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How much can the stock bumper pull? #1894998 08/19/15 12:25 AM 08/19/15 12:25 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,813 Between Houston & Galveston TX SattyNoCar OP Smarter than no class Flappergass by a mile
SattyNoCar OP Smarter than no class Flappergass by a mile Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,813 Between Houston & Galveston TX	My '93 Dakota has its stock step bumper in place. And I know it wasn't meant to pull a lot, but, what can it handle? Wondering if it could handle pulling another Dakota on a tow dolly? Anyone? I'm looking for a parts Dak and am trying to figure out how to get it home before I find it. Wouldn't be cross country, at most 20 miles. Thanks. John The dream is dead, long live the dream.......😥

Re: How much can the stock bumper pull? [Re: SattyNoCar] #1895010 08/19/15 12:34 AM 08/19/15 12:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,541 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy Rhinodart Rhinotruck
Rhinodart Rhinotruck Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,541 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy	Don't use my advice but I towed a 69 383 Barracuda fastback on the back of my 68 Dart GT convertible using a tow dolly... The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it. JB Rhinehart, Realist A-Body's RULE!

Re: How much can the stock bumper pull? [Re: SattyNoCar] #1895183 08/19/15 09:33 AM 08/19/15 09:33 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	I think the truck can pull up to 5000 pounds, but I am betting the bumper is only rated at 2500 pounds.

Re: How much can the stock bumper pull? [Re: Challenger 1] #1895237 08/19/15 11:33 AM 08/19/15 11:33 AM
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dodgedon mopar D Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 516 ND	The bumper rating is usually stamped in the step area by the ball. 67 Charger 383 auto 75 Dodge CNT 800 CAT Diesel 2012 Ram Crew cab 5.7 4x4

Re: How much can the stock bumper pull? [Re: SattyNoCar] #1895375 08/19/15 02:44 PM 08/19/15 02:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,419 Kalispell Mt. H HotRodDave I Live Here
HotRodDave I Live Here H Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,419 Kalispell Mt.	I pulled a 6000lbs enclosed trailer full of my tools and personal belongings on the bumper of my 91 Dakota from Nashville to here and the bumper was saggin pretty low when I got here. I think there was a stamp that said 500lbs max trailer weight on the bumper. I am not causing global warming, I am just trying to hold off a impending Ice Age!

Re: How much can the stock bumper pull? [Re: dodgedon] #1895696 08/20/15 12:19 AM 08/20/15 12:19 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,813 Between Houston & Galveston TX SattyNoCar OP Smarter than no class Flappergass by a mile
SattyNoCar OP Smarter than no class Flappergass by a mile Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,813 Between Houston & Galveston TX	Originally Posted By dodgedon The bumper rating is usually stamped in the step area by the ball. I knew it was there, just curious about real world experience pullin' with the stock bumper. Mine says 200lbs tongue weight and 2000 pull weight. Looks like I'd be better off putting my AAA to use. Thanks guys. John The dream is dead, long live the dream.......😥

Re: How much can the stock bumper pull? [Re: SattyNoCar] #1895796 08/20/15 10:05 AM 08/20/15 10:05 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,005 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,005 U.S.S.A.	Originally Posted By Satilite73 Looks like I'd be better off putting my AAA to use. Thanks guys. That's why you pay for it , or use it as an excuse to put a class 3 hitch on the back ?

Re: How much can the stock bumper pull? [Re: SattyNoCar] #1896065 08/20/15 06:24 PM 08/20/15 06:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,555 Freeport IL USA poorboy I Live Here
poorboy I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,555 Freeport IL USA	Up here in the rust belt, I wouldn't trust the Dakota factory step bumper to haul around my 11hp MTD riding mower. Most of them I've seen are either rusted out or bowed down in the center. I have seen many Dakotas with class 3 or class 4 hitches hauling around a lot of stuff without issues, the trucks are capable. I hauled a 62 4 door Chrysler New Yorker on a heavy open trailer with my 94 V6 4x4 (Magnum 3.9, auto, with about 150K miles) Dakota that has a class 4 hitch. That was the upper limit of my truck, it could get to 50 mph on the flat ground, but slowed down going up hills! Good thing the trailer had brakes. Gene

Re: How much can the stock bumper pull? [Re: poorboy] #1896217 08/20/15 10:05 PM 08/20/15 10:05 PM
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ahy master A Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN	A 2" receiver hitch is not too expensive and a nice addition... could probably score one at a JY...

Re: How much can the stock bumper pull? [Re: ahy] #1896334 08/21/15 01:09 AM 08/21/15 01:09 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,813 Between Houston & Galveston TX SattyNoCar OP Smarter than no class Flappergass by a mile
SattyNoCar OP Smarter than no class Flappergass by a mile Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,813 Between Houston & Galveston TX	Originally Posted By ahy A 2" receiver hitch is not too expensive and a nice addition... could probably score one at a JY... Hmmmm....dang. The last time I went to the JY, a trailer hitch was the furthest thing from my mind. I'm sure at least one of these had a hitch..... John The dream is dead, long live the dream.......😥

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