I was wondering, can a person tow a small s10 blazer behind a pickup truck legally in ND and Minnesotta ? I know the blazer can be towed without a problem, as the owners manual, says it can if i put the transfer case into neutral. Now I know it can be done behind a motorhome, have seen that one many times, just want to know if its legal behind a pickup. The reason I am asking as I need to get my blazer from ND to MN and i dont have a trailer, plus i would be coming back empty and to me thats a waste.

Thanks for all replys

 

why wouldnt be legal as long as you have the lights working and safety chains

 

rich, I was thinking that to, it would have both lights working as well as chains,, the prob i have heard is something to do with brakes. A guy said a motorhome has better brakes and is heavier and can handle the blazer,, where as my Dodge 2500 is to light,, yet it is licensed to pull a 12,000 trailer.

 

The problem is a tow bar does not put any hitch weight on the truck so if the truck box is empty it will push the back of the truck around.

Done it with a Jeep Cherokee and a 1992 Dodge Diesel 4x4 3/4 ton. With the slide in camper its was no problem, even braked fine. Empty it pushed me around and even cause me to jackknife in heavy rain once.

For a one time trip it would probably be fine as long as the weather is good. Try to load up the box as much as possible to give the back some weight and remember you can't back up very much, if at all.

 

See here for more tow bar discussion:

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=226158

Different states and provinces have different rules.

 

Check with Hoss, he is an expert on adding weight/ballast/traction to a Dodge.

 

Weight chains and lights will get the job done for you a little common sense with your driving would be a good thing too.
I towed a 1974 dodge power wagon 4x4 on a tow bar from Belton Texas up to the tip of the thumb in Michigan in February 4 years ago with my 2WD 99 Dually
Like cLAY said watch out on snow or wet pavement it will try to push you.
Your blazer should be lighter than what i towed put some weight in the back of your truck (sand bags behind the axle are cheap) and go for it should not be a problem if you are not speeding and using your head

I left Texas at 4PM on a Saturday and got back here at 12 midnight on Sunday

 

I used to have a '73 PowerWagon. Club cab short box 4X4. Never seen another like it. Had the early 4x4 system with a NP205 tcase and D44 front end with manual locking hubs and servicable bearings. Not the stupid setup they went to later. Wish I never sold it.

I'd love to see pics of your '74.

BTW I once towbared that '73 about 100kms with an '85 Ramcharger. Not the brightest thing I've done in my life......

 

I have a Landrover that I've owned for 31 years and I never had a car hauler until recently so I towed it all over the place. I also used to buy vehicles and rebuild them so I would flat tow them for sand blasting or other things. I just use a set of remote towing lights and put a sign in the back window "ON TOW". The vehicles for rebuilding never had plates on them just the sign in the back window but in all those years I was never stopped for anything.

So I see no reason why you can't do the same with your blazer.

 

Yes it is the good OLD cast iron gear driven divorced style tcase set up with manual/free wheeling hubs (wish my 94+96 cummins had that setup) 1974 the last year for it. This truck is to replace my current rusty one i had built years ago it has a built auto with 3:91 gears a rear power lock and a little 340 sixpack under the hood . For some reason it seems to upset guys in cars that want to beat me from the stoplight when it barks the tires into second gear and pulls away from them

The truck is a half ton long box the sixpack is also great for hill climbing i can start at the bottom from a dead stop and stand on it no bog like the chivy guys running a quadrabog and the outer carbs come in only as needed also out on the road i am just cruising along on the center 2 barrel.

I do not have any digital pics right now or i would post them the truck is a medium blue a little lighter than the patriot blue on an 01 with 4 inches of spring lift and chrome wagon wheels with 33" rubber.

 

I regulary tow my 2500 behind my 3500. We trailer a load each to a site then hook em together to go home. My advise to you is to make sure the blazer is PROPERLY aligned. My 2500 will drive just fine but will not track in the least if the alignment is a wee bit off. I do what I can to lighten the 2500 and add what I can the the 3500 within reason. Wet or slick roads are a real eye opener as the push from behind is a real suprise no matter how many times it happens.