Author Topic: 78 K20 7500 GVWR Tow Rating?  (Read 9887 times)

Offline DirtyLittleSecret

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78 K20 7500 GVWR Tow Rating?
« on: August 14, 2007, 12:44:03 am »
Might be silly, but what is a 1978 7500 GVWR K20 rated to tow?  4wd, 4 spd, 4.10 gearing, 350, etc...I know some can be different depending on various combinations.
Mucho appreciated!
78 K20: fresh 350, SM465, NP205, 4" Pro Comp, & working hard!
65 Jeep J300: 13.5:1 383, TH400, NP205, mostly NOS. 
88 Toylet LandCruiser FJ62: LT1, 4L60e, 3" OME, Aussies.
06 VW TDi: DD@72mpg.

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Re: 78 K20 7500 GVWR Tow Rating?
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2007, 10:20:31 pm »
Anybody? ;)
78 K20: fresh 350, SM465, NP205, 4" Pro Comp, & working hard!
65 Jeep J300: 13.5:1 383, TH400, NP205, mostly NOS. 
88 Toylet LandCruiser FJ62: LT1, 4L60e, 3" OME, Aussies.
06 VW TDi: DD@72mpg.

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Re: 78 K20 7500 GVWR Tow Rating?
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2007, 07:52:44 pm »
Nobody? ???
78 K20: fresh 350, SM465, NP205, 4" Pro Comp, & working hard!
65 Jeep J300: 13.5:1 383, TH400, NP205, mostly NOS. 
88 Toylet LandCruiser FJ62: LT1, 4L60e, 3" OME, Aussies.
06 VW TDi: DD@72mpg.

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Re: 78 K20 7500 GVWR Tow Rating?
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2007, 10:42:23 pm »
Not sure an actual lbs. I have towed stuff over 10,000lbs on a trailer with brakes behind several of my 3/4 tons.
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Offline joesgarage71

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Re: 78 K20 7500 GVWR Tow Rating?
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2007, 08:59:12 pm »
« Last Edit: August 17, 2007, 09:01:18 pm by joesgarage71 »
78' K-20 355/SM465/twin stick 205 6" on 36's
14 bolt FF/big bearing Dana 44 4.56 gears

92' GMC C-1500 454/4L80E/14 bolt

Offline BILTUP

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Re: 78 K20 7500 GVWR Tow Rating?
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2007, 04:23:38 pm »
http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4930532

This is out of my manual for my 80 K20 (8600GVW).

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Re: 78 K20 7500 GVWR Tow Rating?
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2007, 07:46:01 pm »
Awesome, and thanks for the pic!  Kinda sucks that its so limited.
78 K20: fresh 350, SM465, NP205, 4" Pro Comp, & working hard!
65 Jeep J300: 13.5:1 383, TH400, NP205, mostly NOS. 
88 Toylet LandCruiser FJ62: LT1, 4L60e, 3" OME, Aussies.
06 VW TDi: DD@72mpg.