Posted: Jul 17 2006 at 7:04pm | IP Logged

Me too. I routinely pull people out of holes on the beach. I have an 06 VQ40 4X4 with the 6-sp man. I pulled a PT Cruiser for about a half mile in soft sand and up a pretty steep hill (anyone who's seen a Daytona Beach ramp knows how steep) I had no trouble, but I was in 4LO the whole time.

If you don't know exactly what you're doing with a man, it can get you into trouble, but it works well for me. Autos are easier but not as fun

Posted: Aug 20 2006 at 10:53am | IP Logged

06fronty4x4 wrote: I have an 06' manual 4x4, and i have towed stuff about that heavy with no trouble.  As to the reference for manual transmissions being weaker, I would say that is definatley open to debate, i'll always take a manual over an auto.

+1 on that... sorry vq40de, but you're way off on that one.  How could a transmission where you have a torque converter, clutch bands, and clutches be stronger than a transmission where the only slipping could be a clutch?  And also you have the SURE contact of metal gearing. 

If a automatic tranny was so much stronger, you would see them in the 5th wheels instead of a manual.

Posted: Aug 20 2006 at 11:25am | IP Logged

Payload & Towing
Four-Wheel Drive Trims	SE King Cab 4WD	SE Crew Cab 4WD	Nismo King Cab 4WD	LE King Cab 4WD	LE Crew Cab 4WD	Nismo Crew Cab 4WD
Passenger Volume (cu. ft.)	87.70	101.00	87.70	87.70	101.00	101.00
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.)	No data	No data	No data	No data	No data	No data
Standard Towing (lb.)	6300	6100	6300	6300	6100	6100
Maximum Towing (lb.)	6300	6100	6300	6300	6100	6100
Standard Payload (lb.)	1383	1246	1276	1345	1365	1098
Maximum Payload (lb.)	1383	1381	1276	1345	1365	1098
Standard GVWR (lb.)	5690	5666	5600	5690	5816	5600
Maximum GVWR (lb.)	5690	5816	5600	5690	5816	5600
Rear-Wheel Drive Trims	XE King Cab 2WD	SE King Cab 2WD	SE Crew Cab 2WD	Nismo King Cab 2WD	LE King Cab 2WD	LE Crew Cab 2WD	Nismo Crew Cab 2WD
Passenger Volume (cu. ft.)	87.70	87.70	101.00	87.70	87.70	101.00	101.00
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.)	No data	No data	No data	No data	No data	No data	No data
Standard Towing (lb.)	3500	6500	6300	6500	6500	6300	6300
Maximum Towing (lb.)	3500	6500	6300	6500	6500	6300	6300
Standard Payload (lb.)	1001	1552	1464	1433	1413	1459	1293
Maximum Payload (lb.)	1001	1552	1482	1433	1413	1459	1293
Standard GVWR (lb.)	4676	5690	5690	5600	5589	5730	5600
Maximum GVWR (lb.)	4687	5690	5730	5600	5589	5730	5600
Fuel Capacity

Before people start posting things about what is better how about a little RESEARCH

Posted: Sep 04 2006 at 12:35am | IP Logged

since you know so much potna i work as a service mechanic at nissan of slidell. and the frontier with the vq40de and the automatic it is a bullet proof drivetrain. the 6 speed manual comes with a dana 44 rear axle which is an american f**king axle and is a god damn peice of sh*t. the automatic is the exact same transmission as the titan, the only difference is the bell housing for the mighty v8. you can do more with the automatic than in the manual and the automatic pulls alot better than the manuals. we have slidell ford lincoln mercury right next door and the same with the ford f250 diesel the automatic is just alot better than the manual. and by 2010 nissan will not make a f**king manual trans every car and truck will be cvt so how ya like that sh*t.