I pulled my 10meter back from Maryland a few years back with my 1500 dodge.about a 350mileround trip.i drove slow.i now have a 2500 dodge.the power with the 1500 was great,the problem was not enough brake and weight.

<------- Just got done pulling a 30 Outlaw with my EXT. No problems here .

The problem usually isn't if the truck can pull the boat, it is will the truck stop the boat/trailer if there is a problem. 99 percent of the time tows go smoothly, if you happen to have a 1 percent trip, you will be happy to have a truck that is rated for the weight. From a practical and legal standpoint. Glad you decided to get some help. Hope you enjoy the new boat.

I've got to challenge the very common "Get a truck that can stop the trailer" thoughts. It's not going to happen in a controlled and reasonable manner unless you are already expecting the trailer to not have brakes.

Most of our rigs are over 18,000 lbs, and I very much doubt any pickup is rated to stop 18,000 pounds on it's own, especially in traffic or emergency situations, or God-forbid at the bottom of a hill. That is why trailer brakes in good condition are very important.

I'll challenge you back with "it's complicated."

The majority of boat trailers have Surge Brakes, including the Donzi pictured above. If you get into a panic stop situation with that load behind that truck, you will be damn luck to not jack-knife. That heavy boat is going to push the truck out of the way with any fraction of an angle between the truck and trailer. The only time Surge Brakes work effectively is when the truck & trailer stay in a perfectly straight line.