[JJMAC1]

I have a 2007 Nismo V6 4x4 and need to tow a 1987 Benz 560SEC from GA to CO. Can my fronty handle it? Will any tow dolly work? Uhaul wont rent me one (per thier webpage).

Thoughts?

 

[AndysLog]

yeah your fine. if your worried though you can always take breaks during the drive. but unless your climbing mountains you should be fine.

 

[Idleone]

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I wouldnt do it...

 

[carphreak]

keep your eye on the temp gauge and make sure everything is in order before you do it; i.e. tire pressure, hoses and belts are fine etc.

as long as you're not gonna tow a unimog you should be good.

 

[hyunelan2]

Looks like the curb weight of the SEC coupe is 3915 pounds. Unless you have a lot of climbing to do, that's well within the Frontier's capabilities. Even with climbing, just keep an eye on the temperature and give the transmission some breaks on the way up.

 

[colin123]

3915 is just over the weight limit that uhaul has for towing a rwd car on one of their tow dolly. the problem isn't a limitation of the truck its a limitation of the dolly cause the truck fits all the requirements. find a dolly that is good for up to 4000 and your good. or you could just get a car trailer with brakes.

 

[frontier4life2008]

Sorry to thread jack, but I'm thinking about buying a camp trailer that is 28 feet long and weighs in at 4646 lbs. That gives me 1500lbs for water and gear...do you think I can get away with it? I had my springs beefed up, and had no problems pulling another camper with a total weight of around 5000-5500lbs...but it was 19 feet

 

[RBOWWOW]

Stock tune and tires..
Pulled from Fallon Nv. to Boise id and hauled a$$ the whole way.
Granted, it is only an Altima but the u-haul trailed wasnt light...

 

[something else]

@frontier4life2008 - that's one hell of a threadjack

 

[frontier4life2008]

@frontier4life2008 - that's one hell of a threadjack

sorry, it's an Army thing...wont happen again

 

[VoodooSaint]

Your MPG will be garbage but the frontiers actually have some of the best cooling systems in the midsize category

YouTube - Nissan Frontier vs. Toyota Tacoma by Edmunds' Inside Line

 

[Mathster]

id pull it with my gen 1... but it would cost.

 

[08Front_10Max]

I have pulled cars and campers all over with mine. Eats tires and gas, but truck doesnt mind. Pulled an ext ford aerostar on car hauler @75 with A/C on. only pulled for 60 miles, but she never even broke a sweat. She did not like pushing it backwards up the steep drive though, that put a load on the tranny. Granted it took about 5 mins to get up as it was 11 at night and no street lights plus big ditches on both sides.

 

[devious1]

I wouldn't even sweat it. My 4x2 kind cab has taken much heavier loads than that and is still running fine. With a car dolly your truck is only going to be supporting the front end and guiding the car so it will not be supporting the entire weight. Don't pay attention to UHaul's website, they didn't even look at the truck I was driving the last time I rented a dolly. The guy said do you have a hitch, ok here you go. They make their money how ever they can make it. Don't quote me on this because there is that very small chance that you could get an a-hole that wants to follow the books but it is unlikely.

 

[skeefreek87]

I have a first gen and I towed my buddies 19' boat that has a 5 liter inboard probably ways some where around 3500 lbs to the lake and back last weekend the only time I felt like it strained at all was on the steep ramp loading it back on the trailer.

 

[foxxracer278]

i tow a landscape trailer every day of the week about 3500 end another 500 in the bed of tools and random ****.... the motor has the power. just watch out when breaking. and do an oil change before you leave