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I wouldn't do it. I have towed several times with my '64Dog D100, the last trip being a '91Taurus over the Rockies. Every time I finish a tow like that I say, "Never again."

But here's a couple of things to think about...
1. The tow cars you saw in the adverts above were C-bodies. They were bigger.
2. U-Haul won't rent you a trailer. I had to show up to get the trailer in my 4wd Suburban because the computer said my half-ton wasn't big enough.
3. Unlike your B-body, my D100 has a frame.
4. I'm not worried about you stopping, trailer brakes take care of that. Instead, I'm worried about those long downhill stretches where the trailer starts "driving" the car. Towing a FJ40 Land Cruiser with the D100 I had to air the rear tires up to 60psi to make them stiff enough to resist the trailer trying to steer.

I'm a bit of a cowboy and will try things that others wouldn't, but I'd not even think of what you're doing.

R.




I agree & Dogdays hit the nail on the head. My 71 W100 (now 1 ton), doesn't haul like my 02 Cummins did, but sure looks nostalgia & gets the thumbs up when hauling something.

Last edited by Triggerfish; 09/24/12 01:13 PM.