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Don White
 
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Mike wrote:
I have a chevy blazer 4 door 4.3l V6. I have a class 3 hitch on it. I
am going to tow a boat with trailer and pneumatic brakes to my house in
PA from Baltimore city. Then I will tow it to a farm close to lake
raystown, about 5-10 miles. Is this Blazer enough? I have heard the
V6 will do it, but it may be a bit slow (40-45 miles) on hills, but
would not hurt transmission and blazer. Any suggestions?


Do you know the weight of boat/trailer combo? I'm guessing over 3000
lbs if the trailer has brakes.
What is your Blazer rated to tow? I would guess at least 3500 lbs.
Are those brakes seized from sitting around, have the hubs been greased
lately etc, etc.