Thanks, however my boat/trailer combo is around 4,000 lbs, and the manual says the max towing capacity for a 2002 with the manual transmission 4WD is 3,500 lbs, hence my concern. Your set-up is well within the manufacturer's stated towing range.
Wow, that looks considerably larger (and probably heavier than 2 tons) than my boat and trailer. Just to confirm, your '01 has a manual transmission?
Thanks - Ski
Has anyone with a M/T R50 VQ35DE V6 Pathfinder with rear drum brakes (mine is a 2002 4WD SE manual) had any experience towing (or attempting to tow) in excess of the stated maximum towing capacity of 3500 lbs? I know the automatic equipped 2nd gen Pathys are rated up to 5000 lbs. I have a boat/trail...
Hello, As borninabarn's question has yet to be answered, I probably won't get mine answered either, but here goes: I have the identical vehicle and tires as borninabarn's: A 2002 Pathfinder SE 4WD manual trans with 16x7" 6 bolt 5.5" (139.7mm) wheels and 255-65R16 Michelin LTXs. I want to o...