This morning finally got to try out a frontier with a 4 , it could
barely pull my trailor over 30 mph without fishtailing dangerously. I
then tried a crew cab with the V6 and at tranny. What a gutless vehicle!
It would barely tow it 49 mph holding the pedal to the floor on a level
rode and would drop down to less than 40 going up a slight hill. I was
really surprised since I had a 93 V6 that towed fine for 5 years. The
crew cab was rated at 5000 pounds and I dont believe it would tow 2000!
I had at one time a 2000 Tundra that was a good towing vehicle then I
got the 05 and that was another story. I wound up finding another 2000
Tundra with low miles almost as cheap as the 4 cyl no frills frontier,
no luck finding a chevy or ford near this price. I will say the frontier
is a fine vehicle for just normal driving and light loads. I can hook up
my trailor and equipment and the 2000 Tundra will not even strain.
Thanks for the replies.
cryosynthesis@gmail.com - 22 Mar 2006 09:04 GMT
How much was the load for the Frontier w/ 4? What about the V6? 4
Cylinder trucks generally are gutless, the Tundra I believe has the
inline-6, which has significant torque for low-end.
SED-93@webtv.net - 22 Mar 2006 14:28 GMT
I was towing 3200 pounds roughly. The Tundra was a V8, 245HP and 330
torque, the V6 Tundra has 220 torque and 190 HP up till 05.
Doug - 22 Mar 2006 19:06 GMT
I have an 05 Frontier with the V6 AT and tow two differenet trailers. A two
place snowmobile trailer with two Polaris 800 sleds and a med size enclosed
utility trailer. The utility is about 4500lbs when loaded.
70mph on the interstate, 55 mph on the steepest grades.
The problem you discribed with the 4 cly is just a tow stabilizer install.
Doug
> This morning finally got to try out a frontier with a 4 , it could
> barely pull my trailor over 30 mph without fishtailing dangerously. I
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> my trailor and equipment and the 2000 Tundra will not even strain.
> Thanks for the replies.