You've GOT to be overloaded. Did you put a shift kit in your tranny at
least?
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> From: WillTier@aol.com
> To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
> Subject: Re: Trailer Pulling
> Date: Sunday, August 17, 1997 8:34 PM
>
> In a message dated 97-08-17 14:33:27 EDT, you write:
>
> << 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.) >>
>
> I have a 93 Dak V8 3.90 SG 2 WD CC and have a 94 Innsbrook 35' Travel
trailer
> which I have pulled with my Dak. I had no problems other than the sway
you
> get when a Big Rig passes from behind. (typical for a Travel Trailer of
this
> size). I had always like Standard 4 sp or 5 sp but When buying my 88
Cheby
> the Auto was rated to haul much more than the Manual so I had to go auto
then
> when I got my 93 Dak with V8 the Manual was not available. After towing
with
> the Auto I would not go back to a Manual. The Dak has Max payload and
trailer
> towing package and tows without a problem. When we camped with the big
> trailer we alwaays had a challenge getting it parked and pulled back out,
the
> auto made this task much easier than slipping the clutch and messing
around
> with the Manual in theser situations. It was also easier on the road
because
> it was automatically in the right gear for the road conditions. I had one
> vehicle with the manual with a much smaller camper but was constantly
> shifting and the vehicle would heat up more from the lugging in the
higher
> gears. I would have to shift down and let it wind just to cool it down. A
> properly set up Auto will is the way to go.
>
> My 2 cents
>
> Bill
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