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mopar_man
Dodge Dakota
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10/15/2004
05:39:10
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Anyone here ever towed a horse trailer with a v-6.I am thinking of purchasing a one horse trailer.I estimate the trailer weight about 2,000 lbs max horse weight about 1,200.total weight 3,200.I have a 2001 dakota I think the owners mannual rates max towing about 5,000 lbs.I should be ok just curious if anyone here has towed a horse trailer.Would like to hear their comments.
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Mike S.
Dodge Dakota
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10/15/2004
05:52:35
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I haven't towed a horse trailer but I do tow my 91 Dakota on a 18 foot car hauler trailer. The 91 Dakota weighs 3645 and I'd say the trailer weighs at least 850. So that's about 4500lbs being towed by a v-6. I do have a very large trans cooler and 3.92 gears. The little 6er tows it just fine, does slow down some on big hills but no problems keeping up with traffic.
Mike S.
91CC Carbed 390 w/nitrous
97CC Little 6er that could!
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Jeremy
Dodge Dakota
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10/15/2004
10:51:25
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I've pulled alot of other things that are larger and heavier then your one horse trailer. You'll be just fine. My truck does have the tranny cooler though.
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trackwelder
Dodge Dakota
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10/17/2004
17:40:39
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I have pulled a four horse trailer with 2 different dakotas it pulls better than my 89 half ton. V-6 5 speeds
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GB2000
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10/17/2004
18:33:40
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I'd say have good gears and a tranny cooler (like previously mentioned) AND make sure you got trailer brakes...
Josh
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tek
Dodge Dakota
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10/18/2004
10:47:34
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trailer brakes would definately be a good idea, I've pulled a 20 foot boat weighing around 4000 with trailer and it pulls it fine, just can't use 5th on the highway if I'm going up hills.
96' 3.9L RC w/ exhaust and v8 throttlebody. No trans cooler unless it came stock?
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