AWD 4.7 st .. doesnt have tow package
but it has power steering cooler & trans cooler
i put a class 3 hitch on and just ran 7 blade electric brakes .
but i am not sure on the rearend , 3.55 or what size .
looking to pull a 4500 lb camper locally
nothing on more than 30 miles

 

Here is a link from a post in the first generation (same engine) section about towing:

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...83-towing.html

Check out the link from my post in that thread,
FF

 

Dirt:

3 places to look for the axle ratio ID on your D:

#1. Sticker inside the glove box on bottom or back.

#2. White label on driver side rear axle tube behind tire.

#3. White label on front axle assembly from the bottom looking up towards the oil pan.

Failing these, email your VIN number to Chrysler customer care, and they will email you back a build sheet telling every option your D left the Delaware factory with.

Don

 

yaa .. it is a 3.55 ratio , i just checked
so how much does that mean it is ok to tow ?
Thanks for any help . I will be buying another truck for pulling this , but for right now i am hoping to be able to pull this without killing the durango ..
i bought this for the wife 2 years ago , ( family vech ) Never intended for this to pull anything .(well maybe 2 sleds )

 

your good. itll pull it, just be careful on braking as always.

 

well just to update anyone ,,as long as the trailer has good brakes .. stopping isnt a problem
but if you have the 4.7 awd durango .. i wouldnt get anything over 3500 lbs
mine pulled 5000lbs but it was working ...
i am out looking at full size truck tonite ,, 5.7 , 5.4 hell v10 for that matter .
thanks for the help and advice ,,

 

Dirt:

Your 4.7 would not struggle so much if you had the 3.92 gears.

Several D owners have come to the consensus that the 4.7 motor should have come standard with the shorter gear. The mileage penalty is small for the added ease in getting its girth moving.

My previous 01 D also had the 3.55s, and since I towed very little it was not an issue for me.

Don

 

update , 2005 D did keep a steady 60 - 65 on the flats , dropped quick on the hills 40 .. but i noticed there were 2 out of the 4 wheels on my camper need new bearings ..
gonna replace them all and see what it does //
going to keep the durango but also looking at a 2002 5.9 .. 2500 dodge

 

Check this website out.


http://www.new-cars.com/2005/dodge/d...ngo-specs.html

~Fr0gster