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ludakris
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6/03/2005
10:10:48
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I want to tow my 89 cherokee on a dual axle trailer (w/ brakes) behind my 02 dak qc 4.7 AT... what should I expect? this would be primarily in the mountains of PA (rt 81)...
trying to decide if I really need to part w/ the dak for a ram 2500 ctd.... thanks...
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Hemiman
Dodge Dakota
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6/03/2005
10:48:51
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I tow with my 02 w/4.7 auto with no problems.
I change my trans oil at 50K and use only Mopar ATF+4. If you don't have the factory towing package they add an trans oil cooler (a must)
In the hills keep it out of over-drive.
I've towed my 4300 lb Charger to Bowling Green Ky. and back from Central Illinois and got around 13 MPG.
02 SLT 4.7 Auto
03 PT Cruiser GT
67 Hemi Charger
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ludakris
Dodge Dakota
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6/03/2005
11:43:54
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OK, thanks.. guess I should start looking into a tranny cooler..
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jayb
Dodge Dakota
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6/03/2005
12:44:18
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i would do what he said. but for your reference, i towed my friends camaro with my 93 5.2L a/t 4x4 like it wasnt even there. on a trailer of course. dakotas have a really good towing capacity. and as said before, i highly recomend a external tranny cooler. it reduces heat in the tranny alot. keep an eye on your engine heat on those hills too just to keep it safe.
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Kowalski
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6/05/2005
07:30:47
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You should be fine - but many of us with the 45RFE tow with OD on with no problems. Only seems to shift into OD in low load situations, like towing downhill.
Lead, follow, or get out of the way
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Bruce Ward
Dodge Dakota
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6/06/2005
20:16:26
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My brother borrowed my 04 4.7 QC AWD with towing
package to tow a track car from Arkanasas to
Florida and back. They had three guys, tools,
spare parts, spare tires and wheels, a 2500 pound
track car and a heavy trailer in tow and got 15
mpg. The trip was over 2000 miles round trip.
The only stops they made in either direction were
for gas and food. They made the trip with over
drive on and disabled trailer brakes. The only
issue was accelerated brake pad wear due to the
trailer brake issues.
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2001-4.7
Dodge Dakota
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6/06/2005
23:50:17
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I have the towing pkg and pulled fertilizer buggies with mine that weighed from 9,550 to 9,990#'s and there werent any real problems, however it did seem to grunt a little up the hills.
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dlitzing
Dodge Dakota
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6/08/2005
23:40:16
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I have a 02 4.7 QC Sport with tow pkg. Should that be ok to pull a 2 horse? The style I'm looking at is a pull behind with a gross weight of 7000 lbs.
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ludakris
Dodge Dakota
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6/09/2005
12:10:47
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so, who makes the best tranny cooler?
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