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I'm moving from colorado to South Carolina i have a 2006 longbed quad cab with the 4.0. would i be able to tow a 70 challenger (3400lbs) on a trailer that distance. i plan on installing an aftermarket transmission cooler and keeping it in 4th with average speeds of 70mph. what else should i be doing to prevent problems?

 

I'd get a tranny flush, oil change, tire rotation, spin balance, and equally aired up tires. If you can afford It something like an add a leaf, helper spring, or high pressure bump stop. Park the car on the trailer nose first. If you put the engine in the back of the trailer axles, it will sway. The truck can handle the weight, make sure the hitch can. Have it inspected at u-haul if you need to. I've seen lighter loads lost with bigger trucks cuz of cheap hitches towing more than rated to.

 

i currently have an add a leaf the previous owner had a topper on it and installed the addaleafs to even the ride hight out and it has the factory tow package. i had the transmission and differentials flushed when i bought the truck about 15000 miles ago should i flush it again?

 

Nah your good to go other than last min tire rotation,bal,air up. If you go over 3500-4000 lbs get a trailer brake controller if you don't have one already, or make sure trailer has surge brakes.

 

i was researching the trailer brakes. ill be renting the trailer, most likely uhaul, i can't seem to find if the trailers have brakes or not.

 

Flatbed double axles do. Single axle car dollies don't. They might not rent to you, they have strict policies. I needed my 3/4 ton to tow a vw golf. Said half ton was to small.

 

ridiculous, i guess ill have to take dads chevy custom to pick up the trailer then. i didn't think about that.

 

Ask first. I know a few who have gotten trailers from rookie cashiers. But be warned.

 

the website just quoted me $411 for 6 days. and it required me to list whats towing and being towed

 

Does it qualify to tow that car online?

 

yea on uhauls website

 

Budget rents car trailers as well, might as well check and see what they would charge you. As for adding a trans cooler if you have a factory hitch you already have a trans cooler as standard equipment.

 

factory trans cooler eh? ill have to look i didn't think about that. I'm currently in guam on deployment but ill have to look when i get back to Hawaii where the truck is. do i need to put a bigger trans cooler in it? i always though it was just a combined trans cooler and radiator.

 

IMO, seems a bit fast to be towing that weight. I tow at 65 on the speedo, which is about 63mph. Better stopping, better gas mileage, and lower rpm's. Your call, good luck. Be safe.

 

In California towing is limited to 55 mph (legally).

 

Kodiak 26qs, 4254 lbs unload.

Complete OME suspension with dakars.

 

It's interesting in Michigan. Single axle is limited to 70 but anything dual axle is automatically 55.

 

jet ski (~1300lbs)
ski nautique (~4000lbs)
16' enclosed trailer (varying weights)

 

My little boat, the "Kitty Galore".