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I've been pulling a 4000lb travel trailer with my Nissan Xterra which has a 5000lb towing capacity. I have an equalizer hitch and brakes on both trailer axles. Surprisingly the Xterra scaled out at 5000lbs.

I would not pull my car trailer with this rig because I don't have an equalizer hitch set up for the car trailer. I think this is required if pulling more then 2500 pounds with this size vehicle, this is basically the size of your short bed, it does have rear leaf springs.

I'm looking at the 1969 Chevy Truck specifications, I have a '69 K20, for the
C-10 it shows a towing capacities of:
2000 lbs - frame mounted hitch (power/glide tranny)
4000 lbs - frame mount hitch / equalizer (Turbo hydra- tranny) 2000lb springs
6000 lbs - equalizer hitch (Turbo hydra- tranny) 2000lb springs

I think the 5000lb number is the maximum I would be comfortable with using a equalizer hitch and trailer brakes.

Steve