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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AJ143camping wrote:
ok, I will definitely get a WD hitch. The dealer and manual specify to have one when towing over 5000lbs.
Looks like the Sonic is a bit much for my car.
How about the Passport? It is 3900+- dry
I just looked it up. I see no trouble with this one.
BTW, ignore the dry weights. You'll never tow a trailer at it's dry weight. In fact, when you take delivery on it it'll weigh more than the published dry weight. Use the GVWR as your planning number. In the case of the Passport it's 5400#. While it will probably weigh less than that loaded, your towing weight will be far closer to 5400# than 3900#.
Have fun, you are doing the right thing by checking all this out.
