} > As an answer to your ?, I would upgrade to the larger truck. Your
} > full trailer/big car is AT THE LIMIT of the DAK. More things break at
} > the limit, when there is no margin. Sorry if you have your heart set on
} > a DAK, but the RAM short bed is nearly as good. :) There will be MORE
} > safety margin in the larger truck. I paid $300 over invoice, they have
} > to write the order & prep the truck. New RAM at 60% load will last
} > longer than new DAK at 95% load. Mike
} >
} A quick math check here 2000 (trailer)+4000 (GTO) =6,000 lbs
} 6,000/6800*100 = 88.2% load, and since when does the Ram 1500 have a tow
} rating of 10,000 lbs (6000/60%=10000) besides they're really conservative
} with their numbers anyway, on my dad's old Ram the max towing rating is
} 7200lbs, we've towed 10,000 lbs several times with no problem, and we tow
} right around 7500 for several weeks straight during the summer hauling
} hay, and have never had a problem out of the truck and we've had it for 7
} years now, so I doubt he'll have any problems as far as longevity goes, if
} he likes a Dak he should go for it, and as long as he takes good care of
} it I doubt he'll have any major problems with it....
I agree that moving to the RAM 1500 would be pointless. The Dak can
probably handle it, but a RAM 2500 would be the ideal choice.
Frank Ball 1UR-M frankb@sr.hp.com (707) 794-4168 work
Hewlett Packard (707) 794-3038 fax (707) 538-3693 home
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Rohnert Park CA 94928-4999 '95 Dakota SLT Club Cab V8 5-Speed 2WD
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