Just to be pedantic, but surge brakes work on differential momentum, not gravity.

 

lol john you scared me for a minute!

 

dAMN... scared me too after we had to cancel the event due to bad weather

 

Everyone, thanks for your input. Will, the Prodigy unit is likely what I will buy...

Jason, I left you a v/m this evening... call me back when you have the chance.

Not sure... but I can assure you that it won't be in early April again...

 

Minus the snow and cold, it was fun lol. This year should be warmer, that's my prediction

 

I would get the electric brakes, it will not only make towing much easier & safer but save wear on your vehicle's brakes.

 

Go ahead and use the Brake Controller that comes with the Titan (or optional with out the towing package). It's a good unit. You will also appreciate the self leveling the Titan offers.

 

So you got yourself a chauffeur as well as the truck?

 

Digging up a semi-old topic.

Nice setup John!

I’m considering getting a tow vehicle to. The Titan is nice but a tad big. That vehicle will double as a daily driver, replacing my Impreza, so a minimum of “fun to drive” is a plus. I’m leaning towards a NISMO Frontier. 6200lb towing capacity should be enough for an open trailer with the Z and it drives more “car like”.

 

The Frontier is a little light for towing a Z. It can do it for a short distance, but for longer hauls you really don't want to be that close to your towing capacity. Good rule of thumb is 80% for short, and 60% for long distances.


With the Z, trailer, tools, and other sundries you will be very close to capacity, and that can be a recipe for disaster for safety and reliability.

 

Thanks for the advice Marty.

I’ll keep that in mind. I’m planning on getting an aluminum trailer to minimize the weight and get the class IV kit with load balancers and 7 pins harness.

I’d be just under the 80% bar. Maybe a bit of a hassle on long hauls, but I’d keep my sanity on regular days.

 

Just keep in mind that you peak towing capacity is with an empty truck. Anything else like tools in the truck subtract from capacity.

 

Kolia, since you helped me make a tire & rim choice, the least I can do as a thank you is to offer a better solution to your towing needs. Think 20 TON towing capacity! 310 hp! 950 ft-lbs torque!

http://www.internationaldelivers.com...20CXT%20SS.pdf

Sorry, can't link to the pic......

 

Kolia:

In all honestly, I couldn't imagine towing with less than a Titan. If you ever have to go up a hill or have to stop while towing, you'll definitely need something bitter than a Frontier. Otherwise you're going to have a fried tranny, diff, brakes, and a damaged front end from rear-ending somebody.

While the truck is big for daily driving, it's still managable. Hell, I live in an urban area and frequently have to park in downtown DC where parallel parking is scarce - and I'm managing.

 

On my 18 Ft trailer, I used a 2" drop while pulling with a Land Rover. We pulled from California to Alabama with no problems. Get here to Alabama and some damn hillbilly steals my trailer after a couple of weeks Anyway, The otngue will settle a lot and you don't want too low of a drop or you'll overload your truck.

Good luck,
Steve

 

That is what I installed on my Land Rover and it worked beautifully. Got it on ebay for 75 bucks brand new. Gotta have some sort of brake system with that much weight you're towing.

 

I don't know guys, 6,500 is plenty if you have the right trailer. Trailex aluminum trailers are only 895lbs and are the lightest on the market (check them out at www.hendersonmotorsports.com). They also come with 4-wheel drum brakes to help with stopping. But, if you take 3300lbs (car), plus 900lbs (trailer), plus 1,000 lbs (gear) you're still only at 5,200. I tow with an '03 4Runner and have not had an issue. In fact, you don't really know it's back there.

I think the takeaway here is with the right setup, it's possible.

Happy Towing!
J

 

Damn you crazy Americains!

You win, I now have a Titan in the driveway. Man it's big!

Time for the break-in!

 

Must compete with Jones's...

I just bought me a new Aprilia bike. No I can't tow the Z to the track with it, but I can leave the car in track form for weeks at a time while I commute on the Italian steed.

edit: I can tow the bike with the Z

 

Congrats man! The Titan sure seems popular these days... one of my friends picked one up this past week as well.

Edit: Dave, is this your first bike? Congrats on that purchase as well...