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ElementZero
Explorer
Jan 03, 2015

Increasing Tongue Weight on Nissan NV3500 (or in general)

So I have a Nissan NV 3500 SV (Passenger). The towing capacity on this van is 8700 and the maximum tongue weight is 870. I'm concerned about that tongue weight rating simply because lets say I theor...
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john_bet
Explorer II
Jan 05, 2015
brulaz wrote:
john&bet wrote:
I can only guess Cummins must have upgraded the hitch on thier NV3500 test mules pulling a concrete ballast loaded trailer while testing the 5.0L diesel. Yip I saw them running around Columbus.


Really?

They're putting the Cummins 5L in the NV3500 as well as the Titan?

Makes sense, but I've nver heard them announce it.
Just one of the perks of living close to the Cummins World HQ. and lots of test facilities. I see all kinds of stuff every now and then.

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