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Open Roads Forum  >  Travel Trailers  >  General Q&A  > 2005 Durango 5.7l Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  kearlms • View posts Rexburg, ID Senior Member Joined: 04/19/2005 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/07/22 06:21pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I know it's not the ideal tow vehicle, but we have a camp planned and the 1996 Chevy C3500 has a bad oil leak from the oil pressure gauge. I've replaced it once, but don't know if I can get to it before we need to go. My camper is the one in my pic. It's a 23 ft, overall 25.5 ft hitch to bumper, travel trailer. Fully loaded it weighs 6000. According to trailer life towing guide the Durango has an 8700 tow rating. Other than wheel base is there any reason I can't use the Durango this time? Also, is the frame.if the Durango strong enough to handle weight distribution bars? Any help would be great. TurnThePage • View posts North ID Senior Member Joined: 10/08/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/07/22 11:19pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator It's body on frame. I used use an older Dakota for similar service. As long as you have the gearing, and a reasonably good antisway wd hitch... why not? I would do it. JMHO 2015 Ram 1500 2004 Pioneer 18T6 dodge guy • View posts Bartlett IL Senior Member Joined: 03/23/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/08/22 06:56am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Yes you will be fine to tow with it. Wife Kim Son Brandon 17yrs Daughter Marissa 16yrs Dog Bailey 12 Forest River Georgetown 350TS Hellwig sway bars, BlueOx TrueCenter stabilizer 13 Ford Explorer Roadmaster Stowmaster 5000, VIP Tow> A bad day camping is better than a good day at work! Lwiddis • View posts Southern California :( Senior Member Joined: 08/12/2016 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 07/08/22 08:48am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator If you are within the Durango’s payload, give it a go IMO. Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, WindyNation 300 watt solar-Lossigy 200 AH Lithium battery. Prefer boondocking, USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state camps. Bicyclist. 14 yr. Army -11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad delwhjr • View posts TX Senior Member Joined: 02/21/2017 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/08/22 03:09pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have the 06. It has 1910 lbs payload(according to sticker). Currently pulling a trailer with 5100 lbs. Does just fine. 2022 Rockwood 2109S 2006 Durango HEMI Grit dog • View posts Black Diamond, WA Senior Member Joined: 05/06/2013 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/09/22 09:46am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Knew a guy who preferred pulling his 23’ wakeboard boat with that era Durango compared to a Chevy Avalanche. The real variable is the physical/mechanical condition of an older vehicle. None of us know the history of an almost 20 year old car. 2016 Ram 2500, MotorOps.ca EFIlive tuned, 5” turbo back, 6" lift on 37s 2017 Heartland Torque T29 - Sold. Couple of Arctic Fox TCs - Sold Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Open Roads Forum  >  Travel Trailers  >  General Q&A  > 2005 Durango 5.7l

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