GDM

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I wanna make sure if something goes wrong I am covered and the insurance company doesnt have a scapegoat ?

what truck would tow it legally ?


thanks in advance

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aquaforce

The nearest chassis rating matched up to that kind of weight is a 3500 dually. Can it be done with less? Yes, but that goes back in the direction of your concern.
Which 382 are you looking at? Aluminum or steel trailer?

GDM

most of the boats ive seen online (if not all) seem to have a steel trailer


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offshorexcursion

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Some will say you need a medium duty or a semi cause hey its OSO and we all have our ego to please.

Any late model 3/4 ton will tow that boat with ease, especially a diesel. Proper E load range heavy duty and inflated tires will also help.

Having the boats trailer properly set up is just as important. Trailers brakes, bearings, wheels and tires will cause more problems then the tow rig will.

If you are worried about insurance then dont leave your house, or allow anyone on your property. Cause you can be sued for anything at anytime and still waste your time and money having to defend your innocence. Does not matter if the truck is "rated" for it, if they want to look at your Semi towing a 18ft bayliner and say the "tires were to worn" "shocks were old" or whatever BS they want. You can never fully protect yourself.

Weird rumor on OSO about insurance and tow rig. Wish some one would post a article proving it.

Enjoy

Sydwayz

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And we're off to the races!

This is not a hard question.

People have posted weights of 382s in the past, but I don't recall them off the top of my head. You have to account for all options and, and wet/full capacities, including fuel, water, and batteries.
Then add in all of the crap you carry in the boat.
Then add in the weight of the trailer.

I'm guessing all of the above is between 13500 and 15500 lbs.; maybe even a slight bit more. Then pick a truck and go with it. You can do this without a Medium Duty truck. BUT never skimp on the truck either.

thp500s towed his 382 when he bought it with a 2500 Suburban with a 6.0L gas engine. He soon thereafter when out and bought an F350 PSD 4x4 Dually.

txtraveller2002

as big as you can afford. It's not about the insurance, it's about stopping and going.

smokin' gun

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2500 hd will haul it fine .had a 97 382 fully loaded and hauled it with a 04 chevy 1 ton reg cab duallly 8.1 allison sold both .i now have a 99 382 fully loaded and pull it with a 02 2500 hd with 8.1 and allison x cab short bed really no diff .however trailer is key also .both trailers were aluminum tri axle 18.000 gvw and disc on all three

waterboy222

We tow ours with a 2013 2500HD dmax/allison..

The only issue (and I think its because the truck is lifted) is that the truck doesnt sit as level as I want it to. I think a set of airbags will cure the problem of getting brightlighted by other cars.

As far as power, stopping, handling, etc, the truck is almost overkill for it..

seafordguy

I tow my cafe (similar weight) with an f350 dually.

I wouldn't want to be n less because I see no downside to the dual wheels other than another set of tires every 50-75k miles.

You get so used to it that you never even think about it in drivethrus, banks, parking lots. I daily drive mine and have never once found the dually to be a pain in the ass

MILD THUNDER

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You asked for what can pull it legally? 1 ton dually. You can pull it technically with a 1/2 ton, but I sure wouldn't. If you listened to the majority of oso lately, you may wonder why Ford, Chevy, and Dodge even bother to make a Dual Rear Wheel Truck. According to them these SRW 3/4 ton's can pull a 50ft Nor-Tech at 80mph while sipping lattes' and singing Christmas carols.

1/2 tons are for bass boats and ski boats

3/4 tons for a 29 Fastech.

1 ton dually for a 38 fastech.

My old 402 Formula, on the truck scales, weighed 16000lbs on the trailer. NO fuel or gear in it, since it was going to winter storage. With my Ford truck, total weight was about 24k lbs. With 240 gallons of fuel, and bunch of gear, I'd Probably around 18klbs trailer, or 26k lbs combined.

I want to say I had around 5200lbs on my rear axle with trailer attached. Most load range E tires, have a load capacity of around 3000-3200lbs each. So would you rather have your rear tires loaded at 85-90% of their capacity, or say 40-50%.