The truck needs to lose 1000lbs in my opinion. It should also use taller rear gears for mpg and owners can always lock out 6th when towing. The design choices made by Nissan seem a bit strange.
You might want to lock out 5th too. It is an overdrive gear as well. Not sure if it locks the converter in 5th though.
1000 lb weight loss would be great, but I doubt that they could remove more than a couple of hundred unless they go to aluminum. The non-XD version should be much lighter. The original Titan curb weight was around 5000 lbs depending on which model you have.
I am beginning to think that the new non-XD version with the new 5.6 Endurance engine might be what I really need.
It should be a quick truck unless they make it overweight too.
I just want better brakes, differential, and mpg. :grin2:
I only tow a few times each year, and my trailer weighs less than 7000 lbs when fully loaded. I didn't have much trouble towing it with my 2004 Titan, but my mileage was terrible. 7-8 mpg.
It's all speculation until I get to drive each of them.
Good thing I am not in a hurry.:wink2: