How can I flat tow my Jimmy?

[bake74]

     U-haul trailers will not fit one of these trucks on it.   
     Unless it is an extra wide one (depending on the size of the tires, my truck with 33x12.5x15 tires measures out to 82" wide, which is what you will need between the wheel wells of the trailer) or unless you load the rear of the truck first, in which case if it has a engine in it all the weight will be at the back of the trailer instead of the middle or towards the front. 

[KingNeptune]

http://www.etrailer.com/question-60389.html

This link from trailer.com says not to lock out the steering. And I've flat towed a vehicle before, a 1951 chevy, and we didn't lock the steering on it. And it towed perfectly. And I know I've seen vehicles flat towed behind motorhomes, and when they pull into a parking lot, I've seen the steering wheel turn.

[bake74]

http://www.etrailer.com/question-60389.html

This link from trailer.com says not to lock out the steering. And I've flat towed a vehicle before, a 1951 chevy, and we didn't lock the steering on it. And it towed perfectly. And I know I've seen vehicles flat towed behind motorhomes, and when they pull into a parking lot, I've seen the steering wheel turn.

     Technically you are right.  If you lock the steering wheel straight and you are towing with a tow bar, as you turn the truck would want to go straight.
     I think everyone was thinking tow dolly, in which case you do lock the steering wheel, the dolly does the turning.
     Are you going to be towing with a tow bar that is attached solid to the front of the truck ?

[Irish_Alley]

no bake i was wrong lol. sad part is we towed my 82 k20 frame before. it was just the frame so we couldn't lock the wheel. i edited my old post so there would be no confusion

[roundhouse]

     U-haul trailers will not fit one of these trucks on it.   
     Unless it is an extra wide one (depending on the size of the tires, my truck with 33x12.5x15 tires measures out to 82" wide, which is what you will need between the wheel wells of the trailer) or unless you load the rear of the truck first, in which case if it has a engine in it all the weight will be at the back of the trailer instead of the middle or towards the front.

Mine 77 K-10 fit

It was tight.  But it fit
Uhaul will tell you it won't fit

Had 31x15.50 on 10" rims

[KingNeptune]

http://www.etrailer.com/question-60389.html

This link from trailer.com says not to lock out the steering. And I've flat towed a vehicle before, a 1951 chevy, and we didn't lock the steering on it. And it towed perfectly. And I know I've seen vehicles flat towed behind motorhomes, and when they pull into a parking lot, I've seen the steering wheel turn.

     Technically you are right.  If you lock the steering wheel straight and you are towing with a tow bar, as you turn the truck would want to go straight.
     I think everyone was thinking tow dolly, in which case you do lock the steering wheel, the dolly does the turning.
     Are you going to be towing with a tow bar that is attached solid to the front of the truck ?

Yeah. I'll be towing with a tow bar. I actually found one of the old ones on craigslist that mounts to the old style bumpers. Pretty stoked about it because now I won't have to worry about taking the bumper off to mount it to the bumper mounting holes in the bumper. And I don't have to worry about a mounting plate. The only thing I'll have to worry about is pulling over about every 50 miles or so to make sure it's still tight.

[bake74]

     U-haul trailers will not fit one of these trucks on it.   
     Unless it is an extra wide one (depending on the size of the tires, my truck with 33x12.5x15 tires measures out to 82" wide, which is what you will need between the wheel wells of the trailer) or unless you load the rear of the truck first, in which case if it has a engine in it all the weight will be at the back of the trailer instead of the middle or towards the front.

Mine 77 K-10 fit

It was tight.  But it fit
Uhaul will tell you it won't fit

Had 31x15.50 on 10" rims

      My post said, 33x12.5x15.  anything above that will not fit.  I have never had anything smaller than that on any of my trucks.  Never liked the look of the smaller tire I guess.

[roundhouse]

     U-haul trailers will not fit one of these trucks on it.   
     Unless it is an extra wide one (depending on the size of the tires, my truck with 33x12.5x15 tires measures out to 82" wide, which is what you will need between the wheel wells of the trailer) or unless you load the rear of the truck first, in which case if it has a engine in it all the weight will be at the back of the trailer instead of the middle or towards the front.

Mine 77 K-10 fit

It was tight.  But it fit
Uhaul will tell you it won't fit

Had 31x15.50 on 10" rims

      My post said, 33x12.5x15.  anything above that will not fit.  I have never had anything smaller than that on any of my trucks.  Never liked the look of the smaller tire I guess.

I'm with ya there
This truck now has 33s on it and I'm considering trimming the fenders a little and running 35s

For putting it on the trailer  you can put small stock size spare tires on the front axle 

It's the width in the front that's the issue
   Since the front axle on these trucks seem to be wider than the rear

The size of the rears doesn't matter on the u haul trailer