I'm looking at a 1400 pound boat, that is 18 feet long. What kind of truck would you recommend to pull this? The smaller the truck the better, but it obviously has to be safe.
2007-03-03 06:28:57 · 10 answers · asked by Theo 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
you don't need a truck for that, and car with a V6 and front wheel drive will have no problem, towing a boat is not a big deal, and not much H.P is required, where H.P. and torque are needed is when you pull the boat up the ramp when leaving, I pull a fully dressed 15' "Whaler" with a '96 Grand Prix (V6 FWD), it's pretty heavy (about 900 lbs without the trailer 1300-1400 lbs+ with the trailer and toys.
2007-03-03 09:04:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That 6500lb boat plus seventy 5-one hundred gallons of gas, plus 20 gallons of unpolluted water plus trailer in all probability weighs extra desirable than 8500lbs complete. do not forget approximately ice chest, fishing kit, and the the remainder of your junk. I actual have an analogous length boat. A a million/2 ton won't pull this boat safley. It in all probability has a 1000lb tounge weight. you will on the minimum choose a three/4 ton with a three hundred-400cc engine. it somewhat is what I used to tow with and it worked, yet not ok. Going up any small hill i may be doing 40-40 5. i could not even make it up a great hill. My trany might stink by potential of the the time I have been given the boat abode from working it to difficult. I in simple terms bought a Silverado 2500HD 4x4 with the 6.6L Duramax Diesel. i will infrequently tell its back there. this is nicely worth getting the bigger truck. you isn't annoying approximately it the excellent holiday. you do not could desire to have 4 wheelchronic besides the undeniable fact that it helps. My previous truck replaced into 2WD and that i made it artwork. 4 wheelchronic is for wimps, which i'm one now:) you may get them used for a sturdy fee and the diesel will final an prolonged time.
2016-10-17 04:41:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd get a F-150. Even one with a V6 would do the job. You don't need a fancy truck. Just a regular cab 2 wheel drive would easily do the job. You'd really have to get on the fuel to get you boat out of the ramp but it will work.
2007-03-03 09:54:12 · answer #3 · answered by Slow Poke 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats not a very big boat, so I would go with something like a Toyota Tacoma v6, you could buy a ranger or S10
but if you want a reliable truck stick with the Toyota. Mine pulls 1600 lbs. no problem with a pop up camper on it and gets 16 mpg when its totally loaded.
2007-03-03 08:23:56 · answer #4 · answered by kkrb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend the F150 4X4 we have a number of them and we pull trailerors 8 000 to 10 000 LBS they don't burn much feul and they are a real work horse will take anything that you can throw at them. but a boat like that you can even pull with an SUV
or for that matter a mini van
2007-03-03 08:17:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have always liked the Dodge Dakota for our boat trailering. You could use a smaller one with that weight, any compact truck, we hauled many with the Dodge D-50, 4 cylinder.
2007-03-03 08:45:06 · answer #6 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any compact pick-up with a v6 around 200hp will do the job. As long as it has a V6 you should be fine without any reliability issues, like over straining the power train. However, it if has much than 200 hp it might accelerate or maintain speed up hills very well.
2007-03-03 06:35:02 · answer #7 · answered by kdog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most mid-sized trucks can tow 3500 pounds.
2007-03-03 08:59:50 · answer #8 · answered by Mrs. T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FORD F150
2007-03-03 12:36:22 · answer #9 · answered by Charles C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One that you have legal access to.
2007-03-03 07:54:19 · answer #10 · answered by tom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋