Anyone tow with a Nissan NV 3500 van?

TriumphGuy wrote:

SoCalDesertRider wrote:

bmanning wrote:
5800lb is a fairly beefy rear axle...good job Nissan.

If they were calling the van a 1500 model,
5800 lb RGAWR would be worthy of ALOT of praise! :B
But, they're calling it a 3500 model, in which case,
5800 is just below the expected norm (6000+) for a 1-ton.
Nissan is just barely squeaking into the 1-ton category here....

True I guess that's is squeaking ... my 3/4 ton rear GAWR is about 6000. Still I was somewhat surprised that it was so "high" compared to their Titan.

IIRC the NV 3500 rear axle is tire limited, I looked up the load ratings for the LT245/75R17 and they seem to align with the NV axle rating.

Most 3/4-ton and 1-ton SRW trucks/vans/suv's rear axle weight ratings are limited first by the tires/wheels, second by the springs, thirdly by the brakes, and lastly by the axle itself. This is especially true of SRW trucks using Dana 70's, Dana 80's, Ford 10.50", AAM 10.5" and AAM 11.5" axles, all of which have far higher ratings for the axle itself, than for the tire/wheel and spring ratings the truck is equipped with.