Towing Blazer

[marlene meineken]

A few days past someone was asking about towing in regards to a Chevie
Blazer S10 1991 .
We have a GMC Jimmy S15 which is basically the same as the S10 it is an 1989
and weighs 4,830 but is a 4X4 so heaver than 2 wheel drive.
I know it is to heavy for us to tow but don't know about others. We tow a
Nisson Sentra which is over 2,000 and don't think we want anything heaver.
Marlene Meineken
77 Palm Beach

 

[john wright]

I question your weight on the S15 Jimmy, My 87 S15 Jimmy 4X4 weighed
3645. A full size jimmy would weigh closer to what you talking about.
I sold my Jimmy and got a Geo Tracker 2 DR manual trans 4 wheel drive.
It weighs in at 2275. I have towed it about 5K miles this year and
don't even know it is there. Generally the lighter the better when
towing with a GMC. In our club there is a mix of Honda's, GEO Trackers,
Saturn's, Jeeps and even small vans. The choice is really yours to
make. The heavier you go the need for auxiliary brake is needed.

J.R. Wright
GMC GreatLakers
77 Eleganza II
Michigan

>
> A few days past someone was asking about towing in regards to a Chevie
> Blazer S10 1991 .
> We have a GMC Jimmy S15 which is basically the same as the S10 it is an 1989
> and weighs 4,830 but is a 4X4 so heaver than 2 wheel drive.
> I know it is to heavy for us to tow but don't know about others. We tow a
> Nisson Sentra which is over 2,000 and don't think we want anything heaver.
> Marlene Meineken
> 77 Palm Beach

 

[marlene meineken]

John you are right I was loooking at the wrong figures on door jamb. Weight
is much closer to what you stated for Jimmy S15 4X4.
See women can admit to being wrong sometime.

Marlene Meineken
77 Palm Beach

- ----- Original Message -----
From: John Wright
To:
Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Towing Blazer

> I question your weight on the S15 Jimmy, My 87 S15 Jimmy 4X4 weighed
> 3645. A full size jimmy would weigh closer to what you talking about.
> I sold my Jimmy and got a Geo Tracker 2 DR manual trans 4 wheel drive.
> It weighs in at 2275. I have towed it about 5K miles this year and
> don't even know it is there. Generally the lighter the better when
> towing with a GMC. In our club there is a mix of Honda's, GEO Trackers,
> Saturn's, Jeeps and even small vans. The choice is really yours to
> make. The heavier you go the need for auxiliary brake is needed.
>
> J.R. Wright
> GMC GreatLakers
> 77 Eleganza II
> Michigan
>

> >
> > A few days past someone was asking about towing in regards to a Chevie
> > Blazer S10 1991 .
> > We have a GMC Jimmy S15 which is basically the same as the S10 it is an
1989
> > and weighs 4,830 but is a 4X4 so heaver than 2 wheel drive.
> > I know it is to heavy for us to tow but don't know about others. We tow
a
> > Nisson Sentra which is over 2,000 and don't think we want anything
heaver.
> > Marlene Meineken
> > 77 Palm Beach
>

 

[marlene meineken]

"THATS TRUE"
Marlene Meineken

- ----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Towing Blazer

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> >
>
> But they usually are not wrong in the first place!
>
> Emery Stora
>

 

[john wright]

Sometimes, I unusually stop every 250 mile to stretch.

J.R.

>
> In a message dated 9/24/99 3:35:29 PM Central Daylight Time, powerjon

>
> It weighs in at 2275. I have towed it about 5K miles this year and
> don't even know it is there. >>
>
> J.R.
> Do you still have to stop every 200 miles and run the engine?
> Lanier

 

[john wright]

Lanier,
I really don't do anything special. Most of the trips that I take are
under 250 miles so it is not a problem. If you asking then you have
read the manual. Admittedly I tow faster than 50 mph (I run 64 mph),
but most people that I have talked to that have trackers just take
reasonable care. If on a long trip I do start the engine about every
second stop and run it for about a minute.

J.R. Wright
GMC GreatLaker
77 Eleganza II
Michigan

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> In a message dated 9/25/99 11:27:20 AM Central Daylight Time, powerjon

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> >
>
> But do you have to in order to protect the toad?? What is necessary??
>
> Lanier