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11-21-2006, 03:34 PM

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Re: Tow vehicle 35 EX

So what is everybody's thought of pulling a 29 Fountain with a 1998 F-150, 4x2 4.6L... Assuming the trailer brakes were working correctly?

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Tom

11-21-2006, 03:59 PM

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I would be ok with it as long as electric brakes were on the axels with an adjustable brake controller. Sounds ok but I'm sort of a big truck type of guy.

11-21-2006, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Scarab22-1998

So what is everybody's thought of pulling a 29 Fountain with a 1998 F-150, 4x2 4.6L... Assuming the trailer brakes were working correctly?

Thanks,

Tom

Make Sure you at least put some light truck (LT) tires on it with some good stiff sidewalls......not the wimpy P rated tires they come with......then try it

11-21-2006, 08:28 PM

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Thanks. Will probably start looking for a used dually and use that just for a tow vehicle and keep the Nissan.I don't tow that often as I leave it at the marina(lift off) but I want to be able to if I have to. Thanks Again

Just put my 1-ton Dodge dually quadcab diesel 4x4 up for sale in the classifieds if your interested. Looks like I'm only about 4 hours away from you....

http://www.offshoreonly.com/esvon/page-13378.html

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11-25-2006, 08:15 PM

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Re: Tow vehicle 35 EX

Yesterday I was boating in Lake Havasu, AZ. I currently have a 32' Spectra, I just bought a 35 Lightning, but don't have it yet, it is being shipped to the west coast from FL. I usually tow the Spectra with a Chevy 3500 long bed extended cab 4x4 single wheel pickup. It is very stable and does a good job, the boat and trailer weigh 10,500 pounds. Yesterday I used my 3/4 ton 2 wheel drive Suburban to tow to the launch ramp. The Suburban was very unstable and didn't feel good at all. I didn't think there would be such a difference, but there definately was. I know that the axle to hitch distance on the suburban is longer than on the truck and that makes a big difference on stability.