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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 03:40 AM
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I have 2006 LT Dakota V8, and was wondering if you guys think it could tow a 6000lbs. 1991 Range Rover, using about a 1500lbs. car hauling trailer. It would be towing a distance of about 20 miles. Whats the heaviest load your dakota has towed before?
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 05:21 AM
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Mine has towed about 6800lbs. It was about a 3 hour trip and had no issues. The terrain was flat of course, but it handled it just fine.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 11:45 AM
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i do beleive the truck is rated to like 7100lbs? so ur good, highest load ive done was only 1,000 pounds. lmao
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 11:54 AM
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Towed a 4 door gmc jimmy on a uhaul car hauler about 400miles. The overall weight should be similar to what you are towing and I had no issues.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 12:17 PM
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how about towing the dak with the range rover :P
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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I towed a friends mobile home with complete interior. That thing looked like 10k lbs. Towed it for about 5 miles
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by MitsuRaider
I towed a friends mobile home with complete interior. That thing looked like 10k lbs. Towed it for about 5 miles
With the Mitsu?? NICE!!
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 01:26 PM
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you'll be fine
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 03:22 PM
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Lol, well it probably wasnt 10K lbs but it was definitely up there.

The mitsu has the exact same powertrain as the non Hos dakotas so I dont see why we should envy any of the bigger V8s. These trucks can Haul!

Here is a pick of my truck hauling my friends racing cressida to the track.

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