1993 Ford F-150. Just rebuilt the front end on it this winter after plow season. Ball joints, tie rod ends, cross bearings, shocks, brake lines, calipers, rotors, and pads.. Did the rear last year so we should be set.
86 Gwag. Not a killer tow rig, but works good for the boat. Hopefully I'll get around to regearing to 3.31's soon, the 2.72's are horrible for towing long distances.
not so sure about that ! also have a 98 dodge diesel and excursion does just as good or even better than extended cab dullay . will try to get pics soon. !
1990 Chevy K1500. 90k miles on it. Bought it from a "little old man". Not a spot of rust on it. Thought I got a fantastic deal.....but the 305 was tired, low oil pressure, and using coolant. So I had a Jasper 350 put in it. Runs great now but I've basically bought the truck twice :[
Crew cab did a FINE job on all but the hottest days with a full load of people, gear and fuel. Looking forward at a larger boat in a few years time, made me think the "little" truck couldn't keep up with a 24-26' bowriders we are planning on moving into. SO....We went ahead and upgraded from a 5,200lb capacity to a much larger 8,400lb capacity. With any luck this should keep us motoring along for the next 8-10 years or so. By that time I'll be ready for a desiel pickup to pull our next "bigger boat"
One of these days I will get a picture of them together, I tow my 95 Bayliner 2050LS with my 99 Nissan Pathfinder 4x4. No problems yet, although I don't have to worry about towing it pretty much ever unless I want to visit another lake. I live on Lake Norman in NC so, it sits in the slip until I need to use her except for winter when she will be taken out and winterized until spring.
Well was using an 98 f150 4.6l to tow my 22' sea hunt, but was afraid to take it on the road, fortunately we had a storage with a ramp 500 feet from the shed, got evicted from there in the name of progress and was able to sneak into the last slip mwith a lift at the marina five blocks from wjhere we had it stored.
just in case though bought a 2008 f250 v10 today that seems like it will have no [problem pulling the boat if we got to bug out for a hurricane this year.
I have been towing with a 1989 Jeep Cherokee. I actually hauled an 8500# ground heater appx. 100 miles with no issues.
Now, this is not your ordinary Jeep either; although it still retains the original 4.0 block the engine was stroked to 4.6 liters and puts out appx. 340 ft/lbs of torque and the suspension and axles were upgraded for severe duty.
It must be a site to see that little Jeep hauling a tandem axle dump trailer full of dirt, but it pulls my little 15' boat with ease. The attached image was taken a couple of weekends ago after playing in the mud pit. Note: I should have upgraded the bumper also as it is now resting on the reese hitch...oh well, time for some steel tube.
I use a 2001 Chevy Silverado "Work truck" with the 3.42 ratio and 2WD on a V6 engine.
It feels a little underpowered, but as long as I'm careful it goes ok. My boat is a 21 footer weighing 4000 lbs or so on a dual axle trailer with electric brakes.
Next tow vehicle I'm thinking of buying a chassis from an old moving van type truck... one of the diesel fords with a class 5 hitch.
I tow with a 2003 3/4 ton 8.1 litre Chevy Suburban w/full tow package. I love this rig for towing!! It's like nothing is even there while pulling my 24' 5200lb tub toy. It also comes with wireless DVD/VHS/TV to keep those mangey lil ankle biters quiet. .
