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My 2015 3500HD Chevy 8ft bed is out of commission for a while - gotta load the camper & drag the boat on a trip to lake powell in a few days (800 mile round trip). Thinking of renting a 1-ton but not sure how best to tie down the camper ... have a good rubber mat for the bed but gotta believe no rental with torklifts :) ... would ratchet straps work? Thanks.737Views0likes7CommentsRe: Camper Gets a New Truck - 2016 GMC 3500
Nice! We upgraded our 3500 from a basic work truck to a LTZ crew cab (both gassers) last year to ride in a bit more comfort & give our old dog a seat in the cab. GVW 16,700# (8.0mpg) when dragging the bigazzed boat. Much happier with Torklift than Happyjack.600Views0likes0CommentsRe: New to boat trailers … need some help
Brand new boat & engine so breaking in things - mechanic quoted 6400 as red line - 44 was at 6400 rpm & not wot - boat came with a 17" & dealer rigged it out with 15" Powell is about 3500' lower & I consider swapping out but decided to keep it rigged as is & see what happens. I've heard rule of thumb is 3-4% HP loss per 1,000', but the mercury master mechanic guy I use says supercharged verado pro only looses 1% per/k' … we'll see … About the only concern with the engine is making sure I remember to turn it off with people in the water … the thing is soooo bloody quiet - we have to turn the tunes down when cruising at 4200 rpm to talk!671Views0likes0Comments
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