Back in the day, we used a friends 92 dakota to pull our 22.5' Sea Ray
(~6000lbs) on the bumper, and it didnt even move... I'm sure they are
underrated to keep things safe, but I think we put it near its limit... (we
even pulled it outta the water with the bumper)
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Tim Berry (97 Dakota Club Cab)
Chesapeake, VA
Best 1/4: 13.50@101.91
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> The bumper is reinforced to tow. I was rear ended a few years back and was
hit
> right at the step part of the bumper. There is just a small dimple where
I was
> hit. The tip of the other guy's bumper was caved in. The bumper on my 92
is
> rated for 2000 lbs. I would never use it at it's limit. A small utility
trailer
> with a small load would be ok. I've seen too many bumpers bent up around
the
> step. I have a class 3 hitch on mine.
>
> Doug Fedeli
>
> Alex Harris wrote:
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