so yall know how theres a basket up there right?
did yall know that a tennis ball will stay up there until you go thru a powerful air dryer(that has blown a spare tire out of a pickup truck bed) at the car wash. ive had a tennis ball in my basket for just over 2 months now, 3weeks of which it was accopanied by an empty 20oz bottle that also stayed in, goin down the freeway, wheelin at general sams, etc. amazing

See, my 05 has a nice lid on that basket and I installed a locking handle so I don't have to worry about stuff coming out even at a car wash. :)

I actually use that basket to hold my recovery gear.

Hi-Lift Off Road Base
Hi-Lift Winch Kit
20' chain
30'x3" recovery strap
8'x3" tree saver
folding shovel
Winch Remote


It all fits up there nicely, though no room to spare and if it doesn't all go back exactly right it won't fit. ;)

see, i knew about the cover on the new ones, i have yet to find a cover for my generation. it seems no one thought to make one, or no one thought anyone would buy it. i would

Yeah, Nissan wasn't smart enough to put a locking handle on it though. Luckly the company that makes the OEM handle makes the same exact thing but with a lock. Kinda pricey though at $35. It'll keep a few hundred worth of recovery gear safe though.

Actually, Nissan did get smart and started installing handles on the '06.