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Re: How many towing race car with a 1/2 ton P.U.??
[Re: cgall]
#193570
01/17/09 12:41 PM
01/17/09 12:41 PM
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Upper Midwest
MoparforLife
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As stated before, good trailer brakes are a must when towing with a 1/2 ton truck. Another consideration is to keep the total weight down. I seldom travelled with more than a tool box and a cooler with my '99 Dakota, 2100 lb. trailer, and 2700 lb. Duster. That's why I am always hanging with RBDuster and Jeff Russell at the races, I can sponge their awning shade, chairs, generator, jacks, etc.
Another comment on the Dakota, I do not consider it even a 1/2 ton, the 5.2 engine is adequate, but the brakes and suspension are better suited for commuting. Even with 25 bags of mulch on board, this truck is scary. I would have gotten rid of it long ago, but it is my daily driver.
They are considered a half ton and titled as a half ton and ours is licensed for 12000 lbs.. To many compare them to Rangers and S10's.
This is out of the 97 Owners Dakota Manual. I also use a goose neck which is over and above a Class 4. But am right in at the 7000 lbs.
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Re: How many towing race car with a 1/2 ton P.U.??
[Re: Tobbe]
#193571
01/17/09 12:45 PM
01/17/09 12:45 PM
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Aurora, Colorado
451Mopar
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Aurora, Colorado
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would love to have a 3500 cummins to tow my stuff
prices on diesels are nuts and on every truck that have a total weight of over 7700lbs you must have a "truck" driver licens and thats expensive and if you have a trailer after the truck you must have a aditional trailer licens
to get those licens that is anything between 25-50k skr ( 3000-6000$) in fees /driving lessons etc ......
so i just stay whit a 1500
Wow! $6,000 in fees to drive a 1-ton truck with trailer 
I guess Sweden government can't get by with just the 50% income tax?
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Re: How many towing race car with a 1/2 ton P.U.??
[Re: 40ford]
#193573
01/17/09 01:56 PM
01/17/09 01:56 PM
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Quicktree
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All I can say is make sure you know what your tow truck is rated for and know what your total load is. The DOT can get difficult to deal with----but you sure don't want to get involved in any type of accident with an injury---local law enforcement can get really difficult---to the point of carting you off in cuffs. They may not be able to make the charges stick but they can and will arrest you and carry you to jail. Forget about suing about false imprisonment---you won't win. Just make sure you are OK weightwise.
Changing the subject---anyone ever towed a race car with a tow bar---that's how I got started---a flathead powered Crosley altered---pulled by a flathead powered Model A coupe. Just wish I had a picture---but didn't have a camera back then!
 heck we towed one to the track with a rope before. but it was only about 2 miles from the track.
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Re: How many towing race car with a 1/2 ton P.U.??
[Re: MoparforLife]
#193575
01/17/09 02:31 PM
01/17/09 02:31 PM
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Staten Island N.Y.
Dap
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I have a 2003 Pace American Shadow GT 10,000lb gvwr. I pull that with a 1993 Chev Suburban 2500,2WD with a 454. Before I had the Suburban I pulled the trailer with my 2003 Trailblazer.
PRH446
10.084 @ 135.21 mph N/A through chambered mufflers,3300lbs. Stock stroke wedge
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Re: How many towing race car with a 1/2 ton P.U.??
[Re: Dap]
#193576
01/17/09 02:47 PM
01/17/09 02:47 PM
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Coronado, CA
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Coronado, CA
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Towed my 73 Duster on a U-Haul dolly from San Diego to Gulfport, MS with a 99 GMC Yukon 4x4. I was changing duty stations so I had all my household goods in the Yuk and the Duster. Looked like Beverly Hillbilly's. My whole house in Two cars but I was a 23 y/o military guy with little to my name anyway.
I borrowed an equipment trailer to drive from the Gulf Coast to central Oklahoma to pick up my 'cuda and bring it back. It did great. The trailer had brakes on it and it pulled much better than the San Diego move.
I later borrowed the same friends 4 dr, chipped and 6" lifted Duramax to go get about 1500#'s of Mopar stuff and parts and got 25 mpg with the same trailer!
Someday when I get the 'cuda complete I will buy an aluminum 20 or so footer. I would like to find an old early 90's single cab, manual, long bed CTD for sole trailer towing duty. My ideal set up.
70 'cuda: ProCharged 408, Tremec 5 speed, S60,triangulated 4 link, Hydroboost and Wilwoods
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Re: How many towing race car with a 1/2 ton P.U.??
[Re: 11secdart]
#193577
01/17/09 02:51 PM
01/17/09 02:51 PM
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Posts: 2,117
Cleveland Ohio
10secGTX
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Cleveland Ohio
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I bought a 1500HD from AZ back in November and look forward to towing w/it ....6.0 2wd 3.73 it has 116000 but its like new. The LS engine seems pretty good so far look how many miles Eric's truck has.
Last edited by 10secGTX; 01/17/09 02:52 PM.
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Re: How many towing race car with a 1/2 ton P.U.??
[Re: 451Mopar]
#193578
01/18/09 07:01 AM
01/18/09 07:01 AM
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Posts: 248
Sweden
Tobbe
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Sweden
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would love to have a 3500 cummins to tow my stuff
prices on diesels are nuts and on every truck that have a total weight of over 7700lbs you must have a "truck" driver licens and thats expensive and if you have a trailer after the truck you must have a aditional trailer licens
to get those licens that is anything between 25-50k skr ( 3000-6000$) in fees /driving lessons etc ......
so i just stay whit a 1500
Wow! $6,000 in fees to drive a 1-ton truck with trailer
I guess Sweden government can't get by with just the 50% income tax?
well all that 6k ist not fees to the goverment som part of it
most are for make all the driving tests and medical tests/driven lessons/final driving test
renta a truck (ypu cant do the test whit a small 1 -ton
the drivinglicens is the sam as driving a big rig/18 wheeler
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