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| | | Towing 3500lbs? | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,846 Likes: 2 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,846 Likes: 2 | I have a large smoker that weighs a lot (3500lbs), and my van is the traditional 350/700r4 set up. As i look online, i don't see this set up with towing recommendations. Any vanners towed something this big on this drivetrain. Thanks in advance | | | Re: Towing 3500lbs? | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 veteran | veteran Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 | I've hauled 4,000+/- on my 6x12 high side single axle utility trailer that's only rated for 3,500 lbs with my old 2000 Astro AWD 4.3 V6 auto. It hauled like a dream, so I'm sure your van will do great if your trailer can hack it.
My 82 G10 had a 350/th350 combo and hauled a dirt track race trailer with a Ford Pinto, tools, and parts all through the 80s & 90s. The key thing for any tow vehicle is a trans cooler. Don't rely on the one in the radiator, do yourself a favor and put an external cooler on. | | | Re: Towing 3500lbs? | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,846 Likes: 2 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,846 Likes: 2 | | | | Re: Towing 3500lbs? | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 249 Likes: 59 G Van Man | G Van Man Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 249 Likes: 59 | Even with high miles, my 83 G20 regularly towed a 24 ft pontoon boat and trailer that weighed more than that (boat was about 2,800-3,000 lbs depending on how it was loaded and the trailer about 800) with a 305/700r4/3.08s. My dad and I loading the boat up years ago before he passed away. Took us to lakes all over Texas fishing. IIRC the 83 G20 305 was rated about 5,000 lbs towing with the standard setup and 6,500 with 3.73s and heavy duty cooling. It did not win any races but pulled it right along. For 3 or 4 years that is all that van was used for. Dragging us around camping or fishing.
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1983 G20 Conversion Van, 350 TPI, Reed Hydraulic Roller cam, Ported 906 Vortec, Edelbrock 3817 TPI-Vortec Base, Doug Thorley Tri-Ys, Dual 2 1/2" exhaust, Speed Density 7730 ECM tuned by ME, 700r4 by ME, Stock 1,600 rpm converter, Rebuilt Stock 10 bolt with posi by ME, 3.08 gears, 358 RWHP @ 5,200, 384 RWTQ @ 3,400, 14.66 @ 95.43 w 2.28s 60'
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