My Purchase: Nissan Frontier

[nhfirefighter13]

[QUOTE=DEPO]
Got a Class IV hitch on the truck...

The company told me I was the lucky customer to have the first and last hitch put in on a Nissan Frontier, because of it being a pain in the arse.....

[QUOTE]

The guy who installed mine was swearing up a storm...and it took him about 4 hours longer than he told me it would.

[DEPO]

NH

That is funny, cause the guy at the counter said the same thing... telling me he could here his installer cursing through the door to the garage area

Why so tough for a class IV? What does class IV buy you anyway? I have no idea. Whats the diff if class 1 2 3 4?

Info?

[CBR929RE]

nice looking truck. my dad was just in an accident in his S10 yesterday. I haven't seen it but he says it'll probably be totaled. We'll have to go look at a Frontier.

[DEPO]

Originally Posted by colryn

Why so tough for a class IV? What does class IV buy you anyway? I have no idea. Whats the diff if class 1 2 3 4?

Info?

Without giving you a guide..... The classification of the hitch is what tow capabilities and tonque weight capabilities......

Usually Class I is a very light weight hitch, sometimes they will call bumper hitches class I

Usually Class II is a 1 inch receiver with a thinner frame, not as many mounting points to the frame, usually 4.... tows up to 3500 lbs.... tonque weight around 300 lbs

Class III is a 2 inch receiver.... thicker in material.... tows up to 5000 lbs tonque weight usually up to 400-500 lbs

Class IV is a 2 inch receiver .... a lot more substantial then the III, tows around 9000 lbs

V is the mother of all loads for a framed tow hitch...... weight is pretty much what the vehicle can handle and tonque weight is what the rear-end can take without bottoming out.... We have truck at school with a V on it and we tow a 32 foot trailer with all of are marching band equipment..... with Sway bars ....... those hitches are circa 60 lbs.

All those weights above are guesses...... but pretty close..... remember though... the hitch might handle it, but the vehicle might not.... tranny coolers, wheel base... and etc...

then you can get goose necks and 5th wheels and the skies the limit.

But that is another episode on This Olde Hitch

[CBR929RE]

Originally Posted by DEPO

But that is another episode on This Olde Hitch

so is your name Bob Traila or something?

[DEPO]

Originally Posted by CBR929RE

so is your name Bob Traila or something?

Sorry man but that was terrible....... come back... but I still laughed

[CBR929RE]

Originally Posted by DEPO

Sorry man but that was terrible....... come back... but I still laughed

yeah I thought it was so bad someone might laugh at how dumb it is.

[nhfirefighter13]

Originally Posted by colryn

Why so tough for a class IV? What does class IV buy you anyway? I have no idea. Whats the diff if class 1 2 3 4?

Info?

Not soo much just with a Class IV. I have a III on mine. From what I was told, there's a lot of drilling in tight quarters involved on the Frontiers.

[DEPO]

Originally Posted by nhfirefighter13

Not soo much just with a Class IV. I have a III on mine. From what I was told, there's a lot of drilling in tight quarters involved on the Frontiers.

Mine had no drilling involved.... but with the box frames... you have to get these bolts slid down the box frame and dropped in the hole.... one of them about a foot and a half down the frame.

[nhfirefighter13]

Ahhh. Mine involved drilling. The installer wasn't impressed.

My frontier came with the factory hitch. I have no idea what the capabilities are? I do not plan on trailering anything so I guess it is no big deal but it would be nice to know what it is capable of.

[DEPO]

Originally Posted by colryn

My frontier came with the factory hitch. I have no idea what the capabilities are? I do not plan on trailering anything so I guess it is no big deal but it would be nice to know what it is capable of.

Here is the magic questions.....

4 banger or 6?

4X4 or 4X2?

Supercharged or Not

Off Road Package or not?

SE V6. 4x2
I do not know if it is off-road package or not. It does have big tires - 255/65/16. It sits up high and the dealer said something about skid plates installed.

[DEPO]

Originally Posted by colryn

SE V6. 4x2
I do not know if it is off-road package or not. It does have big tires - 255/65/16. It sits up high and the dealer said something about skid plates installed.

Chances are you have the off road package.... yes they put them on non-4x4 trucks... looks cool.

If you have the 3.3 V-6 and a 2 inch receiver, which if factory I believe that is all they make....

You can tow up to 4,800-5,000 lbs....

No to be realistic, you are probably talking about 3,700 lbs which is plenty for a bike trailer and some toys.


This is what I am looking at information, so do not take me as an expert... make sure you double check before dropping a bobcat on the back of the thing.

And when I say Bobcat, I do not mean the furry type

Originally Posted by colryn

SE V6. 4x2
I do not know if it is off-road package or not. It does have big tires - 255/65/16. It sits up high and the dealer said something about skid plates installed.

I have the XE V6 crew Cab Longbed 4X2. Auto 5000lbs, Manual 3500 lbs

I got a reciever from Uhaul. Had to drill 2 holes in the frame to mount it plus remove the bumper. I Installed it in less then an hour.

Originally Posted by DEPO

Mine had no drilling involved.... but with the box frames... you have to get these bolts slid down the box frame and dropped in the hole.... one of them about a foot and a half down the frame.

I had to drill from under it. I used a magnet on a stick to postion the bolt in the frame rail. I'm failing to under stand why so many people had problems installing these. It was easy.

Originally Posted by DEPO

Chances are you have the off road package.... yes they put them on non-4x4 trucks... looks cool.

If you have the 3.3 V-6 and a 2 inch receiver, which if factory I believe that is all they make....

You can tow up to 4,800-5,000 lbs....

No to be realistic, you are probably talking about 3,700 lbs which is plenty for a bike trailer and some toys.


This is what I am looking at information, so do not take me as an expert... make sure you double check before dropping a bobcat on the back of the thing.

And when I say Bobcat, I do not mean the furry type

I have no plans of hauling a big trailer anytime soon. The main reason I got it was to carry stuff from the old house to the new house when it is complete. I also wanted to be able to carry the bike if need be. I assumed that the truck was able to do this. It is a short bed but looks like the bike will just fit if the tailgate is left open.

So far, I am enjoying the truck. The engine has planty of power and runs strong. My only complaint is the gas milage. I traded my 03 Civic for this thing. My Civic got 38mpg. I think the truck is getting about 15mpg. This is hurting my wallet.