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dccarpenter · 12-13-2010, 03:35 AM

I bought the regular old towbar they have at Advance Auto (can't recall the name, blue box) for $100 or so. I used it to tow my '75 Blazer home about 30 miles , I was towing it behind my '84 c30 dually, the dually had a worn out sbc 350/turbo 350 tranny.

It went great, despite everyone's warnings of rent a trailer it did fantastic. Tracked great, manuevered great, braked great. No problems at all, did a mix of country roads at 35-40mph, alittle highway at 55mph, and some city stop and go. Had a couple steep hills thrown in.

I was towing off the bumper with a ball even, no problems.

I would not hesitate to tow it an extended distance again. Note, I did undo the front and rear driveshafts from the axles, also I left the steering wheel unlocked.

12-13-2010, 03:35 AM	#2
dccarpenter Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Washington, dC Posts: 176	Re: Blazer and towbar: I bought the regular old towbar they have at Advance Auto (can't recall the name, blue box) for $100 or so. I used it to tow my '75 Blazer home about 30 miles , I was towing it behind my '84 c30 dually, the dually had a worn out sbc 350/turbo 350 tranny. It went great, despite everyone's warnings of rent a trailer it did fantastic. Tracked great, manuevered great, braked great. No problems at all, did a mix of country roads at 35-40mph, alittle highway at 55mph, and some city stop and go. Had a couple steep hills thrown in. I was towing off the bumper with a ball even, no problems. I would not hesitate to tow it an extended distance again. Note, I did undo the front and rear driveshafts from the axles, also I left the steering wheel unlocked.