Hi All,

I just got a new, to me, 1985 W350 Prospector! I am super excited about it.

My wife took one look at it and said, "now I can get a tiny house!"...****.

A little about my rig, W350 so its a 1 ton, NP435 trans, NP208 transfer case, 31" tires, 4.11:1 gears, la 360 rebuilt/balanced/blueprinted 30,000 miles ago, has a standard tow hitch and a trailer light setup.

Now the question, can i safely tow 15-20k with this truck? Can i use the standard hitch or do i need to go to a 5th wheel? Do i need to add a leaf or overweight stop? Will i die in a horrible flaming death?

I was seriously considering the rear brake disc conversion, braided break lines, and upgraded rotors for better stopping. I think trailer brakes would be a must.

Thanks for the advice,
Jason

 

Hi All,

Little information i left out. Dana 60 rear and Dana 44HD up front, both with the 8 bolt pattern. Also, its a long box.

thanks,
jason

 

Hi All,

I stumbled across most of the information I needed in the depths of the internet. Not sure its entirely accurate, but this is what i found:

W350 with dana 44 front and dana 60 rear - Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) 8001 lbs. If you have the optional dana 60's front and rear its 9001 lbs.


Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) is 17,000 with a manual. its much lower with an automatic.

Curb weight, i am still looking. I thinks its in the neighborhood of 5000 lbs, which puts the towing limit near 12,000 lbs.

 

You should have a dana 60 up front and either a 70 or 80 in the rear.




What is it you plan on towing?