Tow Chart

2018 Nissan Frontier towing capacity

Up to 6,500 lbs with a conventional ball hitch. That rating is for this configuration: King Cab® 2WD (6 cyl), 6 cyl, 2WD. The lowest-rated configuration in the same tables is 3,500 lbs, so the answer for your vehicle depends on how it is equipped.

Highest published rating6,500 lbsConventional (ball hitch). Lowest in the same tables: 3,500 lbs.

The top figure belongs to one specific build. Find the row that matches your engine, cab, drive and axle, and check the label on your driver's door jamb. Passengers and cargo in the truck come off what you can tow.

2018 Nissan Frontier towing capacity by engine

The highest rating published for each engine. Pick a figure to see every configuration behind it.

EngineConventionalConfigurations
6 cyl6,500 lbs2
Engine not named in the table6,300 lbs2
4 cyl3,500 lbs1

2018 Nissan Frontier towing capacity chart

All 5 configurations in the source, by hitch type and engine, highest rating first. Each row links to the page it is printed on.

Conventional (ball hitch)

2018 Nissan Frontier 6 cyl towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
King Cab® 2WD (6 cyl)column 'King Cab® 2WD (6 cyl)'; maximum trailer frontal area 30 sq feet printed for all columns; all towing above 1,000 lbs. requires trailer brakes (footnote *1); step bumper as ball mount is limited to 3,500 lbs. and 350 lbs. tongue (footnote *2); hitch: footnote *2 gives a lower limit when the step bumper is used as a ball mount, footnote *3 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lbs, and 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p475 describes a receiver-type frame mounted hitch, so the chart is read as conventional hitch2WD6,500 lbs11,230 lbsp. 474
King Cab® 4WD (6 cyl)column 'King Cab® 4WD (6 cyl)'; maximum trailer frontal area 30 sq feet printed for all columns; all towing above 1,000 lbs. requires trailer brakes (footnote *1); step bumper as ball mount is limited to 3,500 lbs. and 350 lbs. tongue (footnote *2); hitch: footnote *2 gives a lower limit when the step bumper is used as a ball mount, footnote *3 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lbs, and 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p475 describes a receiver-type frame mounted hitch, so the chart is read as conventional hitch4WD6,300 lbs11,230 lbsp. 474
2018 Nissan Frontier towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
Crew Cab 2WDcolumn 'Crew Cab 2WD'; maximum trailer frontal area 30 sq feet printed for all columns; all towing above 1,000 lbs. requires trailer brakes (footnote *1); step bumper as ball mount is limited to 3,500 lbs. and 350 lbs. tongue (footnote *2); hitch: footnote *2 gives a lower limit when the step bumper is used as a ball mount, footnote *3 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lbs, and 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p475 describes a receiver-type frame mounted hitch, so the chart is read as conventional hitch2WD6,300 lbs11,230 lbsp. 474
Crew Cab 4WDcolumn 'Crew Cab 4WD'; maximum trailer frontal area 30 sq feet printed for all columns; all towing above 1,000 lbs. requires trailer brakes (footnote *1); step bumper as ball mount is limited to 3,500 lbs. and 350 lbs. tongue (footnote *2); hitch: footnote *2 gives a lower limit when the step bumper is used as a ball mount, footnote *3 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lbs, and 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p475 describes a receiver-type frame mounted hitch, so the chart is read as conventional hitch4WD6,100 lbs11,230 lbsp. 474
2018 Nissan Frontier 4 cyl towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
King Cab® 2WD (4 cyl)column 'King Cab® 2WD (4 cyl)'; maximum trailer frontal area 30 sq feet printed for all columns; all towing above 1,000 lbs. requires trailer brakes (footnote *1); step bumper as ball mount is limited to 3,500 lbs. and 350 lbs. tongue (footnote *2); hitch: footnote *2 gives a lower limit when the step bumper is used as a ball mount, footnote *3 recommends a weight-distributing hitch over 5,000 lbs, and 'Towing safety > Trailer hitch' on p475 describes a receiver-type frame mounted hitch, so the chart is read as conventional hitch2WD3,500 lbs7,936 lbsp. 474

Common questions

Which 2018 Nissan Frontier engine tows the most?

6 cyl, at up to 6,500 lbs. Next is Engine not named in the table at up to 6,300 lbs.

Where do these numbers come from?

From 2018 Nissan Frontier Owner's Manual. Each row in the tables above links to the document and gives the page the figure is printed on.

Towing equipment for the 2018 Nissan Frontier

Parts sold to fit this vehicle. Fitting one does not raise a rating, and the tables above say what each rating needs.

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Where these numbers come from

Page numbers count pages in the linked file, which can differ from the number printed in the corner. Report a number that looks wrong.

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