Towing question

94HeavyChevy · #1 02-21-2008, 06:17 PM

My daily driver is a 95 caprice with the 4.3L V8...im going to be buying a jet ski very soon. will i be able to tow it without messing up my tranny? the ski will weigh less than 1,000 pounds. anything else i should consider?

j cAT · #2 02-21-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 94HeavyChevy

My daily driver is a 95 caprice with the 4.3L V8...im going to be buying a jet ski very soon. will i be able to tow it without messing up my tranny? the ski will weigh less than 1,000 pounds. anything else i should consider?

you should be able to tow 3000lbs with out any after market equiptment.... if you were to tow higher wt's in hot weather I would get transmission cooler.....don't forget the trailer wt plus ski will be more than 1000lbs.....

463 · #3 02-21-2008, 08:28 PM

useing a 91 305 auto/ac to pull the 06 gtx sea doo,800 lbs dry + hd trailer on a class 2 hitch no problems 75 mph at 85of

96capricemgr · #4 02-21-2008, 09:03 PM

The L99 cars got a 2000lbs. tow rating, you will be fine.
Just do not let the torque converter lockup cycle, drop it into "D" instead of OD.

94HeavyChevy · #5 02-21-2008, 10:41 PM

awesome i cant wait

94HeavyChevy · #6 02-22-2008, 05:57 PM

what about installing some airlift bags so the ass end doesnt sag?

J-Ri · #7 02-22-2008, 06:31 PM

You could, but you really don't need it. I pulled a 1,000 Lb U-haul trailer with about 1,000 Lbs of stuff in it with my 2.2l Beratta. Went 900 miles at 75 mph without a problem (even used 5th gear), didn't run even slightly warm and the back was only a couple inches lower than normal. You'll have no problem pulling a trailer half the weight with more than twice the power.

463 · #8 02-22-2008, 06:38 PM

we went with new front springs and new hd wagon springs in the rear,monro gas shocks all around. (loaded like a frieght train and flying like a airplane thats why)

j cAT · #9 02-22-2008, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 94HeavyChevy

what about installing some airlift bags so the ass end doesnt sag?

i had air shocks in a buick le sabre 307 cu and I was towing a 4,000lbs 20ft boat.....these air shocks were great in that it kept the vehicle level when towing and of course the trailer had surge brakes... very important if you get into this wt.....if you stay with what you say no need for the air shocks....i also had a 10,000lbs rated transmission cooler and that car ran 17yrs 380,000mi all original no engine or tranny rebuild.........don't make them like that any more....

94HeavyChevy · #10 02-23-2008, 03:10 PM

well it sounds like ill be just fine then....thanks for all the help

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