the wide limit is DOT and not by state, they have differnt takes on it but 8'6" is all states, now I used to tow a 10'6" boat about 20 miles twice a year, I would have a wide load banner across the back and a vehicle following....so it looked like I was legal, did it for 9 years and never got caught...but more recently I have 2 differnt friends get popped and the fines were big !! understand they are keeping a eye out for wide stuff and the $$ they can make off it..like everything else these days !! Rob

Here I am guessing at how the State boys are gonna veiw this and I have a high school buddy who's a troop A cop..he can either tell me or fix my damn tickets

Since no one ever answerd your actual question your f250 will do the job if it is a diesel , an f350 dually diesel would be the ticket.

ps what boat did you get

Some states have annual permits you can buy for overwidth. I have them in my trucks for my home state and most of the bordering states around me that issue them. I'm not sure about LA, but tomorrow when I get to the office I can look and see if LA has annuals. They're different prices for each state, but most are around $150 a year for the states that have them. I'm thinking LA allows movement 7 days a week from daylight to dark, but can confirm that tomorrow as well.

Thanks heavy hauler and rssteiny still shopn I'm taken a weekend trip to look at one...whats the deal with baja???? they gom under

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ANOTHER BIG CAT??? WE NEED A FEW MORE OF THEM AROUND HERE

didn't buy yet...just caught between true haul a#@...and hauling some a#@...or doing the former two at a some what reduced rate with a little more room

Far north as Loto ,east jacksonville,west lake texoma... Dont use a commercial truck!! Most permits dont let you drive at night,weekends or holidays so I wouldn't pass anyway..
Returning from Jacksonville AJ got held up for hours at the FLA state line when he went through the scales
I was behind him had a dot car on side the road my sponson passed over his mirror and they didn't come get me. My truck has a personal plate and I took all the wide load crap of the trailer.If you get the permits you have to be 100% when you go through the scales!!
And every state is not the same.For one thing most people dont know is the speed limit for wide load is like 55, WTF.
I would upgrade to a 350 if your pulling from the hitch

It will more than likely be from the hitch. Really don't want to get rid of the f250 but looks like I may have to if I want to tow. If I do I'll probably go a bigger that the 350 so I have no worries when I tow.