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See my post 26, everything else doesn’t matter.
See my post 26, everything else doesn’t matter.
Cheby 3500 Diesel = Ultimate tow rig??Exactly.
You can drop any motor you like in the engine bay, but you aren't the vehicle it came from. Not wheelbase, not axle width, not brakes, and ESPECIALLY not the little sticker stating exactly the limit Mr. T paid to get from the government.
You can easily rent a real truck meant to tow.
--Or almost better stated to show how much this is a bad idea - how about we take an ultimate tow rig like a Chevy 3500 diesel 2wd dually long wheelbase out into Moab?
Really, it has tires so it'll work **just fine**, right?
Cheby 3500 Diesel = Ultimate rig??
It might be able to pull the load, but sure as hell wont stop it. I think stopping is a little more important
Tow with a real truck built to tow heavy loads. An 80 is not that truck.
That's a beast of a truck, wish I could afford! I could put my 80, race car and trailer on amother trailer and that thing wouldnt even feel it!Our shop truck.
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If we want to get down to it, we do lots of things that weren't designed to be done. Fitting oversized tires and bashing rocks wasn't exactly in mr. T''s mind either when these were put on showrooms but seem to do a pretty good job of it.
I appreciate the discussion, everyone's points are taken.
Custom mods are a whole other can o' worms.
Would you prefer we start having TUV cert's like Germany?
I'm sure our government would love to accommodate.
This whole thing boils down to possible vs. capable- and while possible the capable thing has been decided by the DOT /your max tow stated in owner manual.
It's such a gaping risk where even another vehicle could cause the wreck you get into, or even the random deer / cow / idiot animal in the road.
My point is that you change capacity with the right mods. Just like off road capabilities increased with tires and lift. There has to also be a way to safely increase towing capacity.