Yeah, the Daks can pull alot. I've got a 97 318 4x4 with trailer tow package.
On several occasions I pulled a water tank with 3 tons of water in it, plus
trailer weight. It pulled it great, was just the stopping and starting that was
kinda scary (Water would slosh around, and when stopping this made it slosh
towards the front of the trailer which would in turn make the tire almost touch
the wheel well.... hehehe).
Ed wrote:
> Hi Aaron,
>
> I currently have a 99 RC Dak Sport with a 5.2L and a 5 speed 2WD. My
> boat weighs 1300 lbs, and the trailer another 600 or so. When I first got
> the truck, it had more than enough power to pull it, the real problem was
> going straight. That nice soft suspension they put in rides nice, but makes
> it a bear to pull stuff. I installed a set of Hotchkiss anti-sway bars and
> viola, it goes straight, corners like it's on rails - the handling is dead
> neutral, reduced a bit of the wheel hop ... The down side is it now rides
> pretty stiff ... I've towed trailers weighing over 5000 lbs ... Car
> trailers with 3600 LB cars on them. Just make sure you get a GOOD hitch. A
> shift kit helps because it reduces the overlap in that slush box. Get a BIG
> trans cooler if you are going to tow heavy or long distances. The other
> thing I did was dump the badyears and go to 275x60x15's BFG'S ... Same
> rolling radius as the originals so no speedo problems. They ride A LOT
> nicer also. Only $69 each at SAMS ...
>
> HTH
> --Ed
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <GtRWzrd@aol.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 10:40 AM
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: HiPo PCM
>
> > Well I bought this R/T as a buyback from Chrysler because they told the
> original buyer it could tow 6400 pounds when it can really only do about
> 2000. I figure the most I would ever tow would be 1500 (2 jet skis and
> trailer). I wouldn't think the engine would have any trouble, 345 ft/lbs of
> torque should pull nicely, but the suspension just wasn't built to handle
> it.
> >
> > Aaron
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