It'll pull it fine but I woudl put it on a trailer just watch how heavey the trailer is just try to keep it under 2000# for the trailer

 

if you dont mind a 2wd, you can get an 88-93 dodge reg cab long bed 3.4 ton with a cummins for about that. Plus, you;ll be getting better gas milage.. which is a plus, expecally since my buddys eg cab short bed chevy with a 350 crate gets under 12mpg highway

 

I towed with a '90 Z71 Regcab/shortbed for many years. Wheelbase was never really an issue for me towing a Jeep or Toy pickup. BTW, my 16' tandem axle trailer with wrap-around tongue & brakes on both axles weighs 1,400 lbs. Under absolutely NO circumstances should you attempt to tow in Overdrive with the automatic. I don't care if you're going downhill with a 40 MPH tailwind, leave that sucker in DRIVE if you want the tranny to live for any time AT ALL. In fact, I never ran mine in OD unless running empty at 70+ MPH.

Upgrading the radiator would be a good idea and maybe a lower temp thermostat.

I sold mine for $4,500 in December.

TEX

 

Thanks for the comments. Can you get the cummins in a short bed? i dont want a long bed, also i'm not really into the dodge body style. as far as full sizes go i really only like the chevys, and new ford SDs, but i cant afford a SD. What tranny comes behind the 5.7?

Dallas

 

more then likely in a 1/2 ton there will be a 700R4 behind the 5.7. However, i have seen TH400's behind 5.7's...

i think it will pull just fine...a friend of mine used to tow his CJ-5(SOA, 304, t18, d20, 35" TSL) behind a 96 1/2 ton chevy chyenne that had the V6.....on a trip to clayton one year, he was running 80-85 no problem with the jeep on the trailer and a bed FULL of wood...

 

more then likely in a 1/2 ton there will be a 700R4 behind the 5.7. However, i have seen TH400's behind 5.7's...

True that. There are a handful of early TBI 350's backed by TH400's in 1/2 ton trucks. You'll probably need to go at least back to 1990, if not '89 or '88 for that. My '90 had the TH700.

BTW, I think this kind of truck is perfectly "adequate" for towing a Jeep-sized vehicle. BUT, it's not a 3/4 ton & you do have to be a bit more cautious with speed & following distance (even with trailer brakes).


TEX

 

What about the 3/4 ton reg. cab SB chevys. i've seen a lot of em around here for sale, mostly commercial or government trucks. what is the difference between a 1/2 ton 5.7l pickup and a 3/4 ton 5.7l pickup?

Dallas

 

What about the 3/4 ton reg. cab SB chevys. i've seen a lot of em around here for sale, mostly commercial or government trucks. what is the difference between a 1/2 ton 5.7l pickup and a 3/4 ton 5.7l pickup?

Dallas

Reg-cab/shortbed 2500? Doesn't exist.

That said, the difference between a 1500 & a 2500 depends. If the 2500 is of the 6-lug variety, the front suspension is the same, the rear suspension gets one extra leaf in each spring pack, and the rear diffy MIGHT be a SF14-bolt rather than the 10-bolt. Engine & tranny will be the same.

If the 2500 is of the 8-lug variety, the rearend WILL be a SF or FF 14-bolt (SF most likely), and the TH700 will NOT be an option.


TEX