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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 05:38 PM
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I have a 2004 Dakota with the 4.7 and it's an SLT. Where can I find out the towing capacity. The manual is not much help. I want to see if it would be alright to pull a '96 Camry on a dolly. Thanks in advance!
 
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 05:43 PM
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yes, not sure how what it is exactly something like 7000 towint capactiy. but the camry is probably not even over 2500lbs.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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I think the camry is like 3000lbs but I could be wrong.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 06:08 PM
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Yeah your alright my bro in law hauled a 5,000lb camper with his 4.7
 
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 06:56 PM
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If it is just a brief in town move, it's not a huge deal if you go a little over.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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It's a 12 hour trip. Mostly highway though.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 11:18 AM
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It pulled it better then I expected. Got 19mpg on the way down with an empty dolly and a canoe in the bed. Got about 11mpg on the way back with the camry and a kayak. Took 6 hrs on the way down and 8hrs on the way home. 624 miles round trip.
 
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