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 Tow Ratings
2000

Chrysler
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit Codes
Concorde, 300M, LHS 3.2 V-6 2,000 (a)
300M, LHS 3.5 V-6 2,000 (a)
Town & Country Van 3.3, 3.8 V-6 3,500 (a,b)
(a) Requires trailer-towing package.

Dodge
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit Codes
Dakota 2.5 I-4 2,250 (a,g)
Dakota 3.9 V-6 5,050 (b,d)
Dakota 3.9 V-6 4,300 (d,g)
Dakota 3.9 V-6 5,450 (a,b)
Dakota 3.9 V-6 3,800 (g,h)
Dakota 4.7 V-8 5,600 (d,g)
Dakota 4.7 V-8 6,600 (a,g)
Dakota 4.7 V-8 5,250 (c,d)
Dakota 4.7 V-8 6,550 (a,c)
Dakota R/T 5.9 V-8 2,000 (a,b)
Dakota R/T Club Cab 5.9 V-8 2,000 (a,b)
Dakota 4WD 3.9 V-6 4,000 (d,g)
Dakota 4WD 3.9 V-6 4,800 (a,g)
Dakota 4WD 3.9 V-6 5,200 (a,b)
Dakota 4WD 4.7 V-8 5,400 (d,g)
Dakota 4WD 4.7 V-8 6,400 (a,g)
Dakota 4WD 4.7 V-8 6,350 (a,b)
Dakota 4WD 4.7 V-8 5,050 (b,d)
Dakota Club Cab 2.5 I-4 2,050 (a,g)
Dakota Club Cab 3.9 V-6 3,550 (g,h)
Dakota Club Cab 3.9 V-6 4,050 (d,g)
Dakota Club Cab 3.9 V-6 4,850 (a,g)
Dakota Club Cab 3.9 V-6 4,800 (b,d)
Dakota Club Cab 3.9 V-6 5,200 (a,b)
Dakota Club Cab 4.7 V-8 5,500 (d,g)
Dakota Club Cab 4.7 V-8 6,500 (a,g)
Dakota Club Cab 4.7 V-8 5,100 (c,d)
Dakota Club Cab 4.7 V-8 6,400 (a,c)
Dakota Club Cab 4WD 3.9 V-6 3,800 (d,g)
Dakota Club Cab 4WD 3.9 V-8 4,600 (a,g)
Dakota Club Cab 4WD 3.9 V-6 5,000 (a,b)
Dakota Club Cab 4WD 4.7 V-8 5,200 (d,g)
Dakota Club Cab 4WD 4.7 V-8 6,200 (a,g)
Dakota Club Cab 4WD 4.7 V-8 4,850 (b,d)
Dakota Club Cab 4WD 4.7 V-8 6,150 (a,b)
Dakota Quad Cab 3.9 V-6 3,250 (g,h)
Dakota Quad Cab 3.9 V-6 3,750 (d,g)
Dakota Quad Cab 3.9 V-6 4,550 (a,g)
Dakota Quad Cab 3.9 V-6 4,500 (b,d)
Dakota Quad Cab 3.9 V-6 4,900 (a,b)
Dakota Quad Cab 4.7 V-8 5,150 (d,g)
Dakota Quad Cab 4.7 V-8 6,150 (a,g)
Dakota Quad Cab 4.7 V-8 4,800 (c,d)
Dakota Quad Cab 4.7 V-8 6,100 (a,c)
Dakota Quad Cab 5.9 V-8 4,750 (b,d)
Dakota Quad Cab 5.9 V-8 6,350 (a,b)
Dakota Quad Cab 4WD 3.9 V-6 3,450 (d,g)
Dakota Quad Cab 4WD 3.9 V-6 4,250 (a,g)
Dakota Quad Cab 4WD 3.9 V-6 4,650 (a,b)
Dakota Quad Cab 4WD 4.7 V-8 4,900 (d,g)
Dakota Quad Cab 4WD 4.7 V-8 5,900 (a,g)
Dakota Quad Cab 4WD 4.7 V-8 4,800 (b,d)
Dakota Quad Cab 4WD 4.7 V-8 5,800 (a,b)
Dakota Quad Cab 4WD 5.9 V-8 4,500 (b,d)
Dakota Quad Cab 4WD 5.9 V-8 6,100 (a,b)
Durango 4.7 V-8 4,750 (b,d)
Durango 4.7 V-8 6,050 (a,b)
Durango 5.2 V-8 4,700 (b,d)
Durango 5.2 V-8 6,000 (a,b)
Durango 5.9 V-8 5,950 (b,d)
Durango 5.9 V-8 7,650 (a,b)
Durango 4WD 4.7 V-8 4,450 (b,d)
Durango 4WD 4.7 V-8 5,750 (a,b)
Durango 4WD 5.9 V-8 5,650 (b,d)
Durango 4WD 5.2 V-8 7,350 (a,b)
Intrepid all 2,000
RAM VAN 1500
109/127" Wheelbase 3.9 V-6 8,800 (c,d)
109" Wheelbase 5.2 V-8 10,000 (b,d)
109" Wheelbase 5.2 V-8 10,500 (a,b)
127" Wheelbase 5.2 V-8 11,500 (b,d)
127" Wheelbase 5.2 V-8 12,500 (a,b)
127" Wheelbase 5.9 V-8 12,000 (b,d)
127" Wheelbase 5.9 V-8 13,000 (a,b)
RAM VAN 2500/3500
127" Wheelbase 5.2 V-8 12,500 (a,b)
127" Wheelbase 5.2 V-8 13,000 (b,e)
127" Wheelbase 5.9 V-8 13,000 (a,b)
127" Wheelbase 5.9 V-8 13,500 (b,e)
RAM TRUCKS
1500 3.9 V-6 3,300 (b,d)
1500 5.2 V-8 5,000 (d,g)
1500 4WD 5.2 V-8 4,650 (d,g)
1500 5.2/5.9 V-8 7,950 (a/d,b)
1500 4WD 5.2 V-8 5,150 (a,g)
1500 4WD 5.2 V-8 7,600 (a/d,b)
1500 4WD 5.9 V-8 7,450 (a,b,d)
1500 Club & Quad Cab 5.2 V-8 4,650 (g,j)
1500 Club & Quad Cab 5.2/5.9 V-8 7,650 (b,j)
1500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD 5.2 V-8 4,300 (d,g)
1500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD 5.2 V-8 4,800 (a,g)
1500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD 5.2/5.9 V-8 7,250 (b,j)
2500 5.9 V-8 8,800 (f,g)
2500 5.9 V-8 8,900 (b,f)
2500 5.9 TD 14,150 (f,i)
2500 5.9 TD 10,200 (b,d)
2500 5.9 TD 12,200 (b,e)
2500 8.0 V-10 13,500 (f,g)
2500 8.0 V-10 13,400 (b,f)
2500 4WD 5.9 V-8 8,350 (f,g)
2500 4WD 5.9 V-8 8,400 (b,f)
2500 4WD 5.9 TD 13,700 (f,i)
2500 4WD 5.9 TD 9,750 (b,d)
2500 4WD 5.9 TD 11,750 (b,e)
2500 4WD 8.0 V-10 12,950 (f,g)
2500 4WD 8.0 V-10 13,000 (b,f)
2500 Club & Quad Cab 5.9 V-8 8,500 (g,f)
2500 Club & Quad Cab 5.9 V-8 8,600 (b,f)
2500 Club & Quad Cab 5.9 TD 13,850 (f,i)
2500 Club & Quad Cab 5.9 TD 9,900 (b,d)
2500 Club & Quad Cab 5.9 TD 11,900 (b,e)
2500 Club & Quad Cab 8.0 V-10 13,150 (f,g)
2500 Club & Quad Cab 8.0 V-10 13,200 (b,f)
2500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD 5.9 V-8 8,050 (f,g)
2500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD 5.9 V-8 8,150 (b,f)
2500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD 5.9 TD 9,400 (d,i)
2500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD 5.9 TD 11,400 (e,i)
2500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD 5.9 TD 9,450 (b,d)
2500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD 5.9 TD 11,450 (b,e)
2500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD 8.0 V-10 12,650 (g,f)
2500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD 8.0 V-10 12,700 (b,f)
3500 5.9 V-8 9,400 (f,g)
3500 5.9 V-8 9,450 (b,f)
3500 5.9 TD 13,900 (f,i)
3500 5.9 TD 9,950 (b,d)
3500 5.9 TD 11,950 (b,e)
3500 8.0 V-10 13,100 (f,g)
3500 8.0 V-10 13,150 (b,f)
3500 4WD 5.9 V-8 8,950 (f,g)
3500 4WD 5.9 V-8 9,000 (b,f)
3500 4WD 5.9 TD 13,450 (f,i)
3500 4WD 5.9 TD 9,450 (b,d)
3500 4WD 5.9 TD 11,450 (b,e)
3500 4WD 8.0 V-10 12,700 (b/g,f)
3500 Club & Quad Cab 5.9 V-8 9,100 (g,f)
3500 Club & Quad Cab 5.9 V-8 9,200 (b,f)
3500 Club & Quad Cab 5.9 TD 13,450 (f,i)
3500 Club & Quad Cab 5.9 TD 9,500 (b,d)
3500 Club & Quad Cab 5.9 TD 11,500 (b,e)
3500 Club & Quad Cab 8.0 V-10 12,700 (f,g)
3500 Club & Quad Cab 8.0 V-10 12,750 (b,f)
3500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD 5.9 V-8 8,650 (f,g)
3500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD 5.9 V-8 8,750 (b,f)
3500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD 5.9 TD 13,000 (d,i)
3500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD 5.9 TD 12,900 (e,i)
3500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD 5.9 TD 9,050 (b,d)
3500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD 5.9 TD 11,050 (b,e)
3500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD 8.0 V-10 12,200 (g,f)
3500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD 8.0 V-10 12,300 (b,f)
Stratus 2.5 V-6 2,000
NOTE: Tow ratings over 10,000 pounds are for fifth-wheels (except vans).

TD = turbodiesel.
(a) Requires 3.9:1 axle ratio.
(b) Requires four-speed automatic overdrive transmission.
(c) Requires three-speed automatic transmission.
(d) Requires 3.55:1 axle ratio.
(e) Requires 4.09/4.10:1 axle ratio.
(f) Requires either 3.5/3.9/4.09/4.10:1 axle ratio.
(g) Requires five-speed manual transmission.
(h) Requires 3.21:1 axle ratio.
(i) Requires manual five/six-speed transmission.
(j) Requires 3.55/3.92:1 axle ratio.

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