Tow vehicle selection & performance
To start, we're strongly considering purchasing the Grand Design 2400bh but we need to upgrade our tow vehicle as well. Bottom line up front: We're a military family that moves frequently and I want t...
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wanderingaimlessly wrote:Chamerican wrote:wanderingaimlessly wrote:
The Armada's load capacity is sufficient as well with 1741 lbs, even with kids growing and "stuff" they want with them you should be ok. The only thing I would question is that if memory serves correctly, the Armada does not have a truck style frame. Unibody construction can work well and save weight in a car type of usage, but I have always been nervous especially in using a weight distributing hitch with unibody construction.
JM2C
Good point but part of why we're looking at the Armada is that it's body on frame. The 2017 was a redesign and based on Nissan's international equivalent and the Infiniti QX
Then I would think gear ratio and having enough grunt is the only real concern left. Any ideas on how well that tranny holds up to towing?
Unfortunately, no. I've searched the Armada forums and found a number of people who are towing boats, etc of similar or smaller size but frankly their responses didn't give me a warm and fuzzy that anyone did much homework. The gear ratio is a question I need answered somehow since everything I've ready suggests a ratio closer to 4ish. The grunt is my main concern with my questions. I'm pretty assured that I'm within the capacities, it's just a question of how well a vehicle tows within 20% of its capacity and how the torque/Hp would factor in?
