2026 Nissan Frontier3.8L V6 (VQ38DD)Crew Cab — short wheelbase · 2WD · Receiver-type frame-mounted trailer hitch · 11,960 lb GCWR · 7,071 lb trailer
Bring these reference values into your own load sheet. Your vehicle labels and actual loading complete the picture.
Match the complete configuration
- Transmission
- Not confirmed
- Wheelbase
- Not confirmed
- Trim
- Not specified; verify exclusions
Required equipment and applicability
- Receiver-type frame-mounted trailer hitch
- Conventional ball-hitch trailer only. These are the manufacturer table values for the stated body, drivetrain or towing-equipment scope; match the actual vehicle and equipment before using a published rating.
- This record does not supply a vehicle-specific payload placard, GVWR, front/rear GAWR, installed receiver label, ball, ball mount or coupler rating.
- Unknown trim, axle ratio, dimensions and transmission detail are not inferred or expanded into combinations.
- Nissan states these cab/drivetrain maxima are general-reference ceilings. Options, passengers and cargo can reduce the actual capacity; determine the applicable loaded-vehicle limits.
- Receiver-type frame-mounted hitch and correctly rated components are needed for these values. The genuine step bumper alone is limited to3,500 lb trailer and350 lb tongue.
- Printed payload maxima and the worked-example GVWR/GCWR are not owner labels and are not imported.
- The original US-measure cell prints7,071 lb. It is preserved exactly rather than rounded to a nearby marketing figure.
- Applicable equipment: Receiver-type frame-mounted trailer hitch.
Exclusions
- Step-bumper-only towing
Weight carrying and weight distribution
Owner must enter the installed equipment labels for this operating mode; a published vehicle maximum is not an installed component rating.
Trailer limit: Check your installed component label. Tongue limit: Check your installed component label.
Owner must enter the installed equipment labels for this operating mode; a published vehicle maximum is not an installed component rating.
Trailer limit: Check your installed component label. Tongue limit: Check your installed component label.
Weight distribution does not raise factory ratings. Axle loads and vehicle mass in the adjusted state require measurements. Receiver, ball mount, ball, and coupler must each be checked.
Other manufacturer requirements
Manufacturer WD recommendation. Nissan recommends a weight-distributing hitch when towing over 5,000 lb. This recommendation is not stored as a mandatory WD threshold or an equipment capacity. Verify compatibility and manufacturer setup instructions. Manufacturer source
Trailer brakes. Frontier manual footnote1 requires trailer brakes when towing above 3,500 lb; this mass calculator does not inspect braking equipment. Manufacturer source
Vehicle tongue-load limit. The selected manufacturer row limits tongue load to 707 lb. This is separate from the actual receiver, ball mount, ball and coupler labels; the vehicle-specific restriction requires a separate check. Manufacturer source
Fact provenance
Gross combined weight rating · 11,960 lb
2026 Nissan Frontier US Owner's Manual — towing tables · PDF page 442 · Towing load limits — gross combined weight rating
Revision: OM26EA 0D41U2; selected pages edited 11/14/2025. Reviewed: 2026-09-22. Status: verified. Scope: US 2026 Nissan Frontier; 3.8L V6 (VQ38DD); Crew Cab — short wheelbase; 2WD; Receiver-type frame-mounted trailer hitch.
- Conventional ball-hitch trailer only. These are the manufacturer table values for the stated body, drivetrain or towing-equipment scope; match the actual vehicle and equipment before using a published rating.
- This record does not supply a vehicle-specific payload placard, GVWR, front/rear GAWR, installed receiver label, ball, ball mount or coupler rating.
- Unknown trim, axle ratio, dimensions and transmission detail are not inferred or expanded into combinations.
- Nissan states these cab/drivetrain maxima are general-reference ceilings. Options, passengers and cargo can reduce the actual capacity; determine the applicable loaded-vehicle limits.
- Receiver-type frame-mounted hitch and correctly rated components are needed for these values. The genuine step bumper alone is limited to3,500 lb trailer and350 lb tongue.
- Printed payload maxima and the worked-example GVWR/GCWR are not owner labels and are not imported.
- The original US-measure cell prints7,071 lb. It is preserved exactly rather than rounded to a nearby marketing figure.
- Applicable equipment: Receiver-type frame-mounted trailer hitch.
Published trailer rating · 7,071 lb
2026 Nissan Frontier US Owner's Manual — towing tables · PDF page 442 · Towing load limits — maximum conventional trailer weight
Revision: OM26EA 0D41U2; selected pages edited 11/14/2025. Reviewed: 2026-09-22. Status: verified. Scope: US 2026 Nissan Frontier; 3.8L V6 (VQ38DD); Crew Cab — short wheelbase; 2WD; Receiver-type frame-mounted trailer hitch.
- Conventional ball-hitch trailer only. These are the manufacturer table values for the stated body, drivetrain or towing-equipment scope; match the actual vehicle and equipment before using a published rating.
- This record does not supply a vehicle-specific payload placard, GVWR, front/rear GAWR, installed receiver label, ball, ball mount or coupler rating.
- Unknown trim, axle ratio, dimensions and transmission detail are not inferred or expanded into combinations.
- Nissan states these cab/drivetrain maxima are general-reference ceilings. Options, passengers and cargo can reduce the actual capacity; determine the applicable loaded-vehicle limits.
- Receiver-type frame-mounted hitch and correctly rated components are needed for these values. The genuine step bumper alone is limited to3,500 lb trailer and350 lb tongue.
- Printed payload maxima and the worked-example GVWR/GCWR are not owner labels and are not imported.
- The original US-measure cell prints7,071 lb. It is preserved exactly rather than rounded to a nearby marketing figure.
- Applicable equipment: Receiver-type frame-mounted trailer hitch.
Other source rows, different limits.
These configurations have different published numbers. Match all equipment conditions before comparing.
| Configuration | Body / wheelbase | Drive / axle | GCWR (lb) | Trailer rating (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.8L V6 (VQ38DD) Receiver-type frame-mounted trailer hitch | King Cab | 2WD Axle ratio unknown | 11,960 5,425 kg | 7,150 3,243 kg |
| 3.8L V6 (VQ38DD) Receiver-type frame-mounted trailer hitch | King Cab | 4WD Axle ratio unknown | 11,960 5,425 kg | 7,000 3,175 kg |
| 3.8L V6 (VQ38DD) Receiver-type frame-mounted trailer hitch | Crew Cab — short wheelbase | 4WD Axle ratio unknown | 11,960 5,425 kg | 6,960 3,157 kg |