can i haul it???

[chevy4x4boy]

hey guys,
can i haul my 20 ft. race trailer with my 1/2 ton blazer with 3.73 gears or will i have to drop to a 4:10 gears to pull it. any help will be greatly appreciated!!! /forums/images/graemlins/ears.gif

 

[mud390]

You could physically haul it, but your tow vehicle won't like it too much. We used to pull a trailer that weighed as much as the 1/2 ton 2wd chevy (had a 350) we used to pull it, with a Massey Fergueson M135 on it (comparable to a Ferd 9N). The truck HATED life! Top speed was about 40 to 45 mph, and slow getting there! Also depends on the vehicle you plan to tow with.

Kris

 

[Drey]

you could probably do with 3.73s, 4.10s couldnt hurt, biggest thing wouldnt be getting going, it would be gettin stopped. make sure your brakes are good

 

[dremu]

Depends on what the trailer weighs, depends on how you drive, AND FOR GAWD'S SAKE GET A TRANNY COOLER! An auxiliary, BIG stacked-plate one like the $50 B&M one from Summit, plumbed separately from the one in the radiator -- don't use it. I know that's not what the instructions say, but don't.

Your tranny may live if you do that.

 

[Z3PR]

Yeap, tranny won't like it one bit. Might be a good excuse to upgrade axles also. (Better gears, bigger breaks, ... ect.)

 

[imiceman44]

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Depends on what the trailer weighs, depends on how you drive, AND FOR GAWD'S SAKE GET A TRANNY COOLER! An auxiliary, BIG stacked-plate one like the $50 B&M one from Summit, plumbed separately from the one in the radiator -- don't use it. I know that's not what the instructions say, but don't.

Your tranny may live if you do that.

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Can you rephrase?

 

[chevy4x4boy]

thanx for the info!! it's not going to be that heavy since all that i'm gonna haul is a couple of four wheelers for now so i think my truck will do fine. i will think about upgrading the gears and some bigger axles when i get my drag car to haul around. hopefully by then i will have the coveted 502 ram jet. man that thing is sweet!!!!

 

[Hustler]

I haul my drag/show car on my 24' car hauler and do it fine. I have 3.73 gears with 33" tires. I do have a 383 stroker that is built for towing so that might make a big difference. I also tow my 20" bass boat and other things and never have a hard time.