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lap15 · 12-05-2012, 01:01 AM

About 10 years ago on a very hot July day I help out a buddy who was in a bind and needed his Corvair towed 150 miles. All I had was my '86 C10 with a 305, sm465 4-speed and 3.08 rear. The trailer was homemade and very heavy (about 5000 lbs and the car about 3000), we had NO trailer brakes and just a universal frame mounted hitch on the truck. I was in no hurry which was good because top speed was about 50 on flat roads and about 25 on hills. The truck did great and the 305 ran like a champ! If your truck is in good mechanical condition, you drive carefully and are familiar with the route you're taking you should have no problems.

12-05-2012, 01:01 AM	#10
lap15 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Womelsdorf,PA Posts: 93	Re: Can My 305 Tow? About 10 years ago on a very hot July day I help out a buddy who was in a bind and needed his Corvair towed 150 miles. All I had was my '86 C10 with a 305, sm465 4-speed and 3.08 rear. The trailer was homemade and very heavy (about 5000 lbs and the car about 3000), we had NO trailer brakes and just a universal frame mounted hitch on the truck. I was in no hurry which was good because top speed was about 50 on flat roads and about 25 on hills. The truck did great and the 305 ran like a champ! If your truck is in good mechanical condition, you drive carefully and are familiar with the route you're taking you should have no problems.