This was actually a concern for me.The short wheelbase on your Pathfinder would have made it a terrible tow vehicle.
This was actually a concern for me.
The Armada is in between the Yukon and the Suburban with regards to wheelbase.
121 for the Armada, 130 for the Suburban, 116 for the Yukon, so only 5" longer than the Yukon and 9" shorter than the Suburban. Seems like a good average, but concerned that when comparing to towing with the Suburban, I might not be as satisfied.
Went to dealers today. Crazy interest rates with excellent credit, no dealer is excited to make a deal and vehicles are expensive.
26k pre fees and pretax with 70-80k miles... Nerve wracking and frustrating.
It's been a long time since shopping for a new/used car at a dealer, now I remember why.
Which years did this affect? I was also looking at a 2020.You have to have the big tow kit for the 8500LB rating and if you do it will do it.
The biggest problem you will have is the "catafold" the hybrid manifold catalytic converter.
It WILL crack and reduce mileage severely. There are a few fixes out there that will end this problem.
This is a brutally expensive part.
If you are looking at it insist on a dead cold startup to see if you can hear a manifold crack and have it inspected either way.
The Vk 56 is a better tow mill than a chevy 5.3 Ive had them both.
Pretty sure every Armada and every Titan have this issue.Which years did this affect? I was also looking at a 2020.
Either way, I am looking at an extra 85.00 per month (with 100.00 deductible) for a 5 year bumper to bumper warranty....hopefully to cover things like this if they happen.
Huh?The Nissan Armadas are not trouble free vehicles.You should not tow more than 5,000-5,500 pounds with an Armada. IMHO.
You have to have the big tow kit for the 8500LB rating and if you do it will do it.
The biggest problem you will have is the "catafold" the hybrid manifold catalytic converter.
It WILL crack and reduce mileage severely. There are a few fixes out there that will end this problem.
This is a brutally expensive part.
If you are looking at it insist on a dead cold startup to see if you can hear a manifold crack and have it inspected either way.
The Vk 56 is a better tow mill than a chevy 5.3 Ive had them both.
The 2004 was the first year of the Armada in the US.Not sure if the newer Nissan's of today are as dependable as those from 04.
Quite a few different V8s designed during that time had a smilar manifold weakness.
This affects the previous generation especially the first few years.
04s-09s mostly.
Not really a concern with the Y62 the OP is asking about.
Your Pathfinder had a 3.3 V6 with 170HP. It was also unibody. Can’t compare to an Armada in any metric.I don’t know the armada at all. I did have a 97 pathfinder and did tow with it. I found the the pathfinder was a good passenger suv, or really a lifted station wagon. it was quite comfortable on the highway. Unfortunately, the comfy ride translated to a mediocre tow vehicle. it was rated for 5000 pounds but was sloppy even with 3500 - was way too sloppy. Idk if the armada follows similar build philosophies but if it does, I would cut the comfortable tow rating in half, unless you want to mod springs/bushings/shocks.