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Re: [RC] truck - rides2farCheryl wrote that she used a Dodge Dakota Quad cab to pull a 2 horse trailer. I had a Dodge Dakota 4x4 and pulled a 2 horse. Felt like it pulled OK but went through the transmission in no time. (It was an automatic). Turned out that was its 2nd transmission so I put the 3rd in and sent it on its way. The mechanic jumped all over me for using it to pull a 2 horse. Thought I was going to have to get out and push climbing the Cumberland Plateau. It was a regular 2 horse steel trailer and 2 Arabs inside. If I were buying a truck for towing a 1/2 ton is as small as I'd go. Never had a bit of trouble pulling with a 1/2 ton 8 cylinder, and got by with the 6...these trucks were 79's so I know they've juiced up the 6 cylinders or something these days. Dumbest moment: Friend's truck tore up at a horse show and I volunteered my husband's jeep to pull 4 fat Quarter Horses in a 4 horse stock bumper pull. He said that trailer drove him all over the place. We were young and stupid so he lived. Remember increased wheel base length = stability! :-P Angie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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