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This thread has me kind of bummed. I bought my 72 to tow my car to drag races at pretty great distances. I plan to go to most, if not all, of the Fun Ford Weekends (yeah,yeah,yeah, flame on) next year. I have done a lot of work to make the truck capable and reliable for this task. After reading this thread I'm beginning to wonder if this was a good idea.
Here's what I've done:
new ball joints
new tires
new springs all around (HD in rear)
new shocks
new brake shoes and pads
new calipers and wheel cylinders
rebuilt 350 with hyper pistons and pink rods, mild cam, full roller rockers, and edelbrock intake
HEI ignition
new engine harness
new rear bushings
new dual exhaust
rebuilt 700R4
rebuilt driveshaft with new carrier bearing and new U-joints
bought but not yet installed posi and 3.73 gears with new bearings including axle bearings.
bought but not yet installed vintage air
01 Silverado 40-20-40 seat
rebuilt tilt column
new internally regulated alternator
American Racing spun alum. wheels
bought but not yet installed cab and bed bushings
bought but not yet installed door rubber and window rattle kit
new windshield
Prodigy trailer brake controller
frame hitch
I'm sure I've forgotten some stuff.
I'm hoping that with all the money I've poured into this truck, it's a different situation than this thread is talking about.
So with all the refresh and upgrades, do you guys still thing that long distance towing with these trucks is a bad idea?
What else should I do to ensure reliability?
The trailer is about 1900# and my mustang is about 3200#
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