Re: Tow a Dodge Power Wagon with a New Ram 1500?


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Posted by Bill Wincapaw on October 29, 1999 at 22:00:57:

In Reply to: Tow a Dodge Power Wagon with a New Ram 1500? posted by Dave Horvath on October 28, 1999 at 19:16:46:

I tow my M-37 (6000lbs)with my 1988 Ford 1/2ton ex cab (138"WB)this truck has Factory tow package & limited slip 3:55 rear and a 302ci 4spd automatic. My trailer is a 16' 5ton & has single elec brakes. I'm in pretty much flat territory (Florida) but I've hauled through Georgia,Alabama & Mississippi with this set up and only got the $#!& scared out of me once and that was from to light a tongue load (I still can't get the stain out of the seat)in hilly areas I can do about 50-55mph and going down the turnpike in Fla between 60-65.My Ford(sorry but I love this truck)has 142k on the odometer and runs like a champ earlier this year It pulled my 37 on a 1300mile round trip without a miss. With the long wheel base and rear torsion bar (and right tongue wt)there is no yawing and the single elec brakes seem to stop everything fine.If I towed this vehicle alot more and alot further I would prefer to do it with a HD3/4 ton but in the region I tow in (flat)the 1/2 ton works fine.
Best regards
Bill Wincapaw


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