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Who has or had one? Problems with it? Was it your daily driver, tow rig?
My boat weighs 2000#, full load. My current vehicle is a Ford escape, v6, front wheel drive. 3500# tow rating. I'm not impressed. Seems like 2-3 times a month a check engine light is on, not long enough to get in the shop. Getting annoying.
I had a GMC jimmy with a 4.3 that pulled a glass bass boat well but was a bit skinny over 65. I'd have another. Mine had a tow package and rode stiff but did very well on ramps.
Thanks.
Would be a used one, probably a '11-'14 model.
My daughter has a 96 pathfinder 4 wheel drive. Never pulled anything with it but would feel comfortable doing so. Been a very good reliable vehicle. Friend has a ex terra in the range you are looking for. He had the radiator fail internally and pumped antifreeze into tranny. Guy who replaced his transmission told him he had replaced several from that problem so I would check and ask questions if I found one I really liked. Would not use one that didn't come with factory tow package.
Those VQ engines also have a problem with the timing chains, they used cheap plastic boots on the timing chain tensioners and they will wear down and eventually fail causing metal to metal contact. Costs in the neighborhood of $1500 to fix and if you don't, your timing chain will eventually fail and possibly take your motor with it.
I was a nissan technician for several years before moving to CAT equipment. The older pathfinders were great vehicles the only thing to remember is to replace the timing belt every 100k. When they came out with the new models they went to a v6 with timing chains instead of belts and the engines are very very stout. The biggest issue with them is what cray is talking about the transmission cooler is built into the radiator and would crack inside the radiator pumping antifreeze into the transmission and damaging it. If you caught it early enough you could change the fluid a couple times and be ok. Other than that and a couple of fuel pumps we really didnt do alot of work on them. Very well built rides in my opinion with tons of power.
This was mostly on the 3.5 v6 engines and a few of the 4.0 in the frontier and xterra and pathfinder.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigKyd
Had one for a few years and was alright. But one of the thirstiest vehicles I have owned. Only the Titan drank more than the Exterra. 2 wheel drive and got 13 in town if driven very easily and maybe 15 on hwy if careful.
I have a 2000 Toyota 4runner that has 238k miles on it. It hauls all I need it to and I am confident that it will continue to for several years.
Very strong v6 and built on a truck frame. I pulled a 21' glass deep v with one and it was fine. That 2k boat will be a cakewalk. Mileage is bad though.
A friend in TN also said that of his Titan. Literally danced the day it sold and left his driveway. Only ExTerra I had contact with was 2wd and loved it but didn't comment on the fuel use. It was a 4cyl and he was a trainer in the boy Scouts. He loved the space inside for all his outdoor stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by huntinslabs
My Titan had an addiction to fuel. 13 on highway with cruise set at 65 and around 10 in town. Pulling my popup camper was 9 on hwy and with the 26' camper was 5-6 on hwy.
I drove a 2005 for two years and loved the truck. The major issue with the Xterras and Pathfinders from 2005-2010 were cracks forming in the radiator that forced coolant into the tranny through the cooler lines, destroying the transmission from the inside. I was lucky enough not to have any issues in the 40k miles I put on mine. Performance wise, I got around 19 mixed city/highway with 15 around town. Towing performance was amazing minus the drop in mileage pulling my fiberglass Javelin like it was nothing. I did love the performance of the SUV and only sold it to move back into a pickup. While it was thirsty for a V6, I seemed to have gotten better mileage than many that I've heard of on the net. Some knocked the all plastic interior but I loved it for the ease of cleaning out everything after a day hunting or fishing.
Thank you all very much!
I have a 2011 Xterra 2WD, I don't have the fuel economy issues others have. I get up to 21 on the highway towing nothing and about 16 with my boat. Not sure of the boat weight, around 2000 lbs I would guess.
I love the Xterra and would recommend making sure the Carfax shows nothing bad. Hope that helps.
Toyota Tundra :ThumbsUp
How's the Tundra mileage on the road?
Don't know about Spaceman's Tundra .... but my 2006 gets about 15mpg towing my 16' Procraft/90Merc. By itself, in town, I'm lucky to get 13mpg.Quote:
Originally Posted by BluegillHunter
Boat weighs 1500# dry weight, by itself. Add motor, full tank of gas, and my usual fishing stuff ... and it's probably a frog hair from 2000#
Truck is the SR5 Access Cab w/4.7L engine (& factory towing pkg). I think the gas tank is about 26gal. (sales sticker card said 12/city - 15/hwy) The 2006 was the last year of the "small" Tundras.
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That's what I want, the smaller one.
Mine is a 2006 double cab v8. No boat, I average 18. With the war eagle maybe 16-17. With the Triton 14.Quote:
Originally Posted by BluegillHunter