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FJP800's avatar
FJP800
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Apr 17, 2014

Nissan Armada ability re: Base/Dry weight 7038 lbs

I have a 2014 Nissan Armada with a towing capacity of 9,000 lbs and I am considering buying a Rockweood Windjammer 3008W which has a Base/Dry weight of 7038 lbs. My concern is the ability of the Armada to pull the camper, when fully loaded with supplies, especially if when we visit the west coast. I believe the rule of thumb is add 1,500 lbs to the dry weight to be on the safe side when considering the weight of a camper which would be 8,538 lbs. Please let me know what you think.. Especially if you have an Armada or a vehicle with the same towing capacity. would the 3008W be too much for my car the handle? Thank you
  • xteacher's avatar
    xteacher
    Explorer
    Apr 17, 2014
    Too heavy for the Armada, by the time the family and all your stuff is loaded, IMO. The Armada is already a beast with poor gas mileage, which you already know, so it would be REALLY awful pulling this camper. I think it would also be too long for the the Armada to pull comfortably.

    I wouldn't pull over 7200 lb. FULLY LOADED with your Armada, which is 80% of your capacity. This has worked well for me over the years.
  • camp-n-family's avatar
    camp-n-family
    Explorer
    Apr 17, 2014
    Too much trailer. Keep in mind that the tow rating is reduced by any weight that you put in the Armada. The other problem is tongue weight, available payload and hitch receiver rating. The Windjammer is a V-nose which tend to be very heavy on the tongue. The dry hitch weight is nearly 900lbs which will be pushing 1200+lbs once loaded. You only have around 1400lbs of available payload leaving little left for passenger weights, and a receiver that is limited to 975lbs max.

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