I have a 2000 24v 2500 4x4 with 3.73 rear end towed a 4000 pound trailer today for the first time and it was all it could do to go 70 My dad tows the same trailer with his 01 powerstroke and has no problem is this normal for the Dodge ?<br>is somthing wrong with it ???<br><br>

 

No.<br><br>Also, the 3.73 rear end is not normal.

 

[quote author=Curtis link=board=7;threadid=11015;start=0#105103 date=1045344135]<br>I have a 2000 24v 2500 4x4 with 3.73 rear end towed a 4000 pound trailer today for the first time and it was all it could do to go 70 My dad tows the same trailer with his 01 powerstroke and has no problem is this normal for the Dodge ?<br>is somthing wrong with it ???<br><br><br>[/quote]<br><br>You probably have a 3.54, and that sounds about normal. Is this an auto or a stick?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

 

I don't think thats normal, when mine was new and stock I could pull my 7k lb + TT faster than that. ???

 

I`ll agree with Chuck. Even when mine was stock it pulled my 28' enclosed trailer @ 9K as fast as I wanted to go.<br> Danny

 

We really need more info to determine if it is normal. <br>Tranny?<br>Hills?<br>Wind?<br>Tire size?

 

trust me somethings wrong.<br> Hills = yes some large, 3 miles plus 6%<br> wind= yes<br> Tranny= auto/3.54<br> Tires= 285s<br> Avg alt= 400~1400'

 

I pulled my rig (7K lb horse trailer) today and I could do 90 if I wanted to. But don't. My horses are worth more then the truck and trailer combined.<br><br>Were you using OD? If no, then 70 would be close to max your ears could take. If yes, you can go much faster but not recommended.

 

Is your fuel pressure good?

 

It has a auto tran 4sp no hills very little wind and I was in O.D. lockout.

 

Whoa, what RPMs were you doing?

 

a bout 2700

 

well theirs your problem put in OD

 

Yep. get that thing in OD and with that weight, you can drive any speed that you like. ;D<br>george

 

Bout what weight shoul di lockout the od?