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    Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 8:42am
I went down to the mechanic this morning. For an issue on another vehicle. While i was there, i said, hey, can you just take a quick look at my Nissan Frontier and see if there is anything i might want to address before i start towing with it. He said, " I wouldnt use that vehicle to tow a trailer" .  I pointed out that i have 6100- 6500 pound towing capacity. He said he wouldnt recommend that truck, or a Toyota Tacoma, for pulling even a heavy duty utility vehicle. He says wheel bearings, and rear end cant handle it.  I know there are several people with these vehicles. Any such issues with yours, or someone you know? I really hate this whole " whats the right tow vehicle " crap. It should be guaranteed that if the tow capacity is followed, the vehicle is the right one. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 8:50am
If the truck's owners manual says you can pull 6000 lbs I wouldn't worry about it as long as it came with the tow package.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 9:27am
Opinions are like _________.

Don't sweat it. I wouldn't tow with it either, but that doesn't mean it won't do the job just fine. Just means it wasn't built at the Kentucky Truck Plant.  LOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 9:44am
I would get a second opinion. We have a Nissan Frontier. It tows the R-Pod just fine. Team it with a weight distribution/sway control hitch, and you should not have any problems. Ideally, you would want a diesel to tow, but sometimes, we use what will work, not what is optional/overkill for the task.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 9:54am
I tow a 21' Camplite, which is more than 1000# heavier than a Pod, with a 2013 Tacoma with no problems at all. So far it's racked up more than 30,000 miles towing. With a towing package, WDH/SC, and a 4L engine it's no problem. The BS flag flies above your mechanic's shop. Disapprove
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 9:56am
The mechanics I take my vehicles to say there is no problem with my Tacoma towing the pod
we have been using the same shop for over 25 years.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 10:16am
Balderdash, they have been used for tow vehicles for years. I don't think the vehicle manufacturer's lie about capacities. That would be criminal.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 3:19pm
This was my thought as well. Just wanted to ask the experts. Might be something wrong with the mechanic not the truck. I think he just has a bias toward full size trucks.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 4:25pm
A WDH would help with the radial stress on the rear bearings, but if the specs say the TV will handle the tongue weight, then you shouldn't have any issues and any failures should be covered under warranty. You just have to be careful about shifting the weight too far forward with the WDH or else you may overstress the front end of the TV.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 6:45pm
Originally posted by mjlrpod

This was my thought as well. Just wanted to ask the experts. Might be something wrong with the mechanic not the truck. I think he just has a bias toward full size trucks.

Replace one each mechanic. Not covered under warranty but cheaper than an F-150. Approve
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