dewayne6243

Triples

snapcracklepop

I pull my 47 with a gas 3500 2wd with no problem but sometimes i need help on a wet ramp. Trouble is that it's illegal here. I need a 550 and a class A license because the trailer weight is over 10,000 lbs. Now I only go about 1/2 mile to ramp.

38fountainecman

I have been pulling (and stopping) a 2006 38EC with my 2000 ford f350 for 6 years in Florida. Using a triple axle aluminum trailer with triple disc electric over hydraulic brakes. Never had an issue. Stopping is more important that pulling, so make sure you have the best brakes on all axles. Florida really doesn't enforce width restrictions, so I have never been pulled over for width. I rarely use 4x4 to pull boat out, only when ramp is full of weeds and can't get a grib.

Spidey

How far do you trailer the 38? My plans include a few 120+ mile trips and maybe one 500 mile trip to Destin.

Spidey

Also, how much does the boat and trailer combo really weigh? Have you ever put it on a truck stop type scale to really check it out?

38fountainecman

I do regular trips to the Florida Keys which is approximately 400 miles from central florida. Also, regular 100+ mile trips to Florida's west coast. Actually, I have not weighed the combo, but been meaning to do so soon. I'll let you know what I find out. A dually with a triple axle trailer has been very stable from my standpoint, usually tow between 60 and 65 mph on freeways. Again, stopping is key.

rudy

I've towed my 38EC from Toronto to Fort Lauerdale twice there and back with my F350 Super Duty along with all kinds of other places in southern Ontario without a problem. Only thing is that you are towing a wide load. The beam on the EC is 10'6" and if your going to do a long haul, you have to make sure you have permits. You can't haul in the rain, snow and at night. I had major problem going through West Virgina one year because it was dark and I had a wide load, had to turn around and find a hotel and stop for the night. Otherwise the boat with fuel and all the rest of the stuff on it weighted about 16,000lbs. Speed, always around 60 to 65mph. I found the supercab with the long box towed better, besides has a larger fuel tank than the short box.
Rudy

snapcracklepop

Rudy, do you have a class A license? I wonder if it's enforced in Toronto. I was caught with my 30 foot cat for overweight and now I'm paranoid about towing the 47 from simcoe to Toronto.

Spidey

What kind of trailer and trailer brakes do you have on your rig?

ozarkdevil

What is the height of the 38 express cruiser on a trailer?