Hi I am a new timer here and this is my first post and it deffinitly isnt the last for a long time .

I was wondering, I just bought a 98 Dodge Dakota that has a 3.9 L V6. Now, my question is will this thing pull my boat? The boat is a 97' 17 and a half ft. boat. It is a Alumacraft boat and it has a double hull with a 60 hp outboard Mercury engine. I dont know the exact weight of the boat but it can hold about 5 people is what it is rated for and I forgot what it said for the weight of the boat (the boat is far away from me right now). Alright well thats all I have for now, thanks in advance.

my bro had dakota with the 3.9 and he pulled everything u can imagine with it cause its bascially a 318 with 2 cylanders knocked off so my answer is hell yeah it'll pull it lol but word of advice DO NOT EVER put your truck in overdrive it will tear the crap out of your transmission i know cause he done it lol

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1998 Dakota Sport 4x4
5.2 V8 5 speed Manual
Hypertech programmed
Custom Ram air
Dual exhaust, Glasspacks
31x10.50 Buckshot Maxxis Mudder

Pioneer-Cd player/speakers/760watt amp
2 10" sony x-plod subs

sure it will pull it, but be carefull trying to stop. might want to do a brake up grade on the truck.

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thats right i did it ,so what, cry two tears in a bucket, phuck it, lets take it to the stage

13.7 / 101.3 in the 1/4 mile

Just make sure your boat trailer has brakes and you'll be fine. You may want to add a tranny oil cooler though. What gears do you have?

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99 WJ Laredo v8 4x4

91 Mustang GT Roadster

90 Miata

05 Legacy GT Limited wagon

Before I got my Dakota a buddy of mine had a 2001 Dakota and towed my full size bronco on a car trailer with no problems for about 60 miles and a lot of hills
I would assume that is weighs more
I have been towing a large popup camper with no problems just a little power lost on the long gradated hills
I have a 5 speed

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2003 dakota
3" body
285 muds= 33"
2" lift blocks
k&n fillter
american racing rims (outlaw)