Towing your GN with a Frontier!

[gn87turbo]

I have a '05 Nissan Frontier 4 door LE 4.0 V6, that I would like to use to tow my GN to and from the track. Anyone ever tow their GN with a Frontier? Is it safe? I read the owners manual and it said my truck can handle the weight. I would assume I would have to get a brake box for the trailer brakes.

 

[turbo nasty]

Just make SURE you have a good aux tranny cooler and use a trailer with elec or g brake.

 

[GNguy]

I have a frontier.....I dont think I would do it. I call my brother who has a silverado to tow my stuff....I just dont trust the truck for some reason...

 

[VictoryTrans86]

Just make SURE you have a good aux tranny cooler and use a trailer with elec or g brake.

I definitely agree with that. I have an 06 that I use to trailer my car, unfortunately there is no aux. cooler, no problems yet, but I'm sure there will be in the future. JUST MAKE SURE YOUR TRAILER HAS BRAKES, it could get scary if not. I've had a Titan and a V-10 Ram, and obviously it tows nothing like those, but it holds its own

 

[GregInAtl]

I had an 00 fronty v6 that didn't have the power or platform size, yours may be big enough to be stable, and power may be adequate, but agreed, make sure you have trailer brakes on alert, and be leary of tranny temps.

 

[88ZNX]

Believe it or not, I pulled my brothers 88 Iroc Z28 which weighed 3600 back in 96 with I leased a 96 Toyota Tacoma 2x4 V6 auto ex cab. It didnt have a tow package, so we put a Drawtite hitch and air shocks on the rear and we could pull it 80 mph!! Yes, we did watch our stop zones, and were careful. The trailer didnt even have brakes. Yes we were nuts. But it worked. So if your Nissan's 4.0 has the balls, it will work.

 

[gn87turbo]

I would feel comfortable trying it with trailer brakes. My truck didn't come with any type of hitch for towing, just a ball on the bumper. What would I need to get to have it ready to tow?

 

[88ZNX]

Any U-Haul Dealer, a Truck accessory shop, and a trailer sales place with a service center will sell and install trailer towing hitches and recievers. If your trailer has brakes, you need to get the brake control box that goes in your truck installed as well to control the trailer's braking. Make sure they wire your truck for the trailer lights too. You might try a heavier duty rear shocks, like Beilstien or Rancho for towing.

 

[SilverSleeper]

And when you do, make sure the car is loaded right. You need the right amount of weight on the tongue to keep it from swaying all over. That can make all the difference! Dont ask how I know...

Years ago my dads 91 Roadmaster wagon towed a few things around, including my buddy's 69 Olds Cutlass up from VA. The Buick's airride didnt like that one bit. So, if I was gonna tow more I would have put better shocks in the rear to handle it. Had factory tow package, but the air ride just was not leveling it right.

My friends dad has a 94 F150 v6 4x4 short box. Does pretty good towing, but its also a 5 speed, so that helps.

Towing is partly about equipment, but common sense about your loading, the roads, traffic, and double checking everything is key.

 

[turbo nasty]

Having to stop/slow rapidly in a turn with a hvy loaded trailer with no brakes will wash the rear tires of the smaller trucks or bigger trucks for that matter and not be pretty