would this be to heavy to tow????
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Hey guys,
I'm in the market looking for a boat and I came across a 24ft cabin cruiser, bayliner to be exact. Now the thing is, is my truck going to have problems pulling it.
Its a 4.7L 2wd, but I did some mods to it such as CAI, superchips, exhaust(if that helps), posi, and put in 4.10 gears.
Any feedback is great
Thanks
I'm in the market looking for a boat and I came across a 24ft cabin cruiser, bayliner to be exact. Now the thing is, is my truck going to have problems pulling it.
Its a 4.7L 2wd, but I did some mods to it such as CAI, superchips, exhaust(if that helps), posi, and put in 4.10 gears.
Any feedback is great
Thanks
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Just guessing but I would assume the boat and trailer would weight in the 6-7K range. You would probably be at your margin but with the 4.10 gear ratio it probably doable. I would be concerned with getting it out of a boat ramp with a 2wd considering a cabin cruiser sits deep in the water you will have to get the trailer a good ways down the ramp. I don't have a boat but my sister does. They use a Toyota Tundra to pull their 27' mid-cabin but he has 4x4.
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Your towing capacity has not changed with the mods to your truck. For a guess, it's probably rated at 7,000#, maybe a bit less. As long as the all-up weight (gas, "stuff", etc.,) is less than that, you should be good. You'll likely need (or will be required to have) trailer brakes. You probably have a GCWR somewhere around 12,000#.
One thing is sure: you'll know the boat is back there.
One thing is sure: you'll know the boat is back there.
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