Another Toad Question

[Lostranger]

I've been meaning to ask this question for a while, but I always seem to forget.

We've never pulled another vehicle behind Sophia, but we're thinking we'd like to have the option. We love our 1985 Chevy K20, and it would be well suited to places we frequent. It would be especially nice for Outer Banks fishing. It does, however, offer several towing challenges such as a TH700R4 and automatic hubs. Will it tow 4 down without spending a war pension, or should I look elsewhere?

TIA

Jim

[Bensmc9]

I have pulled my 83 k10 with no issues. It has Manual hubs and t-case with 700r4. I just put the transfercase in neutral and along we go


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[Dave5Cs]

Jim just get "Warn Manual Locking hubs". You just take the centers off the axle and the new ones bolt right in, done. With those you will pay for them with the gas you are not using. Because your front axle is now only turning when you want it to and turn your hubs in when in four wheel drive. The fortune spent will be on the tow hookup, relays, brake away divice, brake divice, lights and wiring. Cables for safety. Hitch, hitch plug, drop or riser hitch insert. Backup cameras. Check e bay for that stuff I save a bunch that way.
Dave5Cs

[Lostranger]

Thanks, fellows.

I was hoping that "transfer neutral" would protect the transmission, and I suspected that manual hubs would be a requirement. I've not done a lot of flat towing. I towed a series of VW based dune buggies behind pickups in my youth, and I've towed a few GM trucks and vans with homemade tow bars during long moves. On the ones with automatics, I merely unhooked driveshafts. Didn't want to do that with a bus toad. I'm familiar with Warn manual hubs. Had a set apart several times during the years we owned a 1980 K10 pickup. I still have the special socket to disassemble them.

That was such a great truck that thieves took notice. The investigating officer told me that most stolen cars are recovered within one year. I've been waiting since 1988 for that detective to get back to me.

Expense for the hitch, tow bar and so forth are necessary regardless of what we tow. I'm pretty good at scrounging parts. It's not a high priority right now, anyway. Bus is still not starting, but I've not been able to work on the past two days. Monday finds me back at that. I hope.

Jim

[Ed Hackenbruch]

Get the owners manual for that year and model and look to see what it says about towing it. Things can and do change from year to year and model to model, and sometimes even in the middle of a year. A mistake can be very expensive real quick. On my jeep there are 2 possible 4x4 systems and the procedure for towing one is a little different than for the other.

[eagle19952]

regarding towed/toad brakes, i prefer this and ebay/craigs list netted me the parts for less than 1/2 this price.

http://roadmasterinc.com/products/braking/brakemaster/brake_m.html

http://www.amazon.com/Roadmaster-8600-Breakaway-Emergency-Braking/dp/B003ZOF148/ref=sr_1_8?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1434257455&sr=1-8&keywords=roadmaster+breakaway

http://www.amazon.com/Roadmaster-9160-Brakemaster-Braking-System/dp/B003VAUMAE