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Nissan Frontier Towing
26 messages, Last post on Jun 01, 2012 at 8:12 PM
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#17 of 26 Re: What type of Frontier? [moparbad] by smitty26
May 21, 2008 (4:42 pm)
Replying to: moparbad (May 20, 2008 7:37 pm)
I am looking at the LE for towing. The trailer of course would have the electric brakes but I was hoping to be able to get the Frontier over a full size just because of the gas mileage as a regular vehicle.
the tongue weight is about 540 lbs
#18 of 26 Manual vs. Auto by zhampton21
May 24, 2008 (3:21 am)
What works best for towing...Manual or Auto transmission?
#19 of 26 problem with 03 trailer wiring by laserdoc85
Jul 04, 2008 (4:28 am)
Just got this truck. It already had a hitch on it along with a wiring harness for the trailer. Problem is my trailers lights did not work. So I went to Autozone and bought a universal harness. Hooked it up to my wires like the last one. I get dim turn signals and dim brake lights. Even one of the trailer side lights come on when I hit the breaks. Its not the trailer because when I hook my Ford up to it it works just fine. How do I fix this one?? Have seen some posts about a wiring harness that talks about the power windows?? 126 bucks!!! But it looks like I have to run it the whole lenght of the truck!! Isn't there a easier way!!!!Thanks
#20 of 26 Towing Mirrors by kyimba
May 02, 2010 (5:25 pm)
I have a 2008 Nissan frontier. I HATE the after market strap on mirrors I have for towing.
Are there any towing mirrors out there for the Nissan Frontier?
Is it possible to take the extened towing style mirrors from a Titan and install on the frontier?
#21 of 26 Towing by onoffroad
May 07, 2010 (2:50 pm)
Have a 27' travel trailer,brake control,sway control,weight dis. hitch ! Weight around 5400lbs(guess)! My frontier,se,cc,4wd tows great! Can tow in or out of OD ! Tow to mountains of western N.C. ! Will tow were friends(full size trucks) won't! What a motor and tran. ! Thinking about getting larger trailer because it tow so good !#22 of 26 Re: towing question? [smitty26] by mrcharlesb
May 09, 2010 (6:56 am)
Replying to: smitty26 (May 20, 2008 12:28 pm)
I towed a Uhaul 16ft trailer with my 2000 Nissan Frontier and it struggled. Kept heating up on hills, my cooling system is in good condition but it's not large enough for towing anything other than a boat or small trailer. I would definitely get a full size truck for heavy towing.
- steelydan (Sep 04, 2011 5:33 am)
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#23 of 26 Towing by onoffroad
May 11, 2010 (4:30 am)
Full size Trucks;Chevrolet,GMC 1500 LS with 4.8V8-5500 lbs.,with 5.3 V8-6000lbs. Ford F150 STX 4.6 V8,5.4 V8-5700 lbs. towing.These are 4x4 extended cab trucks! My 4x4 Frontier 6100 lbs.Frontier came with oil and trans.cooler.Just plug brake control under dash ! IF you are into it !!! Frontier will out run them too !!! Trucks change from 2005 up ! They are about the same size as 2004 Tundra ! Got my truck for Edmund's price !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Had Ford and Toyota trucks ! Like them,but this 09 Frontier has one heck of a motor and tran.!#24 of 26 Re: towing question? [mrcharlesb] by steelydan
Sep 04, 2011 (5:33 am)
Replying to: mrcharlesb (May 09, 2010 6:56 am)
The 2005 and later Frontiers are larger , have bigger engines/etc......so they will tow more loads than your 2000 Frontier.......... Most of these posts on this thread refer to the current generation ( 2005-2012) Trucks.
#25 of 26 2011 Crew Cab V6 4.0L/5A Towing questions by steelydan
Sep 04, 2011 (5:49 am)
Hi, new Frontier Crew Cab owner here , 1st pickup truck for me. This particular SV unit came with lots of "add-ons" but no trailer towing package.I will be towing a Boy Scout trailer for weekend campouts, also a Ford Model T on a flat bed trailer. Both are 5,000 lbs or less.
I am reading the owner's manual but I just wanted to know what a typical trailer hitch installation would entail that would be cost effective and allow the Frontier to tow at it's maximum ratings.
Also, I am going to get the wiring harness from the Nissan dealer. Doesn't it make sense to just get the 6 or 7 pin harness even if I don't use all of the capabilities of that harness right now?
Down here in Texas, I got the 4 X 2 Frontier, it is rated at 6300 lbs, 200 lbs MORE than the 4 X 4 model. It doesn't snow down here ( or rain
) , and off roading is not my deal, not to mention the mechanicals down the road....My .02 worth. Thanks for the feedback from those more experienced in the art of towing.......
#26 of 26 Frontier 4.0 towing MPG by 5ta7_ta3_i
Jun 01, 2012 (8:12 pm)
We recently bought a '12 LWB SL crew with the 4.0 V6 and are thinking of selling our class C motorhome and buying a trailer in the 3500-4100 dry weight range. Loaded we would come pretty close to the 6000 LB rating. My questions are:-What kind of MPG have you experienced? in what region, road and terrain?
-What are you pulling?
-What hitch equipment?
-Any transmission or brake issues?
In our class C we're happy when we get over 8mpg towing our Matrix, if the Fronty would be in the single digits, we'll probably stick with our current setup. Thanks for your help!
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