The best towing power and cheapest to maintain is a CREW CAB DUALLY Chevy
Big Block 454 it will pull anything you want to pull and you will have room
for the crew put a camper top on it and it becomes a rolling motel , The
nice thing about a duely is it is WIDE in the rear very stable while towing
.I have a suburban with a 350 it pulls fine but it is not as stable as my
duallly parts are available and they are cheap the best thing is it does
not sound like a diesel truck and you wont smell like a truck driver after
you fill it, this is the bad part it likes gasoline, lots of it . I have had
a big block powered Chevy truck as a shop truck for over twenty years and
will not be without one. No STINKING DIESELS FOR ME !! as for pulling a
race car with a smaller vehicle bad idea onless your racing a real small
light weight formula vee . good luck Peter van Rossum.
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Frank <mfrank@westnet.com>
To: <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 8:14 PM
Subject: Tow Vehicle
> This list has been pretty quiet lately. Here's a little problem I'm
working
> on, perhaps some of you can help.
>
> My car will (finally!) be ready at the end of this month, and I'm doing a
> quick hunt for a tow vehicle. I have the loan of a trailer for the rest of
> this season. I don't know all the particulars, but it weighs in at about
> 3500lbs, including a well stocked tool box, and has electric brakes :-).
> The car is around 2200, which means I need a vehicle that can pull a
> 6,000lb load. My thinking is to buy a decent used truck, at least for this
> year, and either rework it over the winter, or replace it with something
> better when I have more time.
>
> After giving it some thought, I think the best bet is a Chevy something,
> with a 350 engine. I figure the 350 is as generic as it gets, if it
breaks,
> you can probably find a spare at any hardware store, in the "crate motor"
> aisle. My question is, how heavy a truck will I need? I'm certain a
> Suburban or Yukon would work fine, but could I get away with something a
> little smaller, like a Blazer? And would it be possible to use something
> cooler, like a short bed Stepside, El Camino or Impala SS? Is a high
stall
> torque converter desirable? What rear axle?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike Frank
|