I bought my 204 SSi at the end of the season last year. Based on published numbers I knew I'm pushing the rated limits of my Dodge Durango 3.6L. Per Dodge, my vehicle has a 6500 GVWR and a 11600 GCWR.
Today I got everything officially weighed at a CAT scale to see where the numbers stand.
With an empty Durgano (no passengers and a full tank of gas), it weighs in at 5240.
With an empty boat and a full tank, the Dodge weighs in at 5540 and trailer at 4680 for a total GCW of 10220.
If I'm doing the math correctly, the trailer actually weighs 4980 with a tongue weight of 300.
With these numbers I'm just under a 1000 lbs from GVWR and just under 1400 lbs from GCWR.
When I add in passengers, that's another 500 lbs which then puts me just under a 500 lbs from GVWR and just under 900 lbs from GCWR.
Regarding the tongue weight, it's obviously less then 10%. I think I will take the rig to my local trailer shop and have them use their trailer tongue scale just to make sure.
I haven't had any issues trailering other than gas mileage being in the toilet. Tranny temps got to around 220 but it was a hot day. I drive gently as to not push the engine near the red zone during acceleration. Luckily I live in the flat lands. I made the joke with the wife that if we want to head in to the hills for some lakes, we would have to go in two cars.
I'm just looking for thoughts from the wise iBoats community.
Today I got everything officially weighed at a CAT scale to see where the numbers stand.
With an empty Durgano (no passengers and a full tank of gas), it weighs in at 5240.
With an empty boat and a full tank, the Dodge weighs in at 5540 and trailer at 4680 for a total GCW of 10220.
If I'm doing the math correctly, the trailer actually weighs 4980 with a tongue weight of 300.
With these numbers I'm just under a 1000 lbs from GVWR and just under 1400 lbs from GCWR.
When I add in passengers, that's another 500 lbs which then puts me just under a 500 lbs from GVWR and just under 900 lbs from GCWR.
Regarding the tongue weight, it's obviously less then 10%. I think I will take the rig to my local trailer shop and have them use their trailer tongue scale just to make sure.
I haven't had any issues trailering other than gas mileage being in the toilet. Tranny temps got to around 220 but it was a hot day. I drive gently as to not push the engine near the red zone during acceleration. Luckily I live in the flat lands. I made the joke with the wife that if we want to head in to the hills for some lakes, we would have to go in two cars.
I'm just looking for thoughts from the wise iBoats community.