Pulling A Train
How Safe/Unsafe would it be to pull a 30' camper with an 18' pontoon boat behind it with a pick-up truck?
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Bionic Man wrote:
..........Speaking from experience, the bigger the boat, the more potential to have issues. I towed a 5000 pound boat probably 25000 miles in the last 15 years. When I got a bigger boat, those days ended.
OK, we gotta quit meeting like this, others are going to begin to talk.
Until then, I have another question or three for you and others that actually do pull trains.
I think I will settle on a 30'- 32' 5th wheel and some kind of boat - either ski or pontoon.
Question:
1). What is the largest/heaviest boat that you would feel comfortable towing behind a 30' 5th wheel?
2). I am also not a motor head so I am not familiar with auto engines. What size/HP make/model truck would you advise. Keep in mind that it will be a used 5 -7 year old truck.
3) I will probably put at least 10 -12K miles per year on it between pulling, local travel,shopping, etc. It will be my only vehicle. Would you recommend diesel or gas?
Thanks in advance.
