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sean p 
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Joined: 24 Feb 2016 Location: athens ga Online Status: Offline Posts: 48 |
 Topic: Ticked off about towing vehiclesPosted: 24 Feb 2017 at 5:01am |
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I have been towing my 179 for 2 years now and about 10,000 miles with my 2010 frontier and no problems at all. tows nice and no issues with tv.
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2016 179pod--BETTY
2010 nissan frontier Sean and Doug Butchie the morkie touring the west |
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Podinaroundbc
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Joined: 26 Jul 2015 Location: Alberta Online Status: Offline Posts: 34 |
Posted: 24 Feb 2017 at 8:12am |
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We towed with a 2009 Frontier for 2 years before we traded up for the Titan. Both are good tow vehicles. The 2 reasons we went with the Titan was room and more HP for pulling in British Columbia.
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Art & Brenda
Jake the dog 2015 179 HRE 2012 Nissan Titan |
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texman
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Joined: 24 Jul 2014 Location: TeXas Online Status: Offline Posts: 446 |
Posted: 24 Feb 2017 at 9:34am |
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what is you average highway speed while towing? flat pavement and no headwind. OR, what is the max that is comfortable with your tow vehicle? just curious. 70mph is about the top end for comfort. I had a side wind coming and going last weekend and experienced some wiggle from the pod, especially when trucks passed me and blocked the side wind and the turbulence from after they pass. side wind was about 20mph.
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JET
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Joined: 13 Jan 2017 Location: Ashland, Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 72 |
Posted: 24 Feb 2017 at 10:20am |
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I was in the auto business 43 years before retiring. I dealt with repairs and mechanics daily for 43 years. I would not care one iota what one mechanic's opinion is in your scenario. I would put much more stock in what the engineer's that designed the truck at Nissan rate the vehicle at. It is OK. Don't worry about it :)
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Tars Tarkas
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Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1446 |
Posted: 24 Feb 2017 at 2:51pm |
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I mostly agree w/ JET. It's not much trouble to find someone who will tell you not to tow anything unless you have a Cummins diesel under your hood. You can pretty much believe your owners manual over them any time. Not that 385 hp & 900 ft lbs of torque wouldn't be nice...
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
Posted: 24 Feb 2017 at 3:06pm |
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Ditto!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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ToolmanJohn
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Joined: 23 Apr 2014 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 451 |
Posted: 25 Feb 2017 at 6:53am |
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It sounds like your mechanic has his own personal opinion. Tow with what you have that will do the job. The Frontier is used by many people to tow trailers.
If at some point in the future you decide you want a different or heavier or better rated tow vehicle, then that's what you will do. It's all personal.
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2017 ATC 7X20 Custom Toy Hauler
2013 R-Pod 177 (SOLD) 2013 VW Touareg TDI |
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 25 Feb 2017 at 2:40pm |
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I like my F150. |
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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