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Old 03-03-2009, 09:14 PM   #3
keithandpenne
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Dodge tow vehicle

Your truck will weigh 7k+ loaded when ready to hook up and head down the road. Add 18K+/- for the trailer which will put you at, and probably, well above 25k.

You may be very disappointed in the rate of climb going up and the speed coming down those big hills. I had a Dodge 3500 with 3.55's. (V10) It would run forever in each gear on taking off from a stop (92 mph @ 1850 rpm's) and I had "no" help in slowing from the engine.

The other weak point, the brakes. They were not large enough for the load and would go away (fade) quickly. Forget engine performance help, get the engine brake installed and learn how to use it properly. It will be the best money you can spend. The next add would be to go to 4:10's or deeper if you are really going to pull in the mountains. It does not make any difference how fast you go up but it sure gets scary coming down to fast.

Good luck and post back after you pull a few times and let us know how it goes.
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