well in my 94 V6 auto last year i towed my old talon home from school. the
car weighed about ~2300 lbs, uhaul trailer ~2000 lbs, ~300 lbs, worth of
stuff in the bed, and ~400 lbs of stuff in the car. so i had about ~5000
lbs behind me, give or take, and i had no problem at all. i went about 70
miles, but had no problem at all. just trun your overdrive off and take it
easy. the truck didn't like going up hills as much, but it made it. and
this is all stock height with 235/75/15 tires. i have the hidden hitch, one
of the best investments i ever made... very nice... just get a class 3
and your all set.... good luck..
mike k
>From: "Chuong Nguyen" <dester223@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: v6 dakota towing specs...
>Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 05:47:55 GMT
>
>Okay, I have a REAL truck duty for the dakota this weekend. I will need to
>haul about 5,000 pounds of stuff about 900 miles. My question is...
>
>"Will a lowered 97 dakota v6 automatic be able to do this feat?"
>
>It is dropped 2 up front and 2 in the rear (well, 4 inches, but the 2"
>blocks WILL go off) I have a roll pan so I am deciding to just remove it
>and install a regular hitch. I'd like to have bought a hidden hitch, but
>time probably won't allow me to do so.
>
>My question is... Will the dakota be able to do this? It's ALL highway and
>I will be taking frequent stops in between. I have an overall 3.80 rear
>end
>due to a 3.55 diff and a 275-35-18" tire combo. I am deciding to put the
>factory rims and tires on there so I don't use up the hella expensive 18"
>rubber. Please tell me I can haul 5,000 pounds in the "anemic" dakota....
>I also have a set of load stablizer bars for the leaf springs, so I was
>wondering if that'd help it too...
>
>As for a hitch, what is a good high quality hitch? I already have all the
>wiring and everything setup. Where is a good place to purchase one the
>hitch tho? Probably gonna hit "chuck's trucks" in kansas tomorrow and go
>along all the parts stores to see what they have but I don't know... You
>experts on towing tell me! You can haul a big boat, huh? so why not
>about
>5,000 pounds in a u-haul type pull behind ordeal?
>-Dester
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