RE: American Cars, trucks, vans
Let me see... I could have bought a Suburban made in Mexico or a Durango with a Mexican made engine, but I bought a Nissan Armada made in Canton. Miss. It is pretty much a world market place, basically you have to split hairs to determine what vehicle has the least international content. Not worth doing, just buy what you like.
RE: pulling with ford f-150
On the contrary, unlike yourself I have no loyalty to any manufacturer whatsoever. I am only loyal to myself and my family, I will buy the best value my hard earned cash will get no matter who makes it. I do not rule-out (or bash) or favor anybody by their name, just by their product. BTW the third members (ring&pinon not housings) in the Titan and the Armada are of Dana origin, you know... the same manufacturer that put axles under "American" made trucks for decades. I get to witness first hand every day some of the fleet of F150's at work fall apart, there are some good ones and some bad ones. I had a 1997 1 ton GM that was at the dealer getting fixed during most of my ownership but I am mature enough to realize that I had a bad one and there are plenty of folks that had good luck with them just like I have had with our Armada. There are lots of satisfied owners that visit the website's; Club Armada and Club Titan that have had good luck also, I am not an isolated case. So you might want to think about pulling your head out of the sand yourself and take a good look around.
RE: pulling with ford f-150
We had the same situation with our Nissan Titan. The best advice I can give is to either look at a smaller TT or a bigger TV.
Hek, I had an XE Crew Cab Off Road (shorter towing gears) 4WD Titan. All I pulled with it was my first Rockwood Pop Up. I went through 3 sets of brakes because they were designed incorrectly and had a TSB. Also, Nissan had tons of problems with improperly made rear differentials. I also had mine going out. My PUP was a light weight 12' box model that was lucky if it was pushing 2600 lbs. I had to rid myself of the Titan. It was breaking every weak and was to unreliable to trust on a trip.
The Titans had numerous drive train problems and is why I believe, Nissan has killed the truck after 2010. No more Titans. However Dodge will build a fullsize truck for Nissan for the 2011 year that will be badged a Nissan. The fullsize Nissan Armada though will still be made by Nissan in 2011.
Have a good one.
We have all heard your sad Titan story ....over and over and over..again and again. I am sure there were some defective trucks made, but at the same time I have a 04 Armada that shares the same drive line, brakes and third member and I have towed a 7.5K toy box and a 14' utility trailer with absolutely ZERO problems for 4 years now. The only complaint I have is the junky OEM Conti tires. I had a deposit on a 300Hp Expedition W/tow package in 2004, went out and test drove a Armada on a lark just to say I had checked all mid/suvs out. I was blown away and immediately returned to the Ford dealer and got a refund as there was absolutely no comparison between the 300hp 5.4L Ford and the 305hp 5.6 Nissan. The Nissan engine felt like it was a big block by comparison, it would easily out perform the Ford, not even close, WAAAAAY more than 5 hp differance. I too have sad stories of my work 05 F150 loosing a steering box and needing front brakes at the 12k mile mark and it has done absolutly no towing, all manufactures produce lemons.
RE: Towing with minivan. Looking at SUV.
Most any SUV (not a cross-over) will tow your Popup with ease.
My SUV pulls our 25' TT just fine. I know it's back there, but I have plenty of power. When I tow our boat, which is closer to the weight of your Popup, can't hardly tell it's back there.
FWIW, I'm getting 18-20 MPG in mixed driving. 265 HP, 284 ft-lbs of torque. 4400 lbs, 4x4.
Bargains to be had right now for sure. But keep in mind a brand new Titan (with warranty), 4x4, 4 door, most of the bells & whistles, is $25K. I'd be careful not to pay too much for a used vehicle since the prices of the new gas guzzlers is coming down.
I wouldn't even consider the Titan. It's gone. Nissan announced the Titan is gone as of 2010 and Dodge will start making fullsize pickups for Nissan. The Nissan Armada will continue to live though. Most likely because the Titan has been a piece of garbage reliability wise and quality wise. I had one and learned my lesson.
Also watch for 2005 Nissan midsize paint problems. That's the reason I rid myself of my Pathfinder. Everyone I knew with a Nissan Midsize truck in 2005 had this problem along with the showroom floor models. Hopefully you're free of this.
See this link to see of the paint problems and to see of all the problems I had with my Titan, through a link in the my signature on that linked page.
Have a good one.
I think either you had bad luck or I have had good luck as our 2004 Armada which shares many parts with the Titan (even paint) has been nearly flawless and a great TV. Until the new Sequoia came out IMO the Nissan 5.6 had no peers.
RE: best 21'-23' hauler?
I have an Armada with the big tow pkg and pull a Ragen 2124c and have plenty of power but I still would not go any bigger with a 1/2t. I think if I had it to do over again I would get a hybrid toy trailer - pop-up up front and a open trailer for toys in back.
RE: Freaky Deer Accident: I didn't hit him. He hit me!
A looooooog time ago, in upstate NY(Cayuga lake Rt89), late one night(~1AM) I was going pretty fast(+80))I had a good size buck run FULL tilt into the drivers door of my cherished 1970 Nova, bounced off me and into a VW bug coming the other way nearly peeling his fender off. The deer then GOT UP a ran off! He caved in my door big time (+4 inches)and and even the roof "C" pillar/quarter panel plus ripped off the chrome side trim strip all the way back. I have never forgot that night, that buck moved my car 3 feet sideways and just freaked me out, I can't believe no one got hurt and neither me or the VW driver lost control of our cars.
RE: Dodge transmission
Could you guys tell me when Dodge switched from the 47RE to the 48RE, and are there any major advantages to the 48RE? Also, I heard the switch from the NV5600 to the Getrag G56 was in mid 2005, and is there any reason to shy away from the G56 and how do you tell the difference? Last but not least the transition from Dana to American axles in 2003 any reason for concern, any advantages? Any info on these trucks would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
RE: Dodge transmission
I know I am waking up a old thread but I am in the market for a 2001 - 2005 Dodge CTD and it seems like about 1 out of 5 ads I see say "new transmission just installed". Now I am seriously considering just looking for a 6sp NV5600 and do my own shifting, I know how to do clutches myself, not melted-down autos.
RE: Toyota Sequoia misses my mark
No one was saying the 6 speed Toyota had less gear spread than the 5 speed Nissan, look again.
All I was saying is that people rattle off rear end ratios like they are the gospel of total gearing and in this comparison they do not tell the whole story, the comparison is relatively meaningless without taking into account the ENTIRE picture.
Now if you took the Nissan 5 speed and teamed it with the Toyota 4.30 rear end you would have a real stump pulling combo.
Just like if you took the tall geared Toyoda 6 speed and put it with the 3.36 Nissan rear end, you would have a Bonneville special.
But together with their own components the are very similar overall.
BTW, food for thought - lower ratios/higher numbers - 4.10, 4.30, 5.29 etc have a smaller pinion and hence less total gear engagement surface area vs a taller ratio with more tooth engagement surface and tend to be weaker (with same size ring gear) because of the higher tooth pressure generated.
RE: Toyota Sequoia misses my mark
I don't drink anymore, I take in all my beer intravenously, I just hang the bag on the awning and it does not matter if it gets flat, that taste stuff is overrated anyway.
RE: Toyota Sequoia misses my mark
YOU CAN'T COMPARE THE NISSANS FINAL DRIVE RATIO WITH OTHER MANUFACTURERS RATIOS!!!!
REPEAT AFTER ME...
YOU CAN'T COMPARE THE NISSANS FINAL DRIVE RATIO WITH OTHER MANUFACTURERS RATIOS!!!!
NISSAN DOES A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF THE REDUCTION IN THE TRANSMISSION COMPARED TO OTHER MANUFACTURERS.
The Armada/Titan tow package 3.357 ratio is approximately equal to a conventionally-thought of 4.10 ratio. The earth does not revolve around a 1:1 4th transmission gear.I love it! So true.
Not true.
2008 Armada
Drivetrain 4-Wheel Drive
Trans Type 5
Trans Description Cont. Automatic w/OD
First Gear Ratio (:1) 3.83
Second Gear Ratio (:1) 2.37
Third Gear Ratio (:1) 1.52
Fourth Gear Rato (:1) 1.00
Fifth Gear Ratio (:1) 0.83
Reverse Ratio (:1) 2.61
Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) 3.36
Transfer Case Gear Ratio (:1), High 1.00
Transfer Case Gear Ratio (:1), Low 2.60
2008 Toyota Sequoia
Drivetrain: 4-Wheel DriveTrans Type: 6Trans Description Cont.: Automatic w/ODFirst Gear Ratio (:1): 3.33Second Gear Ratio (:1): 1.96Third Gear Ratio (:1): 1.35Fourth Gear Rato (:1): 1.00Fifth Gear Ratio (:1): 0.73Sixth Gear Ratio (:1): 0.59Reverse Ratio (:1): 3.06Transfer Case Gear Ratio (:1), High: 2.62Transfer Case Gear Ratio (:1), Low: 1.00 Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1)4.30
2008 Armada has a 12.8688 overall 1st gear ratio (3.83x3.36) and a 2.788 overall 5th gear ratio (3.83x3.36) that is not as low as the 2008 Toyota Sequoia's 14.319 (3.33x4.30) or as high as the Sequoia's 2.537 (.59x4.30) overall 6th gear ratio that gives the 2008 Toyota Sequoia the edge at both ends.
WOW, who would have thought a 6 speed tranny would have a wider gear ratio spread than a 5 speed!! I wonder if the 5 speed is wider than a 4 speed or even a 3 speed?? DUH, thanks for the earth shattering info, again and again and again!
BTW, what is not true? If you look at YOUR OWN data, all the Sequoia tranny gears are equal to or taller than the Armadas BECAUSE the Nissan does MORE of the overall gear reduction in the transmission, where the Toy does more at the axle.
RE: Toyota Sequoia misses my mark
YOU CAN'T COMPARE THE NISSANS FINAL DRIVE RATIO WITH OTHER MANUFACTURERS RATIOS!!!!
REPEAT AFTER ME...
YOU CAN'T COMPARE THE NISSANS FINAL DRIVE RATIO WITH OTHER MANUFACTURERS RATIOS!!!!
NISSAN DOES A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF THE REDUCTION IN THE TRANSMISSION COMPARED TO OTHER MANUFACTURERS.
The Armada/Titan tow package 3.357 ratio is approximately equal to a conventionally-thought of 4.10 ratio. The earth does not revolve around a 1:1 4th transmission gear.
RE: 2 Wheel Drive VS. 4 Wheel Drive
Those that say if you only use 1-2 times per year it is a waste...............I disagree.
I completely agree with the poster above that disagrees!!!!!
If you use 4WD once in four years it is worth it. I have a 4WD Toyota 4Runner, a 4WD 2004 Suburban, and a 4WD Nissan Titan.
The 4Runner sees 4WD all the time (rockcrawler). The Titan has seen 4WD once (and boy...did I NEED 4WD!) and the Suburban never. And we live in the city where it rarely even rains! We do go skiing and that is why everytihng has 4WD.
I will not owns any truck or SUV that is not 4WD. But, that is me. If you can get by without it, than stick to 2WD.
Good luck.
I agree 100%, The only 2WD vehicle I own is a 350Z (sideways fun) all the rest are 4WD and I will never, ever have another TV that is not 4WD. When you need it, it WILL save the day.
RE: Full sized "SHORT WHEEL BASE" SUV's
The 2008 Sequoia w/5.7 has a 4.30 rear with a 6-speed AT gives it the widest range of gears of any 1/2 ton SUV and that makes it the perfect 1/2 ton SUV for towing.
Nooooooooo, Hiroshi, please don't start this again...... ;)
Will
I am not even going to get involved, but it is somewhat interesting, in a sick sort of way. I say.....hmmmm....about 65 posts before he makes a total fool of himself again and gets yet another thread locked-out, any bets?
RE: 2008 Toyota Sequoia w/5.7L V8 go on sale next month !
I still say when they do a test it will blow the doors off the weenie Armada. The 2008 Sequoia has a 17,280-pound GCWR and 10,000 lb tow rating that is the highest of any 1/2 ton SUV on the planet.
So far what you have said hasn't amounted to much. It's been fun but I'm starting to get bored with your desperate drivel. At least I got to cook a turkey a whole day before Thanksgiving. I'm done with this thread, everyone, enjoy yourself with your family and friends tomorrow.
RE: 2008 Toyota Sequoia w/5.7L V8 go on sale next month !
First Impressions:
Arguably the most useful, most refined and easiest-to-drive full-size SUV ever built, the 2008 Toyota Sequoia will keep a large family from being forced to adapt to a fleet of Priuses.
We can't argue with that choice. Not only does the 5.7-liter have impressive specs — 381 hp at 5,600 rpm and 401 lb-ft at 3,600 rpm — it manages to help disguise the second-generation Sequoia's massive weight gain, some 500-600 pounds (depending on the trim level). This big V8 and its six-speed automatic transmission add only 50 more pounds over the 4.7-liter and its five-speed auto.
Toyota claims a two-wheel-drive Sequoia 5.7 will hit 60 mph in 7 seconds flat. After driving around in a fully loaded, four-wheel-drive Platinum model, we believe it. Low-end engine torque is abundant, and passing maneuvers come and go in an instant. Exhaust tuning is quieter for the Sequoia than the Tundra, and it leaves you with the impression that the big V8 isn't even breaking a sweat.
Plus, the six-speed automatic always seems to be on its game with gear selection, something we noticed even while towing a 24-foot boat. We scarcely noticed the load, though with a gross combined weight of 12,565 pounds (against a 17,280-pound GCWR) and flat roads with a speed limit of 55 mph, this wasn't an extreme test.
Fuel economy is not as terrible as you'd think. The 5.7-liter V8 is the more efficient option, thanks to its dual variable valve timing (the 4.7-liter only has variable intake valves) and extra overdrive gear. In 2WD form, the Sequoia has a rating of 14 mpg city/19 mpg highway — second only to the Tahoe (14 mpg/20 mpg). The 4x4 Sequoia's 13 mpg/18 mpg rating is better than all its SUV rivals except the Tahoe (14 mpg city/19 mpg highway) and GM's two-mode hybrids (20 mpg city/20 mpg highway).
Toyota Changes the Rules in the Full-Size Class — Again
http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com//media/roadtests/firstdrive/2008/toyota.sequoia.4wd/08.toyota.sequoia.rear.camera.500.jpg
In addition to helping you avoid embarrassing parking lot incidents, the backup camera can assist with trailer hook-up.
Wow, that is amazing, 0-60 in 7 seconds flat which happens to be an identical time the 305 hp 2004 Armada did in Truck Trends road test.
http://www.trucktrend.com/roadtests/suv/163_0312_2004_nissan_pathfinder_armada/index.html
And guess what? Car & Driver also got the exact same results, 7 seconds flat, must be that darn 3.36 axle ration again and that junky old 5 speed, not to mention only having 305 rated HP!
http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/13363/2004-nissan-pathfinder-armada-se.html
Give it up, mentally you've brought a knife to a gun fight.
RE: 2008 Toyota Sequoia w/5.7L V8 go on sale next month !
2008 Armada
Drivetrain 4-Wheel Drive
Trans Type 5
Trans Description Cont. Automatic w/OD
First Gear Ratio (:1) 3.83
Second Gear Ratio (:1) 2.37
Third Gear Ratio (:1) 1.52
Fourth Gear Rato (:1) 1.00
Fifth Gear Ratio (:1) 0.83
Reverse Ratio (:1) 2.61
Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) 3.36
Transfer Case Gear Ratio (:1), High 1.00
Transfer Case Gear Ratio (:1), Low 2.60
2008 Toyota Sequoia
Drivetrain: 4-Wheel DriveTrans Type: 6Trans Description Cont.: Automatic w/ODFirst Gear Ratio (:1): 3.33Second Gear Ratio (:1): 1.96Third Gear Ratio (:1): 1.35Fourth Gear Rato (:1): 1.00Fifth Gear Ratio (:1): 0.73Sixth Gear Ratio (:1): 0.59Reverse Ratio (:1): 3.06Transfer Case Gear Ratio (:1), High: 2.62Transfer Case Gear Ratio (:1), Low: 1.00 Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1)4.30
2008 Armada has a 12.8688 overall 1st gear ratio (3.83x3.36) and a 2.788 overall 5th gear ratio (3.83x3.36) that is not as low as the 2008 Toyota Sequoia's 14.319 (3.33x4.30) or as high as the Sequoia's 2.537 (.59x4.30) overall 6th gear ratio that gives the 2008 Toyota Sequoia the edge at both ends.
Very good!! There might be hope for you after all!!
Who would have thought a 6 speed in a 4 year newer design than a 5 speed might have a overall gearing advantage? Wow, what a revelation! Gee, I wonder if this trend of a manufacturer producing a newer, more improved vehicle than the other brands older model will continue? It certainly is refreshing to see when pushed that you are capable of actually presenting the complete data to show the bottom line is it is really a 4.10 ratio vs a 4.30 instead of the transmission reduction/misleading 3.36, congratulations!!!
RE: 2008 Toyota Sequoia w/5.7L V8 go on sale next month !
Yeah, all this about a 2008 Toyota Sequoia w/5.7L V8 is just rumor.:R
Yeah I know what you mean, just like directly comparing the Toyota 4.30 axle ratio to the Nissan 3.36 has any meaning at all. Only a idiot would do that.
Right, axle ratios have no meaning. Are you high ? :R
Straight as and arrow and intelligent enough to look at the entire picture, unlike some others.
RE: 2008 Toyota Sequoia w/5.7L V8 go on sale next month !
Yeah, all this about a 2008 Toyota Sequoia w/5.7L V8 is just rumor.:R
Yeah I know what you mean, just like directly comparing the Toyota 4.30 axle ratio to the Nissan 3.36 has any meaning at all. Only a idiot would do that.
