Re: 4.7 sucks for towing

From: Tom Byrne (kerib@ptd.net)
Date: Mon Jul 04 2011 - 13:09:46 EDT


I have owned both the 5.2 Magnum and the 4.7. The 5.2 did better in low end
torque, but the 4.7 was better in every other way. I have owned (and still
own) 5.2 LA engines and they do as well down low as the 5.2 Magnum, but lose
out in mid range.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry Oliver" <barrysuperhawk@comcast.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2011 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: DML: 4.7 sucks for towing

>
> On 7/2/2011 5:45 PM, M.B. wrote:
>>
>> I honestly think Ma Mopar underrated the Dakota in it's towing capacity
>> to protect Ram sales.
>>
>> Considering what I've seen that 4.7L 5 speed Dak with a 3.55 rear end
>> pull, I'd be surprised if they didn't. We hooked up a flatbed trailer
>> that was made out of parts of a mobile home frame, I'd be amazed if it
>> weighed less than 3000lbs, then loaded it with a bunch of stuff from his
>> garage as he was moving, including a 700lb gun safe, tool chests, etc.
>> It wasn't fun (2nd gear going up one hill) but it made it and didn't
>> break anything, other than a stiff neck (it used the axles and tires from
>> the same mobile home and every time it hit a bump the whole truck felt
>> it).
>>
>> If I was going to pull more than 6200lbs I'd probably look into making
>> sure the bolts on the hitch were grade 8, and maybe investigate the
>> possibility of adding more attachment points to the frame. That and a
>> definite yes on a brake controller and load distributing hitch.
>>
>> M.B.
>>
>>
>
> I have had my Dak WAAAY over the rating more time than I can count and it
> never sicked this bad.. Hell, I drug a Full size CASE backhoe on a 3 axle
> lowboy trailer with a pintle hook hitch 25 miles down the highway when my
> buddy blew up his F350 and the Dak got the job done. I suspect the
> *trailer* was close to 6K before the tractor...
>
>
> But back on topic, my main complaint is that when compared back to back
> with my Dak with the 5.2, the 4.7 sucks. Many of you have chimed in that
> the 4.7 did OK or got the job done, and that's cool. How many of you have
> had the opportunity to compare the 2 motors back to back?
>
>



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