1996 Grand Cherokee transmission rebuild & on to other stuff

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SirRobyn0

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1984
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C20
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305
Your trailer should be as strong as any Uhaul trailer and if you look up GM Heritage Center Vehicle information kits, all the specs are there.
I looked quick and an 80s K20 burb is 5000-5400 curb weight.
If you trust your trailer tires at max cap likely, then I’d be comfortable using it.
But it will fit on a Uhaul trailer. Wheelbase is slightly shorter than a longbed reg cab which fits by about a c-hair. A red one….lol.
Or a dolly. Less towed weight. Pull the Jeep over early am, turn and burn with the burb, save the hotel and spend $50-60/day on a Uhaul dolly or trailer.
I’d say no chance loading backwards and getting enough or any tongue weight. Not possible on a Uhaul trailer. They’re tongue light with a 4wd pickup loaded nose first. Not likely on your trailer either imo, even though your axles look further back. But the burb runs so you can easily try it both ways with someone to throw the chock block for you.
If you have good electric brakes that’s likely better than Uhaul surge brakes ….maybe. Their dollies have no brakes. Not bad on Snoq, maybe sketchy on Vantage or Stevens.
IMO it’s remove your sides or rent a Uhaul.
Also if you get a Uhaul, lie and tell them you’re hauling a Honda civic or something small. They get wiggy about towed weight. Idk what the cutoff is but I got turned down like 20 years ago claiming a 4Runner behind a big block 3/4 ton GMT 400 before….lol. Had to run back to work and grab a F450 to tow the phucking trailer off their lot….(and go back and put it on my “little” truck). Lucky I was close to the Jobsite. Ever since then, I lie and say I’m hauling a Prius!
A K20 burb would be AWESOME! Only downside imo is the abysmal gas mileage. Makes it a toy and not a long distance cruiser like your C20 or little SUVs. Unless you like supporting our gas taxes in an even bigger way…
Thanks. All good info if this deal comes together or another one in the future. Honestly current one seems unlikely at this point like I said he's never available and I'm not going over on a "come on over I'll try to be available". That would be one thing is he was close by another when it's the far side of the state. But we'll see ya never know.
 

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