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Old 05-01-2007, 05:50 PM   #1
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1968 Chevy 1/2 ton towing capacity

I have a 68 c10 with a 350, and 4 speed tranny, what is the towing capacity on these? I'm not sure what gears it has, is there anyway to check?
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Old 05-01-2007, 05:52 PM   #2
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Re: 1968 Chevy 1/2 ton towing capacity

Pull the rear end cover and on the ring gear there is some numbers like 41:11,ect.
Compare those to the numbers below and you have your ratio
Ratio 2.56:1 - Tooth Combination 41,16
Ratio 2.73:1 - Tooth Combination 41,15
Ratio 3.07:1 - Tooth Combination 43,14
Ratio 3.08:1 - Tooth Combination 40,13
Ratio 3.08:1 - Tooth Combination 37,12
Ratio 3.31:1 - Tooth Combination 43,13
Ratio 3.36:1 - Tooth Combination 37,11
Ratio 3.42:1 - Tooth Combination 41,12
Ratio 3.55:1 - Tooth Combination 39,11
Ratio 3.73:1 - Tooth Combination 41,11
Ratio 4.10:1 - Tooth Combination 41,10
Ratio 4.11:1 - Tooth Combination 37,9
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Old 05-01-2007, 05:59 PM   #3
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Re: 1968 Chevy 1/2 ton towing capacity

gracias!
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Old 05-01-2007, 06:28 PM   #4
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Re: 1968 Chevy 1/2 ton towing capacity

you'll need that info to determine what your towing capacity is.
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Old 05-01-2007, 09:28 PM   #5
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Re: 1968 Chevy 1/2 ton towing capacity

Really? Seems like brakes and springs would determine towing capacity.
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Old 05-01-2007, 09:31 PM   #6
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Re: 1968 Chevy 1/2 ton towing capacity

Think of it this way,you may have the biggest brakes in the world and 1 ton springs but your truck and 3:08 gears wont tow a trailer up a steep hill.Need lower gears to tow.Atleast 3:73s IMO,maybe 4:10

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Old 05-01-2007, 09:44 PM   #7
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Re: 1968 Chevy 1/2 ton towing capacity

I swiped these off the board a couple of months ago. Once you know your ratio, I'll tell you how much trailer you can haul. I know they are a little hard to read, but if you squint you can make it out
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