Nissan Trucks: Towing Powerhouses

Nissan has an impressive lineup of trucks: the Frontier, Titan, and Titan XD. All three are visually stunning and technologically advanced, but they’re also exceedingly capable. With a diverse selection of towing capabilities, there’s a Nissan truck that can suit your towing needs. Your choice will depend on what type of towing you plan on doing, as well as your day-to-day driving habits. Take a look at what each truck has to offer, and then schedule a test drive at George Harte Nissan.

What Is There to Know About Towing Capacity?

When you’re planning to tow, you need to know more than your vehicle’s towing capacity. Some good terms to know are:

• Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW): This refers to the weight of your vehicle, passengers, cargo, fuel, hitch, trailer tongue, and any other equipment you may have onboard.
• Payload Capacity: This is the maximum weight that your truck can carry after taking into account the curb weight.
• Curb Weight:The published weight of a vehicle with all fluids filled. This weight does not include passengers and cargo.
• Cargo Weight: This refers to the total weight added to the curb weight. This number includes personal cargo, equipment, and trailer or tongue weight and can help you determine if you can add any extra cargo.
• Hitch/Tongue Weight: The amount of weight a trailer adds to the towing vehicle.

Towing Capacity of Nissan Trucks

Rugged and capable, the Nissan truck lineup is one to admire. The Frontier, Titan, and Titan XD each have something to offer in terms of towing capacity and payload, so let’s take a look at each vehicle to see which one best suits your towing needs:

The Frontier is a mid-size pickup truck that can still pack a punch. The Frontier has a maximum towing capacity of 7,150 pounds, making it ideal for towing small to medium-sized trailers, motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs, and small boats. The Frontier also has a maximum payload of up to 1,610 pounds.

The Nissan Titan is larger than the Frontier and can handle a heftier load. With a maximum towing capacity of 9,660 pounds, each trim level has the ability to tow at least 9,240 pounds. Behind the wheel of the Titan, you can safely tow large trailers, construction and farming equipment, campers, and larger boats.

When equipped with a gooseneck hitch, the full-size Nissan Titan XD can tow up to 11,050 pounds with a payload of 2,260 pounds. With this powerhouse truck, you can easily tow popular travel trailers, a variety of boats, horse trailers of various sizes, and heavy-duty utility trailers.

Finding Your Nissan Truck in West Haven, CT

Whether you need a truck for weekend activities or some heavy-duty hauling, Nissan is the perfect match. At George Harte Nissan, you can check out our impressive lineup of Nissan trucks online or in person, and our team will help you find the one best suited for your lifestyle and needs. Take your ideal truck for a test drive through West Haven, CT, to get a feel behind the wheel. We’ll even talk to you about some accessories that could improve your towing experience. Call or go online to get started today.

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