Towing with a short wheel base

[abig84]

i used to pull this set up all the time in the early 2000s



i never really noticed any issues or problems when towing it

[brown7373]

Another point of towing near the limits, is a change in terrain can change everything. Back in the 70s, I was towing a dual axle U-haul with a full size car. Everything was fine until I went down a hill. That meant more weight was transferred to the hitch (non equalizing hitch) and it took weight off my front wheels and I couldn't steer and was all over the road. I was gaining speed as I went down the hill, and applying the brakes made it worse by transferring more weight to the hitch and off the front wheels. I don't know how I didn't wreck. Anyway, you want more tow capacity than you need for more safety.

[HO455]

I learn to tow with 62 CJ-5 so everything since has been much less terrifying I have towed race cars all up and down the I-5 with both my GTO and my buddies 73 K5 Blazer. It's all about paying attention and planning ahead. I have recently towed a loaded equipment trailer with a 2014 2500 Dodge and it was disconcerting at times as I would totally forget that I had 22 feet of trailer behind me as it towed so effortlessly. More than one way to get in trouble.

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Only towing I do is a 25 foot TT on a 2005 Tundra. People tow 6K trailers and that, but I won't take the risk nor put the stress on the truck. It's just a 4.7 liter, and not heavy duty like the new Tundras. Anyway, the truck is rated 11,600. It sits dry at 5K. Add people, fluids, cargo and the camper shell, figure 2000 max. That leaves just 4600. The trailer weighs 3825 dry.

On a side, I wouldn't mind switching up to a 67-72 and vintage cabin.

And I'm not going to tell you what I did with a weight distribution pipe.........God intervention I walk normal. Word of caution. A. Keep your body parts out of the way when raising and lowering the bars. But mostly.......B. Handle the bars only when there's slack in the chains. Trust me, it's not enough to put the tongue jack on the block, especially when taking the bars off (yikes).........Jack it up so there's slack in the chains.

Lucky for us that was the last stop before home, after a great couple weeks on the right side of the coast line.

Towing and cargo is serious business. I know lots of people that have been injured, and some very badly.