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05-05-2008, 07:08 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Central Pennsylvania
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 | How much can I tow Im wondering how big of a trailer I can pull with a 1991 Dodge Dakota 3.9?
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05-06-2008, 07:49 AM
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| It's a matter of what you can stop too. So don't forget that. I have several 1 ton trucks and I never go over 10 thousand and that includes trailer weight. |
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05-09-2008, 02:01 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Currently, I live in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania.
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 | I would not attempt more then a ton..... very dangerous. What are you trying to tow?
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05-09-2008, 07:21 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Central Pennsylvania
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| I just wanted to see if my truck could pull a 18 ft enclosed race trailer. My girlfriend and her mom poke fun at it cuz its only a "little" truck. Geez its got an 8 ft bed. Its longer than my girlfriends f-150. I dont want to kill my truck either.
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05-10-2008, 10:00 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Currently, I live in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania.
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| I would have to say.... NO. maybe empty, but with a car.... it will not last, and barely stop.... Just my $.02 take it for what it is.
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05-11-2008, 06:39 PM
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| Full Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: elora, tn
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| good trailer brakes and a weight distribution hitch and you can do it just take your time. ive had over 2 ton behind a little 89 nissan....just take your time and get a feel for the trailer....and hopefully you arent goin far cuz thats a perty good load. |
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05-12-2008, 04:48 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N.Y.
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| check the cgvwr on the door sticker for safety don't exceed it |
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05-16-2008, 10:06 PM
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| Junior Member  Join Date: May 2008
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| If you are going to tow anything like that I would get a weight distributing hitch and make sure you have your truck set up for electric brakes. I used to tow my 26' & 4500lb travel trailer with my 4.0l v6 ford explorer. With the correct set up I didn't have any problems. Joe |
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05-16-2008, 10:07 PM
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| Junior Member Join Date: May 2008
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| Don't do anything you don't feel comfortable with. If you are nervous while driving the thing you will more likely cause something to happen. Joe |
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05-26-2008, 01:27 PM
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hahaha i welded a 2" reese on mine and installed a eletric brake kit. i've pulled well over 10,000lbs with it. not very fast to get up speed, and hills kill it, but, level ground it pulls ok. my motto, if you squeeze that eletric brake unit and tires lock up, then it's ok to pull  truck just might not like it.that's with my 94 3.9 dakota. 8ft bed
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