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Were you hauling the bikes to The Gap??jasunderland wrote:I have the V8 and it pulls very well. I pulled a 18' well built(heavy) trailer with 3 motorcycles on it from Indiana to North Carolina and it did not have any problems are all going through the mountins in KY and TN.
plenty of power.
Yeah, might as well use that roof rack for something! We were originally looking at Xterras, then shelved it for a while. When we resumed looking, the X seemed so small. I also remember trying to get into the back seat... Couldn't figure out how to do it without pulling a muscle... lolJunior wrote:As far as space goes, I looked at both the Armada and Pathfinder and honestly I only noticed a slim margin of additional space in the Armada. The substantial difference in price didn't warrant the minimal size difference.
It's funny, because the Commander was also on my short list when we got the Pathfinder. Loved a lot of the features of the Commander (those multiple sunroofs are very cool) but the Pathfinder just felt more stable when driving.
I ended up buying a 18 cubic foot Thule rooftop carrier for our family trips. At $400Cdn it was a much cheaper option...and I'm fairly certain the Armada doesn't offer an additional 18 cubic feet of internal storage compared to the Pathy.
We have 4 kids and all our luggage (6 large duffle bags) and sleeping bags fit up top when travellling. The space behind the 3rd row is reserved for the dog.
Is it the soft fabric one? I tried one of those at first.....absolute garbage. I made it 5kms on the highway before the first strap broke. And the thing was so noisy it sounded like the roof was being ripped off.disallow wrote:
I got this roof carrier from Princess Auto for $30. Its collapsible. I still haven't actually mounted it, not sure how weatherproof it will end up being.
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As a matter of fact I was. We go down ever labor day. I had a 16' trailer that was made for a car hauler... the thing was tandem axel and prolly weighed about 3K lbs empty.Junior wrote:
Were you hauling the bikes to The Gap??
I've got the 4X4 V6 and have no problems towing a 16 foot trailer loaded down with 3 ATVs and 3 dirt bikes. It's only @ 2500lbs of weight but I barely notice the trailer is even there.
I borrowed one from my boss when I made a trip to FL. it was made out of a heavy gauge vinyl. did really well. not sure what brand it is, but it was nice and sintched up well.Junior wrote: Is it the soft fabric one? I tried one of those at first.....absolute garbage. I made it 5kms on the highway before the first strap broke. And the thing was so noisy it sounded like the roof was being ripped off.
I wasn't impressed at having to spend $400 on the hard plastic one but I have to admit it has been well worth the money on more than one occasion.