towing capacity?

[SoLid_PrAnkstA]

soooo, "i" have a 93 sonoma, 4.3 auto, long bed, right, runs very well, i have no doubts the engine could make the trip, but... would you trust it to drive 390 miles, pick up an early n-body sedan, then go back the 390 miles? i've seen the towing capacity listed as 5500 with an aftermarket hitch... i know the car can't weight that much...

btw, what's an n-bod sedan weigh? any guesses?

[SoLid_PrAnkstA]

oh, also, i have a 90 chevy astro at my disposal, also with a 4.3l auto 2wd (the truck's 2wd also). it's kinda hard to find info on this vehicle in particular, for whatever reason, but it said a 92 had a capacity of 5700 pounds. i think that's probably where my best option will be at...

places like uhaul only rent pickup trucks for in town towing (and i'll be damned if i'm gonig to get a moving van), and i figure if that's going to happen, i'll just have the other party rent it on the other end, and transfer in the middle...

if you have any ideas, lemme know!

and no, i don't have a "real" truck at my disposal, only a van and a (pair of) weenie truck(s).

[jeremy96gase]

According to http://autos.msn.com/
91 Grand Am SE Manual Sedan is 2857lbs
92 Grand Am GT Auto Sedan is 2895lbs
98 Grand Am GT Auto Sedan is 3068lbs

Any of da towin' trucks u got'll work. ;)

[RussGAGT]

sounds like the towing would be fine, i would only be concerned with how it "felt" behind the truck while towing it...i kinda get uneasy if the load behind feels really loose. At work, I tow a 12k lb. excavator and 3k lb + furnaces and you can tell when the truck feels like it isnt heavy enough for what it is towing (we use at least 3/4 ton trucks) but you shouldnt have to worry if you can handle the load and if the hitch is strong enough (good equipment is the reassurance)