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Towing - 5/3/2008 1:21:54 PM    43kingfan   Posts: 7 Joined: 5/2/2008 Status: offline I just bought a 2000 with the 3.9, auto, 3.55 rear, extended cab.  What are the towing capabilities of this truck? Post #: 1

RE: Towing - 5/6/2008 5:34:45 PM    pitkanen44flyers Posts: 601 Joined: 1/10/2007 Status: offline you would have been better off bumping this thread not starting a new one sometimes things get passed over. _____________________________ 00 Dakota 4.7, 5 spd, 4x4, 9.25 rear/3.92 LSD, HF Cat, Aerochamber Duals, Hurst Shifter, 105k 96 XJ, 4.0, auto, 4x4, HF Cat, 40 series, K&N, Accel, M/T, 186k miles! (in reply to 43kingfan) Post #: 2

RE: Towing - 5/6/2008 5:40:55 PM    pitkanen44flyers Posts: 601 Joined: 1/10/2007 Status: offline and to answer your question i would say that it might have some trouble with some heavier things because it has the V6 the smaller gear ratio and the extra weight of the extended cab. what are you thinking of towing? i dont tow anything so i dont know the numbers and what not but i would say that something on the heavier side it might have some trouble with. _____________________________ 00 Dakota 4.7, 5 spd, 4x4, 9.25 rear/3.92 LSD, HF Cat, Aerochamber Duals, Hurst Shifter, 105k 96 XJ, 4.0, auto, 4x4, HF Cat, 40 series, K&N, Accel, M/T, 186k miles! (in reply to pitkanen44flyers) Post #: 3

RE: Towing - 5/6/2008 5:45:17 PM    pitkanen44flyers Posts: 601 Joined: 1/10/2007 Status: offline from this site it says 4900lbs is your max towing capacity http://www.allpar.com/trucks/dakota-1997.html _____________________________ 00 Dakota 4.7, 5 spd, 4x4, 9.25 rear/3.92 LSD, HF Cat, Aerochamber Duals, Hurst Shifter, 105k 96 XJ, 4.0, auto, 4x4, HF Cat, 40 series, K&N, Accel, M/T, 186k miles! (in reply to pitkanen44flyers) Post #: 4

RE: Towing - 5/7/2008 4:10:37 PM    43kingfan   Posts: 7 Joined: 5/2/2008 Status: offline What do you mean by bumping this thread?  I have a 20 foot coachman lite travel trailer that I would like to haul. (in reply to pitkanen44flyers) Post #: 5

RE: Towing - 5/7/2008 4:11:37 PM    RoaminGnome Posts: 201 Joined: 3/1/2007 Status: offline LOL so random the things companies brag about "Largest glove compartment in class" _____________________________ 99 Dakota STD Cab 4x4 5spd 3.9l V6 31x10.5R15 Kumho MT on 15x8 AR black steelies Custom exhaust with high flow cat and drop in K&N 89 BMW 325IX 5spd 2.5l I6 This is AWD everyone! :) I cant spell worth a damn deal with it :) (in reply to pitkanen44flyers) Post #: 6

RE: Towing - 5/7/2008 4:23:55 PM    pitkanen44flyers Posts: 601 Joined: 1/10/2007 Status: offline bumping means you just post in your post so that it gets "bumped" back to the top of the resent threads...i had to look back to page 2 to find your original thread and most people dont go past page one. a lot of the time if something isn't answered the poster post bump in their thread so its at the top again. _____________________________ 00 Dakota 4.7, 5 spd, 4x4, 9.25 rear/3.92 LSD, HF Cat, Aerochamber Duals, Hurst Shifter, 105k 96 XJ, 4.0, auto, 4x4, HF Cat, 40 series, K&N, Accel, M/T, 186k miles! (in reply to RoaminGnome) Post #: 7

RE: Towing - 5/8/2008 5:19:11 PM    43kingfan   Posts: 7 Joined: 5/2/2008 Status: offline Thanks for the information pitkanen. _____________________________ 2000 Dakota Sport ext. cab 3.9 auto (in reply to pitkanen44flyers) Post #: 8

RE: Towing - 5/8/2008 5:52:22 PM    f0x672   Posts: 864 Joined: 8/23/2006 Status: offline that v6 may have a some trouble pulling that trailer but with a few mods, and with overdrive turned off, it should work out, but you would of been better off with the v8, and this comes from a guy with the v6 _____________________________ 95 cirrus - 2.5l V6, 4 speed auto 01 dakota- 3.9l V6, 4 speed auto 4x4 ext. cab 02 triumph - 786 cc inline twin, 5 speed manual 03 honda 400ex - 400cc single cyl., 5 speed manual 07 toyota yaris - 1.5l I4, 4 speed auto (in reply to 43kingfan) Post #: 9

RE: Towing - 5/9/2008 7:27:01 AM    scandal669 Posts: 320 Joined: 1/16/2008 Status: offline best thing to do is look at the owners manual for towing specs...it has everything you need to know right there, and i believe there are gross wieght specs on the door sticker too < Message edited by scandal669 -- 5/9/2008 7:35:21 AM > _____________________________ 99 Dodge Dakota Sport 4x4 Extended cab PB3 - Intense Blue, Pearl Coat 5.2L 318, 5 speed manual 31x10.5x15 LeBra soft tonneau (get one, it saves gas!) http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f295/scandal669/010.jpg (in reply to 43kingfan) Post #: 10

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