Mr. Pickles Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Does anybody recall the max tow rating for a 94? Yes, I searched, no, I didn't find it. I don't remember what the stock rating is, although I've got an aftermarket class III receiver hitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9sar Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 hmmmm... I don't recall either. I know it's not listed in the FSM. maybe in the OM (mine is out in the truck and it's really cold out) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pickles Posted December 9, 2006 Author Share Posted December 9, 2006 (edited) LOL, call me Captain Obvious, I forgot I have a manual! My brain must be recovering from birthday partying last night. 3500lb is the magic number. I'm shopping around some for a small travel trailer, hopefully that can be pulled behind the Pathy. I've found a few in the right weight range but nothing I wanna buy yet. Wish me luck! Edited December 9, 2006 by Mr. Pickles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maz Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 I have a fairly light trailer under 2000 lbs and the gas milage goes way down almost half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pickles Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 I have a fairly light trailer under 2000 lbs and the gas milage goes way down almost half Bah, I've towed 500 miles with a boat of about 2000-2500 loaded with gear and 4 people in the truck and only had a slight drop. Besides, mileage isn't he biggest concern, most of my trips would be within a couple hundred miles. Its that whole wind and rain beating on the tent while you're trying to sleep, along with the hanging arse over a log. Guess I'm getting old... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Guess I'm getting old... Worth repeating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pickles Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 *makes sure the log is uphill from Red's tent* sssh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemike Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 i wouldent go 3500. well, i guess if your motor is still strong then yes but if it is decaying, then i would try and stay below that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxl90rx7 Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 my 92 manual says 3500lbs, max tongue weight 350lbs. its probably the same numbers for the '94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 my 92 manual says 3500lbs, max tongue weight 350lbs. its probably the same numbers for the '94 yeah, it is. and no, you never wanna go max weight allowed, either on yer truck or hitch. i tow our 86 (18'6") bayliner (about 2800lbs) with mini me and she LOVES pulling the boat i swear she runs better.. and i barely notice a difference in gas mileage. i drive 55 and she does great. stopping can be scary sometimes... thank god fer 5 speeds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zack1978 Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 I have a 1995 SE-V6 5spd with 170,000 miles on it. It never towed anything until 150,000 miles. My engine is strong, but I still think the Pathfinder sucks as a tow vehicle. I can't even think how bad it would tow if you had to tow even close to 3,000 pounds. It is underpowered as it is then add towing to the mix and it is horrible, as well as the prior mentioned gas milage, which gets VERY BAD as you tow! I would say it drops to about 9-10 MPG. Again I love my Pathfinder, but as a tow vehicle it is the worst! Get another vehicle to tow with! Zack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RI_ChevyGuy85 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 It is underpowered as it is then add towing to the mix and it is horrible, as well as the prior mentioned gas milage, which gets VERY BAD as you tow! that's why you drop a chevy 350 in there, no more power problems then! although if you're concerned about getting good gas mileage.... have a friend tow it for you. p.s. i'm still amazed that i saw that pathy with the 350 in it. ol definitly weird, definitly awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 I have a 1995 SE-V6 5spd with 170,000 miles on it. It never towed anything until 150,000 miles. My engine is strong, but I still think the Pathfinder sucks as a tow vehicle. I can't even think how bad it would tow if you had to tow even close to 3,000 pounds. It is underpowered as it is then add towing to the mix and it is horrible, as well as the prior mentioned gas milage, which gets VERY BAD as you tow! I would say it drops to about 9-10 MPG. Again I love my Pathfinder, but as a tow vehicle it is the worst! Get another vehicle to tow with! Zack i have absolutely no problem towing our 2800lb boat, (and towed it ALL summer long) and i get MAYBE 1-2mpg worse gas mileage...... now. if you want to tow 3,000lbs and go 90mph, yeah, gas mileage is gunna suck.... and pathys weren't built for towing..... tho they do get the job done. want a towing vehicle, buy a titan. want to tow under 3k lbs, get there in 1 piece and not utterly concerned with gas mileage... then a pathy will be fine. IMOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blamtro Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 I have similar towing question, but about my '97 pathfinder if anyone cares to chime in... http://npora.ipbhost.com//index.php?act=ST&f=7&t=12132 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 I have been towing for years - from utility trailers to 32' racing yachts to our current travel trailer. Tow ratings and weights are heavily "massaged" by marketing pukes. A few things I'll point out for you to consider: 1) Weight is a significant factor. It affects how hard the truck has to work to accelerate and climb grades. 2) Frontal area and aerodynamics are a rarely discussed but very significant factor. It directly affects how hard the truck has to work when pulling on flats. A 2500 lb travel trailer will work the truck much harder than a 2500 lb boat. A 2500 lb pop up trailer will be easier to tow than a hard side conventional. 3) Towing ratings usually assume the truck absolutely empty, or maybe with one occupant! Read the manual carefully. You may need to subtract occupant and truck cargo weight from your tow rating. 4) 98% of first time trailer buyers learn this the hard way: Trailers ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS weigh more than claimed or published weights! Usually 10 to 30% more, sometimes even more. Caveat emptor!!!!! And that's before you put anything in it - like propane, batteries, food, cooking stuff, clothes. Most "2500 pound" trailers will end up weighting well over 3500 lbs by the time you hit the road. Trust me or learn the hard way. Always weigh before buying. You WILL be shocked. 5) Sometimes power is the limiting factor, but most often, it is the durability of some other drivetrain component. I am positive it will be VERY difficult to keep an A/T properly cooled in a pathfinder with 2500 lbs in tow. Absolutely put a temp gauge in before trying to tow with an automatic! To tow our trailer with my Chevy, I had to add 2 huge extra coolers (keeping the stocker in line as well) AND a manual TC lock up control to keep temps in control. The A/T won't blow up immediately - it just wears dramatically quickly when it gets hot. At 300+ degrees, life of the A/T will be shortened to just a few thousand miles. In closing, I towed a full size flatbed trailer with a fully gutted out van carcass on it across town with my pathy (5 speed) - probably 3500 pounds. It did it, but ain't no way I would go more than 10 miles or exceed 35 mph with it. If you are going to carry passengers with you, I would say a TINY pop up trailer is about all you should consider. Even an ultralight hard side will lead to a premature death of your pathy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xEpathE Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 i pulled a 9200lb chevy 3/4 ton duramax with my pathfinder needless to say it was working very hard to pull it but it did pull it......mmmm burning clutch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 I have similar towing question, but about my '97 pathfinder if anyone cares to chime in... http://npora.ipbhost.com//index.php?act=ST&f=7&t=12132 sssh where did you find a hitch strong enuff to tow that much weight? also, you run the risk of frying yer tranny (clutch OR a/t), overloading/working your suspension and axles. have you tried to tow the boat up a hill? or stop fast? have you tried to launch the boat? can you get it out of the water without using 4wd and the t case? i see this all too often working for u haul..... trying to overload something that just wasn't built to take the load. it's your decision, and your pathy, but as an installer and pathy owner, i don't recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillj Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 OK i know that I am gonna get a bunch of ,gods, and crazy baldheaded f#$%er with this one but here goes I have a 91 pathy five speed with an aftermarket class lll hitch and its fair to say that ive probably abused the hell out of it but, i also trust my pathy 100 more mechanicaly more than say my 89 GMC 1ton dually .Granted the dually pulls so much more so easily and handles better under load (max load so far 22,000lbs truck ,trailer,and load )But when i first started my scrap metal buis I used the pathy to pull all of my loads. Now the reason that i bought the 1 ton was to aviod destroying the pathy BUT I have and dont recomend pulled damn near 18,000 with my pathy now Ive pulled trailers all of my life but I would never do that with an autotragic Ive never liked even pulling with a full size truck with auto Any who the pathy is a very capable tow rig just be carefull and no auto tranny my .02 jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88blk4x4 Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 as long as your careful and dont over load your hitch and have your load as equal as possible, it should pull just fine....I have pulled many trailers with many different trucks....I have a 1986 mustang that I have pulled with my 4 cylinder ranger w/ a 5 speed up to pulling over 15,000 pounds with my 72 F-100 with a auto. as long as you know what your skill is and your trucks capability, and dont go beyond that, you should be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdpathy Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Let me just mention MrJim can't find the post but I think some of you know what I am talking about just with his name Clue: Semi up a hill What about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Yeah, one account from Jim was that he came across a stalled semi truck on a freeway overpass that was blocking traffic, so he asked the guy if he wanted to try a pull with the Pathy. The driver didn't think it'd do it, but Jim strapped up to a semi with a trailer and stuck it in 4-LO and pulled that puppy across the overpass and onto the shoulder on the other side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88blk4x4 Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Yeah, one account from Jim was that he came across a stalled semi truck on a freeway overpass that was blocking traffic, so he asked the guy if he wanted to try a pull with the Pathy. The driver didn't think it'd do it, but Jim strapped up to a semi with a trailer and stuck it in 4-LO and pulled that puppy across the overpass and onto the shoulder on the other side. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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