Here's another thought- You boat, will it be
covered?? If so, is it a 'towing' cover, or just the
standard boat cover??? A standard boat cover will
flap, and chaff the paint/gel coat on your boat. You
might have pulled it a short distance with that cover
on, with no damage, but on a longer (18 hour) trip,
you'll see the affects of the continual movement of
the cover on the boat.
Plan on short distances for fuel, usually 200 miles
with my truck. Also, don't push your truck to take
the grade at 70 mph because that's what you usually
run. You'll find out within the first couple of hours
what the truck will/will not do performance wise, and
just go with that.
Something to think about.
Sam '00 RT
--- "A. S." <adakota4x4@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Just wanted to point out that we haven't always had
> that "5th, or overdrive"
> gear. We towed without overdrive when it wasn't
> available. A 5sp, is
> basically a 4sp with and overdrive. It'll run in
> 4th gear at 65mph with no
> problem. You don't want to tow a 20' boat any
> faster than that anyway,
> especially your first time. The mpg might be lower
> and the engine will run
> higher rpm's, but 4th gear is the recommended gear
> according to the factory
> when towing. Diesal's are the one's made to tow
> fast at low rpms and get
> good mpg.
> --Aaron--
> 95 DSRC 4x4 V6
>
>
> >From: ZeNel1eac1@aol.com
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >Subject: Re: DML: Re:18 HOUR TOWING TRIP HELP!!!
> >Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 13:46:13 EST
> >
> >windy huh? I'll remember that. Thanks for your help
> I really wasn't looking
> >forward to driving the whole way in forth
> >
> >joe G.
> >
> ><< Just try to pick a day that's not windy,
> > that's what will wear you out faster than
> anything >>
>
>
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