Ill throw a couple things out there that I didn’t see mentioned.
after hooking up the boat to your truck make the dealer torque your lug nuts on the trailer. This may not be an issue if your wheels are not galvanized but I know two people who had new galvanized trailer wheels fly off first 200 miles of driving and the funny part or not so funny part was one of them it happened two twice on new boat purchases,the second time he asked repeatedly about that and it happened again. New wheels with coatings the lug nuts don’t grip often times I have to sand the coating out the taper I’ve built a tapered device for my drill for this now, I run an auto repair shop and new wheels are a headache.
Next would be a trip permit some state troopers are sticklers for this I am picking up a new dump trailer in a couple weeks the dealer cannot let it off the lot without a trip permit.
make sure your hitch ball is rated for the GVW don’t go and buy a new stinger and ball if you have one wait till your truck and trailer are hooked up to determine the right drop or raise to set your trailer right do make sure you’re hitch and ball are tight and will handle the load though.
Boat will most likely have surge brakes sometimes they may need an adjustment google that so you know how if there locking up early or late it’s very simple.
do a few aggressive stops and manouvers to understand what is happening if the need arises. Trailer chains are to be crossed and not to drag on dips or corners twist them to take out the slack adjust your mirrors to a point you can see the outer most edge of tire or boat but still be able to see what’s in your direct path hopefully your truck has split mirrors if not look into that down the road there great if your towing. Remember to breathe after you get out of the lot many reasons to be overlying excited. Maybe bring life jackets and find a body of water on your way home. Don’t forget the plug tilt your Outboard or drive up when loading or launching if you do. I think for sure I’d have to put it in the water on my way home
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Is it there yet. Must be exciting. I bought a new boat in August i had tried to set up a sea run for a month but August is hectic for me. The dealer called one sat morning told me he was dragging it out to my house to see it in action. He drug that 11,000 pound thing 85 miles stuffed it in the water I spent about ten minutes in it put it back on the trailer. He unhooked it at the boat launch I signed a couple papers and he left it there. I already New I wanted it without putting it in the water. Now it sits frozen out there in the driveway wishing it was in a warm ocean