What does NOT RECOMMENDED mean ... ?
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... in the owners manual as far as towing ? According to the manual ... it’s ok with a 3.6 .., but NOT RECOMMENDED with a 5.7 6.2 or 6.41 ? Someone explain that to me !
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Re: What does NOT RECOMMENDED mean ... ?
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Synonyms for not recommended include inadvisable, ill-advised, unwise, imprudent, injudicious, impolitic, inexpedient, brash, foolhardy and foolish.
Go against the recommendations and have an accident where others are hurt or there is major property damage and you will really know.
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Re: What does NOT RECOMMENDED mean ... ?
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I Synonyms for not recommended include inadvisable, ill-advised, unwise, imprudent, injudicious, impolitic, inexpedient, brash, foolhardy and foolish.
Go against the recommendations and have an accident where others are hurt or there is major property damage and you will really know.
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Re: What does NOT RECOMMENDED mean ... ?
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Doc, not sure what your wanting to hear but you might call a different dealer then you use and ask there service dept.
It says not recommended, so either safety testing showed issues or component issues, you might ask if you did borrow your friends car and did it what could happen and would the void the warranty.
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Re: What does NOT RECOMMENDED mean ... ?
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Your pretty quick witted for a 40 year old. I Synonyms for not recommended include inadvisable, ill-advised, unwise, imprudent, injudicious, impolitic, inexpedient, brash, foolhardy and foolish.
Go against the recommendations and have an accident where others are hurt or there is major property damage and you will really know.
That awful BRASH of you Hash Brown !
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Re: What does NOT RECOMMENDED mean ... ?
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I cant find nothing on a newer one.
Id just think its not designed for the added strain like ones spoke of on the earlier ones.
Id not think brakes, but cooling, trans heat????
What are trying to do doc if I may ask?
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Re: What does NOT RECOMMENDED mean ... ?
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They obviously have some concerns, maybe its a stability thing if the owner has the power to go to fast with a trailer?
They rate the hellcat and 6.4 powered grand cherokees for towing decent amounts so its not a drivetrain thing most likely. Its likely a legal deal covering their ass because something about that combo is less than ideal for towing.
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Re: What does NOT RECOMMENDED mean ... ?
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They obviously have some concerns, maybe its a stability thing if the owner has the power to go to fast with a trailer?
They rate the hellcat and 6.4 powered grand cherokees for towing decent amounts so its not a drivetrain thing most likely. Its likely a legal deal covering their ass because something about that combo is less than ideal for towing. That, and they will look to deny warranty coverage for anything mechanical that goes wrong if they can show that you towed with it.
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Re: What does NOT RECOMMENDED mean ... ?
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some of the manuals are generic, the intent of that statement is if you own a charger they don't want you to tow a 28foot enclosed trailer that has gvw of 12000 lbs. those statements are specific to the type of vehicle and motor. i use the U-Haul website to see what they spec as legal tow for a particular vehicle. not sure what vehicle you are towing with, Charger, Challenger, Pacifica, Ram?
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Re: What does NOT RECOMMENDED mean ... ?
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I have had poor luck with service managers in the past. Got our 2005 Cummins stuck in low range. Could not get it out. Called three, three, dealerships on how to get it out. None of them knew. Was complaining to a friend and he said, jack up one of the front wheels, it'll come right out. It did.
When we bought our 2010 Cummins the owner's manual said you HAVE to run synthetic oil in it or engine damage will result. I again called up the same three dealers. One said it was the first they heard of it, one said they were aware of it but didn't know what the problem was running conventional, and the third gave me a dissertation on how their new shop truck was a Cummins and all they were running in it was conventional.
No, I have little faith in service managers knowing anything but how to ask for your phone number.
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Re: What does NOT RECOMMENDED mean ... ?
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I'll throw a guess in here: the more powerful engines would put more strain on everything in the car that shares all the engines. Like the subframes, diff, axles, driveshaft, and maybe the tranny. For some items, the 6 doesn't have enough power to hurt things under the additional load of towing, while the 8s may.
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