Any feedback on using a Titan to tow 16K lbs with a conventional trailer? I thinking of using my Titan to tow my boat out of the water and to my house at the end of the boating season. Total distance is 5 miles, no stop lights, and no hills. Wouldn't need to go above 25 mph.
Towing 16000 lbs?
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I just had my trailer and boat weighed about a month ago. I have a 293 Mako with twin 225 evinrude o/b, carries 240 gal fuel and 30 gallons of h2o.
The trailer is a triple axle with brakes on all axles. Tanks are usually less than 1/2 full. The commercial scale placed it at 11,400 lbs. Now I know this is in great excess however it is amazing how strong this truck is..will stop on a dime and has no sway issues and pulls steep ramps very well in 4 wheel low or high and has plenty of power on the road. I will obviously purchase a diesel 3/4 as soon as possible...new Chevy looks good, unless Nissan comes through, but in the mean time, this thing is a beast. And I realize all the risks before all the nay sayers chime in!
The trailer is a triple axle with brakes on all axles. Tanks are usually less than 1/2 full. The commercial scale placed it at 11,400 lbs. Now I know this is in great excess however it is amazing how strong this truck is..will stop on a dime and has no sway issues and pulls steep ramps very well in 4 wheel low or high and has plenty of power on the road. I will obviously purchase a diesel 3/4 as soon as possible...new Chevy looks good, unless Nissan comes through, but in the mean time, this thing is a beast. And I realize all the risks before all the nay sayers chime in!
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Hell yeah, those truck are ba-big! Here's one that would prolly be even better than the F650
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So what the hell happened
Hard to believe the big deal made about towing weight at low speeds. The frame and engine will certainly handle it, and 4 wheel LOW will do some amazing things. I hooked my Z71 5.3 sierra to a 70 foot downed pine tree laying flat, via a logging chain and my reciever from walmart. Yanked it and on the third jolt I got her rolling in four wheel low and moved the sucka around to a new location in the yard with no ill effect. You may say nay, but I'll never forget my victory dance, and I popped a top on a cold one, and enjoyed the look on my uncles face.(I love 4 wheel LOW)
My uncle tows a CASE(think it weighs 6 tons????) backhoe and a gooseneck with trailer brakes with his 87 3/4 ton dodge at highway speeds, and its just a 318 with a 200xxx mile 727 tranny. Been doin it for years.
I have towed well over 8000 pounds with an 87 1/2 ton ext cab F150 (300 I6/4speed)and it wouldn't stop on a dime, but I compensated accordingly.
My uncle tows a CASE(think it weighs 6 tons????) backhoe and a gooseneck with trailer brakes with his 87 3/4 ton dodge at highway speeds, and its just a 318 with a 200xxx mile 727 tranny. Been doin it for years.
I have towed well over 8000 pounds with an 87 1/2 ton ext cab F150 (300 I6/4speed)and it wouldn't stop on a dime, but I compensated accordingly.
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those 300 6's would pull hell off the hinges... i had one...NICEAWN said:
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Depends .. You could do it...
I need to know some things to better understand what you are trying to pull.
1. Weight at the hitch -
2. Are you using any kind of Weight distrubition?
3. Electric brakes?
I would call the local boat storage yard and ask for a quote.
I need to know some things to better understand what you are trying to pull.
1. Weight at the hitch -
2. Are you using any kind of Weight distrubition?
3. Electric brakes?
I would call the local boat storage yard and ask for a quote.
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all i can say is i saw a acura mdx towing a 3axle boat on the freeway. had to be at least 9000lb's. my mom has an mdx and its rated at 3500. boy was i shocked!
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^^NOw that is just somebody STUPID right there. My neighbor used to tow his 4500lb boat/trailer with a front wheel drive caddy, he couldn't understand why he had transmission issues,. I didn't even try to explain.
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Okay an update onthis?
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That is just plain scarry that there are people that stupid out there.
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