by the way, here are some pics:

 

Nice rig man. What size are those tires 38's? 6-8 inches of lift there? I'll trade ya for my wifes 06 Scion xA.

 

37" Spring Over Axle With the Comp Cut rear and flat fender front. I Swapped in a 4.0L High output and auto from a cherokee, and axles from a cherokee into it as well. Later i put cherokee springs in the back, extended the rear frame and pushed the axle back 6". Oh yeah, the axles are geared and locked as well, with alloy shaft front and rear......but all thats a different story[sm=smiley20.gif]

 

I was thinking the wheelbase looked a little bit longer but I just thought it was those meats throwing me off on it. Where do you live?

 

im down in DE

 

Thanks everyone for your opinions and sharing. I'll hold off on getting the gears changed for now.......

 

I've towed a 22' pontoon boat and a 19' bayliner w/o any problem--I have the Hemi limited awd. I think the motor and trani will do fine--you may have problems with a sagging suspension though. I'm not sure how the Durango is set up--but I'm sure it can't be more than a 1500 1/2 ton truck.

 

I too live in Wyoming where there are a lot of hills and just a little wind. I tow a Nash 22H with my 04 D hemi with the 3.55. The TT comes in about 5500 lbs wet and loaded. I usually have the D loaded to the roof in the back. If I wanted to, I could maintain 75 MPH even going up the hills. I would definately would get a weight distrubution hitch if you are going to have some tounge weight. I usually tow about 60-65 and get about 10 MPG. I don't have a prodigy, just a normal brake controller and it does fine. The 22H is not a small camper, it makes for a great set-up between the two.

 

I regularly tow a 4500 lb boat with my Hemi Durango (with factory towing package), both on short and long trips. You want the factory towing package, as it comes with HD parts (radiator, etc.) that help with towing. I just put it in Drive, push the Haul/Tow button, and go. I have installed Air/Lift helper bags in the back and run 10-15 lbs of air in them towing (my trailer has 400 lbs of tongue weight). The Durango actually benefits from the air bags without a trailer, I keep 8-10 lbs in all the time, but I like a stiffer ride that some.

I have done several tests of Haul/Tow mode versus Normal mode and find Haul/Tow works best for my rig - better fuel economy (even at 70 MPH) that Normal, and less transmission "hunting."

Make sure your trailer has brakes if you are going to tow over 3000 lbs - not just a good idea, but required by law in most states. The factory wiring kit includes the round connector that has a both a brake and backup wire connection - you will need the backup wire connection if your trailer has disc brakes.

Hope this helps - see you out there - sometimes WAY out there!