Captain_Happy wrote:
In the three small truck markets, Ranger, Tacoma, Frontier. The frontier in rated highest in towing weight. Now if I could find a Frontier with a manual tranny in a crew cab I'd really consider buying one. Right now I've got a Ranger with a manual tranny, so I can also tow it behind my motor home. And I also use it to tow a 17 foot Casita. The problem with the Tacoma is, you can't tow them 4 down period. So I'll just keep my Ranger.
When I bought my '06 CC, 4WD, 4.0L, I too wanted a 6 speed manual. I looked far and wide to find this one. They are out there, but you really have to do some searching. Both Frontier and Tacoma are still available with the 6 speed manual in the crew cab V6, but they are certainly rare. I have no idea if you can "order" one to get it the way you want.
I believe the Frontier is flat towable, with manual transmission. You are required to stop every 500 miles and idle the engine for 5 minutes to lube the transmission.
