What do you pull your boat with?

bowman316

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Re: What do you pull your boat with?

that post reminds me of truck boat truck from the show squidbillies.
He has a truck towing a boat, towing a truck.
 

muddigger737

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Re: What do you pull your boat with?

Im pulling my 32 foot bayliner with a 2005 gmc 2500hd with the duramax and a bully dog chip and it runs away with the boat.:cool:
 

mpod

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Re: What do you pull your boat with?

2005 Armada 4x2. Both got a good polish and a couple coats of wax that weekend.
 

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jr boater

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Re: What do you pull your boat with?

Towing my 1996 Bayliner Capri 1950 with a 2003 Toyota Highlander V6 FWD.
The boat weight is 1925 and trailer is 600. I would never use this vehicle to travel too far, but we have less than a mile to go to the boat ramp. Highlander pulls the boat out of the water like a champ!
 

ThreeMileBayWaker

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Re: What do you pull your boat with?

2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4.2L I6

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fishingman220

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Re: What do you pull your boat with?

got a new tow rig, 2000 excursion with 52k miles with the v10, towing 6200lbs doesnt even know its back there.
 

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badkins50

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Re: What do you pull your boat with?

I absolutely love my 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 4X4 SLT (she also tows our 2003 26ft trailbay camper).
 

andymcd75

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Re: What do you pull your boat with?

1973 volkswagen bus with 68 horsepower vrooom...pulling a 73 14' starcraft holiday

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dirtdiver

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Re: What do you pull your boat with?

Tow rig

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Just kidding

this is it 2010 4wd 4dr F150, and an 1989 20ft thompson cuddy cabin

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badkins50

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Re: What do you pull your boat with?

Hey Andy, love that sweet bus.:cool:
 

andymcd75

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Re: What do you pull your boat with?

thanks brian the old vws are my favorite tinker toys......then i bought a boat lol:)
 

BTMCB

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Re: What do you pull your boat with?

Recently bought a new tow vehicle and am very pleased (see signature)!
 

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trejac

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Re: What do you pull your boat with?

I pull my 19" Galaxie I/O with a 2007 Dodge Durango Limited 4WD w/ the 4.7 LT motor. It pulls fine, but I have two complaints, 1) The trans never finds the right gear, it constantly shifts. 2) the short wheel base makes dips in the road very noticable. We have a set of three or for dips on the road to the lake that maked the car and boat bounce. It might stiff shocks. :confused:
 

Mark42

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Re: What do you pull your boat with?

This....

It just takes a little longer to get to the launch than originally planned. :D

I even use the tractor to move the larger Bayliner around the yard. 1st gear about 1/4 throttle seems the safe speed. :D

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Jordeez98

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Re: What do you pull your boat with?

Well soon as i can pull it to the water :) I'll be hitching it up to my '07 Trailblazer SS for the time being. Currently working on the purchase of a 2000 Manual 4.0L Jeep Sahara, which will take over that job.
 

Even Flow

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Re: What do you pull your boat with?

2006 Toyota 4Runner V8

2002 17' Glastron SX175
 

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Bluesmobile

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Re: What do you pull your boat with?

1994 GMC Yukon SLE

At times I forget I'm pulling my boat and get startled when I look in my rearview mirror.

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Thats 1000 lbs of fun!
 

DevonS

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Re: What do you pull your boat with?

I just bought the boat yesterday, but I'll be pulling my '85 Baja 170 with an '06 Ford Escape XLT 4x4. Seemed ok for the 8 minute trip from where I bought it to my driveway. Quite a bit of rattle and bang coming from the hitch though. I notice this with my garden trailer too and that's the only trailering I've ever done. Is that normal?
 

Raptorman

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Re: What do you pull your boat with?

I have a GMC Envoy XLT to pull my 17' Tracker
Works great. No problems.
 
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