Robert J Spanarelli

Great, thanks...

Thanks for the info... I didn't realize the issue with hooking up... 

//I think there is a new setup out there that uses GPS and yaw rate sensors attached to the tongue of the trailer to apply brakes automatically in case of sway.  Not that is pretty cool!//

If you get any info on that please share, that does sound cool...

Also I did try the trailer brake on my trip to Florida... I wasn't out of control, but there was some wind sway, I tapped the Trailer Brake lever in it stopped immediately... 

I tow a TT that is 7600 Dry. I use an equalizer WDH, no complaints. NV pulls like a champ...

I assume by your post your going full time?

If so, you might want to consider either the "Hensley" or "ProPride" hitch systems... They are the best on the market, but also the most expensive.. Your looking at mid to high $2000 range for either one...

 

On the topic of lights, does anyone know how to access the License plate lights... 
There is a panel on the back door, do I have to remove that, or is there an easier way?

Does anybody know how to get to the license plate lights? 

I tow a 35' Travel Trailer, I was thinking about installing a Roadmaster Active Suspension kit.

Anybody have experience with it, made a difference, not really, etc?

Thanks

 

 

...Using the gears to help slow down on hills cause any trouble?

 

 

 And also, the tow mode did a great job on the downhill travel... I let the van do the work and hardly used the brakes,   

I'm glad to hear there are a number towing with the NV. I've been trying to find comments on some of the more popular RV forums, but it looks like most RVr's aren't exactly van people. But it's good to know from them that if I dare to put an 8,000 pound trailer on the back of my van I'm trying to kill my family and everyone around me. Looks like I need a Peterbilt to tow anything over 4,500 pounds . . .  ;)

 

lol... Yes, if you don't have a pick-up then your a jerk, trying to kill your family and everybody else in your path...

 

I've got a 2014 Passenger SL that I bought new. It's been a fantastic vehicle in the few years I've had it - it was fun hauling myself and 11 Boy Scouts and their gear 500 miles to summer camp a couple months ago. Now my family of six is looking to get a quad bunkhouse model TT, and all of the quad bunks are of the larger variety. We're looking at a trailer with a dry weight of 7,200 (the actual trailer with options, not generic dealer stats), so when it's loaded it is likely to be close, but not over the rated 8,700 tow rating. We travel light (as much as a family of six can), and I plan on taking out the last row of seats in the van and keeping things pretty light in there as well. 

 

For those that are towing trailers over 30', how is the experience? Better or worse than a one ton pickup? 

 

My TT is 35' +, honestly I have never towed with a pickup, but I did a round trip from NY to Fl last month, over 2000 miles, doing generally 65, with no issues... A little bogged down on high steep grades, but assume not much different than a gas pickup...

 

​Gas mileage his nightmare, but that comes with the territory... 

 

Any issues with tranny temps? Using the gears to help slow down on hills cause any trouble?

 

 ASD Dad is exactly right, "Zero issues with temps - engine, oil or tranny.  We have giant coolers mounted right in front of our radiators and in the grill opening.  This is towing through mountains in 100* heat and zero issues.  Yes, you can use tow mode and lower gears to go down hills.  It wont brake as well as a diesel with an exhaust brake but it does really well.  Going up expect to be in 3rd gear at high rpm on the highway.  No issues."  

Even on those steep grades my tranny temp and engine temp were in the low category... honestly towing on level roads I didn't see a noticeable difference between the temps while not towing and towing... and I was looking at both...

 

Where did you put your brake controller? I'm planning on a Prodigy P2, and it looks like the slot under the radio makes the most sense but will it need to be too far out and block the AC controls?

 

Thanks!

Thanks, I don't get why Nissan doesn't have any badges on the doors...

Wanting to know what weight trailer I can use for a lot of mountain traveling. Plan on buying a 2017 model. Hoping the new engine and 7 speed transmission will help. Also concerned about braking and using the engine to control downhill travel. Would appreciate any advice.

My tt is 7400 dry, on the max side of towing capacity...

I pulled through some Pennsylvania grades on a recent trip. The down grade with the Tow Mode was not a problem at all. I did not use the brakes all that much, at all.. My van is a 2016, 5 speed, so I am not sure about the 7 speed...

I have a Coachmen 35' + TT, 7000 lbs Dry, with the Equalizer WDH. We just got back from a round trip NY to Fl...
I must say I was impressed with how the NV pulled. Even up and down some steep Pennsylvania hills the Trans temp and engine temp remained steady on the cooler side...

The real steep upgrades were a bit of a white knuckle ride, especially at 1am... but down grade the "Tow Mode" was excellent in slowing us down, barley needing the brakes...

Nice looking camper!  I assume that is an outside kitchen behind that big rear door.  We miss that feature a lot in our new toy hauler but we wanted the garage more than the kitchen.  We had the kitchen in our last bunkhouse camper (Surveyor Sport SP295) and it was used way more often than the inside kitchen.  We didnt see them that often when we bought ours a few years back so people would stop by when camping to ask about it.  We have little kids so it was nice in the evening when they were inside sleeping we could use the outside fridge, sink, etc and not bother them.  

 

Looks like the dealer setup your hitch nicely unless you did it.  Looks very level for both your van and camper.  That setup getting correct is rarer than you think!  What hitch did you go with?  If it was one of the freebie hitches with the clamp on friction sway control you may want to add a second sway control bar.  Reese, Curt, EZ, etc. all recommend two bars for longer campers.  No harm in trying just one bar for now.

 

Enjoy the camper!

Thank you, yes the outside kitchen is what sold us on this model.

The dealer installed the hitch, it is an equalizer...

We picked up our new and first RV today, 230 miles drive home, I am completely impressed on how well my NV pulled...