Re: S10 Truck Towing

["Susan Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

I used to pull a smallish 2-horse trailer (one horse, minimal equipment)
with a 4WD V6 Toyota pickup with a manual transmission.  It did well enough
pulling, climbing hills and so forth, the big difference came when
conditions were bad.  Crosswinds pushed it all over the road and the one
time I had to swerve sharply to avoid an idiot driver, the whiplash in
trying to correct almost did us in.  That was with antisway bars, electric
brakes, big hitch, etc.  It can be done, but just be aware that you don't
have the stability you do with a heavier truck, and drive accordingly. I
pull with a dually now and only notice crosswinds if the semis in front of
me start swaying back and forth.

susan g

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From: <guest@endurance.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 7:05 AM
Subject: RC: S10 Truck Towing


> Dave Bennett mdbennett@tva.gov
> April - I pulled a 2-horse steel Cherokee Hunter trailer with my 87 Ford
Ranger
> for several years.  It had a 2.8 L V6 with standard transmission.
> It was fine on the road and had no trouble pulling, even when
> going through the mountains to do the Biltmore ride in Ashville.  Daniel's
on
> the right track with the class 3 hitch, which I think is a necessity with
a
> smaller truck and advisable on others, too.  Also, the big thing that I
saw is
> that the trailer must have brakes, which means adding a controller in the
tow
> truck.  If they are functioning properly you should have no problem with
the
> S10.  Without electric brakes - or maybe surge brakes - it takes a long
time
> to stop the rig with two horses and all your gear.
> Like always, YMMV
>
> Good Riding
> Dave Bennett
> Chickamauga, Georgia
>
> April wrote:
> >>>We definitely want to invest in a bigger truck eventually, but Daniel
wants
> to use the S10 until we can save the money to buy.  I'm just not sure we
CAN
> use the S10 in the meantime.
>
> Some stuff about the truck.  It's suspension has been tightened (whatever
> that means).  It has a class 3 hitch bolted to the frame of the truck (as
> opposed to using the bumper hitch).  Automatic transmission.  V6 engine.
No
> anti-sway bar, but the manual recommends it if pulling over 2000 pounds
(any
> idea on the cost for that?).  Gross Vehicle Weight Rating is 4200#.  Gross
> Axle Weight Rating Front is 2500#.   Gross Axle Weight Rating Rear is
2300#.
> No info about Gross Combination Weight Rating.
> >>>
>
>
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