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**mr48chev** · 07-01-2017, 07:41 PM

I don't think the 270 would find towing the race car much of a challenge but you might get real bored in the slow lane as that truck isn't going to be a freeway burner by any means.

I'd say it comes down to how far you are going to be towing on a regular basis. If the track you go to most of the time is within 20 miles I don't see it as an issue except you have to leave a bit earlier to be there when you want to. If the track (s) are a hundred or more miles away and you go every week it is going to be a bit different. You are going to still be running along about 50/55 mph max on the flat spots.

With that hoist the truck is an absolute beast but I'd guess that hoist and bed weigh as much as the truck it's self. Your wife could find more projects for that one than you might have time to tackle.

07-01-2017, 07:41 PM	#8
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,824	Re: question about BIG GMC trucks I don't think the 270 would find towing the race car much of a challenge but you might get real bored in the slow lane as that truck isn't going to be a freeway burner by any means. I'd say it comes down to how far you are going to be towing on a regular basis. If the track you go to most of the time is within 20 miles I don't see it as an issue except you have to leave a bit earlier to be there when you want to. If the track (s) are a hundred or more miles away and you go every week it is going to be a bit different. You are going to still be running along about 50/55 mph max on the flat spots. With that hoist the truck is an absolute beast but I'd guess that hoist and bed weigh as much as the truck it's self. Your wife could find more projects for that one than you might have time to tackle. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.