Z Cargo Capacity - Guitar players?

RoccoSiffredi · 05-11-2009, 07:49 PM

Thanks for the pics and the input. I will not be using the car on a daily basis. Weekend only car. I live in the city and either walk to work or take a bus. The back looks a little tight, but I could probably make it work. It definitely won't fit the King V case.

I am a little bit worried about fitting two roller board suitcases back there if the wife and I went to Tahoe or something. Need to check it out at a dealer.

awesomez · 05-11-2009, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Sorry, but not true. It's supposed to be opened when you choose to open it. I routinely open my rear hatch at least 4-8 times a day. So far it's fine and I've certainly opened it more than 200 times. If the struts fail, Nissan has three years ahead of them replacing them for me.

You can say whatever you want but that still doesn't change the fact that I only opened my trunk after every wash to dry any water that made it under the lid and the struts still failed miserably. I have also owned a 240SX and same thing happened on that one. Out of the 3 nissans I have owned 2 have failed one is a little more then a month old so I guess it's too soon.

antennahead · 05-11-2009, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RoccoSiffredi

Obviously it's limited, but my wife and I have no kids, so I think we can make it work for the day to day stuff. I do however play guitar (electric) and was wondering how the Z accommodates guitar gear. I am sure I could throw my amp head in the front seat. However, the back seems tight for a standard electric strat style case. I have given up on the idea of fitting my 2x12 cabinet or Jackson Double Rhoads in this thing if I get a Z.

Any players here care to share their experiences?

You have the standard Strat style case? I used to get my Mesa Boogie head, two 1X12 cabinets, pedal board case, gig bag, and my Tele nocaster shaped case in the 350 lol........... zero space left, but it worked. Try standing the Strat case on it's side right behind the brace and in front of the shock towers, then the head right up against the case between the towers.... then use the remaining space for the speaker cabinet.

John

peter_s · 07-06-2012, 02:40 AM

Thread bumb!

I read this thread yesterday when I was supposed to pick up a new amp and cab. Really helpful, so I might chip in.

A Marshall 1965A 4x10 (that's the slanted model) fits, just! The non slanted will not

But I wouldn't want to do this often, just for moving gear occasionally.

6spd · 07-06-2012, 06:32 AM

you can fit a hard case if you throw it up over the strut tower bar. I fit my schecter hard case in there.

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05-11-2009, 07:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
RoccoSiffredi Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Francisco Posts: 13 Drives: Bad Motor Scooter Rep Power: 17	Thanks for the pics and the input. I will not be using the car on a daily basis. Weekend only car. I live in the city and either walk to work or take a bus. The back looks a little tight, but I could probably make it work. It definitely won't fit the King V case. I am a little bit worried about fitting two roller board suitcases back there if the wife and I went to Tahoe or something. Need to check it out at a dealer.

07-06-2012, 02:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
peter_s Base Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Posts: 16 Drives: 370z - Manual Rep Power: 14	Thread bumb! I read this thread yesterday when I was supposed to pick up a new amp and cab. Really helpful, so I might chip in. A Marshall 1965A 4x10 (that's the slanted model) fits, just! The non slanted will not But I wouldn't want to do this often, just for moving gear occasionally.