I didn't feel any flex, or any negative feelings, but looking at the rear
before having the overload stops put it I could tell that that was more than
it was ever intended to carry. I have the factory heavy duty towing package,
and it seems that my dak sits a little higher in the rear than most, and
this still sat the frame on the axle. Once I have the Hotchkiss installed
all I should need to tow with the dak are parts of my 55 ( frame or body to
sandblaster's and such)
greasy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Will Coughlin" <willcoughlin@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Dakotas towing-pics??
> Mine howls bad in the morning, and after I get it real hot.Seems worse
when
> it's hot. Maybe I have the same problem?? I've heard that you shouldn't
tow
> in overdrive with the NV-3500, but I'm not for sure why that is?? I won't
> say anything about your speeds, except-you made good time! I sure hope
that
> trailer had some brakes on it!!! When you say that it was pushing the
limits
> of the chassis, did you notice the frame flexing or did it just "feel"
like
> it wouldn't handle much more? Yeah, once you go Hotchkis, you can pretty
> much forget about towing! I hooked up to my waverunner('92 yamaha weighing
> aboout 600 lbs+galvanized trailer) to move it back to the house from my
> grandfather's and I could easily tell that it was about all the springs
were
> going to take.I bottomed out numerous times over places that weren't a
> problem on the way over there. It didn't like it at all. I have since
> "trimmed" my bumpstops about 3/8". It gave me some more travel, but I
still
> don't think it'd handle too much like it is. I don't like it bottoming
> out,so I'll either be getting an airbag assist system, or just have swap
> leafs back and forth.Thanks for the info, I am looking forward to some
pics
> of it hooked up! TTYL,
>
> Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
> '00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/hd5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
> http://www.geocities.com/willcoughlin/index.html
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "greasy" <gg428@hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>
> the tranny was not getting lube to all the gears when the tranny was cold,
> and it would howl in the mornings. I did not tow in overdrive, and I
rarely
> had to shift into second... almost everything was 3&4.
> we made record time going to Kansas... about16 hours straight through!!!
> the way back took about 20 hours, but we were still flying!!!! I had it up
> to 95 with the trailer loaded
> (I KNOW THIS WAS WAAAAAAY TOO FAST)
> and we had it at well over 115 most of the way with the empty trailer.
> I would not pull much more because I know that was pushing the limits of
the
> chassis.
> and I don't think that the truck will be able to handle that much with the
> lowered suspension...
> I have to move the trailer soon so I will take a pic!!!
> greasy
>
>
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