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kryp2nite
Dodge Dakota
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8/14/2003
00:40:30
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 Subject: towing with an R/T
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im gong to be selling my 2wd V6 to get something to tow a 5500 lb boat and trailer...
ive looked up towing capacities for year 2000 vehicles and i see that dakotas R/T is only 2000
is that because an option for a hitch/towing package was not available...
where can i go aftermarket to get a hitch?
if i cant go with an R/T...i might be stuck with a 4.7 or 5.2
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justin
Dodge Dakota
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8/14/2003
00:42:40
|  RE: towing with an R/T
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at any trucker store...im pretty sure even places like autozone sell em...make sure u get the class 3 hitch though...dont even waste time with a class 2...but when u do it will bolt right onto ur frame and that 2000lb towing capsity goes bye bye...
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skoorb
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8/14/2003
01:01:22
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the rt towing rating is low because it has a different suspension, towing rating is not based on the hitch that comes with the truck
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justin
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8/14/2003
05:54:18
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it is 2000lb at the hitch...yes that is lower because of the suspension also, but i also know of many R/T's pulling 5500lb plus with no problem...
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kryp2nite
Dodge Dakota
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8/17/2003
21:32:02
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the trailer ball and bumper are only rated at 2000 lbs and that is what limits trailering capabilities... right?
will a class III hitch be different from a regular dak to a R/T?
anyone know off hand how much a hitch costs?
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TexasTodd
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8/17/2003
22:38:33
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kryp,
You didn't mention it, so I thought I would.
The factory towing package, is more than a hitch on the frame.
My 01 4.7, 5spd, quad Cab, with the trailer towing, came with a Class 4 hitch.
You'll need a good tranny cooler, (cause the r/t's are only automatics.)
You'll need the set up for the electric brake in the 7 point harness for the wires, which also includes a full time 12v accesory line for lights, etc., on/in what you're towing. A surge brake in the hitch is another option.
A higher putput alternator, a higher amp battery.
Better brakes, the list goes on.
Sure you could could just even put a ball on the bumper and go fot it, of just a reciever hitch bolted to the frame, etc.
The choice is yours. If I were pulling something that substantial, very far, with friends and family along perhaps, I'd want all the right equipment.
Good luck
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justgeta5.9
Dodge Dakota
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8/18/2003
07:31:38
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Don`t waste your time with the R/T if you`re planning on towing something that heavy.
You can get the 5.9 (even with a 5-speed if you want) in a 4X4 , and then you could tow anywhere you want with no problems.
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JESSE
Dodge Dakota
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8/18/2003
11:02:07
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HEY KRYP2NITE IM SELLING A TOW HITCH THAT U CAN TOW WITH LET ME KNOW IF UR INTERESTED
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jeremy
Dodge Dakota
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8/18/2003
13:57:24
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DANG JESSE QUIT YELLING!!!!
Texas Todd is right. The rating is much more than tounge weight and horse power. The R/T has plenty of power for what your looking to pull, but stopping that much weight in a truck like that is going to be an adventure. Being "stuck" with the 4.7 is certainly not a bad thing. R/T's are awesome trucks, but they are made for speed which makes them a little less versatile then a normal truck.
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TimG
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8/18/2003
14:09:45
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Add air bags to the rear leafs, thats what we did to the shop RT and it tows my 3050 lb Super Stock on the open trailer just fine.
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kryp2nite
Dodge Dakota
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8/25/2003
21:37:18
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heres the story
the boat gets towed around ten times a year and its about a 20-30 minutes drive on country roads
(read: low traffic)
im not a fan of airbags... maybe airshocks?
jesse email me at 74charger@comcast.net and we can talkabout that hitch
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