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Do small trucks have enough pulling power?
Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:01 pm
Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:01 pm
Is a small truck such as a Frontier or Dakota strong enough to pull an average size boat out if the water and up a ramp? If so, does it have to be 4WD?
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Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:02 pm to Badman
My dad use to haul his 18ft Carolina Swift bay boat with a 4 cylinder s-10.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:03 pm to Badman
How heavy is an averaged sized boat?
Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:05 pm to Badman
Give it a shot. What could possibly go wrong
Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:06 pm to Badman
How's the launch you use?
Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:07 pm to Badman
I think you'd be surprised by some of the power on those little trucks
Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:09 pm to Badman
doesn't have to be 4wd, towing power is function of torque/gearing
Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:09 pm to Badman
v6 Taco here.
Enough power for a 19ft Carolina Skiff DLV.
Enough power for a 19ft Carolina Skiff DLV.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:17 pm to Badman
Why not look at the rated towing capacity of the truck and compare it to the weight of the boat?
Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:19 pm to Badman
people buy trucks way way bigger than needed.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:19 pm to Badman
I haul a 20 ft skeeter with my tacoma all the time. Wish i had bigger truck but no problems
Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:19 pm to Badman
I pull a 22 ft aluminum center console with a 150 on the back all over LA with a 2wd 4 runner. Have backed down plenty of wet and steep ramps with no problem (yet).
Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:20 pm to Badman
Depends on grade of the launch and condition
Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:20 pm to Badman
No problem at all for an average boat.
I have a 16' Skiff that I pull all the time. I had a Dakota v6, 2wd and recently traded for a Tacoma v6, 4x4. You don't even know that a boat is back here and never a problem on the ramp with either truck.
I have a 16' Skiff that I pull all the time. I had a Dakota v6, 2wd and recently traded for a Tacoma v6, 4x4. You don't even know that a boat is back here and never a problem on the ramp with either truck.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:39 pm to Badman
Just wait for the Nissan and Chevy/GMC to put diesels in their small trucks... 2015 models I believe will have this
Posted on 7/25/14 at 5:10 pm to Badman
Pull yes, stopping is a different story. People out too much emphasis on can my truck pull this and overlook the other equally important question can my truck stop this.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 5:42 pm to Badman
Frontier will - used to have an xterra and pulled 4500 it is the same platform and vehicle
Posted on 7/25/14 at 5:53 pm to Badman
Just look at the towing rating.
They all have the power to pull 20k pounds. Stopping it and holding up the tongue are two entirely different and more important monsters.
They all have the power to pull 20k pounds. Stopping it and holding up the tongue are two entirely different and more important monsters.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 11:12 pm to Badman
Make sure you get something with at least a limited slip rear end.
2 tires spinning > 1 tire spinning
2 tires spinning > 1 tire spinning
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