Posted By: 67vertman
Re: 1978 dodge d150 towing capacity - 01/19/21 03:40 PM
3500 lbs towing and a 1500 lbs load capacity, if my memory serves me correctly!
Posted By: chargers777
Re: 1978 dodge d150 towing capacity - 01/29/21 03:02 AM
Didn't see the d150 towing capacity
Posted By: poorboy
Re: 1978 dodge d150 towing capacity - 01/29/21 03:48 AM
They probably didn't list towing capacity for anything other then the 1 ton trucks back in the day those trucks were new.
3500 towing and 1500 weight capacity was probably about right for a d150.
I pulled a 3200 lbs dirt track car on a 1,000 lbs trailer, with probably 1,000 lbs of tools, jack, & tires in the box. On nights we were on the way home from a rain out, it was a pretty white knuckle drive. My big block truck was set up to tow and it was a very good trailer with brakes. It had the power, but I was on the edge of the suspension, steering, and brakes, even with the trailer brakes. One season was enough.
The 3/4 ton I replaced the 1/2 ton with about a year later was much better. Several years after that I replaced the 3/4 ton with a single wheel one ton, the loaded trailer didn't effect it at all. Gene