Guest JSB Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 I am considering buying a 97 Pathfinder SE 4x4 with an automatic tranny. My question to you: Is this vehicle setup transmission/transfer case wise for towing behind another vehicle? The owner's manual that was in the car wasn't explicite on the subject. Any help is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 With an auto, if it doesnt already have one, you'll need to put an external transmission cooler on it. Also, it has a 5000lb towing capacity, which I think is very optimistic. My Pathy has a hard time pulling my VW Rabbit on a lightweight trailer up steep hills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JSB Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Vengeful thanks for the response, but what I am looking for is info on the Pathfinder being the towed vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 well.. the average pathy weighs 4200lbs... you do the math with whatever vehicle you plan on usin to tow it with. if you tow correctly, no harm will come to the pathy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 (edited) To safely use a Pathfinder as a dinghy (towed behind an RV), you will need to do the following: 1) Install manual hubs on the front wheels. 2) Disconnect the rear driveshaft whenever it's towed. See attached info from the 97 owner's manual. Edited April 23, 2006 by XPLORx4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JSB Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Thanks for the info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Vengeful thanks for the response, but what I am looking for is info on the Pathfinder being the towed vehicle. Sorry...I totally misread what you had said.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Sorry...I totally misread what you had said.... A first time for everything I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUELER Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 (edited) I have towed a lot of 4x4 R50 pathfinders from the rear (even my own) with no problems. The front driveline is disengaged in 2wd. I wouldn't recommend it for long distances (over 25 mi), get all 4 wheels off the ground. I also towed an R50 pathfinder upside down on it's roof once (on a flatbed, bad crash) it worked quite well. Edited April 24, 2006 by FUELER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick1716 Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 how do you tell if it has a tranny cooler? i have a 96 xe with sport package did it come with one? cuz i just bought a boat might be nice to purchase if i dont have one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 There'll be another cooler by the radiator with lines going to the transmission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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