Putting the Titans towing ability to the test!

NiteTrain · 10-23-2005, 12:09 PM

Just bought this big girl and had to use the Titan to tow her home. Only about 25mi but happy to report no problems. A little tongue heavy but not to bad.
Oh Yeah Boat and tailer together are about 10000 lbs. Truck had plenty of gitty-up at lights and cruised 65mph no problem.

**Helinut1970** · 10-23-2005, 12:21 PM

Nice set up! Is that a 26 foot boat? You sure that boat and trailer weigh 10000 lbs? I would think about 7500 to 8000 at most. Unless you have special axles on that trailer. They usually come with 5000 lb axles but they dont put a boat on that maxes the trailer out. If it had a third axle on it I could see 10000! I sure hope you had brakes on it! I bet that baby looks really nice setten in the water with a couple of.....well you get the picture.

NiteTrain · 10-23-2005, 03:28 PM

The boat is 27ft, 7300lbs dry, It has 100gal fuel, 30 gal fresh water, 30 gallon dark water all full and a butt load of gear. The trailer weighs in at 1280lbs and has a Max load cap. of 10000lbs with tandem axles. It has 4 wheel disc brakes. The triple axle version has capacity of 15000lbs. If you add up everything you get about 9760lbs give or take. But like I said the truck squated a little but had no trouble pulling although I think my tow mode button is in-op. it lights up but the tranny doesn't seen to shift any different than in normal mode..anyway didn't even need it.

**Helinut1970** · 10-23-2005, 03:55 PM

Yea a 27 footer is getting up there. I know at 28 ft you need a triple axle. Glad to hear the Titan handled it good.