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capev86 · 04-08-2010, 05:35 PM

yes, they were sold in canada like most other american cars were/are. don't understand why you'd need documents and need to put the trailer weight limit on your registration. only vehicles here that have weight limits are 18 wheelers. as long as you have trailer brakes and other proper equipment, you can pull just about anything that will fit down the road. i also have a 1972 chevy trailer towing guide and it has ridiculously low gcwr's....likely due to low engine performance back then.

my dad had a 72 suburban w/ auto and 3.73 rear gears....back in the 80's. he replaced the tired 350 with a 305 (same crankshaft) out of a '77 monte carlo. he ran the stock quadra-jet carb and the only mods were an rv grind cam, camaro oil pump and cheap dual exhaust. he pulled the family camper, a 6,000 pound '71 holiday trav'ler 23 footer, all over the place for several years with that truck with no problems.

you may just have to plead with the DMV over there if you are required to have that info on the registration. i say it should be good for a 6-7,000 pound trailer on moderate roads. my dad later had an 84 burb w/ the same 350/auto/3.73 combo and it was rated for a 7,000 pound trailer.

04-08-2010, 05:35 PM	#4
capev86 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Eliot, Maine Posts: 1,314	Re: max towing trailer weight for a 1971 c10 suburban yes, they were sold in canada like most other american cars were/are. don't understand why you'd need documents and need to put the trailer weight limit on your registration. only vehicles here that have weight limits are 18 wheelers. as long as you have trailer brakes and other proper equipment, you can pull just about anything that will fit down the road. i also have a 1972 chevy trailer towing guide and it has ridiculously low gcwr's....likely due to low engine performance back then. my dad had a 72 suburban w/ auto and 3.73 rear gears....back in the 80's. he replaced the tired 350 with a 305 (same crankshaft) out of a '77 monte carlo. he ran the stock quadra-jet carb and the only mods were an rv grind cam, camaro oil pump and cheap dual exhaust. he pulled the family camper, a 6,000 pound '71 holiday trav'ler 23 footer, all over the place for several years with that truck with no problems. you may just have to plead with the DMV over there if you are required to have that info on the registration. i say it should be good for a 6-7,000 pound trailer on moderate roads. my dad later had an 84 burb w/ the same 350/auto/3.73 combo and it was rated for a 7,000 pound trailer.