I run a small detail shop and i usually pic up customers boat at the boat store and tow them home to clean up. Well Ive got a speed boat type boat that is 27ft and w the trailer is probably around 30-32ft. Says gvrw should be 10,000lbs and ive towed many many that said 8k but no where near the overall mass of this thing.. Will this be an issue?? Ive got bags so i know sag won't be a problem..

 

wow 15 views and no ideas. Moderator.. move this to my home... (2004-2008)

 

Well Clifford I think you would be the best one to answer this Q. You said you have towed them at 8? And 10 is not that much more. The mass will not be that much of a issue untill you try to turn fast or stop fast. I am a truck driver so I might know a little about this kinda stuff... Just take it slow and easy, use lower gears, and keep the trailer brakes turned up. It should not take that long for you to get a feel for it

 

Any idea what it actually weighs? Use the Edge to keep an eye on your trans temps

 

You will be over GCWR and probably GVWR. Do I recommend doing it? Nope. Would I do it once? Yep.

 

thanks APT, im gonna pick it up this wk, ill be sure to post pics and details

 

If you are not going far you should be fine.

 

Still no pics?

 

Keep in mind that you will probably be over or at capacity for your reciever hitch if you are using WD bars... waa-aa-ay over without. Your ball mount and ball are probably also only rated at 9k. They are available for 14,000lbs but they start getting pricey.

One last though....
If there is an accident that you are involved in no matter who's fault, you will probably get charged with an unsafe vehicle an numerous other over weight charges, wreckless, etc. Think thousands in fines not to mention what will happen to your insurance..... and yes it does happen every day.... nobody plans on being in an accident.

 

sorry everyone, i totally forgot about this thread. Everything went well on the tow, only thing i ran into was the hitch ball. I had to go buy a 2 5/16, and i needed extended mirror for i couldnt see a thing. It pulled it ok and stopped it ok.

 

 

That sure does not look good for the leg of the boat.

 

haha i know, but its actually 1/2 inch from the ground, i had a spotter while backing it in. it looks bad from this angle..

 

That is probably only a 21' boat and I doubt you had much more then #500 tongue weight anyway.... See how far back the axles are on the trailer... That's where all the weight is. I bet you and a buddy could lift the tongue of that trailer youselves.

When I was a teenager, we had a 18' Fiberform that had a iron block/head 305 Chevy in it on a Calkins single axle trailer and that thing was no longer then the one in your pic... My Dad and I would put our backs on the hull and lift to hitch the thing up! It had no tongue jack! It also had NO brakes!! We towed this with a 1971 F250 that had a slide in camper on the back!

Nice boat BTW!! I want one of those!!

Mitch

 

Hate to break it to ya bud, but its a baja Boss 272. look it up. its 27ft. And im 6'4" 260lbs and can dead lift 500lbs daily and could not budge the tongue of this thing. actually this is the 1st boat i could not lift on my hitch.


Length: 27 Bow: Sport Cuddy
Year: 2001 Make: Baja
Model: 272 Boss Engine: 502 MAG MPI MerCruiser
Color: Wht / D Vlt / Red / Blk H.P.: 415 HP
Price: $49,900