I've always wondered why guy who tow long distant and big ass boat did not go this route. Was around semi's my whole life, you could strip one down to a shorted wheelbase, lower it down, much more comfortable and you have a place to sleep. Price point for one with a couple hundred thousand miles is likely about the same as a new dually.

I found a real sweet Schwalbe conversion Pete.. but i think its just a bit too long for some ramps. esp hauling a 53 foot trailer.

I`m maxed out on my towing capacity with that jet boat , what do you suggest !?!?

I tow my 27 Kryptonite (5000lbs + trailer) with my half ton just fine. Does well actually.
Just finished a florida trip towing the race boat (9500lbs, steel trailer, scooter rack and gear) with a 2022 2500 GMC 6.6 gas. Very impressed with that truck. 10-11mpg at 75mph

You need a Tundra.

Nissan now!

Have you weighed your boat on the trailer, all loaded up? I'll bet it is more than 5K.

I concur with others about rear end gears. Going to a 4.10 will give you more grunt. Back in '05 I bought a new 2500 Avalanche with 8.1 and 4.10 gear to tow my 29 Outlaw. It did a great job and would pull long steep grades at 70 MPH with ease. What I didn't like was running 4K + RPMs to do it. A gas sucker for sure.

I sold that truck and got an '08 2500 Duramax with 6 speed Alison. I just towed my new to me Fastech 271 from north of Detroit to northern NV 2300 miles with lots of hills along the way. The truck is tuned and deleted, has airbags (with on board compressor) and a Banks engine brake. With the diesel, it's not just the amazing power but the engine brake makes a huge difference descending hills. With it in #2 mode I hardly ever have to touch the brakes. I averaged 13 MPG on that trip and was running 75 MPH most of the time.

I would look at a roots or screw type supercharger over a turbo because they provide more low end grunt but I don't think you need either. I'd re-gear the truck first and see how it does. My other question would be how fast do you want to go pulling grades? Are you trying to maintain speeds of 70+ or can you just slow down to 55/60 or so?

Not a gas burner but an older 7.3 power stroke can get the job done without all the electronics to tear up or code, or the ridiculous price of a newer 1 ton truck. I know they’re rare as hens teeth but nice unmolested examples are still out there. I bought this 97 F350 in 2017 with about 175,000 on it for $8000, it’s worth more than that now with 50,000 more miles on it. 😀

well for those who do opt for the electric trucks Ford has some tips for you guys in the cold climates

https://www.foxnews.com/auto/ford-ex...e-farther-cold

Drive slower, and don’t use the heat?!?!
Yea I want one of those.