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larrybuck · 09-22-2013, 09:54 PM

to travel pulling a short 5th wheel travel trailer? I know it would have to be pretty short for weight reasons. Put say a 6.2 Diesel in it with 2 smallish turbos.

A similar span of Ranchero's would all just be unibodied,right?

I just enjoy the looks of older vehicles, and this seemed like a nice way to travel
in class.

The mind is burning 'cause I know where a clean '68 Elkie with no rust is only
$1,600. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How short a trailer, or more of a vintage issue with newer trailers weighing less?

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larrybuck Master EcoModder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: sw Washington (state), a little north of Vancouver Posts: 1,142 Thanks: 295 Thanked 111 Times in 82 Posts	could you see a '68-72 ElCamino being used to travel pulling a short 5th wheel travel trailer? I know it would have to be pretty short for weight reasons. Put say a 6.2 Diesel in it with 2 smallish turbos. A similar span of Ranchero's would all just be unibodied,right? I just enjoy the looks of older vehicles, and this seemed like a nice way to travel in class. The mind is burning 'cause I know where a clean '68 Elkie with no rust is only $1,600. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How short a trailer, or more of a vintage issue with newer trailers weighing less? __________________ 06 Chev MonteC JG#24tribute car 30mpg 00 Honda Insight 63MPG 98 Buick Park Ave3.8 33MPG 89 Toyota Corolla wag 53MPG so far 81 VW Rabbit diesel pu 50MPG+ 80 Mercedes 240D stick 30-ish 90 vette 6-speed,29ish 07 Honda ST1300 55MPG 83 Honda 650 GL 64MPG 19 Suzuki dr200 88MPG23 HondaGrom?+Tow K10D Sub 26mpg NEVER,NEVER GIVE UP! PUMP THOSE TIRES UP! DRIVE IN YOUR SOCKS FOR SENSITIVITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SLOW DOWN AND SMOOTH UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!