Dodge Nitro Towing

All,

I am considering buying a '07 Dodge Nitro without the towing pkg..
Does anyone know if the wires for the lights will be in the back (I
just connect up a wiring harness, add a hitch and I am ready to tow),
or will I have to have the wires installed? Any idea how much this
would cost?

thx,
Dan

 

Dan

For my Dodge 2001 PU I had to buy the components for the trailer
package. Wire. plugs etc, hitch and all. There is a package but I
wanted something better so I did it all myself.
Bob AZ

 

By looking at Dodge's website, the Nitro requires the tow package to
be factory/dealer installed. They claim it comes with a class 3
hitch... What are you thinking on towing? and whats the rated tow
linit of a Nitro to begin with?

Snow...

 

I need to tow a 2500lb popup camper. The guy at the dealership said I
could put on my own hitch.. In fact Hidden Hitches makes one that
doesen't require cutting the bumper and bolts onto the frame with 6
bolts. According to the specs, the Nitro can tow 5000lbs when
equipped with the factory tow package, and 3500lbs when you put on
your own hitch. I noticed even on my non-equipped Nitro there is a
"Tow/Haul" button for the transmission.

Dan

 

I also considerd buying a Dodge Nitro 3.7 automatic until I took it for a
testdrive from the dealer... I have driven the car for ten minutes and my
dream was over.
Before you buy this car you have to visit this forum.
http://www.nitroforumz.com/showthread.php?t=796

Good luck, Hennie.

 

Hennie wrote:

The question that plagues me is why would anyone buy a Nitro when the
Liberty is the same chassis, has more choices for 4wd systems, and isn't
butt-fugly?

 

Can't speak to to the first comments 'cause I haven't looked it up,
but something I find interesting in my own reactions is that, when I
see them next to each other, the Liberty is *just* as ugly. But
somehow, when the badge says "Jeep", it seems appropriate, and I don't
mind it. Hmmm...

 

Easy question. Because the wife didn't want a Liberty

 

Jeep: Selec-TrackII 4wd (full-time), Command-Trac II 4wd (part-time, w/
shift-on-the-fly), and 2WD available.

Nitro: "shift-on-the-fly part-time 4wd available" with little detail,
bur presumably its roughly the same as Command-TracII. Or 2wd, no
full-time option. At least the good 4wd is the one the Nitro gets, not
just the pushbutton electronic full-time system.

Yeah, its a different kind of ugly. The Jeep still looks like a Jeep
(more-so after the restyle, the first Liberty looked like Barbie's
version of a Jeep). It looks functional. The Nitro, on the other hand,
looks like its trying to appeal to urbanites who want something that
looks "tough."