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towing capacity


Anyone have some specs for the factory towing weights? Prererably for a wagon.Im sure a chevelle will be the same.Do you think the frame and suspension or the engine type dictates a higher capacity?Iv searched  quite a bit  online and none of the owners manuals or assembly books have this spec.Thanks,Chris.

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Chris, I'm not sure there ever was a rating for towing back then. I don't think I've ever seen one either.

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I was curious ,not that it matters now cause Ive towed my trans am so many times already.I have air lift bags in the back and I use trailer sway bars,and that thing tows excellent.Ever try renting a trailer from uhaul? They want to know everything,its like buying a hose clamp from parts source or something,(what year,what make ,model ,2 wheel, 4 wheel etc)Finally I told them I was towing a 65 vw beetle with a chevy half ton and they still said the truck was not HD enough.Crazy.So thats what got me wondering about the factory weights.

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 I probably won't ever rent from U-haul; I had the same experience. I wanted to rent a trailer to tow a car 20 kms. I had an 05 Dodge Magnum RT with a 345 hp hemi and a factory Chrysler class 3 hitch. Because it didn't show up as an acceptable towing combo on their charts they wouldn't rent the trailer.

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Yep ,what a pain,makes you wonder if theyre just trying to rent you the truck as well.

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their website also says will not rent to someone hauling with with an suv that has a sunroof!?

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