I have a restored 1948 Chevy 3100 truck. It is a beautiful truck and gathers alot of attention at car shows as it is totally original. I have been wanting to do something to make it even more unique which is why I am throwing this out there. I am 62 and have been riding, roping and cowboy all my life as my Great Grandfather and my GrandFather. I found a single horse trailer that was made in 1955 by an ag department at one of the colleges in west Texas. I would love to restore and pull with my truck and occasionally even throw a horse in to take to local events. Any thoughts on the subject? I assume the 216 will pull OK, attaching a bumper hith, cooling, etc. Also I purchased a set of 3:55 gears awhile back, haven't installed them yet, to give me a little more range in driving at more acceptable speeds and lower the RPM's. If I did that, will that setup still work with the trailer?