Posted 2012-07-10 7:28 PM (#145509) Subject: Towing BP with Mid-size truck
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All,
I currently tow my CM Odyssey 2H straight (empty weight 2500 lb) with a 2003 Dodge Dakota quad cab. The Dakota has a 4.7L V8 and a tow package and a maximum tow capacity of 4850 lbs. I use weight distribution bars. I notice the trailer when going up hills but other than that, the Dakota seems to work. I am looking at buying an Equi-Spirit one-horse (dressing room where second stall would be - clever design) but the empty weight on the trailer is around 3000 lb. (steel and aluminum) and with my larger horse (1050 lb), the Equi-Spirit guy recommended I find another truck.
My problem? I do not want a big truck. I tow maybe once or twice a month and the rest of the time, we use the truck for hauling mulch, plants, whatever. I have test driven the Ram 1500 and the Ford 150 and they are both too big - I feel lost and not in control. Unfortunately, Dodge no longer makes the Dakota. Any recommendations for a similar size truck like the Dakota that has the guts to pull a heavier trailer?
Posted 2012-07-11 1:34 PM (#145528 - in reply to #145509) Subject: RE: Towing BP with Mid-size truck
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Posts: 69 Location: Elkhart , Indiana
Did you look at the 1 horse with LQ from Dixie Star that has a queen size bed . DixieStarTrailers.com 340 lbs hitch weight 3000 lbs. total weight . Happy Hunting
Posted 2012-07-14 12:45 AM (#145582 - in reply to #145509) Subject: RE: Towing BP with Mid-size truck
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Posts: 316 Location: Illinois
There are times I miss having a little horse and the outfit below. That's a Chevy S10 before they shrank them. Anyone who thinks this wasn't safe, well let's just say I put thousands of miles on this outfit without incident. I did add some helper springs, brake unit, and it had a manual trans. Only time it was a little challenged was when I probably had it overloaded with 1500 lbs of stuff and Flynn heading home from North Dakota against a 45 plus mph head wind. The semis weren't doing any better. I miss that little outfit sometimes. I got about 24mpg hauling and around 29 not hauling. The main thing is don't get a huge trailer for the truck and always respect that it's not a big truck when it rains and you should be fine. That said, I really like the below, below outfit, though ironically the hitch I put on the S10 was actually stronger then the hitch on the 3/4 ton. Best of luck finding the right fit for you.
Towing BP with Mid-size truck
