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| 63 Whaler |
Posted on 04/09/13 - 4:33 PM
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2001 4 Runner, looking to upgrade to a ford F150 ecoboost. or tundra
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| Sourpuss1 |
Posted on 04/09/13 - 4:48 PM
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X2 on the ford edge. Tows my 17' sport like a dream. Mine is AWD, and has no problem at the ramp either.
Pete
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| aeriksen |
Posted on 04/09/13 - 4:54 PM
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2006 Dodge Ram 350 Hemi, does it with no problems up the mountains and down. Towing a 1984 Outrage. Gas is about 17 MPG at a flat level cruise and 14 in the mountain passes.
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| bob camire |
Posted on 04/09/13 - 5:35 PM
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ive got a chevy ext cab duramax diesel....dream ride..it pulls my fifth wheel and plows in the winter..hauling the whaler is just fun
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| Dragonscape |
Posted on 04/09/13 - 5:47 PM
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2010 Jeep JK wrangler 2dr for the Whaler
F250 4dr 4x4 for anything else
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| Bake |
Posted on 04/09/13 - 6:25 PM
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Full size tundra, 5.7 L
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| jbrc124racing |
Posted on 04/09/13 - 6:55 PM
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Land Rover LR3
Way overkill for my 13
Has a towing capacity of 7700lbs
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| bcoastal |
Posted on 04/09/13 - 7:38 PM
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Tundra w/ 5.7
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| harwichboy |
Posted on 04/09/13 - 7:56 PM
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2001 Dodge Durango 4.9L (smallest)
I'd like to move to a +/-6 year old Tundra
Neil Henry - 1972 Nauset 16 - 2018 Suzuki 60HP |
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| Sebastian |
Posted on 04/09/13 - 8:57 PM
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2006 toyota 4runner, 6 cylinder 4x4 pulls my 17 whaler just fine.
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| Petrus |
Posted on 04/09/13 - 11:16 PM
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Volvo V70 -99, 144hp 5-cyl. Works ok but not optimal.
I would chose a would chose a turbo diesel with rwd or 4wd.
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| docsoma |
Posted on 04/09/13 - 11:53 PM
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I have owned the 13 foot 1991 Super Sport Limted for twenty years....so the tow vehicles have been:
1. 1993 Toyota 4 cyl pick-up
2. 1995 Toyota Previa ...rated the best tow vehicle then
3. 2000 Isuzu Trooper 2wd
4. 2008 Honda CRV 2wd
Only the Isuzu was a 6 cyl......all of these are awesome tow vehicles though my trips have been typically 70 miles round trips to typically near perfect So.Cal ramps.
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| SeaLevel |
Posted on 04/10/13 - 3:10 AM
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2004 GMC 2500 HD. Travel trailer and 16'7" Boston Whaler. Love it.
"It's just a forty eight year old Whaler but it's all mine"
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| awayland |
Posted on 04/10/13 - 4:10 AM
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2004 Dodge Ram 2500 quad cab Cummins diesel Pulls anything under 20,000 lbs anywhere!
Both my boats are kept on the trailer I don't keep them in the water.
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| spuds |
Posted on 04/10/13 - 6:10 AM
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When I first bought my 1961 Nauset, I was driving a 1981 Subaru 4WD 1.8L. It barely had enough power to drive 55 mph while towing. With low range 4WD, I almost ripped the trailer hitch off the unibody, trying to pop the trailer back onto the ramp after it had dropped off the end at low tide.
Had two kids, so I went to a Grand Voyager not-so- mini, mini van with a 3.3L V-6. It pulled the Nauset fine.
Went through two Grand Waggoneers, 5.7L V-8 pulled the Nauset fine and got about 11 mph whether I was towing or not.
Got a V-6 VW Touareg rated at 7000# and pulled the Nauset fine.
Wanted something more geared toward offroad and got an H3 Hummer 3.7L I-5. It pulled the little Nauset fine.
But then I got the 18 Outrage and the 3.7L in the H3 struggled a little at 40-70 mph.
So I bouoght an identical H3 Hummer, except I got the Alpha version, which came with the 5.3L V-8 which is the standard engine for 1/2 ton GM trucks.
The Alpha pulls the Outrage with no effort and the Nauset feels weightless.
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| Kindervb |
Posted on 04/10/13 - 6:18 AM
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2011 Toyota Tundra DC 5.7L 4x4.
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| mlangford |
Posted on 04/10/13 - 2:10 PM
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I pull my 17 with either my grand cherokee or my wife's Volvo XC90. Both are powered by 6 cylinder engines and have plenty of power for a 17.
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| firebrand1 |
Posted on 04/10/13 - 3:56 PM
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I drag our family collection of Whalers around with my 2004 GMC 2500HD with the Duramax diesel and always check my mirrors to make sure the tow is still there! Even with the steepest hills here in NH, I rarely feel the load with either my 1975 Newport or my father's 1998 Ventura 18. Mileage remains above 20mpg even while towing.
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| Joe Kriz |
Posted on 04/10/13 - 3:59 PM
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firebrand,
I corrected your post above to include the 4 digit years instead of an abbreviated year.
http://www.whalercentral.com/forum/vi...d_id=15197
Abbreviated years are not acceptable and do not work well for our site.
Thanks for everyone's co-operation
Edited by Joe Kriz on 04/10/13 - 4:01 PM |
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| gary0319 |
Posted on 04/10/13 - 6:01 PM
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I pull my Dauntless 15 with a 2002 Chevy Blazer 4.3 V6, rated at 5,000 lbs. The Daunless hardly makes a difference. I really like the compact size of the early Blazers. Loading a couple of kayaks onto the roof rack of the short Blazer is a blessing for us old guys.
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