Trailer Hitch Installation - 2003 Dodge Dakota - Curt Video

Yep, you do have the correct hitch and wiring for your 2004 Dodge Dakota Sport: - Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver #C13280 - Hopkins Plug-In Simple Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector #HM42205

For your quad cab 2004 Dodge Dakota with 4 wheel drive and 4.7 liter V8 the towing capacity would be 6,100 lbs. The GCWR for your truck would be right at 10,500 lbs. This rating is the total weight of the truck and trailer combined.

There are 5 items you will need to flat tow a vehicle: base plates, tow bar, safety cables, lighting, and supplemental braking. With the tow bar and base plates out of the way we can focus on the rest. But before you do anything else consult the…

In order to safely tow your 2006 Dodge Dakota Pickup behind your motor home, you will need a hitch on your motor home, base plates on the front of your vehicle, a tow bar and a few accessories. This Curt Front Mount Trailer Hitch part #31228 is…

For the 2003 Dodge Dakota, there are specific trailer hitches that will fit all models INCLUDING the quad cab. Take a look at Curt hitch #C13145. The instructions I have linked do specify that it fits 2 door and 4 door models. I also recommend the…

Normally trailer coupler height is around 17 inches, from the ground to the bottom of the coupler, and most hitch manufacturers design their hitches to work with a ball mount that will end up very close to this measurement. I am including a link to…

Since your hitch and coupler height are the same, I recommend using a ball mount with a straight shank, like the Curt #C62KR. This ball mount features a 1-7/8 inch, 2 inch, and 2-5/16 inch balls. The straight shank on this ball mount will allow you…

Normally a bumper is rated at about 3500 lbs towing capacity. It is usually stamped somewhere on the bumper or possibly on a sticker. A frame mounted hitch is going to have more capacity for towing due to how it is installed. Also, most trailers will…

Curt actually offers two different Class III hitches for the 1999 Dodge Dakota. The Curt #C13280 features a square crossbar tube that will be concealed behind the truck's bumper. The only visible portion of the hitch would be the receiver tube…