Good Morning Mark!
Welcome to the list!! You did not need to add that punch line to get a
response ;^P
My '01 ext cab (Club Cab is the Dodge lingo) weighs 3,997. The V6 should be
a touch lighter. Towing capacity on the V6 automatic is 4,800lbs with a 3.55
axle ratio and 5,200lbs with a 3.92 axle ratio. The manual has 1,300lbs and
1,200lbs less capacity respectively.
This data is from the 2001 brochure subtracting my 4,000lbs truck from the
GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating)
Looks like you are safe regardless of the axle ratio, I hope you can find
the 3.92 though....the V6 could use the extra help pulling that much up
hills. I have been there with my '92.
Sean
'92 RC Sport 3.9L 5spd - 250,000mi!
'01 CC SLT+ 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD Mobil-1!
http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/DnuuSncssJujU
-----Original Message-----
From: M Smith [mailto:gtv684@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 12:48 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: TOAD Vehicle?
I'm new here (HI!) and I've got a quick question for the collective wisdom
on the digest.
What weight can a Dakota tow? I'm looking at a 95 V6 ext cab and will use it
to tow a car on a flatbed trailer about twice a year, total weight about
4000-4500lbs. Am I crazy or what? I would like to get rid of my 81 GMC full
size truck but if the Dakota isn't up to the task.....
Is that enough to bait a response?!
Mark
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