evandostert Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 I am getting ready to move to vegas a 3000 mile trip towing a loaded truck and a jeep grand cherokee on a car trailer. What is the stock setup rated for??? Any ideas for my ss to hold up under the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desrtrat Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 i made the trip from nyc to soca. back in sept pulling about 5500 lbs. with out to much trouble. get a weight distrbution hitch for the car hauler and set it up with every thing loader in the truck and trailer. also make sure the e-brakes are working good becouse you will diffinetly need them.....the SS will pull good but don`t try to push for land speed records. i made the trip in 3 days running 55-65 mph. when i could but most states post a 55 mph. for trucks with trailers thats big rigs and p/u BTW- it cost me almost $900 in gas to get here avg. 8.5-9 mpg. but gas was about $2.40 per gal then. what route are you going to take? good luck.. ps. i have pulled my 33`TT weighs about 6800 empty no proublem just use TOW/HAUL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evandostert Posted February 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 I am not sure of the route, i am planning on making it in 2.5 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwest94 Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 I have a question regarding the trailer hitch. I am looking to get a bike carrier that attaches to your hitch, but want to double check on this first. Here is the one I want to get: Moto Tote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
383ss Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 I've gone 1200 miles one way towing about 4500 lbs with 2 passengers and a bunch of other stuff. no problems at all. I have a trans-go tranny cooler though. that would probalby be a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desrtrat Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 I am not sure of the route, i am planning on making it in 2.5 days <{POST_SNAPBACK}> well good luck doing it in 2.5 days. when i make that trip (5x now) im putting in about 1100-1200 mi.per day, and thats 18+ hrs. per day driving ive done bouth routs I-70 to I-15 & I-40 and it takes about the same time. be aware that this time of year your going to get snow on bouth routs from denver to the nevada border and around the willams/flagstaff az. also. i live 150 mi. west of vegas so i can go eather way eather way good luck and safe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radford175 Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 Your truck should have no problem handeling that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evandostert Posted February 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 I am planning on keeping the speeds in the 65-70 mph ball park with 2 guys driving. we wll drive all night. I am looking into a tranny cooler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 I pulled a 98' fullsize ext cab z71 on a 18" trailer with no brakes on it for a couple hundred miles in the rain, talking about scary.. no problem pulling just had to leave plenty of space to stop.. i figure the truck weighed over 5000 lbs. and the trailer was around 2500.. never got over 50mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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