Frontier Short Bed - Escape Trailer Owners Community
Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×

Go Back   Escape Trailer Owners Community > Escape Community > Escape News
Click Here to Login
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 06-24-2012, 02:06 PM   #1
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Trailer: 2015 5.0 TA, 2014- RAM HEMI 8 spd
Posts: 447
Frontier Short Bed

Has anyone towed the 5.0 with a Nissan Frontier Short Bed? I know the long bed is not a problem, but I have a short bed and realy like the 5.0, and want to avoid having to upgrade my truck.

Thanks,
Mike
Scuba55 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-28-2012, 09:49 AM   #2
JCZ
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 124
Re: Frontier Short Bed

I assume you mean the standard bed. Nissan makes a standard bed and a long bed.

On the standard cab and kingcab models the standard bed is 6'1" long however, on the crew cab the standard bed is shorter (don't know the exact length but belive it's about 4') and the long bed is 6'1".

Which model of Frontier do you have?

I believe you need 22" from the back of the cab to the center of the 5th wheel hitch and the 5th wheel hitch mounted over your rear axel (or 2" in front of your rear axel according to the install instructions from Reese Hitches). So, if your bed was only 4' long, I believe you should still be able to pull a 5.0.

Maybe someobody on this forum has done it but I've not seen photos of it. Check with the factory.
__________________
Educating myself to the 5.0.  My tow vehicle will be/is a 2012 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4.
JCZ is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-28-2012, 09:17 PM   #3
Senior Member
 
escape artist's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
Posts: 8,035
Re: Frontier Short Bed

Hi: Scuba55... Here's just the ticket for a short wheel base Nissan Frontier. Check out this link to a pin extenderwww.tweetys.com pinbox extenders and accessories. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
__________________
Quote Bugs Bunny..."Don't take life too seriously, none of us get out of it ALIVE"!!!
'16 Ram Eco D. 4X4 Laramie Longhorn CC & '14 Escape 5.0TA
St.Thomas (Not the Virgin Islands) Ontario
escape artist is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off




» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Escape Trailer Industries or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:20 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Copyright 2023 Social Knowledge, LLC All Rights Reserved.