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Re: towing with a 1/2 ton
« on: Mar 12, 2009, 10:05:36 PM »
bare minimum:
1. tranny cooler if your truck didnt come with the towing package.
2. tranny temp guage
3. trailer with brakes and a brake controller
4. being a 1/2 ton it has the 4L60E auto, stay out of overdrive and keep that tranny below 220F

next level would be a sway control hitch as well as drilled/slotted rotors and an upgraded valve assembly in the tranny along with a deep tranny pan, prefer aluminum. after that your into 3/4-1 ton upgrades.
whats a sway control hitch?
1973 HILUX build up-------> http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=48133.new#new


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