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Ok, this is probably dumb to even think about, but........... I have a 94 s10. It had the 4.3L V6 in it... and has the "towing package" whatever that consists of. Now..... we have an 85 tbird for an extreme car, its not really that heavy, for an extreme car, because no cement was used. The trailer, well i have no idea how much that weighs. Maybe Tara or Jason could fill us in on that. But i'm pretty sure the s10 would have trouble towing the trailer and car, dont you think? I would love to hear everyone say its capable, but ..... i dont think thats giong to happen So, tell me your thoughts, and please, tell me i'm retarded for even thinking about using an S10 to tow an extreme car. No more big Dodge V10 to pull it with this year
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bah, hook up to that thing and pull. i've seen worse things done to trucks. it'll be a slower ride, and it'll handle like poop, but if you get a hitch with lift bars and drive smart you'll probably be ok.
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I have a measly 2.8 V6 in mine, to take the weight off the transmission, put a transmission cooler on it...made a good difference in mine. With that installed, towing shouldnt be a problem.
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i used to tow the scoupe with my 95 jimmy, without any real problems....i will add some sort of spring helpers before i do it again though. you will notice a tendency to run the engine temp up a bit, not bad, but just some. i think that is because these trucks don't come with trans coolers, and it transfers the heat. plenty of power though....
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I have seen it also. Also take all the precautions into account but ALSO... if what you have towing has a rather large side profile or even if it dont. If wind gets ahold of that and you are towing it with a rather light vehicle it WILL cause you to loose control. So be carefull...
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We have a Little Plymouth Voyager, mini van, weak ole 3.0 v6 motor. We bought a Tow bar, for our Extreme Escort car, now the van weighs about 4000-4500 lbs, and the 2250 ib Escort is now 3500 lbs. We towed about 12000 miles last year, mostly at 65 mph, the only problem we had was when it was wet on the road, and we had to brake to hard, the car pushed the van around. But if you are very, very careful, it should be ok. We did have to rebuild the tranny, at the end of the summer, but its a front wheel drive tho.
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Transmission cooler (if you have automatic) is goo investment if you don't have it yet in towing package. Shorter differential is also good if you will do a lot of towing, especially in mountains.
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Over time with that amount of weight you will destroy that truck. I pulled a horse trailer with a C1500(350) truck and within a year was having all sorts of mechanical problems. Finally I sold it and got a Cummins Ram, problem solved.
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Absololutely not. Don't take the chance. I lost my extreme vehicle to a bad trailer accident last year and I'll tell you all your hard work is not worth the risk. Sure the truck will probably pull it. But an S-10 doesn't have a wide enough wheel base. You will not be pulling the trailer, the trailer will be pushing you. Try your local used car lots and see if they have any full size trucks that you could rent for a weekend. The money you spend renting something will be worth it. Just think about all the money, all the time and dedication you have put into it, now imagine all that gone in a instant. Seems pretty ****ty doesn't it. I will tell you no till my face turns blue, but it's up to you. Whatever you do be careful.
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If you think a S10 is not a good towing car what do you think of a Saab 9.5 2.0 liters turbo 150 hp??.It was exactly this setup i drove to Germany with and that is a trip of 40 hours.' If i had your S10 i should be very happy. And on top of that i allways towing a car witch is to heavy for mine driverslicens. In Sweden you cant tow over total weight of 3500kg for car and trailer without a special drivers licens. I heard that this problem dont exist in Us.
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quote:Originally posted by dBDragger: Absololutely not. Don't take the chance. I lost my extreme vehicle to a bad trailer accident last year and I'll tell you all your hard work is not worth the risk. Sure the truck will probably pull it. But an S-10 doesn't have a wide enough wheel base. You will not be pulling the trailer, the trailer will be pushing you. Try your local used car lots and see if they have any full size trucks that you could rent for a weekend. The money you spend renting something will be worth it. Just think about all the money, all the time and dedication you have put into it, now imagine all that gone in a instant. Seems pretty ****ty doesn't it. I will tell you no till my face turns blue, but it's up to you. Whatever you do be careful.
This is the first thing i had on my mind when i thought of towing the car with my s10. Thanks for your recommendations Dave. I remember your story, and exactly what happenned, and i definitely don't want that happenning.
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It should handle it. Of course you will have some trouble, it is only a V6. But, the 4.3s are BIG v6's. The engine should handle it. Might want to beef up the rear suspension if it is towed a lot, also, might want to make sure breaks are good. I have an S-10 and know a lot about them, I think you can do it
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shouldn't be a problem as long as you put safety first...... 1...check your tires at EVERY STOP and make sure to check pressures. (depending on how many axles and tounge weight will determain the tires pressures to use. i would suggest doing a test before you leave anywhere to figure this out early) you will also want to raise the rear tire pressures in the truck to help support the added weight to the tounge. 2...make sure your truck is in perfect order, especially brakes!!! 3...TAKE PLENTY OF SPARE TIRES......even for the car, there is nothing worse than having a flat on the trailer or car and not having the means to fix it. if a trailer tire goes just DO NOT over correct for the sway, and do not stand on the brakes, make small gradual adjustments with countersteer and prey losing control after a blowout on a trailer that has 2 or less axles is the biggest cause for wrecks. plan plenty of time and don't fly, the slower you go (whatever you are comfortable with) the safer you will be. if you are not comfortable with the setup you will probably need a bigger truck.
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