Can I tow with this...

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acupajoe

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Wanting to buy a 1998 proline 251 which is 27 ft 4250 hull weight...150gallon gas tank...not sure trailer weight -- i/o 5.7 merc v8 250. Will I be able to tow with my Lincoln Aviator which says I can tow up to 7100lbs...seems pretty close. I only have a 10 min drive to dock....please say yes!!! wife would kill me if i said i had to buy a new car to tow the new boat!!! LOL


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Re: Can I tow with this...

acupajoe said:
Wanting to buy a 1998 proline 251 which is 27 ft 4250 hull weight...150gallon gas tank...not sure trailer weight -- i/o 5.7 merc v8 250. Will I be able to tow with my Lincoln Aviator which says I can tow up to 7100lbs...seems pretty close. I only have a 10 min drive to dock....please say yes!!! wife would kill me if i said i had to buy a new car to tow the new boat!!! LOL


Thanks
Joe
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I don't see why not.
 
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Re: Can I tow with this...

That seems a bit lite for that size boat / motor combo. Where did you get the weight from? I have a buddy in Fl that has the exact boat except I think his is an outboard and not an I/O. If I remember, he said his scale weight full of gas, water and gear, he was up around 8500#.

Also, if you find you are ale to tow, your hitch will need to upgraded to use a weight distribution hitch as it will most likely be rated for only 5000lbs without the WD hitch / 500lbs tongue weight. I haven't seen a vehicle that has a larger hitch without it being the larger trucks.
 
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Re: Can I tow with this...

Have it weighed rigged for the road. My money is on a weight north of 7100#, but you'd probably be OK. Are you feeling lucky ... :rolleyes:
 
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acupajoe

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Re: Can I tow with this...

Bammer,

How is the boat btw....wanna make sure its a good buy for $15k

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Re: Can I tow with this...

I have always thought that NADA is way to low. For example, they have my boat, in my signature, listed at 2100#. the tandem trailer is about 1000# and I can tell you that when I weighed it, loaded max, it was 4322#

He loves his boat and uses it in the open water as well as the canals. He has the full cockpit covers so in the winter he can still baot. Ample storage and handles nice. His is an outboard.
 
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Re: Can I tow with this...

bhammer said:
I have always thought that NADA is way to low. For example, they have my boat, in my signature, listed at 2100#. the tandem trailer is about 1000# and I can tell you that when I weighed it, loaded max, it was 4322#

He loves his boat and uses it in the open water as well as the canals. He has the full cockpit covers so in the winter he can still baot. Ample storage and handles nice. His is an outboard.
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NADA is usually spot on for the weight of the boat only. The weight they have listed is without fluids, no equipment and no trailer. NADA says my Stingray weighs 2100# approximately.... After trailer, gas, etc I bet I am over 3000#.
 
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