Need some help with "Break in time" '04 1500 ram

From : t

Q: blankis it true you should not tow with a new truck if so how many miles do you need before towing i just had to buy a new truck and we have been planning a trip soon. this includes towing a two horse trailer with two horses. they said 3000 milesbut really 1500 4.7 v8 thanks in advance! tami .

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From : thats me

yep 3000 sounds about right to me new gears and parts need some time to wear in before putting heavy loads on them. on sun 04 jul 2004 232543 gmt t noway@aol.com wrote blankis it true you should not tow with a new truck if so how many miles do you need before towing i just had to buy a new truck and we have been planning a trip soon. this includes towing a two horse trailer with two horses. they said 3000 milesbut really 1500 4.7 v8 thanks in advance! tami happy campimg. ldpoos@nopants.juno.com remove nopants to reply by direct e-mail; 2003 dodge 1500 qc sb hemi a/t tow package 3.92 gears 11 mpg towing 2001 aerolite 21rdb 21ft tt scales 2900 dry .

From : jigger

04 3500 cummins is a 800km 500 mile breakin before loading and then 1500kms or more i don;t recall at no more than 80kmh 50mph while towing... mark. blankis it true you should not tow with a new truck if so how many miles do you need before towing i just had to buy a new truck and we have been planning a trip soon. this includes towing a two horse trailer with two horses. they said 3000 milesbut really 1500 4.7 v8 thanks in advance! tami check your manual carefully. i had a new 04 ram 2500 quad cab with the baby hemi. the manual recommended no towing until 1000 miles. maybe the procedure is different for a 1500 but 3000 miles seems a bit much. eisboch .

From : mac davis

on sun 04 jul 2004 232543 gmt t noway@aol.com wrote blankis it true you should not tow with a new truck if so how many miles do you need before towing i just had to buy a new truck and we have been planning a trip soon. this includes towing a two horse trailer with two horses. they said 3000 milesbut really 1500 4.7 v8 thanks in advance! tami start with who said... the manual the dealer a mystic most folks on the rv forum com-plaing about the 500 miles that their manual says to wait for before towing... id have to suggest looking at the manual on that one.. mac .

From : kg

my 04 durango and 2500hd 4x4 w/ 5.7 manuals both read to wait that addl 500 miles before towing. kevin yep 3000 sounds about right to me new gears and parts need some time to wear in before putting heavy loads on them. on sun 04 jul 2004 232543 gmt t noway@aol.com wrote blankis it true you should not tow with a new truck if so how many miles do you need before towing i just had to buy a new truck and we have been planning a trip soon. this includes towing a two horse trailer with two horses. they said 3000 milesbut really 1500 4.7 v8 thanks in advance! tami happy campimg. ldpoos@nopants.juno.com remove nopants to reply by direct e-mail; 2003 dodge 1500 qc sb hemi a/t tow package 3.92 gears 11 mpg towing 2001 aerolite 21rdb 21ft tt scales 2900 dry .

From : eisboch

blankis it true you should not tow with a new truck if so how many miles do you need before towing i just had to buy a new truck and we have been planning a trip soon. this includes towing a two horse trailer with two horses. they said 3000 milesbut really 1500 4.7 v8 thanks in advance! tami check your manual carefully. i had a new 04 ram 2500 quad cab with the baby hemi. the manual recommended no towing until 1000 miles. maybe the procedure is different for a 1500 but 3000 miles seems a bit much. eisboch .