Towing with a Nissan Frontier
I have downsized from a class A but would still like to hit the road once in a while. I have a 2007 Nissan Frontier with a towing capacity of about 6,000 pounds. Does anyone have experience with towi...
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We owned a 2000 Nissan Xterra. It is the SUV version of the Frontier with the little 3.3l V6 - 170 HP and 210 ft/lb of torque. It had a towing capacity of 5,000 lbs.
We towed our 4,500 lb Hyrbid Travel Trailer with it. It towed great and even though it had a small engine, it didn't lack for power. Gas mileage was about 10 mpg at 62 mph. Over that and mileage dropped to single digits. I installed a B&M Tranny cooler and put it inline with the stock cooler.
The only downside with towing with the Xterra was not being able to run the AC when it was really hot outside. It would cause the engine to run hot. I had planned to get an oil cooler, but we ended up getting a Motorhome and didn't need to tow with the Xterra anymore.
With the larger Engine of the second generation Frontier/Xterra (2004+/2005+) towing a sub 5,000 lb trailer would be a breeze. You'd still want a tranny cooler. Although the frame did change between the first generation and the second generation, wheelbase did not change enough to change the characteristics of towing.
-Michael
We towed our 4,500 lb Hyrbid Travel Trailer with it. It towed great and even though it had a small engine, it didn't lack for power. Gas mileage was about 10 mpg at 62 mph. Over that and mileage dropped to single digits. I installed a B&M Tranny cooler and put it inline with the stock cooler.
The only downside with towing with the Xterra was not being able to run the AC when it was really hot outside. It would cause the engine to run hot. I had planned to get an oil cooler, but we ended up getting a Motorhome and didn't need to tow with the Xterra anymore.
With the larger Engine of the second generation Frontier/Xterra (2004+/2005+) towing a sub 5,000 lb trailer would be a breeze. You'd still want a tranny cooler. Although the frame did change between the first generation and the second generation, wheelbase did not change enough to change the characteristics of towing.
-Michael
