New tow vehicle!

[Grit_dog]

Does good!

[Grit_dog]

^Hay now....
I’m not from here and I’m stuck on the wrong side of the state!
WA doesn’t have a right and left side of the Cascades, it has a right and wrong side! Lol

[FishOnOne]

L_R_G wrote:
Sir, please stay on the line, the weight police have been dispatched....

LOL... When dispatch seen the state his lives in they decided whatever feels good applies there so they called the case closed.

[Grit_dog]

L_R_G wrote:
Sir, please stay on the line, the weight police have been dispatched....

"Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you...."

[L_R_G]

Sir, please stay on the line, the weight police have been dispatched....

[Bionic_Man]

I tried to use my folks Wrangler to put my old sterndrive into the garage. It absolutely buried the rear end of it, and that boat was 1000 pounds less than that Mastercraft.

Honestly can't imagine towing it down the road at 55 MPH. Or even using it to launch the boat. Asking for trouble.

[Grit_dog]

^Ha, no the Jack wasn’t down.
And it was heavier than that. Boat is 3500-3600 dry ( like camper dry weights, before any options). Add tower, 8 speakers, 12” subs, amps, extra batteries, and gear and about 1300lb trailer,she’s close to 6klbs easy.

[Me_Again]

So boat 3500
Trailer 600-800
Fuel 275
Gear on board 150

So we are at 4525 to 4725 pounds behind a jeep with a 2000-3500 tow rating! Go for it.

OH yeah, was the tongue jack down for the picture?

[Grit_dog]

time2roll wrote:
So the truck camper pulls that combo pretty good?

Yes. Jeep was not part of the combo though. Buddy towed his Jeep behind their moho.
But the boat feels largely non existent with the TC loaded. Mileage is very close with camper on, with or without the boat. I notice the boat a bit more rowing through the lower gears getting up to speed but once I’m into 5th or 6th gear, wind resistance takes over rolling resistance to a great extent.
It is a bit more stable with a trailer on the hook than driving bobtail with only the TC.
I think because I have a heavy camper on a short srw truck, the friction in the trailer coupler actually reduces body roll of the truck a little.

[Grit_dog]

Surfs pretty well for a 20’ boat. This is the better part of 2000lbs ballast and over 1000lbs of human ballast.

[time2roll]

So the truck camper pulls that combo pretty good?

[Grit_dog]

FishOnOne wrote:
LOL... I'm sure there's not tail wagging the dog there!

Actually it towed straight as an arrow and stopped well with the surge brakes. Able to drive with one hand on the wheel and never spilled a beer!
Did drop to 45 mph floored in 2nd gear up a grade.

For those thinking it’s a staged photo. We drug the boat about 10 miles from campsite to launch on the highway multiple times.
Best part was the reactions of the folks at the boat ramp! It was otherwise uneventful.

More so this post is for the “1 ton to pull a pop up” crowd. Boat + trailer is about 6000lbs. Being pulled with a drivetrain that’s has the same power as pickup trucks of years past and likely About the same braking ability.
Would I want to tow it hundreds of miles? Nope.
Would it plug down the road at 55-60 mph slowing a bit on uphill grades? Yup

[Grit_dog]

MFL wrote:
Great setup! The flags on roof will help locate when sliding off boat ramp. Nice boat!

Jerry

The flags were for incase the boat drug the Jeep underwater we could locate the Jeep!
Lol

Thanks it’s a nice old boat.

[FishOnOne]

LOL... I'm sure there's no tail wagging the dog there!

[kellem]

Oboy, own a Rubicon and love it but towing prowess is non existent.

[Me_Again]

Grit dog wrote:
Does good!