The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot '60-'66 Trucks Towing capacity of a 1966 C10 with 283 and Powerglide

My mother died recently, and I need to get some furniture transported from Connecticut to Georgia.

I'm thinking of getting a U-Haul trailer to move the furniture, but I want to make sure I don't exceed the towing capacity of my 1966 C10. It has a 283 and a Powerglide, and it already has a trailer hitch.

Can anyone here give me any advise?

Sorry to hear about your Mothers passing.....

As to your question: When you say trailer hitch, do you mean a heavy duty hitch made from square tubing that mounts to the frame of the truck? It should have the capacity stamped on it.

Many times the braking capacity of the truck itself is the limiting factor on what you can tow, unless the trailer has brakes.

Check out U-Haul's website: http://www.uhaul.com/reservations/RatesTrailers.aspx You can plug in your truck data, and once you define your hitch information it will tell you what you can haul.

Or, as they state, "The allowed cargo weight (the amount of weight you can put in a trailer) is based on your vehicle's curb weight (3,450 lbs.), the trailer's capacity and your hitch system rating."

Since the total weight of the furniture is not too excessive, I am thinking of buying a 4x8 utility trailer from Harbor Freight. The price is about $100 less than the cost of renting a U-Haul trailer, and I will still have it for future use.

My existing hitch is well suited for a trailer of this type.