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Re: Driving from MI To Lk.Cumberland next week.. Towing question (Help)
Originally Posted by Airpacker
Your in house "mechanic" needs to go back to school. 8600 GVRW mean Gross Vehicle Weight Registered. Not towing capacity. GVWR is what the vehicle is registered as for weight of vehicle plus weight of payload.
If you seen our Mechanic you would know why I dont trust him and have been asking you guys :stupid: Well I called the trailer manufacture and found out it weight is 1200lbs - the boat weight is 6300 (dry) thats 7500lbs (I will tow it empty on fuel) but add 200lbs for coolers of beer :evilb: thats 7700lbs... Not to heavy unless its parked on top of you. :eek: |
Re: Driving from MI To Lk.Cumberland next week.. Towing question (Help)
It's VERY hilly down there. Just stay right & run with the big trucks.
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Re: Driving from MI To Lk.Cumberland next week.. Towing question (Help)
Originally Posted by birdog
It's VERY hilly down there. Just stay right & run with the big trucks.
I'm in no hurry so I should be ok.... I Hope. |
Re: Driving from MI To Lk.Cumberland next week.. Towing question (Help)
Problem is the ramps. They be some steep SOB's...add a little wet pavement to the equation and :eek: Keep it in 4 wheel all the way up the hill.
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Re: Driving from MI To Lk.Cumberland next week.. Towing question (Help)
Originally Posted by Dano
Problem is the ramps. They be some steep SOB's...add a little wet pavement to the equation and :eek: Keep it in 4 wheel all the way up the hill.
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Re: Driving from MI To Lk.Cumberland next week.. Towing question (Help)
your not going to hurt your truck, just drive with some smarts going down long grades. I use an F-350 and to anything from a boston whaler to a 46 skater. Your truck will be fine.
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Re: Driving from MI To Lk.Cumberland next week.. Towing question (Help)
Towed my 32 Fountain all the time with my 2000 250SD, 5.4L. No problem. Just keep it out of OD.
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Re: Driving from MI To Lk.Cumberland next week.. Towing question (Help)
Ok, I should tow fine, But now the ramps have me freaked out!!! :eek:
~ WOW CHIT LOOKS STEEP!!!!~ Should be a fun week if I can get the boat in the water :evilb: |
Re: Driving from MI To Lk.Cumberland next week.. Towing question (Help)
the ramps over at the state park are very nice and not steep at all. also pretty wide and they have those grooves in them to help with traction when pulling out. atleast they were last time i was there several years ago. if you havent been there its a great place to boat, enjoy! . . . oh . . . an make sure you have a GPS on board :D :cool: :cool:
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Re: Driving from MI To Lk.Cumberland next week.. Towing question (Help)
and when did you start boating?
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