I have to agree with Mick--as I regularly pull both tang-style and my
wife's 5th-wheel horse trailer.
Also, any decent auto parts store should carry a trailer light wiring
harness that will very simply plug into the stock rear light wiring on the
truck. Chevy/GM very conveniently made the rear wiring easy to plug and
unplug, and these wiring harnesses are cheap and quick to plug (and
unplug!) into the stock setup. A very nice feature that I much appreciate
on my '97 GMC 2500 Sierra.
Good luck
Alex
At 08:13 PM 7/18/01 +0000, Mick T wrote:
>Andrew,
> I wouldn't let Uhaul put their stuff on your rig. Their receivers are 1"
>square stuff, so it is nearly impossible to find your own accessories at
>stores. Go with a 2" receiver, and either a 1-7/8" or 2" ball. The other
>issue you have is brake lights. Do you have a pigtail dropped in the rear of
>your truck, for a portable brakelight to put on the roadster?
>
>-Mick-
>
>
>>From: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>
>>Reply-To: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>
>>To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>>Subject: It shouldn't be this hard to tow your car
>>Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 12:55:19 -0700
>>
>>All,
>>
>>I am taking the body off of the frame this weekend. Les Cannaday has
>>offered
>>me the use of a rolling frame so I can put the body on it and take it to
>>the
>>body shop.
>>
>>I have access to my Dad's 97 Chevy S-10. It's a V-6 with plenty of power to
>>pull an empty body shell sitting on a rolling frame.
>>
>>So today I call U-Haul and inquire about renting a ball hitch and tow
>>dolly.
>>U-Haul won't rent me the hitch. Says they will be happy to sell me one for
>>120.00 and if I want it installed they will give me a "package deal" for
>>150.00
>>
>>They also are reticent to rent me the tow dolly as they like to have those
>>around for one-way moves with reservations.
>>
>>Am I missing something here? I can't be the only person wanting to rent a
>>ball hitch and a tow dolly. I guess I am going to have to go and buy one
>>and
>>install it and hope there is a tow dolly that they will let me have.
>>
>>Sheesh.
>>
>>Andrew Murphy
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