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Car Forum / Chrysler Cars / December 2007Dodge Nitro Towing
All, I am considering buying a '07 Dodge Nitro without the towing pkg.. Does anyone know if the wires for the lights will be in the back (I just connect up a wiring harness, add a hitch and I am ready to tow), or will I have to have the wires installed? Any idea how much this would cost? thx, Dan > All, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > thx, > Dan Dan For my Dodge 2001 PU I had to buy the components for the trailer package. Wire. plugs etc, hitch and all. There is a package but I wanted something better so I did it all myself. Bob AZ > All, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > thx, > Dan By looking at Dodge's website, the Nitro requires the tow package to be factory/dealer installed. They claim it comes with a class 3 hitch... What are you thinking on towing? and whats the rated tow linit of a Nitro to begin with? Snow... > > All, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Snow... I need to tow a 2500lb popup camper. The guy at the dealership said I could put on my own hitch.. In fact Hidden Hitches makes one that doesen't require cutting the bumper and bolts onto the frame with 6 bolts. According to the specs, the Nitro can tow 5000lbs when equipped with the factory tow package, and 3500lbs when you put on your own hitch. I noticed even on my non-equipped Nitro there is a "Tow/Haul" button for the transmission. Dan > All, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > thx, > Dan I also considerd buying a Dodge Nitro 3.7 automatic until I took it for a testdrive from the dealer... I have driven the car for ten minutes and my dream was over. Before you buy this car you have to visit this forum. http://www.nitroforumz.com/showthread.php?t=796 Good luck, Hennie. > I also considerd buying a Dodge Nitro 3.7 automatic until I took it for a > testdrive from the dealer... I have driven the car for ten minutes and my > dream was over. > Before you buy this car you have to visit this forum. > http://www.nitroforumz.com/showthread.php?t=796 The question that plagues me is why would anyone buy a Nitro when the Liberty is the same chassis, has more choices for 4wd systems, and isn't butt-fugly? > The question that plagues me is why would anyone buy a Nitro when the > Liberty is the same chassis, has more choices for 4wd systems, and > isn't butt-fugly? Can't speak to to the first comments 'cause I haven't looked it up, but something I find interesting in my own reactions is that, when I see them next to each other, the Liberty is *just* as ugly. But somehow, when the badge says "Jeep", it seems appropriate, and I don't mind it. Hmmm... >>The question that plagues me is why would anyone buy a Nitro when the >>Liberty is the same chassis, has more choices for 4wd systems, and >>isn't butt-fugly? > > Can't speak to to the first comments 'cause I haven't looked it up, Jeep: Selec-TrackII 4wd (full-time), Command-Trac II 4wd (part-time, w/ shift-on-the-fly), and 2WD available. Nitro: "shift-on-the-fly part-time 4wd available" with little detail, bur presumably its roughly the same as Command-TracII. Or 2wd, no full-time option. At least the good 4wd is the one the Nitro gets, not just the pushbutton electronic full-time system. > but something I find interesting in my own reactions is that, when I > see them next to each other, the Liberty is *just* as ugly. But > somehow, when the badge says "Jeep", it seems appropriate, and I don't > mind it. Hmmm... Yeah, its a different kind of ugly. The Jeep still looks like a Jeep (more-so after the restyle, the first Liberty looked like Barbie's version of a Jeep). It looks functional. The Nitro, on the other hand, looks like its trying to appeal to urbanites who want something that looks "tough." > > I also considerd buying a Dodge Nitro 3.7 automatic until I took it for a > > testdrive from the dealer... I have driven the car for ten minutes and my [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Liberty is the same chassis, has more choices for 4wd systems, and isn't > butt-fugly? Easy question. Because the wife didn't want a Liberty :) |
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