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Seaman Apprentice
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- Sep 27, 2018
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I'm looking at a new boat to upgrade my current one and the dry weight on the boat alone is 3500 lbs. Then there is a trailer to add as well and fuel in the boat tank.
My AWD minivan is rated to tow 3500 lbs.
If I plan to tow the boat 2 times a year 50km (31 miles) one way trip, is this really a problem? I can get a transmission cooler installed no problem but just wondering about how lenient the ratings are by car manufacturers. There's no way my wife will let me replace our already new vehicle with another new one.![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
My AWD minivan is rated to tow 3500 lbs.
If I plan to tow the boat 2 times a year 50km (31 miles) one way trip, is this really a problem? I can get a transmission cooler installed no problem but just wondering about how lenient the ratings are by car manufacturers. There's no way my wife will let me replace our already new vehicle with another new one.