Nissan Frontier & Fun Finder 189FBR
Well, here I am 3 years after moving due to a job change; selling my beloved Keystone Bobcat 293EBS and Ford F150. The RV fever has got me again!. My current TV is a 2012 Nissan Frontier SV crewcab ...
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I'm optimistic and hopeful that you all are correct. I just bought a Minnie Winnie towable 21Ft, dry weight about 3900 lbs. We towed it once so far with our 2012 4wd Pathfinder V6. We made our maiden voyage from Winston-Salem, NC over to Boone, in part to see how it would do on the few really steep grades on Hwy 421. It does have a Reese weight distribution hitch.
I towed with O/D off at about 62 mph, 2400 rpm, which is about the same rpm as cruising at 70 in overdrive. It seemed pretty stable and comfortable. On the really steep grades, I let it find its own way. It dropped back as far as 35 mph at one point, but only about 3,000 rpm and did not seem to strain. The the temp was in the low 80's and not much headwind. We definitely plan to keep the loads light, even though the GVWR of the trailer is under the 6,000 lbs.
I'm wondering if CVTs will eventually be reliable enough to pick the right RPM for each load situation.
I towed with O/D off at about 62 mph, 2400 rpm, which is about the same rpm as cruising at 70 in overdrive. It seemed pretty stable and comfortable. On the really steep grades, I let it find its own way. It dropped back as far as 35 mph at one point, but only about 3,000 rpm and did not seem to strain. The the temp was in the low 80's and not much headwind. We definitely plan to keep the loads light, even though the GVWR of the trailer is under the 6,000 lbs.
I'm wondering if CVTs will eventually be reliable enough to pick the right RPM for each load situation.
