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Brad_Olson · 05-04-2005, 01:01 PM

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

05-04-2005, 01:01 PM	#1
Brad_Olson Active Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoughton, WI Posts: 187	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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