Gen 2 pulling 10,000# boat

[SRQ_Driver]

Just wanted to post this so others can see a gen 2 pulling a boat on a trailer. The boat is 9,800 pounds dry weight. At the time I pulled it yesterday, it also had about 180-200 gallons of rec 90, plus all the usual stuff in a boat - couple of anchors, etc.

The truck pulled it up the ramp and down the road just fine. You can see, no real squat but I did add the Tibren bump stops. I was just pulling this to get it out of the water and on some high ground before Hurricane Milton comes to town. Short haul of maybe 5-6 miles down the road is all I needed.

 

[Sharpie69]

Just wanted to post this so others can see a gen 2 pulling a boat on a trailer. The boat is 9,800 pounds dry weight. At the time I pulled it yesterday, it also had about 180-200 gallons of rec 90, plus all the usual stuff in a boat - couple of anchors, etc.

The truck pulled it up the ramp and down the road just fine. You can see, no real squat but I did add the Tibren bump stops. I was just pulling this to get it out of the water and on some high ground before Hurricane Milton comes to town. Short haul of maybe 5-6 miles down the road is all I needed.

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As long as the boat/load is "balanced " on the trailer, most of the weight on the axles, not super tongue loaded, there won't be a problem.
Good job brother
Best of luck to you for the upcoming weather event
P.S. nice boat

 

[CecilK12]

Wait I thought raptors couldn’t tow? Lol

 

[RdR2027]

Good luck with the weather. Keep your head down and your powder dry.

 

[91Eunos]

An extended travel distance version of your scenario is exactly why I made the pilgrimage to Montclair, CA last month to have Izzy Fabrication make some modifications to my rear suspension. Well done on setting up your load correctly!

Not sure I’d want to haul that too far without something like the suspension mods I went with, but great work proving it can be done if you pay attention to the setup, and are careful when balancing and pulling the load.

 

[SRQ_Driver]

An extended travel distance version of your scenario is exactly why I made the pilgrimage to Montclair, CA last month to have Izzy Fabrication make some modifications to my rear suspension. Well done on setting up your load correctly!

Not sure I’d want to haul that too far without something like the suspension mods I went with, but great work proving it can be done if you pay attention to the setup, and are careful when balancing and pulling the load.

That is a sweet mod. Definitely if I was pulling it any distance but normally we dont trailer the boat anywhere - just haul out for emergencies like this one coming at us. Heading to high ground in the morning to hunker down and see what's left when we get back.

Peace - Out !

 

[91Eunos]

…copy all, and good luck!

I was born in Bradenton, and raised in Palmetto; lived there until I joined the AF many, many years ago. Visited my brother who lived just east of there before he moved to SC a few years back, and literally couldn’t recognize the area. A lot more folks living there than when I left!

My aunt still lives out on Anna Maria Island… Good reminder to check in on her!

 

[rschap1]

Hopefully nobody sees this and decides it is OK to tow their boat of that size a long distance/cross country.
No doubt it can be done.
But I wouldn't be comfortable and wouldn't want to see highway speeds.
Good brakes on the trailer would be REAL important to me too.
As mentioned, best of luck with the next storm.
I sure hope not as bad as predictions are showing.
Take good care of the boat and Raptor.
Stay safe !!

 

[Badgertits]

Ahhhh….another friendly reminder that it’s all fine & dandy to own a boat you can’t trailer on your own….until you need work done on it & want a quote besides the marina or the marina’s buddy OR you NEED to move it & need it moved on your time.

Smart thinking…hopefully you brought it to the top of a damn mountain man!

 

[Coop65]

Praying for you and your family and all the good folks down there---- man my heart goes out to all who have been hammered in these storms.... And never thought I'd see the day when our government would turn a blind eye to our own at the same time falling hand over foot to give away all our money to causes that are not about taking care of our own... GOD help us all !!