Let's start over......
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From: Mustang, Oklahoma
Picked the pontoon boat up from the shop after work and getting ready to take it back to the lake for the owner.
It's not heavy enough that I thought I had to kick it out of OD but the SLIGHTEST grade I lose speed and kicks down into 3rd. Today I kept it out of OD on the way home and it did just fine. Maybe I'm expecting too much out of the truck. I just thought it should handle it better than it does.
It's not heavy enough that I thought I had to kick it out of OD but the SLIGHTEST grade I lose speed and kicks down into 3rd. Today I kept it out of OD on the way home and it did just fine. Maybe I'm expecting too much out of the truck. I just thought it should handle it better than it does.
its nothing wrong with your truck. When I had my pontoon I absolutely hated pulling it. I was non stop kicking down to 3rd to keep pace and I had a tuner with 3.73 rear end. The thing that kills your truck was the same thing that killed mine. WIND DRAG. I struggled pulling that boat more than the 8000lb car trailer loaded.
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From: Butler, Pennsylvania
Matt,
its nothing wrong with your truck. When I had my pontoon I absolutely hated pulling it. I was non stop kicking down to 3rd to keep pace and I had a tuner with 3.73 rear end. The thing that kills your truck was the same thing that killed mine. WIND DRAG. I struggled pulling that boat more than the 8000lb car trailer loaded.
its nothing wrong with your truck. When I had my pontoon I absolutely hated pulling it. I was non stop kicking down to 3rd to keep pace and I had a tuner with 3.73 rear end. The thing that kills your truck was the same thing that killed mine. WIND DRAG. I struggled pulling that boat more than the 8000lb car trailer loaded.
I didn't think anything was wrong with the truck, it has tons of power when empty/pulling my little 14' boat, just kind of surprised on how poorly it pulled the pontoon. My problem is I expect the 5.4 with 3.73's to pull like a 7.3 diesel.
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From: Mustang, Oklahoma
I understand and theres been a time or two I should have actually had a 7.3 with some of the stuff I have hooked to.
I am with you on the boat thing though. Most frustrating thing I have towed to date. I registered 8 mpg's puling mine. I was trilled poopless when I sold it to a GM owner. I laughed all the way home.
I am with you on the boat thing though. Most frustrating thing I have towed to date. I registered 8 mpg's puling mine. I was trilled poopless when I sold it to a GM owner. I laughed all the way home.
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Picked the pontoon boat up from the shop after work and getting ready to take it back to the lake for the owner.
It's not heavy enough that I thought I had to kick it out of OD but the SLIGHTEST grade I lose speed and kicks down into 3rd. Today I kept it out of OD on the way home and it did just fine. Maybe I'm expecting too much out of the truck. I just thought it should handle it better than it does.
It's not heavy enough that I thought I had to kick it out of OD but the SLIGHTEST grade I lose speed and kicks down into 3rd. Today I kept it out of OD on the way home and it did just fine. Maybe I'm expecting too much out of the truck. I just thought it should handle it better than it does.
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From: Decatur,AL
All of my driving is city though unless I go on a trip.
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Matt,
its nothing wrong with your truck. When I had my pontoon I absolutely hated pulling it. I was non stop kicking down to 3rd to keep pace and I had a tuner with 3.73 rear end. The thing that kills your truck was the same thing that killed mine. WIND DRAG. I struggled pulling that boat more than the 8000lb car trailer loaded.
its nothing wrong with your truck. When I had my pontoon I absolutely hated pulling it. I was non stop kicking down to 3rd to keep pace and I had a tuner with 3.73 rear end. The thing that kills your truck was the same thing that killed mine. WIND DRAG. I struggled pulling that boat more than the 8000lb car trailer loaded.
plus without boost, these trucks suck