Trailer Hitch Help!
#1
Trailer Hitch Help!
Okay guys, I have an emergency here. I have never towed anything in my life but had planned to buy a hitch and rent a camper a few times this summer. Well I know have a friend stranded in Charleston IL on their way to Kentucky when the timing belt on the car they were driving to tow a fishing boat blew. So I need to get a hitch and fast. I want the toughest on the market for the S10 Blazer. I had been looking at Draw Tite pn#75079 which is rated as a Class IV hitch. I don't care about if it's hidden or not, as long as it can tow close to 5,000lbs. Any different suggestions? I need to get this bought and installed by tonite hopefully.
#2
RE: Trailer Hitch Help!
A good Class III will be fine. Your blazer is not rated to tow anything a class III wont handle. I personally wouldn't be towing 5000lbs very far with an s-10 blazer after seeing how they handle a 3,300lb boat (my pro-craft). Also, your blazer having a 5-speed reduces your tow capacity to somewhere in the 3200-3500lb range. If you hook 5,000lbs to it, have fun replacing the clutch and other tranny parts. For the money, Hidden Hitch makes a good hitch as does reese. I have the hidden hitch and have used the safety chain holes to tow strap other vehicles out of ditches. Also have pulled almost 5000lbs with no trouble. However, I will never do it again, the truck is simply not made to do this.
To put it bluntly, DO NOT PULL 5000lbs WITH A BLAZER! ESPECIALLY A MANUAL!!!!!!!! just a friendly warning, don't want you breaking anything...
To put it bluntly, DO NOT PULL 5000lbs WITH A BLAZER! ESPECIALLY A MANUAL!!!!!!!! just a friendly warning, don't want you breaking anything...
#3
RE: Trailer Hitch Help!
Step 1: Rent a full size truck from Enterprise.
Step 2:Make sure it has the towing package
Step 3: ?????
Step 4: PROFIT...or towing your buddy home
Step 2:Make sure it has the towing package
Step 3: ?????
Step 4: PROFIT...or towing your buddy home
#4
RE: Trailer Hitch Help!
Check your owners' manual....
Towing capacity for2 WD, Manual trans, 3.42 gears is 4,100 lbs.
Towing capacity for 4WD, Manual trans, 3.42 gears is 3,900 lbs.
[IMG]local://upfiles/2910/3E52895366EE4785A3E0E54DF6CF145C.jpg[/IMG]
Towing capacity for2 WD, Manual trans, 3.42 gears is 4,100 lbs.
Towing capacity for 4WD, Manual trans, 3.42 gears is 3,900 lbs.
[IMG]local://upfiles/2910/3E52895366EE4785A3E0E54DF6CF145C.jpg[/IMG]
#5
RE: Trailer Hitch Help!
ORIGINAL: WolfPack
Step 1: Rent a full size truck from Enterprise.
Step 2:Make sure it has the towing package
Step 3: ?????
Step 4: PROFIT...or towing your buddy home
Step 1: Rent a full size truck from Enterprise.
Step 2:Make sure it has the towing package
Step 3: ?????
Step 4: PROFIT...or towing your buddy home
#6
RE: Trailer Hitch Help!
ORIGINAL: Chevy Lover
Check your owners' manual....
Towing capacity for2 WD, Manual trans, 3.42 gears is 4,100 lbs.
Towing capacity for 4WD, Manual trans, 3.42 gears is 3,900 lbs.
[IMG]local://upfiles/2910/3E52895366EE4785A3E0E54DF6CF145C.jpg[/IMG]
Check your owners' manual....
Towing capacity for2 WD, Manual trans, 3.42 gears is 4,100 lbs.
Towing capacity for 4WD, Manual trans, 3.42 gears is 3,900 lbs.
[IMG]local://upfiles/2910/3E52895366EE4785A3E0E54DF6CF145C.jpg[/IMG]
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