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Towing Capacity Question
Posted on 9/24/14 at 8:45 pm
Posted on 9/24/14 at 8:45 pm
Mother called me today and she is looking at getting some small Lincoln SUV. She would be trading in her Navigstor which is what she tows the boat with now. The problem is the max towing capacity of the new vehicle is 3500. The boat they pull is about 3300 but full of gas and ice chest about 3500. Does she need to get a bigger vehicle or will the one that can tow 3500 be fine?
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Posted on 9/24/14 at 8:45 pm to GeauxTime9
How often and how far?
Posted on 9/24/14 at 8:47 pm to GeauxTime9
40 gallons of gas alone weighs 240lbs
Posted on 9/24/14 at 8:49 pm to GeauxTime9
Tow ratings are conservative on some vehicles and generous on others in my experience. They're finally starting to standardize the way they get it.
Id be comfortable with pulling at the rated weight. If she really likes the vehicle and you're really concerned, upgrade the brakes.
Id be comfortable with pulling at the rated weight. If she really likes the vehicle and you're really concerned, upgrade the brakes.
Posted on 9/24/14 at 8:51 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I'd rather not be pulling out of bad slips with an under rated vehicle
Posted on 9/24/14 at 8:52 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Id be comfortable with pulling at the rated weight. If she really likes the vehicle and you're really concerned, upgrade the turbo.
This is a towing thread, not a stopping thread.
Posted on 9/24/14 at 8:55 pm to Chad504boy
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I'd rather not be pulling out of bad slips with an under rated vehicl
This is the reason I have two trucks, my daily driver and my work/tow truck. I don't tow often, but when I do, by god I dont mess around.. always respect the tow
Posted on 9/24/14 at 8:56 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
Make sure there is a transmission cooler.
Posted on 9/24/14 at 8:57 pm to GeauxTime9
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will the one that can tow 3500 be fine?
does that include the trailer? if you have a wreck over your towing capacity your insurance company can tell you to go to hell
Posted on 9/24/14 at 8:58 pm to Chad504boy
Mehhhhh
Pretty much anything has the power and an SUV will probably have better traction than a two wheel drive truck.
Pretty much anything has the power and an SUV will probably have better traction than a two wheel drive truck.
Posted on 9/24/14 at 8:58 pm to GeauxTime9
You also need to look at GVWR.
If mom and the gals load up the boat full of gas and a bunch of ice chests full of gin fizzes amd snacks, she's probably gonna exceed GVWR.
If mom and the gals load up the boat full of gas and a bunch of ice chests full of gin fizzes amd snacks, she's probably gonna exceed GVWR.
Posted on 9/24/14 at 9:00 pm to VetteGuy
I'd bet she exceeds the tongue weight by a long ways.
Air bagggssssss
Air bagggssssss
Posted on 9/24/14 at 9:02 pm to GeauxTime9
If she gets in an accident and exceeded the tow rating, they probably won't cover at all.
She can do it for short trips, anything of length, at least add a trans cooler.
She can do it for short trips, anything of length, at least add a trans cooler.
This post was edited on 9/24/14 at 9:03 pm
Posted on 9/24/14 at 9:03 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
"Pics of mother?"
" take that shite back to OT"
Glad we got that out the way
" take that shite back to OT"
Glad we got that out the way
Posted on 9/24/14 at 9:10 pm to Chad504boy
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"Pics of mother?" " take that shite back to OT" Glad we got that out the way
Posted on 9/25/14 at 6:51 am to Spankum
Does she plan on getting AWD? I believe the small Lincoln SUV's are front wheel drive...that could be tricky at a landing.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 10:36 am to Jblac15
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Does she plan on getting AWD? I believe the small Lincoln SUV's are front wheel drive...that could be tricky at a landing.
Yeah I'd never tow with a FWD. Maybe to pull something around the yard or at a campsite but never towing on the road with one.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 11:21 am to GeauxTime9
I know your asking about towing, but I'd be worried about stopping all that weight when some jack leg pulls out in front of me when boat and mom is all loaded down headed to the water.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 11:56 am to 4WHLN
Does the boat trailer have brakes? If not, have them added and a trannies cooler added to the car.
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