Did Dakota towing change for 2010?

Compare the cited 2010 figures on this page with the 2009 record. They are stored separately.

What tongue weight should I plan for a 2010 Dakota?

At the cited 7,250 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 725 lb of tongue weight. This is not a recommended percentage or a measurement; follow your trailer and vehicle instructions and measure the actual load. That load counts against payload and the rear axle rating.

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2010 Dodge Dakota

The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2010 Dodge Dakota is 7,250 lb, the top of 38 rows transcribed from Dodge’s 2010 Dodge Dakota Base Weights/GCW/Payload (Body Builder Guide). That row is printed for the 4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5), Extended Cab, Short Bed bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, ST. Most configurations are rated lower: 37 of the 38 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2010 are below 7,250 lb. Across 38 manufacturer chart rows for 2010, ratings run conventional 4,450 lb to 7,250 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.

conventional4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5), Extended Cab, Short Bed bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, ST.7,250 lb

The build table for 2010 is not transcribed. This page will not multiply trims, cabs, and engines into trucks the order guide did not list.

Hitch	Cited maximum	Configuration	Source grade
Conventional	7,250 lb	4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5), Extended Cab, Short Bed bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, ST.	OEM chart

Highest rows among 38 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.

Source: Dodge, 2010 Dodge Dakota Base Weights/GCW/Payload (Body Builder Guide), 2010 Dodge Dakota Base Weights/GCW/Payload (Body Builder Guide) tables (all pages). Ram/Dodge Body Builder guide weight & trailer-tow chart (rambodybuilder.com). Chart notes define Max Trailer = GCWR - curb weight - 150 lb driver allowance, rounded to nearest 50 lb.

Spec sheet

6 of 25 fields cited; 1 estimate. Field index

Cited fields may cover selected trims or only part of a measurement. Read the configuration and source beside each value; a cited field does not mean every version is researched.

Towing

Conventional maximum: 7,250 lb. 4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5), Extended Cab, Short Bed bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, ST.Dodge source
Gooseneck maximum: Not transcribed for this model year.
Fifth-wheel maximum: Not transcribed for this model year.
Tongue or pin load: 725 lb tongue at the 7,250 lb conventional maximum. Illustration at 10 percent conventional and 15 percent in-bed, not a measured load or recommendation. Follow the trailer and vehicle instructions; actual load may be higher.Estimate
Weight distribution: Not transcribed for this model year.
Trailer frontal area: Not transcribed for this model year.

Weights

Payload: Not transcribed for this model year.
GCWR: 11,700 lb (Extended Cab, Short Bed, 3.92); 11,700 lb (Crew Cab, Short Bed, 3.92); 10,500 lb (Extended Cab, Short Bed, 3.55); 10,500 lb (Crew Cab, Short Bed, 3.55); 9,300 lb (Extended Cab, Short Bed, 3.92); 9,300 lb (Crew Cab, Short Bed, 3.92); 9,000 lb (Extended Cab, Short Bed, 3.55); 9,000 lb (Crew Cab, Short Bed, 3.55)Dodge source
GVWR: Not transcribed for this model year.
Front GAWR: Not transcribed for this model year.
Rear GAWR: Not transcribed for this model year.
Curb weight: Not transcribed for this model year.

Body

Wheelbase: Not transcribed for this model year.
Bed length: Short BedDodge source
Bed width and depth: Not transcribed for this model year.
Cab-to-axle: Not transcribed for this model year.
Overall length, width, height: Not transcribed for this model year.
Ground clearance and angles: Not transcribed for this model year.
Fifth-wheel clearance: Not transcribed for this model year.

Power

Engine, horsepower, torque: Not transcribed for this model year.
Transmission: Not transcribed for this model year.
Fuel type and tank: Not transcribed for this model year.
Drivetrain: 2WD, 4WDDodge source
Axle ratio: 3.92, 3.55Dodge source
Tow package: ST; SXT; Laramie; TRXDodge source

Bed, tongue weight, and wheelbase

The trailer rating is one limit. The bed has to fit the load, the tongue or pin has to fit in payload, and the wheelbase is the column the chart uses.

An illustrative 10 percent of the 7,250 lb conventional maximum is 725 lb of tongue weight. This is not a measured load or recommended percentage; actual load may be higher.

Bed capacity · Tongue and pin weight · Wheelbase · GCWR, GVWR, and GAWR. Wheelbase is not transcribed for this year. See the spec sheet for the sourced GCWR and its configuration.

Estimate payload margin and bed volume · How these limits work together

Change from 2009

Conventional: 7,200 lb in 2009, 7,250 lb in 2010 (+50 lb).

Generation

Third generation

2010 is year 6 of this generation (2005–2011). Redesigned Dakota. Sold as the Ram Dakota for its final 2011 model year.

2010 towing by engine

Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 38 transcribed chart rows. A missing hitch means the chart did not print one for that engine, not that it is zero.

Engine	Conventional	Chart rows
4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5)	5,500–7,250 lb	21
4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A6)	6,750 lb	1
3.7L V6 (EKG) / 42RLE 4sp AUTO w/VLP (DGV) (A4)	4,450–4,950 lb	16

Highest-rated configurations

Trailer	Engine	Cab / bed	Drive	Axle / package	GCWR	Evidence
7,250 lb Conventional	4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5)	Extended Cab, Short Bed	2WD	3.92 · ST^{note 1}	11,700 lb	PDF page 1, "2010 Dakota Base Weights/GCW/Payload", section "DAKOTA EXTENDED CAB 2WD SHORT BED ST ND 1L33", row 4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5) axle 3.92
7,200 lb Conventional	4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5)	Extended Cab, Short Bed	2WD	3.92 · SXT^{note 2}	11,700 lb	PDF page 1, "2010 Dakota Base Weights/GCW/Payload", section "DAKOTA EXTENDED CAB 2WD SHORT BED SXT ND 1M33", row 4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5) axle 3.92
7,050 lb Conventional	4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5)	Crew Cab, Short Bed	2WD	3.92 · ST^{note 3}	11,700 lb	PDF page 1, "2010 Dakota Base Weights/GCW/Payload", section "DAKOTA CREW CAB 2WD SHORT BED ST ND 1L84", row 4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5) axle 3.92
7,050 lb Conventional	4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5)	Crew Cab, Short Bed	2WD	3.92 · SXT^{note 4}	11,700 lb	PDF page 1, "2010 Dakota Base Weights/GCW/Payload", section "DAKOTA CREW CAB 2WD SHORT BED SXT ND 1M84", row 4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5) axle 3.92
7,050 lb Conventional	4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5)	Extended Cab, Short Bed	4WD	3.92 · ST^{note 5}	11,700 lb	PDF page 2, "2010 Dakota Base Weights/GCW/Payload", section "DAKOTA EXTENDED CAB 4WD SHORT BED ST ND 5L33", row 4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5) axle 3.92
7,000 lb Conventional	4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5)	Extended Cab, Short Bed	4WD	3.92 · SXT^{note 6}	11,700 lb	PDF page 2, "2010 Dakota Base Weights/GCW/Payload", section "DAKOTA EXTENDED CAB 4WD SHORT BED SXT ND 5M33", row 4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5) axle 3.92
6,900 lb Conventional	4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5)	Crew Cab, Short Bed	4WD	3.92 · ST^{note 7}	11,700 lb	PDF page 2, "2010 Dakota Base Weights/GCW/Payload", section "DAKOTA CREW CAB 4WD SHORT BED ST ND 5L84", row 4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5) axle 3.92
6,850 lb Conventional	4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5)	Crew Cab, Short Bed	2WD	3.92 · Laramie^{note 8}	11,700 lb	PDF page 1, "2010 Dakota Base Weights/GCW/Payload", section "DAKOTA CREW CAB LARAMIE 2WD SHORT BED ND 1P84", row 4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5) axle 3.92
6,850 lb Conventional	4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5)	Crew Cab, Short Bed	4WD	3.92 · SXT^{note 9}	11,700 lb	PDF page 2, "2010 Dakota Base Weights/GCW/Payload", section "DAKOTA CREW CAB 4WD SHORT BED SXT ND 5M84", row 4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5) axle 3.92
6,750 lb Conventional	4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A6)	Crew Cab, Short Bed	4WD	3.92 · Laramie^{note 10}	11,700 lb	PDF page 2, "2010 Dakota Base Weights/GCW/Payload", section "DAKOTA CREW CAB LARAMIE 4WD SHORT BED ND 5P84", row 4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A6) axle 3.92
6,700 lb Conventional	4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5)	Crew Cab, Short Bed	4WD	3.92 · TRX^{note 11}	11,700 lb	PDF page 2, "2010 Dakota Base Weights/GCW/Payload", section "DAKOTA CREW CAB 4WD SHORT BED TRX ND 5X84", row 4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5) axle 3.92
6,050 lb Conventional	4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5)	Extended Cab, Short Bed	2WD	3.55 · ST^{note 1}	10,500 lb	PDF page 1, "2010 Dakota Base Weights/GCW/Payload", section "DAKOTA EXTENDED CAB 2WD SHORT BED ST ND 1L33", row 4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5) axle 3.55

GVWR 6,010 lbs. Body code ND1L33.
GVWR 6,010 lbs. Body code ND1M33.
GVWR 6,010 lbs. Body code ND1L84.
GVWR 6,010 lbs. Body code ND1M84.
GVWR 6,010 lbs. Body code ND5L33.
GVWR 6,010 lbs. Body code ND5M33.
GVWR 6,010 lbs. Body code ND5L84.
GVWR 6,010 lbs. Body code ND1P84.
GVWR 6,010 lbs. Body code ND5M84.
GVWR 6,010 lbs. Body code ND5P84.
GVWR 6,010 lbs. Body code ND5X84.

Chart source: Dodge, 2010 Dodge Dakota Base Weights/GCW/Payload (Body Builder Guide). The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.

Find your exact configuration (38 rows) →Download 2010 rows as CSV ↓

What changes the number

Engine and transmission
Cab, bed, and wheelbase
Two-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, or all-wheel drive
Axle ratio and tow package
Conventional hitch versus fifth-wheel versus gooseneck
People, options, and cargo, which spend payload the chart assumed was empty

Questions

How much can a 2010 Dodge Dakota tow?: The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2010 Dodge Dakota is 7,250 lb, the top of 38 rows transcribed from Dodge’s 2010 Dodge Dakota Base Weights/GCW/Payload (Body Builder Guide). That row is printed for the 4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5), Extended Cab, Short Bed bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, ST. Most configurations are rated lower: 37 of the 38 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2010 are below 7,250 lb.
Did Dakota towing change for 2010?: Compare the cited 2010 figures on this page with the 2009 record. They are stored separately.
Which configuration hits the maximum?: The 7,250 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 4.7L V8 (EVE) / 545RFE 5sp AUTO (DGQ) (A5), Extended Cab, Short Bed bed, 2WD, 3.92 axle, ST.
What tongue weight should I plan for a 2010 Dakota?: At the cited 7,250 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 725 lb of tongue weight. This is not a recommended percentage or a measurement; follow your trailer and vehicle instructions and measure the actual load. That load counts against payload and the rear axle rating.

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