New tow vehicle

rb437

rb437

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Last week the transmission went on the '88 Chevy Silverado. I decided it's time for an upgrade and I went out and did my part to stimulate the economy. Here's the new tow vehicle I picked up last night. 2003 Dakota, 4.7l V8, 39,000 miles.
 

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Looks sharp. I used to pull mine with a 95 Dakota with a 3.9 V6, so that should more than get the job done. Congrats.
 
Nice! I got an 01 quad cab just like it. Shes got plenty of grunt and tows my 18 pretty good.


Wish mine had those low miles on it though. LOL
 
I've got almost 44K on my 00 now. That 4.7L won't hardly know the V's back there, but I wouldn't tow in OD. Mine does a good job towing my HYDRA-SPORTS, and it's heavier than a V-20. And if you don't mind a little extra noise, swap out the exhaust on it and she'll wake right up on ya even more. I've got a K&N filter and a IMCO exhaust with a MAGNA-FLOW muffler in mine and it will flat MOVE. It also helped in towing as towing my HYDRA-SPORTS in 3rd she only wanted to do 58-60 without kicking out of lock-up, now I can run 80 in 3rd and lock-up. Chances are good to that your 03 has 3.92 rear gears as in 03 they had the 5 speed tranny whereas mid 02 and older only had the 4 speed single over-drive. I have the older model with 3.54 gears. It also get you some decent milage if you can stay out of the throttle. I drove about 250 miles TUESDAY and averaged almost 19 MPG according to the overhead keeping her under 62, and 55 will get me a shade over 20 MPG.

Mine, exhaust is different now though:sly:.
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Hey Stink no Yankee here born an bred south of the Mason Dixon and a Hemi driver LOL.

But I do work a half mile from the line some of it must be wearing off. Looks like I need to be more careful. HaHa
 
Stinky_Hooker said:
The "cap"...WTF is a "cap"? LOL



Its called a camper you Yankees! A cap goes on your head. :nut:
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That's funny. Well whatever you call it, it came with the truck. After reading FERM's post I was curious exactly what else this truck came with had so I sent an email to Dodge and here's what they said.

We appreciate the time and effort you took to write to us. In response to your email regarding the vehicle buildsheet information (optional equipment list), we would like to inform you that according to our records your vehicle was equipped from the factory with the following.

Cloth 40/20/40 Split Bench Seat
Dark Slate Gray
Light Group
Heavy Duty Service Group
Sport Plus Group
Trailer Tow Group
Convenience Group
Power Convenience Group
Monotone Paint
4.7L Eng (EVA)/5Spd A/T 5-45Rfe(DGQ)
136 Amp Alternator
750 Amp Maintenance Free Battery
4 Wheel Disc Rr Anti-Lock Brakes
40/20/40 Split Bench Seat
Cloth Door Trim Panel w/Map Pocket
Next Generation Front Air Bags**
Passenger Air Bag On/Off Switch
Front Seat Area Carpet
Front Floor Mats
Passenger Assist Handles
Driver Assist Handle
Mini Overhead Console
All 5-Speed Automatic Transmissions
5-Spd Automatic 545RFE Transmission
Lock-Up Torque Converter
Elec,Shift-on-the-Fly,P/Time T/Case
205MM Front Axle
3.55 Axle Ratio
Corporate 9.25 LD Rear Axle
Anti-Spin Differential Rear Axle
4.7L V8 MPI Engine
Tinted Glass Windows
Tinted Windshield Glass
Front Door Tinted Glass
Rear Sliding Window
Rear View Day/Night Mirror
Driver Side Sun Visor
Passenger Side Sun Visor w/Mirror
Power Mirrors
All Vehicles W/Power Mirrors
Keyless Entry
Air Conditioning
Route 23 - CSX, Jessup, MD
Instrument Cluster w/Tach
120 MPH Primary Speedometer
Var Intermittent Windshield Wipers
Dual Note Electric Horns
12V Auxiliary Power Outlet
Power Locks
Power Windows, Driver One-Touch
STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
Glove Box Lamp
Halogen Headlamps
Fog Lamps
Cargo Lamp
CHMSL Lamp
Painted Front Bumper
Argent Rear Bumper
Front License Plate Bracket
Body Color Grille
Black Windshield Moldings
Body Color Fascias
50 State Emissions
EVAP Control System
Low Emission Vehicle (LEV)
20 Gallon Fuel Tank
Power Steering Cooler
Speed Control
Heavy Duty Engine Cooling
Next Generation Engine Controller
Patriot Blue Pearl Coat
Patriot Blue Pearl Coat
All Radio Equipped Vehicles
AM/FM Compact Disc Radio w/Chgr Ctrl
4 Speakers
Fixed Long Mast Antenna
Power Rack and Pinion Steering
Luxury Steering Wheel
Heavy Duty Suspension
Front Heavy Duty Shock Absorbers
Rear Heavy Duty Shock Absorbers
Front Stabilizer Bar
Front and Rear Stabilizer Bars
Tilt Steering Column
Full Size Spare Tire
Tire Carrier Winch
P245/70R16 OWL On/Off Road Tires
Goodyear Brand Tires
16X8.0 Cast Aluminum Wheels
Steel Spare Wheel
Pickup Box
Class IV Receiver Hitch
7 Pin Wiring Harness
7 to 4 Pin Wiring Adaptor
Brake/Park Interlock
Spring - Left Front
Spring - Left Rear
Spring - Right Front
Spring - Right Rear
 
Looks like you have the same gear's in the rear that mine has, but you have the shorter later model metric sized tires. Should still get some better milage than mine though with the 5 speed auto. Unfortunately for me 01-02 can be updated to the extra overdrive, but 00 is an oddball and cannot be upgraded to the extra OD. Just make sure to push the OD off button before towing and have at it. And if you don't mind ahving her growl at you when you get on it, put a MAGNAFLOW muffler on it with the stock pipes. It made a HUGE difference in mine, you'd be surprised at how restrictive the stock muffler really is.

Stock 4.7L with just a MAGNAFLOW muffler.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTbQtMaZN08&feature=channel_page

And if you want to go extreme.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLY3MvVhS3Y&feature=related
 
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