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#46 of 1696 emale by nrd525 May 25, 2000 (10:49 am)
The Jeep had two DIFFERENT full time 4wd setups,the QuadraTrac (the one with all the problems),and the selectrac,just a full time transfer case,no oddball differentials,and no problems associated with it.   A Durango with the full time 4WD should be as trouble free as one with part time.I was going to buy one,but it was just a LITTLE too small.So I ended up with a full size 4Dr truck.With a bed lid,it's as useful as a Full size SUV,for thousands less!
#47 of 1696 Fboykin by nrd525 May 25, 2000 (11:00 am)
My friend bought a Durango to tow his 18' boat,it has the 4.7 3.92(i think that's the number),full time transfer case,and 4wheel ABS.I would think twice before going with the 3.55 for towing.His is ok,not spectacular.It does tow better than his late Dakota Club Cab 4x4 5.2 3.55 that was wrecked last year.I have driven both,and ridden in another Dakota 5.9 with 3.55 gears,and it was miles ahead of the other two.I was only a test drive away from buying a 5.9 3.92,fulltime 4wd,4wheel abs.If it had just a little more comfortable seats,and a little more room in the front area,I would have gone for it,in Patriot blue!  The milage penalty with the higher gears would only be maybe a mile per gallon,and the Durango would be peppier in all conditions.
#48 of 1696 by dwh6 May 25, 2000 (3:33 pm)
I agree with nrd525. (Isn't amazing how BIG Durangos look from the outside, but how COZY they are in the front passenger area?). Fboykin: I suggest you go to the Durango Owners' Club forum (http://www.durangoclub.com/ceilidh/ceilidh.html)and ask your question. Someone there will be able to tell you specifically what your limitations are going to be. (http://www.durangoclub.com/ceilidh/ceilidh.html)
#49 of 1696 4.7 vs the 5.9 towing by slclark3 May 25, 2000 (9:59 pm)
I too have driven both 4.7 with 3.55/3.92 and the 5.9 with 3.55/3.92 and I found the 4.7 quicker with both ratios of rearends. Both 5.9s felt strong but a little slugglish. I thought since I wasn't going to tow anything the 4.7 was best for me. With 4.7 overhead cam it turn quicker from a lower R.P.M. range. The 5.9 would work better as a tow vehicle but if you want a SUV that accelerates like sports car I would go with 4.7. It is also better on gas. I went with 4.7 with 3.92 gears.
#50 of 1696 4.7 vs 5.9 reliability by terryo2 May 26, 2000 (12:53 am)
I am looking at the Durango to tow a small to medium sized trailer. The specs indicate that either V8 should do the job with the 3.92 axle. The 4.7 is billed as a next generation engine in the brochure. What is new about it? Is there a reliability advantage with either engine? Thanks
#51 of 1696 by emale May 26, 2000 (3:13 am)
according to chrysler literature the 4.7l powertrain (including new tranny) is designed for a minimum of 150k miles before any internal parts need replacing. i guess i'll leave it up to you whether you want to believe that or not. as for the 5.9l...i have no idea what criteria is was engineered to meet. but we all know that the old chrysler v/8s are legendary.
#52 of 1696 $520 of ad charges on invoice?? by hermansherman May 26, 2000 (12:35 pm)
a durango i am interested in lists two charges B02 New York - PPA/EB-PF $210 and T02 New York - DAA $310 dealer says that these are advertising charges and must be included in his "invoice cost" anyone know? is this true? thanks in advance
#53 of 1696 Re: Ad Charges by q8740 May 26, 2000 (2:03 pm)
If you are buying from a dealer the ad fee's are standard, I have heard some people getting the dealer to reduce the ad fee's You can also check out cars direct.com they will locate you a car from a local dealer and there is no add fee's and I think there price is a little below dealer cost. I recently bought a new Durango R/T loaded from CarOrder.com for $1545.00 under dealer cost and they also took off the $1000 rebate. Scott Q
#54 of 1696 Scott thanks for the response by hermansherman May 26, 2000 (2:59 pm)
When you say that you got your Durango $1545.00 under dealer cost, did the dealer cost include the ad fees??? thanks in advance herman
#55 of 1696 Towing w/4.7 by sjdowlin May 26, 2000 (3:41 pm)
I recently purchased a 4.7 w/3.55 and part time 4wd. It is rated to pull 4450lbs. (over twice what you plan to pull) I think the 3.92 takes you up to 5500lbs rating. I pull a 3500lb boat/trailer combination in some pretty hilly terrain. It works very well. Much better than the Explorer it replaced. If you are going to tow a lot, or expect to tow more weight in the future, step up to the 5.9/3.92 combo. Otherwise, the 4.7/3.55 combo should work well. Good luck.

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