What about this as a TV? UpDate!

[Cadeuses]

I replaced our '94 Jeep Cherokee with a new 2003 4.7 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4X2. Does anyone here pull their PU with one?
 
I expect the truck to pull a little better than the Cherokee, but I bet the gas milage will take a serious hit. Any comments welcome.

[birol]

I replaced our '94 Jeep Cherokee with a new 2003 4.7 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4X2.  Does anyone here pull their PU with one?

I expect the truck to pull a little better than the Cherokee, but I bet the gas milage will take a serious hit.  Any comments welcome.

What is the tow rating ? do you think it has enough power to tow a big PU ? Don't be doing anything dangereous and endanger all of us now !

[Cadeuses]

Birol;
  The tow rating for the 2003 4.7 Dakota Quad Cab 4X2 with 5 spd automatic and 3.92 rear end is:  6050 lbs.  I would think that his one wont have any problem pulling a Santa Fe (max GVWR on a 2002 Santa Fe is 2550 lbs).

  The max tow rating for the Jeep was 5000 lbs, and although there was a lot of ample pulling power in the Jeep, we could still feel the PU behind us.

  I am hoping that this one will be better overall.

[birol]

Birol;
  The tow rating for the 2003 4.7 Dakota Quad Cab 4X2 with 5 spd automatic and 3.92 rear end is:  6050 lbs.  I would think that his one wont have any problem pulling a Santa Fe (max GVWR on a 2002 Santa Fe is 2550 lbs).

  The max tow rating for the Jeep was 5000 lbs, and although there was a lot of ample pulling power in the Jeep, we could still feel the PU behind us.

  I am hoping that this one will be better overall.

Umm, How does it feel to be "GOTCHA"'ed by Mr. Fluff ? I was just kidding  

[Cadeuses]

(Hey Birol, I knew that!) whispering into your ear....

[labontefan]

I traded my '99 Jeep Cherokee (no towing package--just Mopar hitch added after purchase) for a 2003 Dodge Durango with full towing package back in April. The difference in towing the Utah is VERY noticeable! I don't even worry about running the AC while I'm towing!  LOL!!

Since the Durango is built on the same chassis as the Dakota, I think you'll be very pleased! Heck, I have to look in the rear view mirror sometimes to make sure the Utah is still there!

However, you're right about the gas mileage. That V8 engine sounds great when you mash the accelerator, but you can almost see the gas needle move! :p

[aw738]

I traded my '99 Jeep Cherokee (no towing package--just Mopar hitch added after purchase) for a 2003 Dodge Durango with full towing package back in April. The difference in towing the Utah is VERY noticeable! I don't even worry about running the AC while I'm towing! LOL!!
 
Since the Durango is built on the same chassis as the Dakota, I think you'll be very pleased! Heck, I have to look in the rear view mirror sometimes to make sure the Utah is still there!
 
However, you're right about the gas mileage. That V8 engine sounds great when you mash the accelerator, but you can almost see the gas needle move! :p

What kind of gas mileage do you get with your Durango? On my maden voyage with my TV was getting 15 miles to the gallon. I do have to confess I had the carborator jetted too lean. Yea I said carborator, does anyone still remember those?

[Cadeuses]

I can't believe that my new TV is still not here. :mad: I offered to go pick it up myself (it was in St. Johns Newfoundland) but they said that they would have it brought here by flat-bed truck instead.  That was the 15th of October.

Now its the 26th, and its still not here!  This is as bad as waiting for a new PU to come in.  It better be here come Monday... or I think I'm going to explode!:eek:

[tlhdoc]

OH NO don't explode!   I do hope it gets here soon so you can have it.  Good luck and let us know when it comes in.

[Cadeuses]

:eek: ****UPDATE****
 
I swung by the car dealership this morning, and while I was there, an 18 wheeler pulled in with my new truck on the trailer. I waited until the driver carefully parked it and left before I walked over and looked it over.
 
The feelings I had inside reminded me of when I was a kid on Christmas morning looking at all the wrapped presents, and imagining what could be inside. I will be returning to the dealers tomorrow to pick it up. Today is Sunday, and Halifax still doesn't have Sunday shopping yet!
 
Now all I have to do is think up a good excuse to leave work and go get it!!

[Cadeuses]

****UPDATE****

 
I swung by the car dealership this morning and while I was there  an 18 wheeler pulled in and on the trailer was my new truck!
 
I patiently waited until he parked it and left before walking over to have a look at it.  It sure looked great, even though it was covered with a dusting of road grime from travelling 9 hours all the way across the Province of Newfoundland and sailing on a ferry for 8 hours, before making the last 6 hour road leg from Cape Breton to Halifax.
 
I will be returning tomorrow to get it as today is Sunday... and we don't have Sunday shopping... yet!
 
I can't wait!