Towing Capacity-Dakota
From : frank boettcher
Q: im confused by the owners manual charts for towing capacity. what is the towing capacity of a dakota club cab 98 2 wheel drive with 3.9l v6 and 3.55 rear end when a class iii hitch is installed. anyone know .
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From : mac davis
on mon 05 jun 2006 124250 -0500 frank boettcher fboettcher@comcast.net wrote im confused by the owners manual charts for towing capacity. what is the towing capacity of a dakota club cab 98 2 wheel drive with 3.9l v6 and 3.55 rear end when a class iii hitch is installed. anyone know hmm.. i tried trailer lifes site but they only go back to 2000 models.. my guess would be in the low or mid 4000# range... our 01 dakota cc with 4.7 v-8 auto and 355 gears has a max tow weight of 5200# goes up to 6400 with the 411 gears which imho is a joke.. mac https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/woodstuff.htm .
From : frank boettcher
on tue 06 jun 2006 071837 -0700 mac davis mac.davis@splinters.comcast.net wrote on mon 05 jun 2006 124250 -0500 frank boettcher fboettcher@comcast.net wrote im confused by the owners manual charts for towing capacity. what is the towing capacity of a dakota club cab 98 2 wheel drive with 3.9l v6 and 3.55 rear end when a class iii hitch is installed. anyone know hmm.. i tried trailer lifes site but they only go back to 2000 models.. my guess would be in the low or mid 4000# range... our 01 dakota cc with 4.7 v-8 auto and 355 gears has a max tow weight of 5200# goes up to 6400 with the 411 gears which imho is a joke.. mac https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/woodstuff.htm thanks for the site info. acutally goes back to 1999. both the 99 and 2000 rate a 3.9l cc with auto/od and a 355 rear end for 4800lbs. i dont think there were any frame or mechanical changes from 98 to 99 so im thinking mine is the same. i need to tow a 4200 lb. package so i think im ok. notice youre a turner. nice work. i dont turn but im a woodworker. i know about you turners. if you mess up its art. frank .
From : mac davis
on tue 06 jun 2006 173554 -0500 frank boettcher fboettcher@comcast.net wrote thanks for the site info. acutally goes back to 1999. both the 99 and 2000 rate a 3.9l cc with auto/od and a 355 rear end for 4800lbs. i dont think there were any frame or mechanical changes from 98 to 99 so im thinking mine is the same. i need to tow a 4200 lb. package so i think im ok. glad it helped! i discovered trailer life when we were shopping for our travel trailer and all the trailer places said that the dak would tow over 6000 pounds..... if you allow a 10 or 15% safety factor youre right up there... keep in mind that the max towing weight includes anything in the trailer and usually the driver passenger etc.. notice youre a turner. nice work. i dont turn but im a woodworker. i know about you turners. if you mess up its art. yep.. much easier than flat work frank... no square cuts fancy joints accurate miters or any of that stuff that gets so frustrating... if you dont turn exactly what you planned you just buff it up a little more and it still looks good... *g* mac https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/woodstuff.htm .
From : mac davis
on wed 07 jun 2006 010023 gmt snoman admin@snoman.com wrote on tue 06 jun 2006 071837 -0700 mac davis mac.davis@splinters.comcast.net wrote .. my guess would be in the low or mid 4000# range... our 01 dakota cc with 4.7 v-8 auto and 355 gears has a max tow weight of 5200# goes up to 6400 with the 411 gears which imho is a joke.. mac well why both are off a bit 4000 lbs with a 3.9 and a 3.55 axle would be a bigger joke than 6.4k lbs with a 4.7 and a 4.10 ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com imo its the size of the truck and the suspension... a ram with some length and weight to it would be ok maybe but just putting lower gears in a truck doesnt do a thing to the size weight wheel base etc.. in our case a dak pulling a 30 foot trailer would have been the tail wagging the dog.. mac https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/woodstuff.htm .
From : nosey
snoman wrote on wed 7 jun 2006 022724 -0400 nosey the class iii hitch limits him to 500 tongue and 5000 draw. it has bigger problems than a class 3 hitch because just putting a class 4 hitch on something does not make it so if vehicle is not up to it. ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com i wasnt disagreeing with you. i was just pointing out that the hitch the op currently has installed limits his towing capacity to less than 6.4k regardless of what engine or gears he has. i didnt mean to imply he needs a bigger hitch. sorry if i wasnt clear. -- ken .
From : christopher thompson
on wed 07 jun 2006 010023 gmt snoman admin@snoman.com wrote on tue 06 jun 2006 071837 -0700 mac davis mac.davis@splinters.comcast.net wrote .. my guess would be in the low or mid 4000# range... our 01 dakota cc with 4.7 v-8 auto and 355 gears has a max tow weight of 5200# goes up to 6400 with the 411 gears which imho is a joke.. mac well why both are off a bit 4000 lbs with a 3.9 and a 3.55 axle would be a bigger joke than 6.4k lbs with a 4.7 and a 4.10 ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com imo its the size of the truck and the suspension... a ram with some length and weight to it would be ok maybe but just putting lower gears in a truck doesnt do a thing to the size weight wheel base etc.. in our case a dak pulling a 30 foot trailer would have been the tail wagging the dog.. mac i have to agree..ive towed with short wheel base and long wheel base trucks there is no comparison imho. not to mention the diff between towing with a compact vs. full sized. -- -chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd real trucks dont need spark plugs https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/woodstuff.htm .
From : mark filice
im confused by the owners manual charts for towing capacity. what is the towing capacity of a dakota club cab 98 2 wheel drive with 3.9l v6 and 3.55 rear end when a class iii hitch is installed. anyone know here is the trailer life article for the 1998 model year that you might find interesting http//www.findarticles.com/p/articles/miqa3707/is199801/ain8763313 mark those who live by the sword get shot by those who dont .
From : snoman
on tue 06 jun 2006 071837 -0700 mac davis mac.davis@splinters.comcast.net wrote ... my guess would be in the low or mid 4000# range... our 01 dakota cc with 4.7 v-8 auto and 355 gears has a max tow weight of 5200# goes up to 6400 with the 411 gears which imho is a joke.. mac well why both are off a bit 4000 lbs with a 3.9 and a 3.55 axle would be a bigger joke than 6.4k lbs with a 4.7 and a 4.10 ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com .
From : snoman
on tue 06 jun 2006 173554 -0500 frank boettcher fboettcher@comcast.net wrote i need to tow a 4200 lb. package so i think im ok. be prepared rro a very slow go of it and if hills are involved it will realy be slow at times. do install a aux tranny cooler or if it is a one time deal do it when it is cool outside and do not use a/c while towing to maxiize engie and tranny cooling with load. ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com .
From : nosey
snoman wrote on tue 06 jun 2006 071837 -0700 mac davis mac.davis@splinters.comcast.net wrote .. my guess would be in the low or mid 4000# range... our 01 dakota cc with 4.7 v-8 auto and 355 gears has a max tow weight of 5200# goes up to 6400 with the 411 gears which imho is a joke.. mac well why both are off a bit 4000 lbs with a 3.9 and a 3.55 axle would be a bigger joke than 6.4k lbs with a 4.7 and a 4.10 ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com the class iii hitch limits him to 500 tongue and 5000 draw. -- ken .
From : snoman
on wed 7 jun 2006 022724 -0400 nosey the class iii hitch limits him to 500 tongue and 5000 draw. it has bigger problems than a class 3 hitch because just putting a class 4 hitch on something does not make it so if vehicle is not up to it. ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com .