What type truck is everyone useing to pull their boats with ?

[formula72]

would be good to see which of the trucks is used to tow with.

 

[formula72]

Re: What type truck is everyone useing to pull there boats with ?

I run a 89 Chevy 1500 4 by 4 thats in fairly good shape. also have a 98 dodge 1500 that use from time to time. The dodge is used for roof cleaning and has the tanks in the back of it. the Chevy is the work truck/ boat towing

 

[castines]

Re: What type truck is everyone useing to pull there boats with ?

2002 F250 SUPER DUTY Crew Cab. 2 wheel drive 7.3L power stroke. Haul the 31PC short distance and a 32' fithwheel trailer weighs in at about 13Klbs

 

[GSENT]

Re: What type truck is everyone useing to pull there boats with ?

INTERNATIONAL 4400 SERIES, DT 530 300 HP. ENGINE, 10 SPEED TRANS. COMBINED WEIGHT OF BOAT AND TRAILER EXCEEDS 24000#, ESPECIALLY THE WAY THE ADMIRAL LOADS THE BOAT. TRAILER BOAT TWICE A YEAR ABOUT 12 MILES. TRAILER IS A LOADMASTER CUSTOM FOUR AXLE TRAILER.

 

[Gurryman]

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A blue one..

 

[Mopower]

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F350 SRW Ex cab PSD 4X4. Couldn't afford a new one so I just stuck an '06 grill on it :-[.

 

[74Formula233]

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'96 Suburban K1500 w/ 350 Vortec. Tows like the boat isn't even back there

 

[macjazzy]

Re: What type truck is everyone useing to pull there boats with ?

Still shopping for a trailer for my current boat (see thread on Allison Trailers) but this truck has plenty of towing miles under its serpantine belt. 2002 Dodge 2500 cummins H.O, 6spd, 4wd. Have boosted it a little with a 4 inch exhaust, free flow air filter/box, and aftermarket computer controller. This thing screams and gets 20mpg to boot. Gotta love a Diesel!!

 

[Gurryman]

Re: What type truck is everyone useing to pull there boats with ?

So whats the holdup on the trailer? Who's chip/programer are you using in the Dodge?

 

[macjazzy]

Re: What type truck is everyone useing to pull there boats with ?

Van Aakan Chip, I actually need to send it back.I got it from a friend who had it in a non H.O cummins and V.A. said that I can get more out of my engine if they download a H.O. specific program. I just don't want to live without that extra boost for the couple of weeks to ship it out and get it back.

As far as the trailer goes, I have talked to the owner of Allison trailers several times and on some things he sounds great, stands by his product , has built several trailers for 330ss's before, uses his product for long distance tows, etc. then on other things he makes me question his judgment, semi tried to talk me out of a electric over hydraulic brake set up. I have talked to several people who tow heavy like this and they all love the electric over hydraulic and wouldn't go back. He doesn't seem to think it makes that much difference. It seems to me that it would offer allot more control over the trailer and the ability to use a weight distributing hitch with sway control. Again, more control. And then he told me he only uses bias ply tires on his trailers, He said he tried radials and had allot of problems with them and did not get good warr. coverage for them. That makes no sense to me. I see no way that bias ply tires are better than radials in a properly set up trailer.

Then I have been looking for input from anyone else who has bought one of his trailers and no one I have asked has had any. Between here and Speedwake.com no one has answered my questions about him. Although one person linked an old thread about some warr. issues one very disgruntled customer had with the guy. But it seemed to me from reading the thread that Allison was trying to make good but the guy may have been trying him on Internet court so to speak. And the thread died out before there was any end to the tale.

I like this guy because he is the only one I have found so far that has built a trailer for my specific boat, but am still trying to find out as much as I can before I lay out that kind of cash. Especially because I don't need it, just want it. boat is on a lift slip now, and will probably stay there. Just want to be able to pull it a few times a year for cleaning and waxing, store it during the winter closer to home and maybe take it on vacation once a year.

 

[aquaforce]

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2004 GMC HD2500 Sierra, 2wd, Loaded Loaded Loaded. Except of course 4wd. I have the optional heavier springs to make this tow at max capacity. I ordered this thing new. Got it in March with 9 miles on it and I only have 13k miles on it now.

 

[Car Biz]

Re: What type truck is everyone useing to pull there boats with ?

O4 f150 crew lariet 4wd. Does the job but you can notice it is pulling close to 9000 pounds ;D

 

[Mopower]

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O4  f150 crew lariet 4wd. Does the job but you can notice it is pulling close to 9000 pounds  ;D

Aren't you over the tow capacity???

 

[Car Biz]

Re: What type truck is everyone useing to pull there boats with ?

9300 is the max I was thinking about trading in my steel trailor for an alum. one The dayum trailor is 2800 pounds.

 

[Mopower]

Re: What type truck is everyone useing to pull there boats with ?

9300 is the max I was thinking about trading in my steel trailor for an alum. one  The dayum trailor is 2800 pounds.

My aluminum is only 1000 lb under my 272  SR1.
  Boat Net Cap. Overall Overall Tire  Trailer
MODEL # Length (lbs) Width Length Size Weight
ML 1723 15'-17' 2300 102" 19'-8" ST175 / 80D13 C 420
ML 1728 15'-17' 2800 102" 19'-8"  ST205 / 75D14 C 420
ML 1923 18'-19' 2300 102" 21'-5" ST175 / 80D13 C 420
ML 1931 18'-19' 3100 102" 21'-5" ST215 / 75D14 C 500
ML 2030 18'-20' 3000 102" 22'-5" ST215 / 75D14 C 500
ML 2035 18'-20' 3500 102" 22'-5" ST 225 / 75D15 D 540
TML 2044 18'-20' 4400 102" 22'-5" ST175 / 80D13 C 540
ML 2229 20'-22' 2900 102" 24'-5" ST215 / 75D14 C 560
TML 2244 20'-22' 4400 102" 24'-5" ST175 / 80D13 C 675
TML 2252 20'-22' 5200 102" 24'-5" ST205 / 75D14 C 690
TML 2442 22'-24' 4200 102" 26'-5" ST175 / 80D13 C 785
TML 2452 22'-24' 5200 102" 26'-9" ST205 / 75D14 C 800
TML 2460 22'-24' 6000 102" 26'-9" ST205 / 75D14 C 825
TML 2473 22'-24' 7300 102" 26'-9" ST 225 / 75D15 C 825
TML 2652 24'-26' 5200 102" 28'-9" ST205 / 75D14 C 815
TML 2660 24'-26' 6000 102" 28'-9" ST205 / 75D14 C 840
TML 2673 24'-26' 7300 102" 28'-9" ST 225 / 75D15 C 880
TML 2682 24'-26' 8200 102" 28'-9" ST 225 / 75D15 D 880
TTML 2690 24'-26' 9000 102" 28'-9" ST205 / 75D14 C 1100
TTML 26110 24'-26' 11000 102" 28'-9" ST 225 / 75D15 C 1300
TML 2873 26'-28' 7300 102" 31'-7" ST 225 / 75D15 C 1000
TML 2882 26'-28' 8200 102" 31'-7" ST 225 / 75D15 D 1000
TTML 2890 26'-28' 9000 102" 31'-7" ST205 / 75D14 C 1200
TTML 28110 26'-28' 11000 102" 31'-7" ST 225 / 75D15 C 1400
TML 3182 29'-31' 8200 102" 33'-9" ST 225 / 75D15 D 1250
TTML 3190 29'-31' 9000 102" 34'-7" ST205 / 75D14 C 1250
TTML 31110 29'-31' 11000 102" 34'-7" ST 225 / 75D15 C 1500
TTML 31130 29'-31' 13000 102" 34'-7" ST 225 / 75D15 D 1500
TTML31160 29'-31' 16000 102" 34'-7" LT245 / 75R16 E 1500
TTML 3490 32'-34' 9000 102" 37'-7" ST205 / 75D14 C 1400
TTML 34110 32'-34' 11000 102" 37'-7" ST 225 / 75D15 C 1650
TTML 34130 32'-34' 13000 102" 37'-7" ST 225 / 75D15 D 1650
TTML 34160 32'-34' 16000 102" 37'-7" LT 245 / 75R16 E 1200
TTML 3688 34'-36' 8800 102" 39'-7" ST205 / 75D14 C 1185
TTML 36108 34'-36' 10800 102" 39'-7" ST 225 / 75D15 C 1195
TTML 36128 34'-36' 12800 102" 39'-7" ST 225 / 75D15 D 1250
TTML 36160  34'-36' 16000 102" 39'-7" LT245 / 75R16 E 1800

I cut and pasted straight columns that you could easily read but it didn't coome out that way

 

[Slick02]

Re: What type truck is everyone useing to pull there boats with ?

Just pedaled an 04 ford f250 4x4 s/dty with 6.0 and the full harley package and bought an 06 ford f350 4x4 dually crew cab with a 6ft bed and the tow boss package.

 

[Car Biz]

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Thanks anyway MO i appreciate it bud!

 

[206LSdrvr]

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1996 Dodge Ram 1500 w/5.2 liter engine automatic with trailer package. Boat and trailer weigh less than 5000#

 

[mannymach1]

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1999 Ford F150 long bed with a six banger......Suffers while pulling the T19 on hills.

 

[Cuda]

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'05 F350 SRW 4x4 Lariat PSD. I love it! In '05, Ford put all the Superdutys on the F 550 frame, and I can sure feel the difference between it and my '02.