On Sun, 17 Aug 1997 02:11:02 -0400 "Dick Campagna"
<campagna@nothinbut.net> wrote:
>Do you pull a good size trailer with your Dak? I just
bought a 25' Shadow
>Cruiser fifth-wheel trailer, which has a GVWR of 5,800
pounds. See
>www.shadowcruiser.com for photos of this aerodynamic/7'
wide trailer which
>should be a good match for the '98 Dak SLT/ext
cab/V8/5-speed/3.90 rear/HD
>everything I plan to buy. If '98 specs are the same as
'97 specs, the Dak
>is rated to pull a 6,400 pound trailer, so I should be OK
(I'm aware of
>GCWR, etc.). I drove a '97 Dak V8/5-speed yesterday and
was pleased that
>first gear was so "low," even though the truck probably
didn't have a 3.90
>rear! This "lowness" is advantageous when pulling a
trailer and should
>lead to increased clutch life. Some have suggested that I
get an automatic
>tranny, instead, but (1) I hate automatic transmissions
(I'm an old sports
>car racer); (2) I've had great success in towing my
previous trailers
>(albeit smaller) with stick shift; and, (3) I hate the
possibility of
>overheating complications often experienced when trailer
pulling with an
>automatic. Of course, if I was willing to get an
automatic, I could look
>into the trailer-pulling capabilities of the new-for-'98
Dak R/T 5.9L
>(which will probably be restricted because of the "sport"
suspension).
>Please share your experiences and thoughts with me.
Thanks. (P.S. - I
>know that a Ram 5.9L would be a better tow vehicle, but my
wife and I like
>smaller vehicles.)
You will love its towing. The R/T will not have towing
restictions.
92 CC 4X2 5.2L 4/5RT(stock cam)
1.7Crower, Electric Fans
DTs,Jacobs Omnipac
B&M Shifter 4200lbs
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