Re: Re: Are White dakota R/T's rare?....tow ratings?.... R/T's in snow again

From: Punch (2punch.crash2000@AHM.com)
Date: Wed Jun 25 2003 - 17:45:50 EDT


>
> Not sure on how rare they are, but I've only seen a few pictures myself,
and
> I've never seen one in person. The 2000lb tow rating is due to the
reworked
> suspension (1" lower than stock, I think they pulled a leaf out to do
this),
> but yes with airbags you have the full towing capacity of the
> 5.9L/3.92/9.25" combo, not sure what it's rated at, but people have towed
> quite a bit with the right setup. I store my R/T for the winter, but
there
> are people that drive them, with the right tires and weight in the bed,
and
> a light foot, you'd be ok. Still not the optimal vehicle for foul weather
> tho. As much as I hate to say it, the WRX would be much better suited for
> that, you'd have the performance and AWD, but it's not a truck! :P But
> since this is the last year for the 5.9 R/T, as a matter of fact, the last
> one rolled off the line just recently, it might not be a bad idea to get
one
> if you want one. Not sure if they're gonna go up in value, but you never
> know.
>
> -Dave
> '02 FR RC R/T
>
>

thanks Dave



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