Thanks for the info sam.
The boat I am pulling is large; not a toy. About 21 ft.
Cory
--- Sam Parthemer <srp@home.com> wrote:
> I have a 4x4 , 3.55 gears, 31x10.5 tires... that
> combo
> will tow only in D, as it kicks out of OD quite
> frequently
> on hills around here. If you pull your boat up any
> hill
> anything over 3% grade you'll find that it will do
> it, just
> more slowly than if you had 3.92 gearing.
>
> I don't plan on towing that often, and when I do I
> know
> that it will take a bit longer vs. my old truck with
> 3.90
> gearing. How heavy a boat are you pulling?
>
> Sam '99 RT & 4x4
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On
> Behalf Of Cory
> LaBoucane
> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 1999 8:58 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Towing Advice: Help!!!
>
>
> STeve;
>
> My truck is a v8 with the over sized tire package:
> 31X10.5.
>
> I think the auto makes a difference, because I know
> guys that have a
> stick in their truck and towing isn't a problem.
> Might improve with
> some drive train mods...maybe some gears.
> I will be pulling a boat soon, and really need a
> reliable puller...the
> boat is a 21 ft Air Nautique.
>
> Cory
>
> --- Jetmugg@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > I'm one of the guys you see towing inboard
> ski-boats
> > (about 3500# total),
> > hot-rod jetboats (about 2800# total), utility
> > trailers with tractors on them
> > (over 4000#) and just about any other trailer I
> can
> > hook onto. You didn't
> > say whether you had a V6 or 8, so I'll assume you
> > have the V8. If you are
> > not already doing it, TURN OFF YOUR O/D! This
> will
> > keep the engine in a
> > higher rpm range, as well as keeping the trans.
> from
> > shifting as much, and
> > the trans. will run cooler in the long run. You
> > said you have 3.55 gears,
> > but didn't mention tire size. Tire size is
> > important. Smaller tires have
> > the same effect as lower gears. (higher
> > numerically). Other tips are - be
> > patient, slow down. You just can't push as hard
> as
> > if you didn't have the
> > trailer. If you feel the truck is working too
> hard
> > going up a hill, ease off
> > the throttle, and let the truck find it's own
> pace.
> > As far as the gas
> > mileage - I can get about 18 mpg unloaded on the
> > open road, but it drops to
> > 12-13 mpg pulling my CP Gullwing Jetboat (454
> Chevy
> > Powered). I don't know
> > of any way to get better mileage when towing.
> Good
> > luck with it.
> >
> > SteveM.
> >
>
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