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Re: Towing with a c10
You need to weigh the truck fully fueled with you and any traveling gear you normally carry. Compare to the GVWR of your truck. 1/2 tons have a variety of GVWR depending on how they were ordered from the factory. The difference is how much payload you can carry. Now weigh with the empty trailer. And compare the trailer weight to your max towing capacity. That will give your max trailer payload. Make sure the tongue weight won't exceed your max rear wheel payload when fully loaded.
If your weight checks show you will be in legal spec fully loaded, then consider going forward.
If you pulled rear leafs during the lowering process, you will have to replace the leaves or add alternatives to match or exceed your factory spec carrying capacity.
What transmission and rear end do you have?
While your replacement engine is out, consider changing the cam to one good for towing if the current one isn't suitable.
You will need some kind of trailer brake controller. Your concern about brakes is well founded. Much better to have slow acceleration and fast safe braking then the other way around.
These trucks are designed to work. Just don't exceed the max ratings and you should be fine.
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