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Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER
(Post 4053535)
Just make sure those Ford front hubs aren't frozen and turn freely! Ive had to manually lock them before at the ramp
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Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER
(Post 4053535)
Just make sure those Ford front hubs aren't frozen and turn freely! Ive had to manually lock them before at the ramp
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I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it
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Originally Posted by oneanddone
(Post 4054412)
I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it
I've never heard anyone say, "man I wish I had gotten 2wd instead". |
I've never heard anyone say, "man I wish I had gotten 2wd instead".
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We need 4wd to launch and retrieve around here, but hey.....we have redneck ramps :lolhit:[ATTACH=CONFIG]516092[/ATTACH]
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Originally Posted by Sydwayz
(Post 4052467)
Not true. I've been stuck on solid ground wet grass before when towing the boat as well, and needed 4x4.
A little trick on a wet ramp when you are in trouble: With a skilled driver in the truck AND boat, you can use the boat to push the rig up the ramp. You have to know the ramp and have your timing down though. You need to pull the throttles back, shifters to neutral, and shut them down before drying out the impellers. We've done it before at the 14th street ramp in Pompano. |
Speaking of getting looks. My first boat was a 295hp 1977 Larson with a 302 ford inboard. This baby haul a*s for what it was. Since I lived in apartment and only had one option as a tow vehicle. (my other car was a Pinto w/ a built small block) It was up to 1982 Z28 that I built a 350 cu. 400 hp engine for. (man i'm dating myself). Besides the obvious comedy of a 21 ft boat towering over this shiny red rocket. The harmony that came from the boat ramp as the exhaust expelling gurgle sounds as it enter the liquid wonderland alerting to the perfect distance to launch that beautiful brown turd. Man did I get looks. But I was floating and rocking the lake at 68 mph. To be honest, I'd do it all over again!
So yes, you can tow with a 2wd. |
The big question is WHAT you are towing with 2wd? Before I had my boat I just had jet skis. I had a truck but I also had a 1995 Cutlass convertible and put a hitch on that. What is better on a sunny day than towing your skis to the ramp in a convertible? I got a bunch of funny looks for that! It was front wheel drive but at most ramps the exhaust and rear tires where in the water!
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Originally Posted by cigrocket
(Post 4054574)
I've never heard anyone say, "man I wish I had gotten 2wd instead".
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