Towing 5200lbs with a 06 Nissan Pathfinder
Hello all, I am currently considering purchasing a travel trailer and will be towing with my 06 Nissan Pathfinder LE 4x4. The Pathfinder has a max towing capacity of 6000lbs and a max tongue of 600lbs...
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bikendan wrote:
you hsven't provided us with the "dry" tongue weights of either trailer.
that is what will be a bigger issue, especially when you look at the Nissan's payload capacity.
that 600lbs. hitch capacity is probably rated with only the driver in the car. anything or anyone else will lower that capacity.
so also post what the Nissan's payload capacity from the driver's door sticker.
most SUV's fall short in payload capacity, WAAAYY before they get near their towing capacity.
I would guess he's working with 1200-1500 lbs of payload. That's pretty typical for a midsize SUV like the Pathfinder. My wife's Pilot is has a hitch rating of 500 lbs and an overall payload rating of just under 1500 lbs, and that's a crossover type SUV rather than a body on frame style like the Pathfinder.
From what I've seen the payload rating is often more of a hindrance on half ton pickups. I.e., a 1200 lb payload on an F150 rated to tow 10,000 lbs is going to be a bigger problem than a 1400 lb payload on a SUV rated to tow 6000 lbs.
