Re: Re: Need Help Bad!!!

Posted by Additional info on November 12, 2000 at 08:16:01 from (64.12.105.186):

In Reply to: Re: Need Help Bad!!! posted by Jim on November 12, 2000 at 07:54:46:

http://www.egroups.com/message/AirstreamList/3550

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From:
Date: Sat Nov 11, 2000 9:10am
Subject: Re: Dodge to pull 31ft Sovereign

I have the Cummings also with 4x4 Quad cab.
The manual says :
5-spd manual tranny gross combined weight = 20,000
Max trailer weight short bed = 13,400
Max trailer weight long bed = 13,250
Auto with 3.55 rear end gross combined weight = 16,000
Max trailer weight short bed = 9,450
Max trailer weight long bed = 9,300
I have the short bed.
Curiously the 1-ton is rated to pull even less trailer weight.
5-spd = 12,950 and auto = 9,050
What size trailer do you have George?
Thanks
Dave

--- In AirstreamList@egroups.com, "Tripp, George" GTripp@F... wrote:
> Dave, what motor do you have in the Dodge. I pull a trailer with the
> Cummins, absolutely no problem. You need to know the motor and the
model of
> the transmission before your question can be answered. I am not
sure why
> there is a difference in the two documents, but I expect that the
difference
> is in the GCWR and the towing weight. if you subtract the truck's
weight
> from the 13450, I think that you will get the 9450, or close to it.
The
> dodge also rates the automatic with a higher towing capacity than
the
> standard because of user abuse of the clutch.
> george
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dave@g... [mailto:dave@g...]
> Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 11:32 AM
> To: AirstreamList@egroups.com
> Subject: [A/S] Dodge to pull 31ft Sovereign
>
>
> I read the brochures; practically memorized them and I listened to
> you guys and to my wife reguarding the Ford vs. Dodge decision and
we
> went with the Dodge because it was 3 to 4 grand cheaper it seemed
to
> have nearly all the options, it got better gas mileage and the
engine
> seemed like it might last longer and my wife liked it better and
the
> brochure said it had the same towing capacity as the Ford.
> So we got it home and I was reading the manual and the brochure
> says towing capacity is 13,450lbs. and the manual says the towing
> capacity is 9,450 lbs.with an automatic tranny. That is 30% less
than
> the brochure says. Our trailer is, I think about 7200 lbs or so.
With
> all the gear and ourselves that pretty much eliminates the saftey
> margin. The truck is pretty much maxed out on pulling power.
> I wonder if I should take it back. Is this fraud?
> I wonder why the automatic tranny makes such a big difference. I
> have heard that the Ford auto tranny actually increases the towing
> capacity. I wonder if the tranny overheats or if the truck just
goes
> slower up hills or if the rating can be ignored. I doubt that it is
a
> saftey thing because the trucks weigh the same and are the same
> length so it must be an overheating problem.
> Anyone out there pull a 31' trailer with a Dodge?
> Thanks
> Dave
>
>

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