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ROBY333
Dodge Dakota
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7/13/2002
23:13:54
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 Subject: will my dak tow this boat?
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hey guys..im curious to know if my 01, 4x4, 3.9 would be able to tow a 24' baja boat..its a good sized boat so i dont want to buy this thing if i cant move it..just curious how you boat owners do with your dakotas....thanks for the help
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Jack
Dodge Dakota
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7/14/2002
13:48:28
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You should go to Baja's web site and get the gross weigh of the boat then check out your truck manual. The tongue weight and gross combined weight rating is listed in there. ( the average tongue W. is 250lb and GCWR is about 8000lbs).
I work for a major boat manufacture so I have towed many boats with my Dak v6 5 speed 2wd. The biggest boat I've pulled was a 21' Bayliner capri with cuddy cabin. The truck handled it, but I didn't have much power. I think the 24' baja will be to big. I think your truck will pull it, but you'll be straining it a fair amount.
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ZZ
Dodge Dakota
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7/14/2002
14:15:47
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A DAK with a V6 and 3.55 rear axle will tow 4750 pounds. With the 3.92 rear axle, maximum towing weight is a little higher. A regular cab DAK with a V8, 5-speed, 2WD, and 3.92 axle will tow around 6500 pounds.
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Dale
Dodge Dakota
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7/15/2002
08:29:10
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Um, I have a 3.9l auto and towed a tandem axle trailer, and a 93 reg cab s10 on it 400+ miles to a car show and back. My bumper was trashed afterwards, but it did it.
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billybob
Dodge Dakota
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7/15/2002
20:33:53
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did ya see where on your bumper that it is rated only to haul 2500 lb. no wonder ya wrecked it.
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Dale
Dodge Dakota
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7/15/2002
20:57:33
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I know, it was fubar when I got the truck, I just finished it off. I have hauled that same truck around town many a times on it, a vw bug, a few loads to the scrap yard, but that one finished her off.
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roby333
Dodge Dakota
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7/15/2002
22:10:09
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just found out that the boat weighs about 4000lbs and the trailer has hydraulic brakes....it sounds to me like this is gonna kill my truck...just hate passing up a good deal!....looks like i need to step up to a v8
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