What do you pull your boat with?

[Flash Gordan]

Re: What do you pull your boat with?

I just recently purchased a 14' 1967 Glasspar Marathon and Evinrude 25HP outboard and tow it with my 89' 4cyl 5sp Mustang. Around here in the flatlands of southern New Jersey it tows just fine. Here's a pic.

 

[daustin]

Re: What do you pull your boat with?

I usually pull my 15' bowrider with my '97 1500 chevy, but at times if the ramp is steep or soft i'll use my '93 3500 dually turbodiesel - love those dual rear wheels!
Don

 

[Jim Krawiec]

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I can pull up to 12000 lbs wih my 2003 Chevy 3500 dully diesel. The truck dosent know the weight is back there.
Jim

 

[Uraijit]

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wanna know what happens when you use a bumper hitch???

Nope, I'd say most folks DON'T want to know what happens.

They'd rather remain ignorant to the fact that their towing practices/vehicles are NOT safe for the loads they tow.

Ignorance is bliss, right?

 

[109jb]

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wanna know what happens when you use a bumper hitch???

Well at least that what can happen with a bumper hitch in poor condition. However, since there isn't even a hitch ball on that step bumper, then I doubt it was a towing problem. There is nothing wrong with using a bumper hitch in proper condition towing a trailer within its rated capacity. Even a receiver hitch in poor condition can fail.

 

[glideman]

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Big Ol' Suburban known only as...
The PiMP WaGoN

(needless to say, the wife is not as fond of the name... aCk!!!)

 

[drknute3]

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Depends...

If its a close local day trip, we pull with my 07 Avalanche LTZ

If its a weekend away, we pull with a 38 foot motorhome with Ford V10. Always get a few good looks backing the boat down with that.

 

[Irv964]

Re: What do you pull your boat with?

I pull mine with a 97 GMC Sierra Z-71 with a 5.7Ltr engine(350ci) It still gets the job done but I do wish it had the tow/haul mode........Irv964
(Pic is of my previous boat, new boat is a lot heavier!)

 

[Irv964]

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Pic of my new boat.

 

[sickwilly]

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Nope, I'd say most folks DON'T want to know what happens.

They'd rather remain ignorant to the fact that their towing practices/vehicles are NOT safe for the loads they tow.

Ignorance is bliss, right?

And some people seem to think they know better than the engineers that build the cars and clearly indicate the tow capacities of the cars, trucks, SUVs and bumbers in the manual and stamped on them.

 

[FLWakeRider]

Re: What do you pull your boat with?

wanna know what happens when you use a bumper hitch???

I only got about 2 miles one way to the lake, and being in Florida and all, I dont have to worry about hills. So, I have never really been worried about it. My boat is way under the weight capacity. I can actually hardly feel the boat behind when its on the trailer properly (I had a friend load the boat one time - it was almost a foot to far right and not winched up all the way. Was a big problem towing at that point...).

The guy who owned the truck before me messed it up. He had a Resse hitch on it, and when he took it off, cut the mounting section of the frame. So, I would have to weld a new one on.
I am just going to wait for the truck to die and buy a Bronco or something, but until then, the Bumper Hitch is all I gets.

 

[Tyme2fish]

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Boat: 1997 Stratos 282 18 ft.
Truck: 2004 Ford F-150 5.8L 4 x 4, Super Crew Cab

 

[Indy200]

Re: What do you pull your boat with?

I pull this

with this

 

[taviking22]

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I tow with the pickup in my signature. Sometimes I have the 5th wheel in between the pickup and the boat- tandem towing. Nice to get to the lake and have my home with me!

 

[vOLcaniC]

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this is my setup...
05 lincoln aviator...07 seadoo 180 challenger

 

[licketdsplit756]

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got me a 1987 mercury grand marquie 5.0 litter engine 99 k miles on it. pulling a 1985 ranger 335v 140 hp engine. now that car is on steroids. has more power for pulling then i would have ever imagined. bought it out of a garage was stored for years.

 

[rrhodes]

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I pull my 25' toon with an '07 Suburban

 

[tisher]

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i pull my 17.5 ft glastron with a 2008 dodge nitro with a 3.7 4wd and it has no trouble at all!!

 

[BaileysBoat]

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96 Suburban K1500.

 

[dst87mcssac]

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I pull a 22' Pontoon on a double axle trailer for a 28' Pontoon behind a 2004 2 WD Chevy Tahoe.

Donald