Your brakes will be the most burdened component. Leave LOTS of
stopping room. Your engine/drivetrain can handle it, but you're just
about doubling the weight you're trying to stop. Have low gear handy,
drive in the slow lane, and tell Uhaul you're towing a neon.
Don in CT
89 Dakota Convertible 5.2 NV3500 4x4
74 Dart Sport 340
On 5/10/07, al klabunde <braindrain4u@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> --- Grady Ogburn <jgo@nospamplease.uswest.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > On Thu, 10 May 2007 08:47:12 -0400,
> > braindrain4u@yahoo.com
> > said...
> > >
> > > Question on capacity-I need to tow a 95 plym
> > voyager
> > > with my 98 dak 5.2 4x4 with a 2 wheel dolley. Went
> > > online to uhaul and they show the truck as being
> > too
> > > light. Any thoughts on this or past experiences??
> > > Thanks AL
> > >
> >
> > I know that anecdotal evidence isn't necessarily
> > doctrine, but
> > my truck (without the Jet II chip) towed an 8x14 box
> > trailer
> > loaded to the gills (7k capacity, probably 4500
> > pounds) from
> > Denver to PA, no problem. Bed was loaded, too. It
> > was
> > definitely working HARD, but it performed. I'm not
> > vouching for
> > the gas mileage while I did that (~ 7mpg), but my
> > drivetrain and
> > brakes did just fine. The rear suspension was
> > overloaded, but
> > that won't be a problem for you hauling a dolly.
> >
> > My guess is that your v-ger weighs in at under 4000
> > pounds. How
> > far are you going?
> >
> > --
> > Grady Ogburn (Pittsburgh PA Area, AIM: JGradyO)
> > Black '98 Sport CC 4x4 5.2l, 5 Speed, 3.55 LSD
> > K&N GenII, MP TB, JET II, MSD 6A, Magnecor 8.5 Wires
> > Mesa Headers & Cat, Gibson/MagnaFlow 3" Exhaust
> > Leer Topper
> > I'll be towing about 40 miles in heavy traffic-not
> too much room for error.My first instinct was it
> should be able to do it without a problem then u-haul
> put a question in my mind.Lord knows I have enough
> questions in there.Grady, please be more spesific as
> to your address so I can tell my lawyer Grady said it
> was ok. Thanks,Grady Al
>
>
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