Need Towing Advice TODAY
#16
Depending on the distance you need to tow it, a 2" ball on the bumper would technically work (it's rated @ 5000lbs, 500lbs hitch weight), but I certainly wouldn't recommend it. U-Haul may not even let you have the trailer if you don't have a proper Class III/IV hitch. Hitches are fairly cheap insurance in that department.
#17
Another option, is to go to Enterprise and rent a truck with a hitch to tow it. Probably less than $50/day. Rent the trailer from uHaul is another $60 or so. He can have it home for less than $120.
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Cheapest way is his buddy's tow dolly on the bumper ball. I'd replace the 1 7/8" ball with a 2" if the dolly is compatible. Tow rear wheels down and drop the rear driveshaft. Drive carefully and do NOT try to back the rig up. With a dolly, the weight on the ball will be less than with a trailer and should not exceed 500#, which is the limit on the bumper.
#22
Finally, someone suggests dropping the rear axle, but, since the truck has a manual shift, is this really needed? I'm in glc's camp though when he suggests using the dolly and a bumper ball. The distance is not excessive and the OP says he'll avoid hills. Driving at or below 45 and not backing up should be OK.
- Jack
- Jack
#24
Sounds reasonable. I towed an automatic once with the driveshaft disconnected.
One caution to the OP if you decide to tow with a bumper mounted hitch ball. In addition to not backing up, I'd try to avoid making any sharp turns since that puts sideways stress on your bumper (which it's not designed for).
- Jack
One caution to the OP if you decide to tow with a bumper mounted hitch ball. In addition to not backing up, I'd try to avoid making any sharp turns since that puts sideways stress on your bumper (which it's not designed for).
- Jack
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We towed it home last night, he removed the entire drive shaft and I borrowed a tow dolly from a friend, I read the bumper, a trailer and that 89 would have exceeded the weight limit, but a dolly didn't so now its sitting in the yard
Now the fun begine I have a 26 foot long garage to put a 20 foot truck in and rip the engine apart preying to Henry Ford that all he did was blow the head gaskets and not the water jackets or heads, I have a fear though , last time it started it laid a smoke screen like a WWI destroyer squadron that smelled like burnt oil and antifreeze
Now the fun begine I have a 26 foot long garage to put a 20 foot truck in and rip the engine apart preying to Henry Ford that all he did was blow the head gaskets and not the water jackets or heads, I have a fear though , last time it started it laid a smoke screen like a WWI destroyer squadron that smelled like burnt oil and antifreeze
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