Moderator: volvite
Before we get you too far into this project - where are you getting that number? Is that the dry/empty number quoted by the manufacturer? Did you have the dealer put it on a scale?kazeej wrote: 2. The trailer is just under the towing limits for the Pathfinder at 5770 lbs.
The number is from the manufacturer's plate in the camper. And you're right, the camper is starting out at the limit of the Pathfinder. Add the pots and pans, clothes, hiking gear, etc, and we're way over the limit.amr40509 wrote:Before we get you too far into this project - where are you getting that number? Is that the dry/empty number quoted by the manufacturer?[snip...]A camper big enough to be 5770lbs empty is no joke, and might get you in trouble VERY quickly.kazeej wrote: 2. The trailer is just under the towing limits for the Pathfinder at 5770 lbs.
I would agree the extra torque wouldn't hurt. However, the diff ratio is different (see Clay350 post on switching diffs) so would the extra torque be swallowed up by that? Also limited by the transmission, which according to a few on this forum does not allow TC lockup in 4th gear.volvite wrote:Agree. When you start at or near the total weight limit, it does not give you any room for the additional weight of People in your Pathfinder, gear in both the Pathfinder and the trailer, and any kind of fluid (water, propane) etc that you add to the trailer/pathfinder.
Should had a V8.