Posted by Jerry Henry on Thursday, January 08, 2004 at 2:29AM :
In Reply to: OT: Need advice on a Dodge truck purchase posted by TimS on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 at 6:05PM :
A little over a year ago I asked a similar question about towing a car trailer behind my 2000 Dakota Quad Cab. I got lots of negative input from this forum, but, being a bit on the bull-headed side, I took off for So. Idaho with my son's Honda Accord on the trailer. Towing went fine, no problem pulling. On the way home, with the empty trailer, the right rear tire blew on the Dakota. We rolled 1 1/2 times with the trailer attached by the safety chain. Totaled the truck. I am positive this wouldn't have happened with the '03 2500 I bought afterwards. And do be sure the trailer has brakes and the truck has the controller. JH