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Here's the retired GMC 2500.....

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Ford F-250 diesel 380 miles roundtrip a weekend all summer no problem with my 2002 31ss. Hardly know it's there:)
Scott

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"no such thing as to much truck"

truer words have never been spoken!
04.5 Duramax/Allison here pulling 353 Formula and Eagle. 12K + lbs.

I will never tow anything more than a 20' bowrider with a gasser again.

Of course that 20' er was six boats and 15 years ago. :D

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I pull my 30ss with a 6.0 litre 2000 chevy In and out all day long.

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If your ever planning on going bigger in the future, flip the bill for a diesel now. You'll get by just fine with a 2500 series truck with the bigger gas motor to tow your 31 now, but anything bigger and you'll wish you went with the diesel. My thoughts are, spend your money once for a vehicle that will do the job now and in the future. I'm in Pennsylvania and when I hit the hills, I'm thankful there's a diesel under the hood, abosolutely love it and the gas mileage is great. As for which diesel to get, I think they all have good engines these days, it's personal preference. I've always been a Chevy person, but opted for the Ford since it gave me more leg room with the adjustable pedal option. Chevy by far has the best extra cab room. Good Luck!

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Yep! what he said.

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I pull my 04 31ss with a z71 Tahoe it works just fine unless you want to go where there is an area like austin texas with a lot of hills then fugetaboutit. Braking is going to be a little hairy if wet and make sure they are disc. I would recommend a 3/4 ton diesel as the others have said.
Cass

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I used to have a 2wd 1995 Ford dually that pulled well except getting up the wet ramp. Now I have a 2004 F250 Crew Cab 6.0 that pulls the boat better than anything else I have been around.

Really depends on where you boat. Like Shewbart said, places with hills like Austin can really cause trouble for transmissions and brakes if you are towing with the wrong vehicle.

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I have weighed my 2004 31 SS and it came in on the trailer with full tank of full, 5 gallons of water plus gear on board and the 3 axle rocket aluminum trailer with disc brakes - just at 10,000 lbs. The trailer alone was 1,500 hundred.

I've towed it for 20 miles on non-highways with a Tahoe Sport version with heavy duty suspensionn - don't recommend for any distance on the freeways. They I've towed with my GMC Yukon Denali (6 litre) - great for short distance, again not rated for 10,000 lbs.

Should be a minimum 2500 and preferably a 2500 diesel.

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islandracer, I have a 2001 2500 GMC with Durmax diesel and 5 speed Allison transmission. I had 95 31SS and I currently have a 2005 358 and the truck has done a great job of pulling either one. Didn't you buy the 31 that was suppose to go to the Miami boat show last year?