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Old 10-17-2013, 08:16 PM   #4
Keith Seymore
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Re: 1969 K20 Towing Capacity

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SM465 NP205 383 stroker and front disc brakes.
It also varies with rear axle ratio, due to launchability requirements. You have to be able to get rolling from a dead stop on a 16% grade at GCW (Gross Combined Weight - weight of the truck plus weight of the fully laden trailer).

According to this chart from the GM Heritage Center Archives info packet (page 101):

http://www.gmheritagecenter.com/docs...olet-Truck.pdf

you would be in the 10,000 to 11,000 lb GCW range using the 350 V8 or 396 V8 engines as a benchmark.

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