Towing vehicle question

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   Please have your trailer weighed soon, and more importantly - the tongue weight measured (not estimated).  My new 177 weighed 2875 pounds as delivered, and only had 240 pounds on the tongue. On some vehicles this is quite close to unsafe.

  I've towed extensively with my Liberty and it IS sensitive to tongue weight percentage. Try for 12%.
My TV is now a 2012 Wrangler Unlimited and it has a 116 inch (versus 104" on the Lib) wheelbase - a significant difference. At 12% tongue weight it tows like a dream - The 177 loaded for touring is a bit over 3300 pounds. All the heavy stuff had to go to the front to get the tongue weight where it needed to be. Including a 180 pound generator secured inside just aft of the dining table.

  If it's an option you might do better with a longer wheelbase TV.

By the way, your Lib will love a weight distributing hitch - Go for one with anti-sway capabilities like any of the trunnion-type hitches.

Cheers -

Ken

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cosmo751 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 22 Mar 2015 Location: California Online Status: Offline Posts: 39	Topic: Towing vehicle question Posted: 07 Apr 2015 at 9:10am
	Please have your trailer weighed soon, and more importantly - the tongue weight measured (not estimated). My new 177 weighed 2875 pounds as delivered, and only had 240 pounds on the tongue. On some vehicles this is quite close to unsafe. I've towed extensively with my Liberty and it IS sensitive to tongue weight percentage. Try for 12%. My TV is now a 2012 Wrangler Unlimited and it has a 116 inch (versus 104" on the Lib) wheelbase - a significant difference. At 12% tongue weight it tows like a dream - The 177 loaded for touring is a bit over 3300 pounds. All the heavy stuff had to go to the front to get the tongue weight where it needed to be. Including a 180 pound generator secured inside just aft of the dining table. If it's an option you might do better with a longer wheelbase TV. By the way, your Lib will love a weight distributing hitch - Go for one with anti-sway capabilities like any of the trunnion-type hitches. Cheers - Ken
	"He not busy being born is busy dying."

techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059	Posted: 07 Apr 2015 at 12:56pm
	Welcome, and good advice.
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

GlibGuy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 14 Apr 2015 Location: Virginia Online Status: Offline Posts: 65	Posted: 16 Apr 2015 at 4:52pm
	I recently bought a 2010 171 and don't have a tow vehicle (you might call it "ready, fire, aim"). I am considering several TVs and one is a 2011 Nissan Frontier, V6, 4X4. It's rated to tow 6,500 lbs but I'm wondering about the handling as it's not very big overall. Anyone had towing experience with a Frontier?
	MICK

jbsimm2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 2015 Location: MLT Washington Online Status: Offline Posts: 11	Posted: 17 Apr 2015 at 11:39am
	I tow my 178 with a Nissan Xterra. it's pretty close to the frontier,I think it has the same engine but only rated at 5klbs.(due to shorter wheelbase) the 178 is alot bigger and heavier than the 171. I thought at first it was underpowered but stability wise it was great. After towing it a few more times, the xterra does just fine.
	2012 Nissan Xterra 2014 RP178 (Death Pod)