What do you pull your boat with?

[sw33ttooth]

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i think i made a reply to this thread about 40 pages back[guessing] but i didnt have a picture so heres a picture of my baby, and my truck. i am in a leage of my own when i come to the local ramps.



in the ring at 4400 lbs 1 person full tank. 1995 f 150 2 wheel drive with the sporty gas guzzling 302 at a wopping 13 mpg average [not towing, 11 mpg towing]. customized with k&n cold air intake, aluminum rims, and a $5. seat cover from walmart, dont forget the dent i put into it.

1991 four winns sundowner 225 with an omc 5.8l cobra outdrive, matching trailer and 1 alxe surge brakes. weighing in at nearly 6,300 lbs with a full tank of gas and loaded with 12 life jackets, 500 yards of rope if not more, and 3 anchors.

 

[americaneagler77]

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amazing how many people tow decent sized boats with little death trap cars etc. no way for me.
i tow a 1987 16 foot bowrider with my 2002 dodge ram 4x4. she is also responsible for moving my 16 foot 1969 travel trailer, 2 snowmobiles in an enclosed trailer, and my landscape trailer, hard working truck

 

[JosephBrown.]

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I pull my 6.5m Ribquest with a Range Rover Discovery 4x4 - Pulls great!

 

[sw33ttooth]

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amazing how many people tow decent sized boats with little death trap cars etc.

i seen a person pulling a 37 foot travel trailer a week ago with a 7 way on the trailer going into a 4 way on the truck and it was a 1/2 ton. if you dont know what i am talking about electric trailer brakes only work on a 7 way with the unit in the truck meaning he had a 10,000 lbs trailer 3,000 lbs over his max weight at least and no brakes. the reason i know the trailer weight is my dad was looking at buying the same trailer 2 years ago, but with the max on his 1 ton at 11k he didnt buy it.

 

[americaneagler77]

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yeah i know what you mean. damn. wish he would hit me, id be rich in NYS!!!!! lol

reminds me of yesterday on my way to work, im driving the ram, and a lady in a little acura tsx pulls right out in front of me, like feet, i swerve off into a parking lot to miss her going 35 mph. then i find myself thinking i should have whacked her, fixed the truck on her tab and kept the extra cash....not only that but my 5k truck smacking into her drivers rear quarter panel would have been one pit move she would never forget!

 

[cwcollins06]

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I have a 17' Trihull Bowrider from 1977 and we own a 2002 Chrysler Sebring and a 2008 Toyota Camry. That said, we borrow my step-dad's 2009 Dodge Ram anytime we take the boat out, which works because the boat stays in their barn. We plan on buying an SUV with 4WD and a towing package once the Chrysler dies and we'll tow with that. 164000+ miles and it still refuses to do so, so who knows when that will happen.

We'd love to get a tow vehicle that matches our boat, but I just don't know where we'll find what we're looking for with a Bright blue metalflake paint job

 

[ingalp01]

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I tow my 1982 Chris Craft "Viking" Cabin Cruiser with a 2003 Chevrolet Suburban.

In my humble opinion, you can't beat a Suburban. It will Tow the 7000 lbs. boat, 7 people in the Suburban, loaded with all supplies behind the third row seats, including a 4ft. wide inflated Towable, and still manage to get around 10mpg while doing it.

Very comfortable and very dependable. 148000 miles on it and still going strong.

 

[sw33ttooth]

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my truck on the top of the page sitting on 190,000 miles still runs like the day i got her at 152,000 if not better since i installed the k&n cold air intake.

 

[AZBoatDreamer]

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my truck on the top of the page sitting on 190,000 miles still runs like the day i got her at 152,000 if not better since i installed the k&n cold air intake.

Did you Jack knife the boat and put that did in it.

 

[Bob's Garage]

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Just got a 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 Laramie HD w/Cummins diesel. Can't believe how effortlessly it tows my 6600lb Seacat. Was using an Avalanche before, loved the truck, hated the mileage but really hated the stress I was putting on it when towing.

I hope the picture shows up in my sig. Can't get the hang of inserting a picture.

 

[sw33ttooth]

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Did you Jack knife the boat and put that did in it

no, the dent came from a 6 foot utility trailer. i forgot i had it on and couldnt see it when i went to back up the drive way, well you know...crunch..... i didnt think anything of it 2 days later i look and i was like WTF!!!!! who hit me! ironically i was hooking up the same trailer, then i noticed paint transfer.

 

[brick75]

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Towing with an 08 Tacoma V6 prerunner. 6500lb rated, and does a nice job even in the mountains. Estimate that I'm pulling around 5000lbs.

 

[freshness247]

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1972 Chevy C20 Cheyenne Super Custom Camper, 350 V8

 

[jash1178]

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Well I could prob. tow mine with the riding mower.....lol.......but I use my 2006 Kia Sorento with tow package.

 

[Dhopper71]

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Pulling our 1974 Mark Twain 162T on a Trail.R.Craft dual axle with a 2006 Honda Pilot EXL.

 

[nanjo76]

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I pull my 1996 16ft Bayliner with a 2006 Nissan Altima, 2.5L, I was concerned in the beginning but after the first trip to Lake Pleasant, I was convinced I don't need a big truck, at least not for that lake. I'm thinking on getting a SUV, just to be more comfortable with the kids.

 

[SWTobias]

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When I bought our 1998 Larson 215 Hampton I towed it home with a 1998 Pontiac Bonneville. I used that car with a rear lift kit installed for the 1st season with no real problems but knew I was over doing it. I finally got a 99 Trooer with a V-6 and used that for the next 5 or 6 years. The transmission started acting up so I stopped using it although it always pulled pretty good except uphill. This year I got a Ford F-250 6L diesel and I barely know the boat's back there. Boat & trailer weigh 7,400 Lbs.

 

[craveman85]

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i dont really pull because i need wheels and tires for the trailer but im getting by for now. 16foot aluminum v with a 18hp evinrude fastwin in a 2004 ford ranger edge 3.0l 2wd supercab. its a pain but i load it all by myself.

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[craveman85]

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oh the boat now says "SHENANIGANS" on the side in gold glittery letters

 

[Ctuna]

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i tow my 1995 Crownline 225 BR with my 2005 GMC Sierra Denali 6.0.The AWD is great for towing