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re: Towing a boat with 1/2 ton truck.
Posted on 5/7/24 at 7:27 am to WilsonPickett
Posted on 5/7/24 at 7:27 am to WilsonPickett
Why not just rent a 3/4-ton or 1-ton when you need to tow it?
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Posted on 5/7/24 at 7:47 am to lsujunky
The number to be concerned with ---- GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating) Do not be fooled into using the towing capacity. It's a useless number and only used for marketing.
GCWR is the maximum allowable weight of the vehicle and the loaded trailer, including all cargo and passengers, that the vehicle can handle without risking damage.
(Important: Often the towing vehicle’s braking system is rated for operation at Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, not at Gross Combined Weight Rating.)
Separate functional brakes should be used for safe control of towed vehicles and for trailers where the Gross Combined Weight of the towing vehicle plus the trailer exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of the towing vehicle.
It doesn't matter if you are towing once or a hundred times a year, the gross combined weight must never exceed the Gross Combined Weight Rating.
FYI for my vehicle to stay within the GCWR I'm limited to 1,650lbs. less than the towing capacity.
GCWR is the maximum allowable weight of the vehicle and the loaded trailer, including all cargo and passengers, that the vehicle can handle without risking damage.
(Important: Often the towing vehicle’s braking system is rated for operation at Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, not at Gross Combined Weight Rating.)
Separate functional brakes should be used for safe control of towed vehicles and for trailers where the Gross Combined Weight of the towing vehicle plus the trailer exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of the towing vehicle.
It doesn't matter if you are towing once or a hundred times a year, the gross combined weight must never exceed the Gross Combined Weight Rating.
FYI for my vehicle to stay within the GCWR I'm limited to 1,650lbs. less than the towing capacity.
This post was edited on 5/7/24 at 8:03 am
Posted on 5/7/24 at 7:53 am to lsujunky
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Why not just rent a 3/4-ton or 1-ton when you need to tow it?
This is what I would do. Cost of rental would be worth it to me for ease of towing compared to an 1/2 ton and peace of mind.
Posted on 5/7/24 at 8:14 am to lsujunky
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Why not just rent a 3/4-ton or 1-ton when you need to tow it?
Yeah this was my thought also. The boat will live on a lift in Pensacola all the time. The only exception is that I have to pull it off the lift if a tropical storm/hurricane is within so many miles of the marina. It'll never get towed except for then. I could probably borrow or rent a 3/4 truck the few times I have to haul it.
Trying no to turn a $200K boat into a $300K boat with a new truck purchase!
Posted on 5/7/24 at 7:11 pm to lsujunky
FYI….Enterprise Truck Rentals has 3/4 and 1 ton vehicles and allows towing.
Regular car rentals place have 1/2 tons and don’t allow towing.
Regular car rentals place have 1/2 tons and don’t allow towing.
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