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What can a Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) ('22-26) actually tow?

rated 7,150 lbpayload 1,620 lbpickup bed

The rating is the easy half of the answer. A trailer never weighs its brochure dry weight — water is 8.34 lb a gallon, propane and batteries ride along, and so does your gear — and hundreds of models changed their published weights mid-run, so the model year decides as much as the model. Judged that way, with a 10% margin and 2 people aboard: 1470 of 5150 campers fit a Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg), and 29 more fit if you buy the right years.

The number that quietly binds is payload — 1,620 lb (King Cab 4x2 with tow package - the only configuration rated 7,150 lb (GCWR 11,960)): tongue weight lands on the rear axle with your passengers and the hitch, so a vehicle often runs out of payload well before it runs out of rating.

WHAT FITS, BY TYPE
1208 travel trailers141 pop-ups78 teardrops8 fifth wheels35 hybrids
THE MOST HEADROOM — TOP 30
MODELTYPELOADED EST.HEADROOMSLEEPSPRICE TODAY
Little Guy Classic Teardrops (5-Wide/6-Wide) MyPod B@sicTeardrop1,290 lb+5,145 lb2$4,600
Little Guy Classic Teardrops (5-Wide/6-Wide) MyPod M@xTeardrop1,375 lb+5,060 lb2$5,400
Little Guy Classic Teardrops (5-Wide/6-Wide) 4-Wide PlatformTeardrop1,500 lb+4,935 lb2$3,700
Little Guy Classic Teardrops (5-Wide/6-Wide) 5x8 Silver ShadowTeardrop1,650 lb+4,785 lb2$5,700
Little Guy Classic Teardrops (5-Wide/6-Wide) 5-Wide PlatformTeardrop1,700 lb+4,735 lb2$4,200
Little Guy Classic Teardrops (5-Wide/6-Wide) 5-Wide RetroTeardrop1,700 lb+4,735 lb2$2,700
Little Guy Classic Teardrops (5-Wide/6-Wide) 6-Wide PlatformTeardrop1,800 lb+4,635 lb2$4,300
nuCamp TAG TAG SETeardrop1,833 lb+4,602 lb2
Sunset Park RV SunRay 149Teardrop1,850 lb+4,585 lb2$15,500
Little Guy Classic Teardrops (5-Wide/6-Wide) 5x10 Silver ShadowTeardrop1,880 lb+4,555 lb2$6,500
Happier Camper HC1 HC1Travel trailer1,900 lb+4,535 lb5$30,000
Happier Camper HC1 HC1 BreezeTravel trailer1,900 lb+4,535 lb4$21,500
Happier Camper HC1 HC1 VentureTravel trailer1,900 lb+4,535 lb3$38,000
Forest River Flagstaff E-Pro E12RKTravel trailer1,962 lb+4,473 lb2$14,900
Forest River Rockwood Geo Pro G12RKTravel trailer1,962 lb+4,473 lb2$10,500
Aliner Ascape MTTravel trailer1,970 lb+4,465 lb2
Aliner Scout Scout LitePop-up1,990 lb+4,445 lb2
Starcraft Comet 817Pop-up1,995 lb+4,440 lb6
Jayco Hummingbird 10RKTravel trailer2,000 lb+4,435 lb2
Little Guy Classic Teardrops (5-Wide/6-Wide) 6x10 Silver ShadowTeardrop2,000 lb+4,435 lb2$7,000
Scamp Scamp 13' LITETravel trailer2,050 lb+4,385 lb4
TAXA Outdoors Woolly Bear BaseTeardrop2,070 lb+4,365 lb3$14,000
inTech Flyer ChaseTravel trailer2,080 lb+4,355 lb2$14,900
nuCamp TAG TAG LETeardrop2,080 lb+4,355 lb2
Forest River Flagstaff Tent Camper (MAC/Classic/Sports Enthusiast) 171OTGPop-up2,099 lb+4,336 lb3
Forest River Rockwood Tent Camper (Freedom/Premier/High Wall) 19OTGPop-up2,099 lb+4,336 lb3
Forest River Flagstaff Tent Camper (MAC/Classic/Sports Enthusiast) 141OTGPop-up2,119 lb+4,316 lb6
Forest River Rockwood Tent Camper (Freedom/Premier/High Wall) 16OTGPop-up2,119 lb+4,316 lb6
TAXA Outdoors TigerMoth Base (Standard Edition)Teardrop2,152 lb+4,283 lb2$19,700
Palomino Yearling Y-4101Pop-up2,177 lb+4,258 lb6

Loaded estimate: dry weight + full fresh tank + propane, battery and gear for 2. Headroom is against the rating less 10%.

FIT — IF YOU BUY THE RIGHT YEARS

These changed their published weights mid-run: some model years clear a Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg), others don't. A listing site treats them as one trailer. They aren't.

THE HONEST SUMMARY
Fit, loaded, all years1470
Fit certain model years29
Too heavy loaded3651
1470 fit. Which one is right for you?

That depends on what you care about — bunks for the kids, build quality, budget, weight you'd rather not tow. Set your priorities as sliders and watch all of these re-rank around them, live, with your vehicle already filled in. Nothing gets hidden.

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