Transmission / towing question.

I am looking at 6 CYLINDER older model Frontiers and Tacomas (1995
through 2000). I am having troulbe understanding the "towing
capacities". I know there may be a difference between an automatic and
manual tranny in terms of towing. (ie a 2002 Frontier V6 has a towing
capacity of 3500 for manual and 5000 for auto.

What is the towing capacity of auto vs. manual Frontiers during those
years?

What is the towing capacity of auto vs. manual Tocamas during those
years?

Thanks!

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> I am looking at 6 CYLINDER older model Frontiers and Tacomas (1995
> through 2000). I am having troulbe understanding the "towing
> capacities".

"john_williams1000" wrote:
>I am looking at 6 CYLINDER older model Frontiers and Tacomas (1995
>through 2000). I am having troulbe understanding the "towing
>capacities". I know there may be a difference between an automatic
>and
>manual tranny in terms of towing. (ie a 2002 Frontier V6 has a
towing
>capacity of 3500 for manual and 5000 for auto.
>
>What is the towing capacity of auto vs. manual Frontiers during those
>years?
>
>What is the towing capacity of auto vs. manual Tocamas during those
>years?
>
>Thanks!

Automatic generally have higher towing capacities in light trucks and
SUVs because they lack a really low "granny" first gear to get the
load moving where as a automatics torque converter can provide up to
and over double the flywheel torque when moving a load from a
standstill. With a hard starting with a cltuch you can only slip the
clutch so much before you fry it and even if you slip it you cannot
multiply the torque output of the engine like a torque converter can.

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