This probably won't answer your question about how much you can pull with your '38 GMC ...

But may give you some info about teardrop trailers. (One of the coolest things to see behind an old car or truck!)

Stovebolt member bowtiefan sells and repairs teardrops. His '48 is in some of the pics on his site.
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Here are some sites with teardrop trailer plans
> http://www.tnttt.com/
> http://53truck.ez15loan.com/howto/trailer.htm
> http://www.teardropplans.com/
> http://www.angib.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/teardrop/tear00.htm
> http://www.tinytearsteardroptrailers.com/scans.html

Nope - not affiliated with bowtiefan, nor do I have a teardrop trailer.

- Lonnie
My '54 3104
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