This message is from: "Teressa Kandianis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I have a Dodge Ram 1500 - no hemi as far as I know - and a featherlite 3 horse slant load trailer. The Dodge hauls the trailer with 3 horses in it (sometimes big warmbloods belonging to friends) with no problem. Our old Ram 1500 didn't have the same hauling power. Of course, the Featherlite is...well, featherlite...being all aluminum. And the combined weight of the trailer and 3 horses is below the rated hauling power of my Ram. I hauled to Libby from western Washington this year and we didn't have a problem going over the pass. Just make sure to check the rated hauling power of your vehicle against the weights of your trailer (loaded with your equipment) and the horses you are carrying. I've been happy with my combo. Teressa K. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 4:01 PM To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: Re: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #69 This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] We have the Dodge Ram 1500, with the hemi. We have a steel 2-horse trailer (weighing in at about 2800 lbs, and carry my 1,000+ pony. You hardly know the truck is pulling anything. You can feel it kick into overdrive going up the mountains, but we (well....my husband) is extremely pleased with the performance. He says the hemi makes the difference in the power to pull. We did not want to get the 2500 because he also uses the truck to commute to work, and we only trailer maybe 8 times a year. Mileage is better with the 1500. He recommends against the Durango unless you are only going on short, flat trips. Kate and Joe (who has advised he would prefer we get a slant load trailer) Kate In a message dated 3/22/2007 6:05:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Has anyone on this list had experienced pulling a two horse trailer with either the Durango or Ram 1500? ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
