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05-04-2005, 01:01 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Stoughton, WI
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Towing with an '86
My truck: rusty '86 K10 long fleet, 305, 4-speed stick, 2.73 gears, hitch ball mounted on rear bumper. AFAIK it doesn't have any towing-specific extras, and some of the frame support braces are not in the best of shape.
A friend wants to know if I'd be able to pull a car dolly carrying a '79 Trans Am (roughly 3850-4000 lbs). We'd be going about 40 miles and taking the back roads to avoid traffic and go slow. So should I help him out? There's food and beer for me in it, but I don't want to endanger myself or other drivers if my truck's not up to the task. Thanks! Brad |
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05-04-2005, 01:22 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Motor City
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car haulers are the way to go, but since you probley dont have a brake controller it just makes it more dangerous.
Just take it slow, 40 miles is nothing. Try to either leave when there is no traffic, or on a good sunny sunday afternoon. Good friends are hard to come by.
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05-04-2005, 07:50 PM
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Location: Elkhart, IN
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the only thing i would worry about are the 2.73 gears. you'll probably need to stay out of 4th gear, to make the truck think its got more gear than it does. you should be fine, just take it slow and easy.
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05-04-2005, 10:37 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Northern Vermont
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Can't be scared of it especialy with a tow dolly. Just take'er nice and easy and you'll be fine
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