I have a 25' boat too but I back into the water until the boat floats, have the wife fire her up and then I disconnect the chain and strap and were off, sure I get my feet wet but big deal. Not sure why yours is so difficult.
This is why you have no issues: 2006 Dodge CTD 3500 4X4 Bighorn Edition
He's launching with a BMW X5, which puts his trailer hitch about a foot from the rear tires and the entire vehicle too close to the ground and water.
Is anyone else imagining a 25' cuddy cabin being pulled behind an X5? I'm glad he said that this lake is 20 miles away. Go get a real truck, that SUV is for looking good and pretty not towing and launching boats.
This is why you have no issues: 2006 Dodge CTD 3500 4X4 Bighorn Edition
He's launching with a BMW X5, which puts his trailer hitch about a foot from the rear tires and the entire vehicle too close to the ground and water.
Is anyone else imagining a 25' cuddy cabin being pulled behind an X5? I'm glad he said that this lake is 20 miles away. Go get a real truck, that SUV is for looking good and pretty not towing and launching boats.
I'm fairly certain that thing can't be rated for more than 6,000lbs and that's if it's more stout than I give it credit for. Your rig with all of your gear has to be more than that. Add in the steep incline of a launch ramp and I think you're asking for it. I never exceed 80% of the rated towing capacity on a vehicle. I am reasonably certain you are exceeding your towing capacity altogether.
Maybe I'm off, but I'm just imagining an X5 towing my 24' skipjack down the freeway and thought scares me.
Get a tongue or trailer extension kit. Get to the ramp, extend the tongue or trailer, back it in and launch.
I have checked the scales and at 4950 I am right around your 80% figure for a vehicle rated at 6008lbs. I also have a equalizer wdh and sway control hitch for good measure. The Four winns trailers towed like a dream before the wdh, now she is even better. Her 4.4l v8 doesn't break a sweat on the ramp. Just astonished looks from the haters. unfortunately the issue I have is the shorter distance from the rear wheels to the hitch which does not allow me to float as easily as I would like.
This looks reasonable:
http://www.xtend-a-hitchnorthwest.com/
That's the one, boats weigh next to nothing when afloat compared to their dry weight.