Tow Chart

2020 Nissan Frontier towing capacity

Up to 6,720 lbs with a conventional ball hitch. That rating is for this configuration: King Cab® models, 2WD, 2WD. The lowest-rated configuration in the same tables is 6,380 lbs, so the answer for your vehicle depends on how it is equipped.

Highest published rating6,720 lbsConventional (ball hitch). Lowest in the same tables: 6,380 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.

2020 Nissan Frontier towing capacity chart

All 4 configurations in the source, by hitch type, highest rating first. Each row links to the page it is printed on.

Conventional (ball hitch)

2020 Nissan Frontier towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
King Cab® models, 2WDcolumn 'King Cab® models, 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 p464 describes a receiver-type frame mounted hitch, so the chart is read as conventional hitch2WD6,720 lbs11,427 lbsp. 463
Crew Cab models, 2WDcolumn 'Crew Cab models, 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 p464 describes a receiver-type frame mounted hitch, so the chart is read as conventional hitch2WD6,640 lbs11,427 lbsp. 463
King Cab® models, 4WDcolumn 'King Cab® models, 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 p464 describes a receiver-type frame mounted hitch, so the chart is read as conventional hitch4WD6,510 lbs11,427 lbsp. 463
Crew Cab models, 4WDcolumn 'Crew Cab models, 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 p464 describes a receiver-type frame mounted hitch, so the chart is read as conventional hitch4WD6,380 lbs11,427 lbsp. 463

Common questions

Where do these numbers come from?

From 2020 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 2020 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

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