Originally Posted by VoodooRob (Post 4519362)

Specs on the 43 ZR 15,030lbs Wet & 8'10" Beam VS 42 Lightning 13,450 Wet & 8'6" Beam. Add the trailers and gear
weight they both start getting heavy. The cabin height on the ZRs is tighter than the Lightning if that matters to you.

Originally Posted by s022mag (Post 4519360)

I was but now I'm more about running in bigger water. The 38 is a great boat but there's been a few times The ride has been rough. Figure if I can extend the bow I can get by running in sloppier water. And all I do is sleep in the cabin.

Originally Posted by s022mag (Post 4519360)

The 38 is a great boat but there's been a few times The ride has been rough. Figure if I can extend the bow I can get by running in sloppier water. And all I do is sleep in the cabin.

Originally Posted by bigboat28 (Post 4520703)

:poopoo::poopoo:
:poopoo:............... If all you do in the cabin is sleep you have bigger issues to worry about than a truck.:party-smiley-004:

Originally Posted by jriggs (Post 4520955)

All you do is sleep on the boat........Maybe a Rinker, or Searay.......could really get a good night sleep then.

Originally Posted by s022mag (Post 4521101)

Or a 47 Fountain

Originally Posted by Sydwayz (Post 4519356)

You are talking about 2 different sized boats. The 42 Fountain is going to be smaller and lighter than the 43 Donzi. Keep that in mind. As such, a well equipped 3/4 ton can probably handle the Fountain.

However, if you are jumping up to the 43 Donzi, I think you are going to want the bigger truck and the extra tires in the rear to help you control the load.

You can get any of the Ram, GM, or Ford 1 tons in SRW now. On the Ford, the only thing different between them in 2017 SRW models is an extra leaf spring per my visual inspections at lots. I am not sure about the GMs. But with the Rams, their 2500 is a 4-corner coil spring suspension, and the 3500 is leafs in the back; BIG difference in capability, regardless of what capacities day.

The thing that is going to be most important is length. You want the crew cab/long bed setup. That's what is going to keep leverage over the load.
However, with the 43 Donzi, I think you will be much better off with DRW, regardless of what the capacities state.