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Originally Posted by CaptnJohn
When I first started running charters as a very young man I bought a 12,000# boat. That eliminated docking fee costs so I pulled it to/from the water daily, 53 miles each way with a Ford Ranger 4x4. More than once I needed a tow to get the loaded truck out of the water. I was disappointed after the 2nd year the transmission was slipping badly. Not surprised....
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That reminds me of the last time I was in Warrenton, Oregon and saw a Grand Cherokee pulling something similar, front tires barely touching the ground. Well, he wasn't so much pulling it as he was stuck on the side of the road on his phone. He was a few miles from the ramp and was gone by the time I came back.
And don't get me started about the guy we saw hauling a bumper-pull toy hauler with a Tacoma and no weight distribution on i-5. I still don't know how he was able to steer the thing but he was going much faster than I was.
I'm happy I have a 3500. I'm just glad I didn't learn the hard way.