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a 04 dodge should be able to trailer a civic?

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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 12:32 AM
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got a call from a buddy who cracked his civics oil pan, wants me to tow it back to his house.


trucks a 04 ram 1500 hemi. qc/sb, it should be able to handle a 06 civic no problem?
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 12:35 AM
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Civic is only around 3k curb with a soaking wet fat chic in the back...yea you're fine.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 12:40 AM
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You won't feel much of a difference except for stopping if the trailer does not have brakes, but even then, just leave a little room. I pull various cars on a dolly (front wheels are chained and strapped) up and down the hills of Jersey with no problem. Just extra careful when going down.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 12:43 AM
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I have an 04 with a 4.7 and pulled my father in laws 5K pound boat with little trouble.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 12:47 AM
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I pulled an '82 Dodge Diplomat on a 16 foot car hualer trailer with a Kawasaki Ninja and as many boxes of crap as I could stuff in the bed with it (I was moving) behind a '76 Chevy Heavy Half pickup with no issues and your truck has 28 years of steady upgrades over it, onc bitty Civic your truck shouldn't even notice
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 12:54 AM
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yea just wondering. im going to make sure to get pictures of a dodge hauling a broken honda
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 07:06 AM
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I think the heaviest I pulled would have been a 1970 4 dr Cutlass on a 16ft flatbed trailer. Talk about feeling sorry for some trailer tires............
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by pavester
yea just wondering. im going to make sure to get pictures of a dodge hauling a broken honda
Now tell us what he did to break it lol
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 08:51 AM
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Vtec yo
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 09:10 AM
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you might be able to just pick up the honda and use it a spare tire, toss the tin can in the bed of the truck
 
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