Hauling a crew cab

[48cj2a]

How much trailer is required to haul a crew cab long bed. Looking at a 1 ton 4x4 and is about 6 hours aways and would not want any suprises that far from home.

Also is a 2003 Z71 Burban (1/2 ton) enough tow rig for that kind of trip or would I be better off borrowing a 3/4 duramax rig?

I'm sure the diesl would be better on fuel....

[Stitch]

The suburban should be just fine towing the crewcab...and 1972supercheyenne just came down and got a crewcab shortbed from me and it fit on his trailer just fine...don't see why he would have had any problems if it was a longbed...you might want to ask him how long his trailer is...

[STOCKISH]

16 feet. Trust me, use the Duramax! The 5.7 in the 'Burb will pull it but it or the 4l60e wont be happy about it. It will likely kill you in fuel to use the 'Burb.

[48cj2a]

Wow a CCLB would fit on a 16 footer?

Kinda thought I would be pushing it on the Burban. I tow my 48 CJ2A with it on a 14 footer and its fine but give some hills or wind and there goes the fuel.

Father in law has a 18 footer and if the Brother in Law would swap trucks then it would come together providing I win the auction.

Was doing some research for the 5.3 conversion and talking to a guy here at work that just bought a former NASA surplus truck from a dealer in Florida. He got a 1991 CCLB 4x4 and it had a 350/4L80/NP205. I did not know that combo was even made by GM that late in production. I assumed it would have had a THM400/NP205.

[78 Chevyrado]

The smaller the trailer the heavier the truck you'll need. with a 16 foot trailer you'd have to pull the truck all the way to the front putting a whole lot of weight on the tounge. you dont have enough length to balance the truck on the trailer. if you have to do that I'd get the heaviest truck you can.

This is a 16 foot trailer. It's way to far forward on that trailer.


my trucks not dragging the ground because it has 1 ton springs... on my dads 1/2 ton f150 the bumper was literally 5 inches off the ground with the same truck on the same trailer... sounds dangerous to me. a CCLB should be ok behind a 1/2 ton of you had a 20 foot trailer or so. you have to have enoug length to balance the truck on the trailer, and I do not siggest ever hauling one on there backwards, as I tried it with the yellow ram since we didnt want to pull it out and have to turn it around first and almost lost it. 6 hours is a long way to go with a tounge heavy trailer and a light truck.

[48cj2a]

Thanks - the picture puts a little more perspective on it. Guess I'll be asking the Brother-In-Law.

Anyone have a picture of a GM CCLB on a trailer in tow as an example like this one above.

[irishman999]

Not sure if this helps but here's my k10 on a 14 foot if I remember right.... I pulled it with a 09 F-250. I was going to pull it with a 07 Tahoe, really happy I used a 3/4 ton truck.

[rare86]

youre looking at a heavy truck. Can do, and should do are two different things. Length wise, i think 18 ft would be pushing it. Youre talking about a truck that is about 20 ft long. I used a 25 foot gooseneck, ( I know, not everyone has access to one). Definately use the heavier truck, but also take into consideration the weight of the truck. Most standard car trailers are only good for 7000 lbs. You will be pushing it with a regualr car trailer. Look for a heavy duty trailer, youll be happy you did when youre not replacing tires and wheel bearings on the side of the road. Here's how I haul mine (crewcab not shown, but you get the idea.

With this truck

Eventually, the hauling will be done with this one


Go with the biggest you can get, and take your time.

[48cj2a]

Whats a crew cab single wheel weigh? I'm pretty sure the Father - In -Law said his trailer has two 7000 lb axles with brakes on both axles and I know he has correct trailer tires not car tires.

I need to measure the deck, can't remember if he said 18 + 2 or 3 but its a Corn Pro trailer for a light tractor with an enloader.

[rare86]

What you have described is a 14000lb trailer, that should do excellently. The truck is probably all over the 6000 lb range, and the trailer weight has to be factored in as well, but with the trailer described, you'll be in good shape. Take a jack, if its a dually, you may have to remove the outside duals on some trailes, but not always. Wanna see pics when you get it home, I love crewcabs.
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[48cj2a]

It's a single wheel so then weight should be no problem, just got to verify the length of the trailer - but not a runner, so tow strap, chains, and hi lift jack just in case, and of course borrowing the tow rig.

Auction is over on Monday so wish me luck...

[Stitch]

Bring a comealong also. They save the day more than once with me. I keep one with a chain in the truck at all times.
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[GmtGmt]

[palposity]

Originally Posted by rare86

Eventually, the hauling will be done with this one


Go with the biggest you can get, and take your time.

Holy Cow! The cab on that truck is enormous! Awesome!

[phishninmn]

I used a tow bar to pull mine back 300 miles with no problems at all.

[phishninmn]

here is pics

[48cj2a]

Yea, we used a tow bar to get the CUCV home from the Police Yard but it was only 3-4 miles. 5-6 hours would be a little ftoo reaky for me at 70mph not to mention safety issues.

I updated my signature so you all could see Momma and I's rides plus my other passion toy site.

[wyattglock]

When I pulled my truck 6 hours home from Grand Rapids, MI this July, we made a bracket for the towbar to hook to the frame rails. We were able to travel between 60-70mph depending on the weather, we got into some nasty storms around Michigan City, IN. I still have the bumper, figured I would keep it just in case.

[48cj2a]

Interesting mount...pull the bumper, bolt it on and tow. Do you leave the wheel unlocked for this type a tow?

I stopped at the inlaws to confirm the trailer size...He sold the Corn Pro, this one is a B & B, 14000 lb, slide out ramps, 80" X 18 + 2, so she just fits with a little wiggle room.

[dccarpenter]

Just an observation from a lot of time spent driving the interstates, I've seen a lot of vehicles towing a like sized vehicle (ie. blazer towing an explorer) or smaller vehicles towing a larger(s-10 towing a f150) via the tow bar setup and none seemed to be struggling. Not endoring anything unsafe just wanted to mention it. I towed my 1983 F100 long bed w/ the heavy inline 6 engine and a bed full of tools with a 4.3 v6 gmc envoy and towbar without a problem.

Perhaps adding the trailer weight isn't always helpful, I think if one is travelling flat roads (ie. not super hilly or curvy) and one is careful to drive 'smoothly' the added weight of the trailer may prove to be an added problem sometimes ..I say this because even though the trailer brakes are helpful if one travels at a non-busy time on flat roads you can plan your stops ahead.

[wyattglock]

Originally Posted by 48cj2a

Interesting mount...pull the bumper, bolt it on and tow. Do you leave the wheel unlocked for this type a tow?

I stopped at the inlaws to confirm the trailer size...He sold the Corn Pro, this one is a B & B, 14000 lb, slide out ramps, 80" X 18 + 2, so she just fits with a little wiggle room.

Yes, I dropped the driveshaft and left the steering wheel unlocked. We had tried to triangulate everything when the tow vehicle and my truck were sitting in the driveway, but that didn't work out. We had to end up taking it to an off ramp that had a steep incline, then let my vehicle pull the tow vehicle backwards about 10-20 feet. That lined them up really well. The best part about the mount is that I didn't have to drill my bumper.
I drilled and tapped the frame for it to mount and used 1/2-13 grade 8 bolts.

On a side note, when we used the tow bar, get as deep of a drop down as possible. That kept the vehicle that was being towed from picking up the rear end of the tow vehicle and pushing it through the corners.

[48cj2a]

I won the bid - soon to be 1991 K30 CCLB owner:

[wyattglock]

Originally Posted by 48cj2a

I won the bid - soon to be 1991 K30 CCLB owner:

That is a nice looking truck. Congrats on the win!

[79'84'chevy]

Originally Posted by rare86

youre looking at a heavy truck. Can do, and should do are two different things. Length wise, i think 18 ft would be pushing it. Youre talking about a truck that is about 20 ft long. I used a 25 foot gooseneck, ( I know, not everyone has access to one). Definately use the heavier truck, but also take into consideration the weight of the truck. Most standard car trailers are only good for 7000 lbs. You will be pushing it with a regualr car trailer. Look for a heavy duty trailer, youll be happy you did when youre not replacing tires and wheel bearings on the side of the road. Here's how I haul mine (crewcab not shown, but you get the idea.

With this truck

Eventually, the hauling will be done with this one


Go with the biggest you can get, and take your time.

did those square body trucks come with those extended cabs?

[48cj2a]

Originally Posted by wyattglock

That is a nice looking truck. Congrats on the win!

Only thing that concerns me is the passenger door is dented and I hope its not into the cab with damage as well. Motor and hood are suppost to be in the bed, so hopefully the radiator and pulled pieces are with it. Never know what you have with a govt truck. I emailed the site manager for information but these pics are really all I had to go off of as it's nearly 6 hours from me. Said the tranny and T/C with shafts were still installed. Need to ask about keys to unlock the column.

You can make out that the firewall is blue so may have been a former USAF truck a Fire Dept got a hold of and repainted.