Towing with a 305 V8?
June 4th, 2023, 5:16 PM
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Towing with a 305 V8?
Hello all, looking for some information on towing capacity.
I have an 85 C10, with a 305 V8, four barrel carb, automatic transmission, I think 5 speed.
The Truck belonged to my grandfather, he bought it new, and is completely stock with no mods.
The trailer I want to haul is my welding rig, a 12ft long cargo type trailer that weighs 2k pounds empty, and probably closer to 5k fully loaded. It is not a tall trailer so very little wind sail effect.
My question is will I be able to tow this with my truck? Is there any one out there who regularly hauls with a 305? everything I can find online seems to view it as a fairly weak motor not good for much. What do ya’ll think?
Any and all thoughts, opinions, or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
I have an 85 C10, with a 305 V8, four barrel carb, automatic transmission, I think 5 speed.
The Truck belonged to my grandfather, he bought it new, and is completely stock with no mods.
The trailer I want to haul is my welding rig, a 12ft long cargo type trailer that weighs 2k pounds empty, and probably closer to 5k fully loaded. It is not a tall trailer so very little wind sail effect.
My question is will I be able to tow this with my truck? Is there any one out there who regularly hauls with a 305? everything I can find online seems to view it as a fairly weak motor not good for much. What do ya’ll think?
Any and all thoughts, opinions, or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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