How much can I tow with my 79 k5?

[m1ndless]

I have a 79 blazer with a 5.7 350, is that enough to tow 1-2 quads?

 

[dhcomp]

unless your trailer is way overkill/overweight, not a problem at all. Just dont' use the bumper hitch.

 

[m1ndless]

I have a hitch added on

 

[m1ndless]

So towing a full size quad isnt a problem?

 

[dhcomp]

Full size quad? You can safely tow up to 6000ish lbs.

 

[m1ndless]

I might just load it in the back of my truck, it would be alot easier.

 

[m1ndless]

Alright, well towign 1 quad was nothing, I barley noticed a pull or lag or anything.

 

[mtnman]

Full size quad? You can safely tow up to 6000ish lbs.

I tow 6500-7000#s with my k5 all the time

 

[garlicbreath]

yeah, I pull my buddies cj7 on an 18 foot car hauler all the time and forget it's back there.
Thats with a 71 on 8inches of spring lift and 37's.

 

[dhcomp]

I tow 6500-7000#s with my k5 all the time

I was erroring on the side of conservative.......

 

[Can Can]

You can safely tow up to 6000ish lbs.

But can you safely STOP with 6000 lbs behind you?

Just because a truck is capable of towing a certain weight, it doesn't mean it's legal to do so. If you exceed the GCVW rating of your truck, you're breaking the law.

 

[dhcomp]

But can you safely STOP with 6000 lbs behind you?

Just because a truck is capable of towing a certain weight, it doesn't mean it's legal to do so. If you exceed the GCVW rating of your truck, you're breaking the law.

I only said that because i thought that WAS within the GCVW, correct me if i am wrong. I didn't mean to encourage anything that was illegal or unsafe.

 

[m1ndless]

Well I towed a quad no problem, I was just making sure I could.