If Dakota, get the V8. It will serve you much better. If a Windstar can pull it no problem, a properly equipped Dakota should be even better. I would do the 4 door as well for more cabin space. Can never have too much of that...
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TV: '17 Ram 2500 Big Horn CCSB CTD 4x4
TT: '18 Wolf Pack Limited 325Pack13
Tow Acc: Andersen Ultimate Hitch 2 goose ball mount, AirLift 5000 bags and HD compressor system
I had the 4 door dakota v8 4x4 with towing ..plenty plenty of power pulled the pop fine but with the TT being wider than the truck it was ALL OVER the road and as much as I like the pwoer in the smaller truck I had to trade it for a full sized... hope this helps as its just my 2 cents
We have a 08 Dakota with the 3.92 towing gears towing rated at 7000lbs. The most common gears in the Dakotas are 3.55's and are rated at 5000 lbs towing with the 4.7 v-8 motor.
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2012 Winnebago "Journey To Insanity" 40U
2008 Dakota Sport 4x4
2004 Subaru Baja - DW's
2006 Honda Shadow Aero - TOAD for now. F.R.O.G. member
a full sized truck is an option, even just a properly equipped ford 150 or equivalent, but the're so ****** big, we ferry elderly parents around a lot and a full size is way too high
a ranger is too small inside, the dakota looks like a nice compromise all around especially the 4 door
the trailer is an easy tow even with the windstar, we tow about 6000 km every summer and the vehicle would also be a daily driver
its too bad they dont make medium sized passenger vans with truck frames and running gear like slightly heavier versions of the old aerostar and gm astro
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1998 Forest River 21rb
2003 Ford Windstar
2 bicycles and a 3 yr old husky