RE: [Chrysler300] Tow Vehicles

[Mike Apfelbeck <moparmike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Amen to that,
I have to drive a real truck for a living and there aren't many things as 
scary as following an undersized  tow vehicle down the road, struggling to 
maintain control and holding up traffic. A full size pickup will do the job 
a lot better. Fuel mileage in a full size Dodge isn't all that much 
different than that in a Dakota anyway (my '94 Ram 3/4 ton 4x4 routinely 
got 17 mpg) so why not get something big enough to do the job safely and be 
more comfortable in the process.
Mike

At 11:12 PM 7/30/2004 -0700, Lee Meyer wrote:
>The fact that you had the fishtail thing going on is a pretty big
>indication on an unsafe situation with an inadequate tow vehicle. A
>Dakota should not be used to haul a car trailer especially with a large
>Chrysler on it ever. Under no circumstances would it be a wise idea.
>Ever.
>Lee in san diego-still alive and kicking because I tow anything I want
>to very safely at any speed with my one ton Cummins dually.(never
>fishtails-Ever)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: NANCY TERRY [mailto:nterry2@xxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 7:54 PM
>To: rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Tow Vehicles
>
>Bob,
>Am a little sorry that you've given up the idea of the Dakota.  It might
>not
>be an ideal tow vehicle for the weight of a trailer and 300, but it
>definitely will do it as we towed our in-restoration 300C from San
>Antonio
>to upper Minnesota last year with our 2001 quadcab Dakota with 4.7
>engine,
>equalizer hitch and tow pacikage.  It had no power troubles at all but
>we
>did have to limit it to 60 mph most of the time because it tended to
>fishtail a little as it eased up to 65.  Think it would and will do fine
>if
>we use both an equalizer hitch and hook up the brakes.
>As for non-towing, it's a great vehicle to drive.
>Nancy Terry, Texas
>




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