[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

My Dad's '90 F150 with a straight 6 (300 cid), 5speed, 4x4, and a towing package pulls my steel trailer (1,600 lbs) with my Yenko on it (3,100 lbs) like it's not even back there - until a mountain, then it slows down considerably. The truck is rated at 5,700 lbs towing, but with the 5speed manual it drops to 5,200 lbs. If you keep it at 65mph, the momentum really pushes you along, less than 65 and your 'towing'.

As for stability, I have found the perfect 'balance' location on the trailer for the car. On the way to the York show, I rushed the loading procedure and had the car about 4inches behind my magic mark. No big deal until I was going around a bend at 65mph, the unbalanced condition was exaggerated, and the 'tail was really wagging the dog'. I thought I was going into the weeds, even though the truck is a std wheelbase. Next time, I will load the car to my exact mark.

With the Dakota, it should pull it fine, but just be careful to make sure the car is properly positioned in order to maintain balance. (Phil in MI towed his Yenko Nova home with an S10 Blazer pulling a 24ft. open trailer - no problems!)
Good luck, (Just don't run Firestone rubber, we've lost 3 treads - none while towing thankfully!)
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