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Originally Posted by Tusky
Been awhile since I posted... I been one busy guy. I finally towed my car with a C10 with a 305 motor. It pulled but I could tell big time it was having a hard time. I'm sure gears would help that situation. As far as air bags I have no experience with those.
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So you borrowed a pickup or is this what you bought ???
If you want a great towing vehicle then something like my 1976 C-20 would be perfect. It's much more solid and stable than a half ton, and you could also throw tools and fuel cans or whatever in the bed while you are towing (or a camper for sleeping?). The 16" wheels and 10 ply rating tires also make it much more solid on the road. I originally used it to haul my camper trailer around to logging sites in the mountains of Colorado.
Of course, when you're towing don't expect the same performance as with an empty pickup.
From time to time I see 2wd 3/4 ton "camper specials" often with low miles for sale pretty cheap, because these days everyone wants a 4wd. You could buy something like that, catch up on the maintenance, and pretty much go to hauling your race car anywhere you want without any modifications whatsoever.
Four wheel drive is over rated IMO unless you live out in the hills like I do with roads that turn into mud holes when it rains. If you really want 4wd then you might consider a GMT400 (1988-1998) with IFS.