Towing with a old truck

BARRIE, ONTARIO

Towing with a old truck

poncho62 · ADMINISTRATOR

I believe my truck weighed about 3600 lbs....The most I towed with it was my 19ft Prowler travel trailer which was about 3500 lbs loaded. So truck and trailer were just about equal weight. Of course, it had trailer brakes, which you will need. My truck had a Camaro clip and similar rear end, so it had front disks and rear drums that a 76 Camaro would have. I think you shouldnt have too much trouble towing with your truck as long as your brake setup is good.

I now tow a 6000 lb 5th wheel with my 97 GMC K1500....I suppose the trailer weighs a bit more than the truck. I got a new brake controller this year, a Prodigy P3 proportional controller....It is real slick, takes all the jerkiness out that you usually get with the timed brake controllers

http://www.amazon.ca/Tekonsha-90195-Electronic-Brake-Control/dp/B000P17NXQ

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Don · PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY

You can tow if you are under the 10'000 lb total. I used to know what it was in KG but it has been too long. Trailer brakes are a must. I prefer surge brakes because they never mess up and I don't have to run wires and can use them on any vehicle. If your truck has the suds to tow your Gremlin on the trailer then fine. I had always wanted to build a Jeep tractor hauling a race car trailer fifth wheel style but I see too many birthdays have slipped by so I will forget that. BTW In my misspent youth I was a partner in the D&C Performance K/S Rambler American. 290 four barrel four speed car. We ran at Cayuga, St T and Quinte (Mohawk in its last days under NHRA) Might even have a photo somewhere. 360 AMC is my favourite. Seems to give back the most on a build for the $s spent.
don

427CARL · CLINTON, ONT

Not wanting to sound silly but I am a Senior what about towing it with a "dolly"

BARRIE, ONTARIO

my trailer has elect brakes tandem axles . a doly could work but I just don,t like them .
maybe time to splurge an get an aloominium trailer . a lot less weight .I think it would be cool to be able to tow my 1972 drag car or my 1959 gasser with my 50 chebby truck ..77.

IR Mechanik · INGERSOLL, ONT

A weight distribution hitch would help as well. When I towed with my '68 gmc the coils in the back were a little weak so the hitch helps put a little more weight on the front axle and keep the bumper from dragging.

hotrod-steve · PORT ROWAN, ONT

Re towing-my 55 Chev truck has disc brakes on the front and a later 6 bolt rear end. It also has a 350 with turbo 400. I think it weighs about 3800lb. The trailer is 1600lb with electric brakes. The 39 Ford is about 3200lb. I was hesitant to try it at first,but it seems to do just fine. I would not try this with a truck any smaller than the 55.

427CARL · CLINTON, ONT

77 wrote:
.I think it would be cool to be able to tow my 1972 drag car or my 1959 gasser with my 50 chebby truck ..77.

yes it would be cool

BARRIE, ONTARIO

now thats what I,m talking about . I,ll be as cool as John Milner , but in reality ... I,m a bit more like Beckwith though . ha ha .

And Thank You to the guys that provided axeual towing eggsperiences with older trucks .

I all ready have a class 4 draw tite adjustable hitch , ( the end or side plates bolt on to match different frames an mount locations ) to put on it next spring . Then eggsperiment , an see how it handles the loads . It,s a regular box , not a short box model ..77.

-- Edited by 77 on Tuesday 30th of September 2014 07:57:27 PM

parklane · St THOMAS, ONT

You definitely want a tandem axle trailer, cuz a single axle will transfer too much weight when braking or accelerating.