Tow a ski boat behind a TC?
Hi everyone - been studying up on how to tow a boat behind a truck camper. Kind of out of the blue, my wife and I have recently bought a ski/surf boat (2005 Mastercraft x10) and have absolutely falle...
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Huh? @kayteg1 what are you so mad about? I'm just asking for opinions - got yours, thanks. If you re-read my message I literally said the salesman is dead wrong, so take a chill pill.
My point is that even with a dually 1-ton diesel, you're still potentially over the limit and I don't know how much more truck you can even buy (I haven't looked into a Ford F-450, but I think I gotta draw the line somewhere hah!). For instance:
GMC 3500 DRW payload: 5,262
Wet camper weight: 3,300 pounds
Boat tongue weight: 500 pounds (minimum, plus the effect of a 24" hitch extension)
Stinger/hitch: 150 (?) pounds
40 gallons truck gas: 240 pounds
Boat gear: 200 pounds
Camping gear: 300 pounds?
Driver: 225 pounds
Wife: 140 pounds
Kid 1: 50 pounds
Kid 2: 50 pounds
Kid gear: 100 pounds
Black lab: 80 pounds
= 5,335 pounds payload, i.e. over the limit for a dually.
So, since people definitely do this, how do they do it? I know these are not the smallest campers and not the smallest boats, but they are by no means the biggest either, so I'm just trying to use good middle-of-the-road numbers.
FWIW, I am looking at a Lance 855S. The guy I'd be buying from put it on a RAM 3500 and towed a Sanger boat at exactly the same weight as mine. He said it towed beautifully. I pointed out he was probably illegal. He didn't even know that.
My point is that even with a dually 1-ton diesel, you're still potentially over the limit and I don't know how much more truck you can even buy (I haven't looked into a Ford F-450, but I think I gotta draw the line somewhere hah!). For instance:
GMC 3500 DRW payload: 5,262
Wet camper weight: 3,300 pounds
Boat tongue weight: 500 pounds (minimum, plus the effect of a 24" hitch extension)
Stinger/hitch: 150 (?) pounds
40 gallons truck gas: 240 pounds
Boat gear: 200 pounds
Camping gear: 300 pounds?
Driver: 225 pounds
Wife: 140 pounds
Kid 1: 50 pounds
Kid 2: 50 pounds
Kid gear: 100 pounds
Black lab: 80 pounds
= 5,335 pounds payload, i.e. over the limit for a dually.
So, since people definitely do this, how do they do it? I know these are not the smallest campers and not the smallest boats, but they are by no means the biggest either, so I'm just trying to use good middle-of-the-road numbers.
FWIW, I am looking at a Lance 855S. The guy I'd be buying from put it on a RAM 3500 and towed a Sanger boat at exactly the same weight as mine. He said it towed beautifully. I pointed out he was probably illegal. He didn't even know that.
