Re: What do you tow your 35+ ft. boat with?
 

Sorry LIMITED, I'm going to take the punk ass route this time. No, I don't think I'm risking everything I own, or that it's as unsafe as you label it, every time I tow. It's not about the money as much as it was about the fun to drive factor(when not towing). The Lightning(now getting older) is a blast to drive. I had it when I bought the 311, tried it out as a tow rig, granted its not the norm, but it worked for me. SH, you act as if my trailer is a single axle with no brakes, its not it's a tri-axle w/six brakes. I believe the trailer does most of the work. And for the truck, It's not a normal 6 cylinder F150, the trucks a little brute, with plenty of power, brakes and suspension to do what I'm asking of it. I don't know about you, but during our 6 month boating season, my boat is in the water more then on the trailer. Believe me, I do plenty of worrying, and I do care about the other drivers, but God for bid, If the DOT is ever going to come down on me, they can have my payments! Your pompous, holier than vow comments are getting old.
And for you BYRDMAN, does the word wigger mean anything to you?

Re: What do you tow your 35+ ft. boat with?
 

Hey, everybody is bustin my balls, thought I would bust some back.

Re: What do you tow your 35+ ft. boat with?
 

Hey, aren't you the guy pullin around a 42ft Tiger with a shortbed 2500.

Re: What do you tow your 35+ ft. boat with?
 

I cannot believe all this "Well, I bought a boat and I already had a truck so I didn't want to buy a new 1 B.S." If you can afford a boat, you can afford to pull it legally and safely. Otherwise, you can't afford to boat. You are living beyond your means if you cannot pay for a truck to pull your boat. And I don't believe for a second that it's a matter of choice wether or not you buy a better more capable tow rig. All these lame excuses are pathetic :mad:
Sell your big boat and buy a smaller one that you can tow if you can't afford a better truck. And give up the money pissing match cause someone will always have more. Unfortunately that applies to common sense too :mad:

Re: What do you tow your 35+ ft. boat with?
 

I think we are a little smarter than you think we are,you don't know us,I think Lake Effect has made it clear that it may not be as safe as it should be and he made it clear he knows the risk,at least he had the balls to post it and take the heat.You guys are pretty brutal,I also remember him stating that it is not so much the money but the fact that the truck does a good job so he did not feel the need to buy a new one.
The only rreason I brought up money was some of you are sitting on such a high horse and act like it,I am done with this so I don't get pricky and get thrown off the board.
I think we could go all day on this so let it rest.

Re: What do you tow your 35+ ft. boat with?
 

YA. Whats your point?

BTW, Get sober.

Re: What do you tow your 35+ ft. boat with?
 

what does the boat weigh with fuel,gear,and trailer??

Re: What do you tow your 35+ ft. boat with?
 

My boat sits on a lift during the summer. I tow it back and forth to my house for winter storage on the trailer(70mi one way). And like I said the truck does a good job at this task. Up until now, buying a bigger truck wasn't necessary. But with a new boat(new to me,98 353), I am looking to get a bigger truck(thinking about some road trips to a poker run or two). Living beyond my means, pretty close with two boats(one is for sale), But I'm a do-er not a gonna do-er. I'll be out on a shiny fast 35ft offshore boat next summer, while your out saving up for a bigger truck, to buy a bigger boat, someday. I'm not trying to get in a pissing match with anybody. I know there is always gonna be someone richer, someone stronger, someone faster, and someone smarter, I'm out to have fun, and I've had a blast for 11yrs running.

Re: What do you tow your 35+ ft. boat with?
 

Sorry.

Re: What do you tow your 35+ ft. boat with?
 

Don't you mean "Do her???" :drink: :drink: :cool: :cool: