Increasing 3b's power

Stone · 01-04-05, 12:46 AM

Why don't you just buy a $2k older domestic fullsize just to tow your car to the strip, and leave the 70 the way she is and use her for what she's made for...wheeling.

A dirt cheap tow rig would probably end up costing you a lot less and not stress your 70...my 2 cents.

tlcruiserman · 01-04-05, 01:13 AM

I have towed a bit with the BJ70 and here is what I have found. I towed an empty 16foot car hauler from San Diego to LA. I was using my AXT turbo 70 series, I added a receiver to the custom steel bumper. Hauling it was borderline, and the trailer wieght is 1200lbs. Now if you are hauling anything over 2000lbs you need electric brakes, the 70 should not be hauling anything more than 1200 at best, and it is too short to legally (in USA) haul a 16 foot or longer trailer. DO NOT DO IT!!! The 70 series even turbo'd can't handle that much wieght. and if you come across a big hill, you will get passed by even the slowest big rig.

I can tell you if you want to use a TLC to haul a 4000 lb vehicle you should use a 100 series or a supercharged 80 series, I use my 80 series to haul my 70 series on a my 16' trailer (so the net wieght with trailer is a little over 5000lbs) and it does pretty good. I do have my 80 series supercharged and it puts out just a tad under 300hp. I have also hauled my 70 sereis (net wieght is about 3800lb's) with my 100 series using my same 16' trailer and it also does pretty good the mileage drops off a little more on the 100 series and it is not quite as powerfull as the SC 80 sereis but it does pretty good. Keep in mind that the wieght of the 100 series is 1000lbs lighter than my 80 series and the 100 series has 225hp verses the 80 with 300hp all things considered the power to weight ratio is close between the two.

I hope this helps.

G'Day,

Michael

roscoFJ73 · 01-04-05, 05:44 AM

All good advice.
IMO,the BJ70 or any other B powered shorty is good for not much more than a 1000lb.

Towing big loads with one of them,and it becomes a case of the tail wagging the dog in an emergency

BJ70/85 · 01-05-05, 09:14 PM

Thanks for the help, your advise will be taken. I'l look for another tow rig.

01-04-05, 12:46 AM	#1
Stone IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: May 2004 Location: BC, Canada TLCA# 13772 Posts: 1,992	Why don't you just buy a $2k older domestic fullsize just to tow your car to the strip, and leave the 70 the way she is and use her for what she's made for...wheeling. A dirt cheap tow rig would probably end up costing you a lot less and not stress your 70...my 2 cents. __________________ Stone's Land Cruiser & Flyfishing Pics Flyfishing British Columbia: www.flyfishbc.com bcfishingreports.com

01-04-05, 01:13 AM	#2
tlcruiserman IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Diego, CA USA TLCA# 7932 Posts: 1,078	I have towed a bit with the BJ70 and here is what I have found. I towed an empty 16foot car hauler from San Diego to LA. I was using my AXT turbo 70 series, I added a receiver to the custom steel bumper. Hauling it was borderline, and the trailer wieght is 1200lbs. Now if you are hauling anything over 2000lbs you need electric brakes, the 70 should not be hauling anything more than 1200 at best, and it is too short to legally (in USA) haul a 16 foot or longer trailer. DO NOT DO IT!!! The 70 series even turbo'd can't handle that much wieght. and if you come across a big hill, you will get passed by even the slowest big rig. I can tell you if you want to use a TLC to haul a 4000 lb vehicle you should use a 100 series or a supercharged 80 series, I use my 80 series to haul my 70 series on a my 16' trailer (so the net wieght with trailer is a little over 5000lbs) and it does pretty good. I do have my 80 series supercharged and it puts out just a tad under 300hp. I have also hauled my 70 sereis (net wieght is about 3800lb's) with my 100 series using my same 16' trailer and it also does pretty good the mileage drops off a little more on the 100 series and it is not quite as powerfull as the SC 80 sereis but it does pretty good. Keep in mind that the wieght of the 100 series is 1000lbs lighter than my 80 series and the 100 series has 225hp verses the 80 with 300hp all things considered the power to weight ratio is close between the two. I hope this helps. G'Day, Michael __________________ Michael tlcruiserman@westcoastcruisers.com West Coast Cruisers Incorporated

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01-04-05, 05:44 AM	#3
roscoFJ73 Diesel for blood Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: west australia Posts: 6,523	All good advice. IMO,the BJ70 or any other B powered shorty is good for not much more than a 1000lb. Towing big loads with one of them,and it becomes a case of the tail wagging the dog in an emergency

01-05-05, 09:14 PM	#4
BJ70/85 IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 55	Thanks for the help, your advise will be taken. I'l look for another tow rig.