Anyone tow their boat?

[mmgcny]

I have a 22 foot Whaler that I am looking to possibly tow with a 200 TDI 90.

The boat and trailer are around 5,000 pounds. Trailer has no brakes. Boat ramp is less than 2 miles from my house. Flat country roads with minimal stops. The only incline is the boat ramp.

Anyone have experience with trailering? Is this a good idea?

[speedpin]

2 miles... hook it up and give it a try.

[AdamSanta85]

I bet it will be just fine. You should be able to tow it anywhere with this truck (just watch the short stops). I am taking my ROW style hitch off my truck this weekend if you want it. Watch that salt water on the body, the back of my Xterra is rusted to heck because of launching my boat.

[tjfslaughter]

Originally Posted by mmgcny

The only incline is the boat ramp.

This will be the most dangerous part. Make sure you take the right steps to prevent your truck from going in.

[mmgcny]

Originally Posted by speedpin

2 miles... hook it up and give it a try.

Don't have it yet. Maybe Adam will lend me his.

------ Follow up post added September 21st, 2016 12:50 PM ------

Originally Posted by tjfslaughter

This will be the most dangerous part. Make sure you take the right steps to prevent your truck from going in.

I usually use split firewood as chocks on the ramp. I hate trailering but my favorite thing about it is seeing the crazy mistakes that people make on the ramp.

[Uncle Douglas]

Originally Posted by mmgcny

I have a 22 foot Whaler that I am looking to possibly tow with a 200 TDI 90.

The boat and trailer are around 5,000 pounds. Trailer has no brakes. Boat ramp is less than 2 miles from my house. Flat country roads with minimal stops. The only incline is the boat ramp.

Anyone have experience with trailering? Is this a good idea?

Shouldn't be an issue. I used to trailer my Baja 240 with my 90 on a tandem axle trailer. My brother regularly uses his 110 to trailer his 21 Sea Hunt. 90's make backing a trailer easy, just be careful/avoid hard braking in a turn with that combo.

[MAC]

I trailer my 20' center console the same distance regularly with my 90 without issue.

[Rocky]

Big fan of low range pulling a boat and trailer up a ramp

[solarguy]

Originally Posted by Rocky

Big fan of low range pulling a boat and trailer up a ramp

This^^^^^^^^^