towing capacities

Before you go to far, you might also determine whether you can launch the
boat from this trialer when it is towed with your car. Pulling it with a
car, the hitch is going to ride closer to the ground than with a truck.
that means the rear of the boat will be riding higher. With a truck, you
can back quite a distance into the water. With a low riding car, you will
not be able to. Might want to make a trial run to you 1/4 mile launch site.


"Sierra fisher" wrote in message
...
I sounds like you're going to do it regardless of anyone's advice. Re
your suspension: you will have to determine the tongue weight or the
loaded
trailer. It should be about 200# for safety: e.i. to make sure that it
stays on the hitch. If it is significantly more, like 400#, the rear end
of
your car will be dragging on the pavement untless you put some kind of
load
levelor shocks on the car. If it is 200# or less you can weigh it with a
bathroom scale. If it more, you will have to go some place that weighs
trucks.


"Dan" wrote in message
om...
Generally you should have a separate transmission cooler (with
automatic),
I can add this, price do it yourself $60-80. I plan to do this.
why? "heavy duty battery and alternator"

Suspension might be a problem although this particular year comes with
quote "heavier" leaf springs.

The V6 is a 3.8 litre (3800) GM motor (170hp). I will be towing this
boat short distances ( less than 1/4 mile) except twice a year, when I
will tow it approx 150 miles. The boat and trailer should be around
3000lbs, curb weight of the car 3400lbs.What do you think?


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