Towing a ZR-1, how much towing capacity?

[Aurora40]

Originally Posted by USAFPILOT

and the have a DOHC 32 Valve V8 like the ZR-1. Cool Huh. Pick one up for aroun 10G's probably unless you want one that is
loaded

Lol, I could transfer "DOHC 32V" license plates around then. Or stage stoplight conversations like those "hemi" commercials when they came out for the Ram.

I can't say I'm a huge Nissan fan. We had a 200SX that was generally reliable, though when it did need parts, they were quite expensive. And Nissan interiors are horrific. Though, then again, it's a truck...

I hadn't thought about the Titan though, so I'll keep an eye out when looking.

[Aurora40]

Wow, 14/18mpg under the old standard...

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Originally Posted by cuisinartvette

Youll like the Silverados, Aurora. 02 was the last yr for the rounded front end.
Have an 02 with the 5.3, love it. Mileage is liveable, very comfortable, plenty of power, cant kill that LS motor. Hit passing gear and it barks the tires. You can get em cheap, people are giving them away right now.

I have an 03 x-cab with the towing package, 5.3, and 3.73 rear gears. It handles a 20' enclosed trailer at 8,000 lbs quite nicely. The real plus for the Chev and GMC is the dual mode transmission which is standard, I think.

[Norsky4360]

I have an '01 F-150 SuperCab 4X4 w/4.6 V8 and a 5 speed manual transmission. Haven't had "The Beast" on the 18' open trailer yet but have hauled "The Toy" ('70 drop-top) to Tenessee and Arkansas. Have also hauled "BIGBRRD" ('78 TransAm) on a couple of short trips.

The 4.6 is a bit short on power when climbing long or steep grades but overall it does ok. When hauling holding it under 70 MPH helps to keep the MPG in the low to mid-teens. Around town driving it gets in the upper teens for MPG and on the road (sans trailer) in gets in the low 20s for MPG.

Happy hunting!

[Aurora40]

Just to provide some closure to this... We got an '04 Titan with 70k. It's an "king cab" (Nissan for extended cab) short-bed 4wd that is loaded to the gills. Memory heated seats, tons of airbags, tow package, everything except navigation. My wife is quite happy about it.

Should be able to tow the Z no problem, if the need ever arises.

[Paul Workman]

Originally Posted by Aurora40

One truck we're going to look at is an '07 F-150 with the 4.2L V6. The trailer rating is like 5,100, which I think is the same as the 4.3 and 4.8L Silverado. Though that may be more a factor of the hitch than anything else. Certainly the 4.8L packs way more hp and a bit more torque.

I'd like to get something newish with lowish miles (under 50k would be nice) for under $10 grand. V8's seem to run a little more than this in general, at least what I've seen so far. We are in no hurry though, so maybe I should watch the market a bit more to get a better feel for it.

Thanks Jeff!

Speaking from experience, stay the "F" away from the Ford 5.4L in the 2004 and 2005 MY. They have a chronic problem with the heads; special ($25ea) spark plugs (that break off in those MY heads) and valve issues. The motor will not come out w/o removing bunches of body panels, and the other option is pulling it out the bottom to get to the heads. Most of the head problems were finally addressed after 2008, apparently, but as luck would have it, mine is one of the problem children. (Looking at a $2600 valve job at the moment!). Other than that...its a nice truck, I guess.

P.

[Scrrem]

Originally Posted by Aurora40

Just to provide some closure to this... We got an '04 Titan with 70k. It's an "king cab" (Nissan for extended cab) short-bed 4wd that is loaded to the gills. Memory heated seats, tons of airbags, tow package, everything except navigation. My wife is quite happy about it.

Should be able to tow the Z no problem, if the need ever arises.

Great truck Bob! I have an 03 Tundra with a DOHC 4.7L V8 that Toyota says can pull 7000 lbs. I have pulled several car trailers with no problems.
Rich

[95 LT5]

Just bought a 11 silverado 5.3 with towing pkg
Nice truck 9600 towing. Now looking for a enclosed trailer to rent/borrow/buy.

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Originally Posted by 95 LT5

Just bought a 11 silverado 5.3 with towing pkg
Nice truck 9600 towing. Now looking for a enclosed trailer to rent/borrow/buy.

How about a 20' Pace Shadow for $3500?
PM me.

[93RubyZ]

Originally Posted by Aurora40

Just to provide some closure to this... We got an '04 Titan with 70k. It's an "king cab" (Nissan for extended cab) short-bed 4wd that is loaded to the gills. Memory heated seats, tons of airbags, tow package, everything except navigation. My wife is quite happy about it.

Should be able to tow the Z no problem, if the need ever arises.

So now that you've had it for a little while, how do you like it? I'm going to need to get a truck in the near future (used) and am contemplating which one to get.

Originally Posted by Paul Workman

Speaking from experience, stay the "F" away from the Ford 5.4L in the 2004 and 2005 MY. They have a chronic problem with the heads; special ($25ea) spark plugs (that break off in those MY heads) and valve issues. The motor will not come out w/o removing bunches of body panels, and the other option is pulling it out the bottom to get to the heads. Most of the head problems were finally addressed after 2008, apparently, but as luck would have it, mine is one of the problem children. (Looking at a $2600 valve job at the moment!). Other than that...its a nice truck, I guess.

P.

That's good to know. I was actually considering that model in that range. Do you know if the 2006 - 2007 models were better?