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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 11:07 PM
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Saw some towing with dakota put downs in another thread so I figured id post some of my old pics....

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This only went around the pasture

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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 11:27 PM
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Those pics are awesome, showing a dak hard at work!

During my PCS move I towed a 5,000 pound trailer 1,200 plus miles with no trouble. The truck was pulling the trailer up the mountains of West Virginia as I passed full size trucks pushing max RPMs, lol, I got some crazy looks.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 11:30 PM
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Everything I have has to pull its own weight or its gone lmao
 
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 05:36 AM
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Hmmmm... I like the pic with the clay pigeons. I have a pic kinda like that somewhere only instead of clay pigeons there are empty shell casings and empty boxes everywhere.
 

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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 06:43 AM
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I get alot of looks on the highway when i tow my camper. When i first got my truck alot of the guy's at the campgroud were telling me i couldn't tow my camper with that truck. I asked them what the towing capasity of the truck 's were? Turned out my truck could tow just as and more than most of there 1/2 ton trucks lol. This picture is with no weight distibution hitch. The truck sit level.

 
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 08:28 AM
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Yes sir, my dakota is a pulling machine as well. I dont have the pictures where I have helped friends move and the trailers been packed full, but here are some others. Not big loads but you can tell there's something behind ya

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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 11:49 AM
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Here's a few pics of my truck towing the Can-am around.

I've pulled two Quads on this trailer with my 3.7L
Around the 2700lb-3000lb area. Still pulls them though it might be in the high RPM's for the hills, but I can still pass if I'm givin'er









 
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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I'm coming from a Ford Ranger 3.0 V6, so this truck's a beast to me. Dunno why anyone would say it's not powerful, unless they're used to driving 1 tons
 
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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I wasn't putting Dak's down. Most was my experience towing my son's car on a trailer that just begged me to improve mine to better handle such loads.

But after seeing some of those pictures... I think I'll still do some of the upgrades, just because I want my truck to last a while and do all it can do. And more!
 
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by hwcurtice
I want my truck to last a while and do all it can do. And more!
Amen brother.
 
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