Engines provide torque, not transmissions. Evidently there is a limiting part in the manual transmissions that was corrected in 2005.

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Originally posted by TunaSoda:
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Originally posted by ayellowone:
[b]2000 to 2004 towing capacity for a manual is 3500 lbs, auto is 5000 lbs.
In 2005+ all Xterra are rated at 5000 lbs.

-Josh
This seems like it should be the opposite, wouldn't a manual provide more torque than an auto?[/b]