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I have a 30 foot 5th wheel, 10000 gross vehicle weight, every 60 days I need to move it from one rv spot to another, in other words a block or two at most.
I have a 91 Dakota with the 5.2 if I add some helper/overload springs to the rear will the 5.2 handle it? Is there anything else I need to do this?
 
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it will do it but its definately pushing it haha the 91 5.2's are nothing like the 92 and ups but overloads/or air bags and that truck should move it but certainly wont be happy doing it
 
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Default RE: towing a 5th wheel with a 5.9 Dakota

LOL ive got the 96 and on the bumper it says gross weight no more then 2000, tongue weight no more then 200..but i guess thats because it doesnt have the tow package, the ball is just on the bumper.
 
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Default RE: towing a 5th wheel with a 5.9 Dakota

I myself have towed a 5000lb tractor I have the tow pakage with class III hitch I think
 
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Default RE: towing a 5th wheel with a 5.9 Dakota

You can add a leaf, spring helpers. But for a heavy load like that you should use airbags. They should be easy to install. Check out summitracing.com or jcw.com for parts. The 5 wheel goes in the bed not a hitch. So just airbags will do it.
 



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