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Old 05-28-2022 | 11:41 AM
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CRINGE!!! Why aren't those drives trimmed up for trailering!! Skeg damage in 5, 4, 3, 2........
we don’t trim ours during travel. Never had an issue. Our boat sits so high up off the ground…
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Old 05-28-2022 | 11:54 AM
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we don't trim ours during travel. Never had an issue. Our boat sits so high up off the ground
Understood...but, I also have a Fountain on a Myco and thanks to those lovely high X-Dims courtesy of Reggie, sitting on a level surface it's ok. But, just pull into or approach a steep grade (gas station, the top of an aggressively steep launch or driveway) and those skegs get real low, real fast!

My thoughts, why risk it?
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Old 05-28-2022 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by techman
CRINGE!!! Why aren't those drives trimmed up for trailering!! Skeg damage in 5, 4, 3, 2........

“Hot looking blond driving…….” 🙂
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Old 05-29-2022 | 06:27 AM
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Point taken.....even if YOU dropped the "E" in blond.

Looks like a 1/2 ton pulling it too. Brave...
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Old 05-29-2022 | 07:38 AM
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Looks like a 1/2 ton pulling it too. Brave...
Think so? I have a 1/2 and a couple grocery bags in the back and it's draggin azz, it should hardly be called a truck LOL. That would not be smart if she was.
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Old 05-29-2022 | 09:36 AM
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Think so? I have a 1/2 and a couple grocery bags in the back and it's draggin azz, it should hardly be called a truck LOL. That would not be smart if she was.
I air bagged the azz of my 1/2 ton to cure that.

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Old 05-29-2022 | 09:41 AM
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I air bagged the azz of my 1/2 ton to cure that.

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Yes, it'll keep the squat at bay but everything else screams 1/2 ton.
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Old 05-29-2022 | 10:12 AM
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Boat doesn't look all that big to me ? its on a tandem trailer..............boats.com show a 29 fever at 5500 lbs.........dont under estimate those lil Jimmy's they good for 10k......
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Old 05-30-2022 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by techman
CRINGE!!! Why aren't those drives trimmed up for trailering!! Skeg damage in 5, 4, 3, 2........
there is no way that you are going to damage those skegs. unless they are taking this boat and trailer rock climbing.
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Old 05-31-2022 | 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by F-2 Speedy
Boat doesn't look all that big to me ? its on a tandem trailer..............boats.com show a 29 fever at 5500 lbs.........dont under estimate those lil Jimmy's they good for 10k......
We tow our PQ 280 with a 1/2T Avalanche. Best I can figure, boat and trailer weigh around 7K#. With the exception of the fact that it was built with the tallest axle ratio Chevy offered (that wasn't supposed to be available for 4WD), it does fine. Ride leveling airbags keep it level, it controls the load well, and stops it fine. The only complaint I have with it is that axle ratio. It struggles with the hills around Cumberland, but, otherwise, it works.

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