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Location: Kettering Ohio
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How Much is Too Much
The 78Had 6 of 8 wheel studs brake off.Do you think my 72 1/2 could tow it about 13 miles on a trailer.With out damage to the 72.It has a stock 350 th350 tranny and a 12bolt with 3.08s.THe 78 weighs about 5000#.Thanks cory
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Location: South Mississippi
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Re: How Much is Too Much
I would do it, no further than you are going it should be okay. I've towed more than that with my truck with the same combo.
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: How Much is Too Much
you'll be fine keep the speeds down, don't take off too fast, and give your self PLENTY of room to stop.
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Hickory, NC.
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Re: How Much is Too Much
I agree to go for it. The truck should pull it fine but the brakes are another story. Allow plenty of stopping distance. What happened with the lugs? I had chrome steel wheels put on a 70' 1/2 ton years ago and it broke wheels studs like crazy until I found out the tire store didn't torque the nuts. Good luck.
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Re: How Much is Too Much
We bought new aluminum wheels for it and forgot to have them retorqued at 150 miles
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