Hello all. I have a 2007 Pathfinder SE V6. I live in Denver at 5280ft above sea level. I am contiplating buying a travel trailer and I am curious how big is too big, both in weight (tounge and trailer weight) and length. I will be this trailer up the mountains, so going over Loveland, Vail or Berthoud pass (for those of you who know these passes) will happen.
So, what I have found, our PF is supposedly rated to 600lbs tounge and 6000lbs trailer. Assuming I have a Prodigy trailer brake controller, rear air-bags, and a weight distributing hitch, how much weight would be too much? Does elevation change the towing capabilities?
I had the local trailer dealership tell me that the PF can handle only 350lbs tounge weight without a weight-distributing hitch and maximum 4000lbs trailer weight. Is this guy smoking something?
Thanks for any help!