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03-18-2005, 01:26 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Richmond VA
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Re: Do I have enough truck?
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Originally Posted by 43Thunder
Four wheel drive low. I never said he was smart just rich.
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My dad had a 99 1500 Dodge with the 360CI motor. Motor was fine, Tranny dropped after 51,000 miles. We sold it at 49,500 and truely didn't know it had a problem. All he ever towed was a 20 ft bassboat.
Later found out that Dodge had alot of problems with the trannies in those.
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03-18-2005, 01:31 PM
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Forum Regulator
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Wanderer
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Active Thunder 37' & other Factory boats, 13' Mini Hawk
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Re: Do I have enough truck?
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Originally Posted by ScarabScoundroul
Screw dually!!!
I have a 2500 HD and my boat weighs 10,000# Single rear wheels. Pulls it just fine. In fact, I pulled the same boat with my brothers dually, duramax, crew cab and there was hardly a difference in ride comfort. Both trucks would bottom out on the bumps. So this year I added air bags to the rear. Should solve the problem. You'll be fine as long as you stick with the original 10 ply tires. (Load Range E), and keep them pumped up to 80 psi, or whatever it says on the sidewall.
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He is pulling a HUGE cat, with a lot more outboard weight than your straight-line COG V-bottom.
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03-18-2005, 05:19 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Frankenmuth
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Re: Do I have enough truck?
Really depends on distance,yea sure,if your running all over country to poker runs a dually would be nice but to run down to local lake would be a waste. As far as traction on a boat launch,my last dually spun the wheels easier than any single tire truck ive ever had,ended up putting a detroit locker in it. I would consider 4wd more important than dual wheels for pulling boats out of launch,Smitty
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03-18-2005, 05:40 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Saint Petersburg Fl
Posts: 1,379
1999 Chris Craft, 1999 Trophy CC
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Re: Do I have enough truck?
I bid 11000 on your current truck. -)
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03-19-2005, 12:14 AM
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It's all good.
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Burlington, VT
Posts: 15,112
Azimut 46 / MTI 42
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Re: Do I have enough truck?
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Got one today!!!!
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03-19-2005, 12:23 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Maryland
Posts: 9,303
00 Cig Tiger,74 Cig 20'
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Re: Do I have enough truck?
Congrats GL, thats a pretty one!
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03-19-2005, 12:52 AM
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It's all good.
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Burlington, VT
Posts: 15,112
Azimut 46 / MTI 42
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Re: Do I have enough truck?
Blahhhh, Blahhhhh, Blahhhhh.
Cigarette+ 1 ton GM ... As close to an Elle Mc. BJ, a Big Mac with Diet Coke and fries on a hangover you can get.
Think about it!!!!
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03-19-2005, 04:12 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Mt Juliet, TN
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Re: Do I have enough truck?
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Got one today!!!!
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You need to get rid of the cheap cheasy door handles and get the Escalade versions and paint to match. Here is a pic of mine.
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03-20-2005, 09:30 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
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Re: Do I have enough truck?
Thanks for the bids guys, and all the recomendations. I think I'm going to shop for a dually this week. There is going to be some great incentives after all the bad news this week on the new truck and suv all over the airwaves. The hit on the 2500 shouldn't be that bad though, they are still bringing 31 to 33.5 at the auctions. Some of you bidders may have to go just a little higher . Help a brutha out!!!! 
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03-20-2005, 10:54 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: charlotte nc.
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Re: Do I have enough truck?
hell i will go 25000  that should shut the rest of them up
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