What pulls your Boat?

[Kawabuggy]

Hey, is there an echo in here.. An echo in here.. An echo in here..

[bassnman30]

A 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 with towing package,4 x 4, 4 door, 4.7 liter engine.

[1FASTLASER]

Originally Posted by Fishnfool4evr

I pull my 07 Stratos 194XL 2oo Merc Opti. with my high milage 200k 02 Avalanche

Fishin Fool I am real curious about the performance of your boat. When u get the time please psot up what ya running WOT what prop etc etc

[WallStreetAmigo]

A 2007 Dodge Ram Mega Cab 4x4. 5.7L Hemi and fully loaded.

[conan1]

I pull my 1975 Hydrosport with a 2000 Dodge Ram 4X4 ext cab w/ a 360 ci motor. It works for me. lol

[wargoth]

However, if it is a van you are wanting, the Econolines are top dog. 27 vans, over the past 15 years with my father's company. Only ones that made over 125k... the Econolines, 8 of them are still on the road the oldest has 254k on it. 7 GMC/Chevy's and 8 Dodges bit the dust under 125. The Chevy's gave us the most trouble of them all. One blowing an engine at 60k...

[elite64a]

Ive got 2 fords one being an 05 F-150 and the other a 93 Ranger never had a problem with either and would never trade the reliable ranger 3.0L 5-speed.

[bothomas]

pull mine with a '06 chevy 2500 HD, Allison trans. and 6.6L duramax....don't really need tow mode... except for the trans brake, boat trailer doesn't have brakes..

[adamgambill]

Originally Posted by WTL

Flfireman, do you thing the cold air intake makes a difference? I've thought about getting one (or one of the edelbrock round filters) to replace the stock setup on my truck once I get it consistently running smoothly.

Cold air does a lot of good. Dont go cheap-o though, those cheap filters tend to restrict airflow rather than improve it. Foam= crap.

My rig is a 2000 SIlverado 5.3L ECSB. Added: HP tuners, Cold air intake, long tube headers, cat delete, shift kit, Single chamber flowmasters(dont make this mistake- really f'n loud) RV/Towing cam, Mahle lifters and 1.8 Ratio roller rockers.

If gas is up around $3 I use the 06 Xterra, that I havent done a thing to. I do prefer the truck as it makes a ton more power.

[Denny_K]

I have a 2001 Chevy Silverado (silver) 5.3 lit. 4dr.My boat is a 1994 Basstracker alum. 17ft 25hp Mercury Tracker motor. Denny

[JB]

and one sweet ride it is!

[Nitro911]

02 F350...it will probably be the last of the big trucks I buy as I am getting rid of the Bobcat here soon.

I am very happy to see that both Ford and Chevy have announced diesels for the half-ton trucks. It is about stinkin' time! Of course if diesel prices stay ahead of gas prices like they are now, I may skip it all together. If I am not dragging 10,000 pounds of machine and trailer, gas will do just fine.

[reddrooster]

01 F150 Super Crew pulls my 02 ZX250. As long as the ramp isn't too steep or wet, she pulls my bug boat right out. Gas mileage is poor to horrible. But hey, I'm going fishing and my VW Golf won't do.

[Fishnfool4evr]

Originally Posted by 1FASTLASER

Fishin Fool I am real curious about the performance of your boat. When u get the time please psot up what ya running WOT what prop etc etc

1FASTLASER,
I will let you know more later, but WOT i've done 80 according to speedo with a 3 Blade, i,m about to buy a GPS just to see how close to that it's really doing, I know it's close if not higher. My last trim i think i went a little to high to fast, And it started walking so i backed off. I was only expecting around 70-75, it surprized even me, and this is a 2006 model Merc Opti the big one, it's 1/3 larger then my 91 150 Faststrike. The boat is only allowed to carry 576 lbs of cargo n crew due to the weight of the motor.

[bassinbob]

05 GMC Sierra, 6 cyl. 4x4. Kawa, what can one do to prevent untimely transmission failure? I mean besides the recomennded flush.

[adamgambill]

Originally Posted by bassinbob

05 GMC Sierra, 6 cyl. 4x4. Kawa, what can one do to prevent untimely transmission failure? I mean besides the recomennded flush.

The 4L60 and 4L80 are stout trannys. I run full synthetic mobile 1 Atf and change the fluid every 15k miles-never flushed. Im at 180k miles and have had very few problems. None with the trans. I would save some pennys for a fuel pump though.

[rasplash@hotmail.com]

2005 Ford F-150 4X4 pulls my Triton Tr-21 with no problems

[CarpMan]

07 Silverado.

[Captmikestarrett]

Bourban and when it snows it is bourban on the rocks..

Hahha

Darn I crack myself up..

1996 c1500 Suburban with 42 gal tank and tall gears..

Capt Mike

[BLWeng]

2006 Chevy Trailblazer---pulls Triton TR186

[flbassman]

Originally Posted by leroy

I pull my baby behind a 1997 v6 Isuzu Rodeo... And that's how I got the restraining order.

I have a 96 f150 4x4 long bed. V8, 5.0, 302. Primer on the door, mosquito control surplus(dagum truck still smells like pesticide). It's a beast, runs great, not super pretty, but decent. Don't pull the boat, just slide it in the back, put the motor on the floor, and tie it all down. Thinking about building some kind of rack so that I can just drop the boat in easier....