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Newbie in a Pickle. Advice on trailering needed.

Snakerake

Snakerake

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Hey all,
I just bought my first blazer this weekend and I’m already in a pickle. I bought the k5 4 hours from my home but only 90 miles from my dad, where I need to move it to until I make some space in my garage at home.

Pickup went terribly, 1st the big front mud tires were about 2-4 inches too wide to fit on my trailer(which has short sides). Plan B was to park it at a storage facility. On the way the carburetor crapped out and was flooding with gas. We pulled it the remaining 1/4 mile and the steering shaft coupler broke pulling it around the corner. The seller and I muscled it the rest of the way. Oh well the price was right.

Now I need to figure out how to get it the 90 miles to store it at my dads. I’ve ordered the replacement steering coupler so I can handle that bit.

I don’t think I can depend on it cranking again, so I’ll bring a 4 ton come along to pull it onto a trailer. I don’t want to spend a whole lot moving it, gotta keep the options cheap, but here’s what I’m thinking.

Option 1. Getting some stock wheels from a junk yard. Our trailer is 78” wide between the sides. With stock wheels would the trailer be wide enough?

Option 2. If that’s still too wide get the auto trailer from Uhaul. Anyone have any experience with that thing? What about the uhaul tow dolly?

Option 3. Flat tow it by Attaching a tow bar to the front bumper ( it’s heavy steel and welded directly to the frame.). Northern tool and Harbor freight have one rated for 5000lbs. Good idea or bad idea?

Any other ideas, what do y’all think?

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just for a few min time call around for a price on a roollback tow .

you might be amazed and he price to cost ratio for you - your time up/back + trailer + swap tires hope fit + fix steering + extra b.s .

i have towed with a uhaul trailer before you WILL need the skinny tires . flat tow i am not a big fan of and if the other vehicle is not up to it this can get real dangerous .
 
sweetk30 said:
just for a few min time call around for a price on a roollback tow .

you might be amazed and he price to cost ratio for you - your time up/back + trailer + swap tires hope fit + fix steering + extra b.s .

i have towed with a uhaul trailer before you WILL need the skinny tires . flat tow i am not a big fan of and if the other vehicle is not up to it this can get real dangerous .
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Thanks. Will check on the rollback tow.

Id be pulling with a 2010 Chevy Tahoe. I also can use a 1998 Chevy Z71. But I figure the Tahoe would be heavier so better. Also engine is a little stronger.
 
I flat towed a engineless suburban 30 miles with a over built tow bar, I removed my bumper and bolted it to frame horns, not an option for you.
I have 6.5" factory wheels outside to outside of tire is 78" front.
fyi the rear is narrower than the front, back it on?
 
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HankScorpio said:
Sign up for AAA.
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most AAA places limit you for the first few weeks . and lots wont let you do AAA+ for the 100 mile tow off the bat first thing . when i was towing this was a common thing i was hearing more and more . and AAA basic is 3-5 mile tow depending on your area and after this it can be XX amount per mile after YOU have to pay for .
 
Flat trailer with drive over fenders.
The carb issue is likely a dirty, sticky needle and seat. Light wraps with a screw driver handle while cranking might get it unstuck.
if float is bad this won't help.
Either way you will need to go through that carb.
if it flooded badly, your cylinders could be full of fuel. Remove spark plugs, disconnect the hot wire to distributor, and crank engine over to clean raw gas out of cylinders.
if you do get the engine to crank with raw fuel in cylinders you might bend a rod. Most times the starter can't turn the engine.
 
I'd get 2 rollers and put them on the front, drag it on your trailer and tow it home. I'd tow it with the truck as it has a longer wheelbase then the Tahoe.
 
Thanks for the advice all. Especially about the raw gas danger. I guess I’ll keep looking for a trailer with drive over fenders. Any way I go though, seems like I need some stock rollers.
 
I would put some stock wheels on the back if the trailer is long enough to get some tongue weight with it backed on. A K5 has decent weight on the rear, so it shouldn't be too bad. I hauled a K10 backwards on a narrow trailer approximately 65 miles without problems. Make sure that the doors latch completely.
 
We put a longbed K10 on a U-Haul trailer with the stock skinny steelies and hauled that thing a thousand plus miles. The front barely fit, I remember how squished the tires were against the sides of the trailer. The drive was mostly ok. Also we did have an extended cab long bed Dodge with a Cummins which probably helped.
 
sweetk30 said:
most AAA places limit you for the first few weeks . and lots wont let you do AAA+ for the 100 mile tow off the bat first thing . when i was towing this was a common thing i was hearing more and more . and AAA basic is 3-5 mile tow depending on your area and after this it can be XX amount per mile after YOU have to pay for .
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All I drive is used cars so I have had the good AAA+ Rv coverage for years. When you need it it pays off big. 5 miles doesn't even get you to town in Wyoming.
 
nvrenuf said:
Ok, if you were closer to me (Mobile) I’d try to help but you’re a ways off.

Plans for the Blazer?

Oh yeah, welcome aboard! :thumb:
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Thanks! Long term- I bought it for a restoration project with my boys. Short term - get it running, get it safe to drive, replace the 6 in lift with a 2 in lift the PO gave me.
 
HankScorpio said:
Sign up for AAA.
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I have had my AAA platinum for decades.
Priceless.
Someone like me that has plenty of old projects and constantly buying or selling non op cars and trucks it's perfect, especially the once a year 200 miles tow.
 
I checked on a tow. About $600. AAA membership would be about $140. I may go that route, might be cheaper than trying to find stock rollers. There’s a 7 day waiting period but that’s no problem.

For you AAA guys who’ve used the 200 mile tow perk, is there an additional fee for using that?
 
Read my post on aaa i posted in here .

I use to be a tow truck operator.

If you have the aaa there is no fee to use parts of it unless you go over limits .
 
Snakerake said:
I checked on a tow. About $600. AAA membership would be about $140. I may go that route, might be cheaper than trying to find stock rollers. There’s a 7 day waiting period but that’s no problem.

For you AAA guys who’ve used the 200 mile tow perk, is there an additional fee for using that?
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You can't start with the 100 or the 200 mile tow unless you find someone who has a membership for that and they add you.
Now they are offering 50% off for adding members.
I just added my brother.
And yes I pay 190 for my platinum plus my wife and brother I paid total $267
Otherwise like @sweetk30 said
 
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