I guess I should have mentioned I had intended to put the 1/2 ton on a trailer
and tow the trailer. The braking thing concerns me a little as my braking
distance already is substantial. Although there are brakes on the trailer so
that should help. Also, if I hafta stay under 50 MPH then it becomes
impractical, The idea was to tow the show truck with the work truck to shows
some distance away. 250 miles at 45 MPH on two lane roads could really irritate
the folks behind me. Would be even worse on 65 MPH highways I would imagine.
Its beginning to sound like a bad plan.
Roy
----- Original Message -----
From: vwnate1
To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 9:08 AM
Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Towing
I have a frame/bumper mounted tow hitch and I use it for towing other
old cars .
I do have radial tires as the curves and quick stops are where you'll
get into troubles ~ the rear end will slide out .
You should watch yout top speed and try to plan your stops , this means
watch the stoplights and side traffic like a hawk as your stopping
distance will be pretty long but this -is- do-able and safely if you
keep the speed 45 or less .
Don't for get to rig up some tow lights for the back of the towed
vehicle .
Take some pix too ! .
-Nate
Roy wrote:
>
> Anybody have any thoughts about using my '51 3/4 ton truck with a 216
and a 4:11 rear to tow my '51 1/2 ton? Anybody put a hitch on one of
these trucks? Any issues, tips, tricks? Will my bumper interfere?
>
> Thanks,
> Roy
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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