The truck is a 1998 Nissan Frontier minitruck. It's a really cool truck with single cab and 2WD so it's really bare-bones and functional. It is owned by my client Dave who has been wanting to convert this truck for over 10 years but the timing was never right, until now. When it came to my shop it already had the engine removed and converted to a tilting-bed.
The components come from a 2019 Nissan LEAF SV. 110kw, 40kwh, L2 charging. I think that's the major specs. It will be using a Resolve-EV VCU to run everything. Unfortunately Chademo on the 2018+ LEAFs is not compatible with the Resolve-EV. I may change it to a 2017 or older PDM depending on what Dave says.
The motor mates to the truck's 5-speed with a set of Brat Industries adapter plates and motor spline coupler. Everything lines up really nicely and I was able to mount the full "motor stack."
Still deciding on radiator, we have the stock Frontier rad but are having trouble finding adapters or couplers for the LEAF's 3/4" tubing. Also I will be blocking off some of the bumper and grill openings for better aero.
Next steps include building the battery box and finishing out the wiring. The battery is going to take up every inch of space behind the cab and under the bed, but I think the final results will be worth it and it will still be very usable as a pickup truck.
Been trying to keep costs down by re-using as much as possible from the donor LEAF. We were able to save one of the radiator fans and the 12v battery and hold-down bracket were still good and it fits in the Frontier perfectly.
And the land cruiser is class
