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05-10-2017, 10:56 PM
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Real Truckin
Put my 63 shorty to some real work last weekend towing a rental loader/backhoe. The L'il Torquey 305 did the job but here in hill country North Carolina I confess to wishing for a big block once or twice. A granny 4spd would have been better than the Camaro T5, too!
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05-10-2017, 11:02 PM
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Re: Real Truckin
You towed that with a T5?! Wow, you are the man! How fast?
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05-11-2017, 11:17 AM
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Re: Real Truckin
I'd be cringing towing that with a t5. lol Man it'd be fun to put your 305 v8 against my 305 v6 towing the same load.
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05-11-2017, 11:41 AM
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Re: Real Truckin
Nice!! Back in the 80's my '62 belonged to my brother and he towed bobcat everyday for the construction company he worked for.
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Joseph Chavez  "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4 |
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05-11-2017, 04:30 PM
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Re: Real Truckin
No problem towing with a T5. I towed my race car and trailer with the 292 and T5. Just don't abuse it and make sure you keep the fluid level correct.
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05-12-2017, 10:39 AM
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Only about 15 miles and I never got above 3rd gear or 40 mph on secondary roads. The best thing I did was to install the Slam 7 air bags in the rear beforehand. The OG springs had been "torch lowered" -no Bueno.
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