# Towing capacity

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-capacity/31211>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 31, 2009, 1:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-capacity/31211 "2009-05-31T01:52:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![wwcrews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/5fc32e/32.png) [@wwcrews](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wwcrews)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2009, 1:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-capacity/31211/1 "2009-05-31T01:52:37Z")

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What is the towing capacity of the 1989 Chevrolet S10 pickup? It has 4x4 and is a V6.

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**Author:** ![jayhawkroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayhawkroy/32/33_2.png) [@jayhawkroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayhawkroy)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2009, 2:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-capacity/31211/2 "2009-05-31T02:20:02Z")

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Had trouble getting a good answer with a search.

What I found: in 1996, the max tow capacity was 5500 lbs, but actual capacity is dependent on transmission type and gear ratio. Another site said 5000 lbs, with 4 speed auto; no mention of gear ratio.

Owner’s manual would have this info in it; don’t know if the Haynes manual addresses this, or not.

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2009, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-capacity/31211/3 "2009-05-31T14:28:28Z")

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Automatic or Standard???

The 5-speed manual the towing capacity is 3500 (Class II).  
The Automatic it’s 5000 (Class III).