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**72cs20** · 05-24-2018, 08:14 PM

Thanks for the replies guys.

I am putting this truck together for travel into the back country. It will be carrying my All Terrain pop up camper and all the stuff you would carry for remote travel. I estimate a load of 2200 to 2500 pounds. This would mean long stretches of highway or interstate travel to reach these destinations or trailheads.

I would like to be able to do sustained 65-70 mph speeds where possible. So I would like to have the strongest drivetrain possible without breaking the bank. I just wasn't sure how the 221 would handle such use.

05-24-2018, 08:14 PM	#5
72cs20 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Los Gatos, Ca. Posts: 407	Re: Rockwell T-221 durability for the long haul Thanks for the replies guys. I am putting this truck together for travel into the back country. It will be carrying my All Terrain pop up camper and all the stuff you would carry for remote travel. I estimate a load of 2200 to 2500 pounds. This would mean long stretches of highway or interstate travel to reach these destinations or trailheads. I would like to be able to do sustained 65-70 mph speeds where possible. So I would like to have the strongest drivetrain possible without breaking the bank. I just wasn't sure how the 221 would handle such use. __________________ 1966 K20 flatbed build thread - http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=768827 62 C20 build thread - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=703583