At 01:15 PM 04/04/2000 EDT, you wrote:
>
>List,
>
>I'd like to tow the Spit to the Richmond show this July...certainly not
>because it's a trailer queen...ha, ha....more so it's in one piece when I
get
>there to use for the four days!
>
>Since I've never towed anything heavier/larger than a log splitter from my
>truck (using a ball mounted to the bumper), I have some questions and
>concerns. The tow vehicle is a 1994 Chevy S-10 PU with 4.3L V6 and 5
speed.
>My reference literature and the dealer say that I can tow 3500 pounds.
Given
>that the Spit probably weighs in at about 1700 pounds, is it reasonable to
>expect the trailer to weigh less than 1800 pounds?
Yes
What's the difference
>between the various classes of hitches...Class 3, 4, etc and which would I
>need?
Not exactly sure, but I believe the higher the number, the more you should
be able to pull, safely. I have class 3 hitches on my pullers and pull a 2
axle 20 ft trailer.
Do these trailers use brakes of some sort?
Most trailers above two axles have brakes. They can be electric or mechanical.
How do the brakes connect
>to my truck's system?
Mechanical is all in the trailer and there is no hookup with your truck.
Electrical brakes are wired into your trucks braking system.
Has anyone towed a Spit or equivalent weight LBC with
>a compact truck like my Chevy....any tips, suggestions would be appreciated.
Well, I'vepulled all kinds ofLBC's with both a Cherokee Sport(straight 6 4
liter) and my Durango V-8. No problems with the 6 cylinder except getting
into the hills, which we don't have here. You won't have any problems
pulling a Spit with your V-6.
Tom Beaver
Indy
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