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well i am going to get a 81 chevy 3/4 ton 2wheel drive. it has a 300 horse small block 400 turbo w/ tranny cooler and a 14 bolt rear end. i was mainly getting it so i dont get wet when it rains but figured it would be an ok tow rig tell i can afford a diesel payment and at a whopping 750 bucks it will be paid for. the bed is beat up and has normal cab wear. has any towed with a simalar vehicle i know the gas mileage will suck.
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8 foot bed or six foot?
should be fine with a rig that big but better with the longer of the two.
I used to tow with an 86 f150 (8foot bed) did great except it only had the I6 in it.(not enough hwy power) but I had no trouble keeping the load under control even when I towed an 85 lincon town car. darn thing weighed more than my truck.
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its the 8 foot bed i have talked to couple buddys and think the gas mileage wont go down that much because of the drive train and how light my jeep is..Comment
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with all that power you won't notice the on the trailer much but your gas milage will be low from the get go.
7-14 mpg depending on how heavy your foot gets.Comment
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well the jeep only gets 12 plus i would rather wear out the truck tires then my 35'sComment
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When I had the 74 C10 long bed it towed OK 454/th400 9-10mpg empty/6-7mpg when towing. The 3/4 ton should be better, the longer your wheelbase the better for towing. $750 is hard to pass up even if you just use it as a DD.Comment
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my thoughts exactlyComment
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