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12-05-2019, 07:13 PM | #22 |
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Re: flat bed, open trailer
In the Mid 70's: I towed my F/SA 1968 340 Dart on a 16' Open with NO BRAKES and a Jeep CJ 5 with a Chev. 2.5 Iron Duke ( 4 Cyl. ) with a homemade hitch.
I was Stupid and it was Slow....But I wanted to race and it was all I had.
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12-05-2019, 07:29 PM | #23 |
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We first towed a open trailer with a Chevrolet wagon and then a Chrysler Town & Country wagon, and someone in the tech line said to me "I can see see that all the money went into the race car".
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12-05-2019, 10:44 PM | #24 |
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That`s perfect! Brings back memories of hauling my Skylark Stocker on a tow dolly behind a `75 Pontiac Grand Safari! Sold the dolly and bought an open trailer in `96 and still have that open. Haul it with a `72 GMC Pickup now.
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12-07-2019, 09:02 AM | #25 |
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I found the 1500 pick up a little light duty for my endlosed. I have always said " its all good until something bad happens then you wished you would have done it differently" I think for an enclosed a 3/4 ton is a must. Better braking on the truck and more spring rate. If you encounter an evasive maneuver or bad weather it will shine.
For the enclosed I just updated tires to a 10 ply and noticed the truck feels tighter and less of a sway feeling in the rear. Great posts and opinions on here.
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