madman.

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 03/05/2015 at 14:24

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4.3 is love. 4.3 is life.

Almost A Wooden Bird > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 03/05/2015 at 14:37

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I used to work with Nissan and just....that thing is SO ugly!

Tohru > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 03/05/2015 at 15:11

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So we're talking about towing stuck vehicles, improbable tow vehicles, and Nissans?

Alex B > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert 03/05/2015 at 16:16

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I'm probably the only one, but I really like the QX56/80.