Re: How many towing race car with a 1/2 ton P.U.??
[Re: MoparforLife]
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01/14/09 08:45 PM
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Chris2581
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2002 Dodge ram quad cab,4.7 auto and 3.55 gears.Trailer is open,16 ft weighs in at almost 1800#'s Total towing weight is right at 5400#'s. Tows great.
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Re: How many towing race car with a 1/2 ton P.U.??
[Re: 5126brl No more]
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01/14/09 09:43 PM
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440Jim
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IMO, It is good to get others experience, but to put it all in context, a lot of info is needed:
- Engine size - Truck weight - Trailer and car weight - Rear end gear ratio - Road grade (incline) flat, hills, mountains - Elevation (300 ft, or 9000 ft Rockys) - Fuel mileage while towing - Brake size, what do you think if a Hundai cuts you off and slams on the brakes, down hill...?
You might get away with a "small" truck on flat roads, at low speeds, with no traffic. But add some grade (up or down hill), weight, traffic, etc. and the bigger truck with better brakes (and better trailer brakes) pays off.
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Re: How many towing race car with a 1/2 ton P.U.??
[Re: ChrisJohnston669]
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01/15/09 03:06 AM
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I tow with a 2007 Ram 4x4 quad cab and a 20' enclosed. It does alright but I need to get the hitch right. Before that I had a 2003 Ram 2 wheel drive quad cab and an open trailer, and before that truck I used the wifes 1995 GMC 4x4 with the small V-8,it was a little underpowered but still managed. All half ton trucks.
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Re: How many towing race car with a 1/2 ton P.U.??
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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01/15/09 07:57 AM
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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My kid tows with his 1500 hemi all the time.His open trailer pulls his 62 300.That car weighs in at about 4400 pounds.Never a problem and he has towed it sometimes 3 or 4 times a week.Rocky
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Re: How many towing race car with a 1/2 ton P.U.??
[Re: afxcoronet]
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01/15/09 07:59 AM
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I tow a 22' open trailer with my '07 Ram Quad Cab Hemi with 3.91 gears. It tows really good. My Mom tows her Duster and 18' trailer with an '04 4.7L Dakota extended cab. We just picked up a '99 Ram 2500 extended cab, long bed, deisel for her to use and for long trips.
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Re: How many towing race car with a 1/2 ton P.U.??
[Re: Jacob Pitt]
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01/15/09 08:16 AM
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Open ecno-trailer with a F150/4.6 liter. Combo is about 1000 lbs ligher than the limit for the truck (5500 lbs). On flat roads it is fine. In the mountains it struggles to maintain 55. Wish that I had gotten the 5.4. Nothing compares to my old Powerstroke. Didn't even know I had a trailer behind me (even an enclosed one). F150 is about 1000 lbs lighter than the diesel, but it still has very good brakes.
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Re: How many towing race car with a 1/2 ton P.U.??
[Re: 5126brl No more]
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01/15/09 09:40 AM
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I towed my 20ft Haulmark with this 92 D150 318 S/B 2WD for a few years, I put in Summit shorty headers and went from 3.55s to 4.10s and it really woke it up and it towed great.I retired the 92 and towed with an 02 4.7 Durango with 3.92 rear for 6 years and it also towed good all over the place Indy, Virginia, Pittsburgh etc.
68 Dart 410 / 904 92 D150 original owner 21 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Big Horn , Hemi ,4x4 23 Audi Q5 16 Honda HRV
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Re: How many towing race car with a 1/2 ton P.U.??
[Re: 11secdart]
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A few months ago I traded the Durango for this 08 Quad Cab 1500 Hemi 4x4 3.92 sure-grip rear. I`ve only towed with it once (brought my trailer back from my local track, very hilly trip) and it towed excellent.
68 Dart 410 / 904 92 D150 original owner 21 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Big Horn , Hemi ,4x4 23 Audi Q5 16 Honda HRV
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