Ok. Thank you. I'm thinking I may need something a bit beefer....Have a Reese hitch that is decades old on a 79 Camino. If I recall it was the heaviest that was made and it is a Class 3. Ratings are 350 pound hitch weight and 3500 pound towed weight. Uses 2 bolts on each bumper shock mount and two 3/4" bolts on each frame horn.
I have not seen these made in many years and I do not think there is anything heavier that was offered. Not sure a G-Body can tow a 20 foot trailer of that weight safely.
These cars didn't have great frames. They're very weak and flex a lot.Ok. Thank you. I'm thinking I may need something a bit beefer....
You're right, Mark.I have a class 2 hitch on my Bonnewagon. It only has the 1-1/4" receiver but I can tow a 15' Whaler no problem. A 20' fiberglass boat is pretty heavy. I don't think these G-bodies can handle that without some serious modifications. Bigger rear springs, coil-over shocks, boxed control arms, and a weight distributing hitch that tied into the frame farther forward. I'm sure a good hitch shop could whip something up but the other stuff would be up to you. I once towed a 1978 Camaro home from Jersey with my 1981 Malibu wagaon using one of those U-haul transporters. The front tires were on the trailer and the rears just followed. Going forward was OK, but backing up twisted my rear suspension into knots. Scary.
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