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Opinions needed: towing a boat with front wheel drive
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<blockquote data-quote="reedjj" data-source="post: 206883" data-attributes="member: 4585"><p>Im sure my wifes Pilot with 265hp or the other guys Dodge van with the big V-6 will tow one just fine. I sure wouldn't try to tow one with my civic, or any small car. Or a small truck for that matter......The trick is to check your owners manual and stay within the guidlines even then you need to use common sense. </p><p></p><p> [ATTACH=full]25285[/ATTACH] I pull my little boat with a civic, but that is just locally. Its only about 2 miles to the boat ramp where I normally go. I pulled it 70 miles up to Folkston, Ga last weekend (to run the St Mary's River) and definately used the bigger vehicle (Honda Pilot).</p><p></p><p>I saw a guy the other day with a nice Ford Ranger (2 wheel drive) trying to pull a 18-20 foot skeeter out of our creek. He had the Big V-6 but was just spinning his tires. About 4 of us that were waiting to use the ramp got in the back of his truck and he was able to get a traction and finally got her out. Im sure the boat was well within his tow rating but he just couldn't get any bite on the wet slippery concrete.</p><p></p><p>Not that it matters though...... This website is called "tin boats"! I just assumed that he was asking on this forum because he was wanting to tow a tin boat. He probably would go to a bass boat forum if he was asking about pulling a heavy "glass boat"!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="reedjj, post: 206883, member: 4585"] Im sure my wifes Pilot with 265hp or the other guys Dodge van with the big V-6 will tow one just fine. I sure wouldn't try to tow one with my civic, or any small car. Or a small truck for that matter......The trick is to check your owners manual and stay within the guidlines even then you need to use common sense. [ATTACH type="full" alt="HondaC-150.jpg"]25285._xfImport[/ATTACH] I pull my little boat with a civic, but that is just locally. Its only about 2 miles to the boat ramp where I normally go. I pulled it 70 miles up to Folkston, Ga last weekend (to run the St Mary's River) and definately used the bigger vehicle (Honda Pilot). I saw a guy the other day with a nice Ford Ranger (2 wheel drive) trying to pull a 18-20 foot skeeter out of our creek. He had the Big V-6 but was just spinning his tires. About 4 of us that were waiting to use the ramp got in the back of his truck and he was able to get a traction and finally got her out. Im sure the boat was well within his tow rating but he just couldn't get any bite on the wet slippery concrete. Not that it matters though...... This website is called "tin boats"! I just assumed that he was asking on this forum because he was wanting to tow a tin boat. He probably would go to a bass boat forum if he was asking about pulling a heavy "glass boat"! [/QUOTE]
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