Oh, absolutely no doubt to what your saying. Im really not trying to
defend them, I just know their thinking,,,,I think. Im not saying its
right, cause its not. Im just saying, a mistake was made that got
passed everyone. Sue if you want, but what for? Money? Ok, and then
what? Sell your beloved R/T? Would the majority of R/T owners turn it
in because they cant tow their 5000lb boat? Probably not. My guess
would be that the majority certainly dont have plans to tow much!
Before I bought my 95 Dak, the entire intention on the purchase was to
kick my buddys butt in his 94 Mustang GT. The idea of towing anything
was completely out of the question! Im not saying I wouldnt then, but
that wasnt why I bought it! Shoot, talk about modifying it! I put a 360
in it when it was only 2 years old! hm, wonder if that voided the
warrenty! =0) Hey, what the heck, its almost payed off now!
Eric
Sam Parthemer wrote:
>
> > really that many. I know, it's not fair. But..
> > Besides, if you really want to tow with it, what's
> > stoppin ya? Do many people really plan on keeping
> > it long term? You can still tow a jet ski or maybe
> > two! Thats within the limits! Im sure if you tow
> > your car to the track 5 or 6 times a year its not
> > gonna kill it. Just my opinion, please no flames,
>
> Eric, I see your point, but here's my bitch: When I had my '95 SLT, it
> was a pain the xss to get a dual axle U-haul trailer, cause the stupid
> U-haul place had the tow rating for a V6 dakota listed (I had the V8),
> and I had a hard time getting one. Now, I can see in the near future
> that people with 'SPORT' trucks will get the 2000# label, alas- can't
> rent any U-haul trailers (again, not a daily problem, but it comes up).
> Now take it a step further: I want to buy a travel trailer for some
> outdoors fun... good luck finding one under 2000# that's worth a darn.
> Also, my buddies boat that I use to tow with the '95 weighs in at 4500#
> wet (fuel+Capt. Morgan, ice, etc.)...
>
> Sure, I can go ahead and tow any/all of these, but until Chrysler gives
> a correct explaination of why the 2000# tow rating, it makes it a
> little hard to correct it/better prepare the truck for the additional
> weight. The letters that I received from Chrysler were the most poorly
> put together, lame excuse for a fudge-up I've ever read. I know that
> when/if I go ahead with legal action, my attorney will laugh his xss
> off at the letter, because it plainly states that the towing
> information was 'mislabeled' in some '98/99 RT Dakota manuals. Their
> commercial with the Intense Blue RT CC towing a Bayliner must mean that
> they accidently listed a higher tow rating, THEN went out and took
> pictures towing the boat right?? HE HE... Chrysler=Foot in mouth right
> now.
>
> The entire thing would be like telling people with a 4x4 Dakota.. "Uh,
> the 4 low was a misprint, and you can only use 2 high, and 4 high."
> Can you imagine the fall out from that???? Or if this issue was that
> ALL Sports could only tow 2000# max, people would have gone nuts.
>
> Sam '99 RT x 2
>
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