Trailer + boat weight
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Printed Date: September-27-2024 at 4:56pm
Topic: Trailer + boat weight
Posted By: bwana50
Subject: Trailer + boat weight
Date Posted: October-03-2012 at 4:07pm
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Does anyone know the approximate weight for a '96 Ski Nautique and Ramlin single-axle trailer? My trailer registration says 8000 lbs, but I'm sure that's a max weight rating, not the actual weight. Looking for a new SUV and trying to determine if I need it to tow Class II or Class III. ------------- 1996 Ski Nautique |
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Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: October-03-2012 at 4:14pm
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Figure 3500 lbs or so dry (2500+1000). Add some fuel and gear and you could easily be flirting with 4k lbs. Id consider a Class III hitch to be a minimum, and prefer a Class IV. ------------- |
Posted By: P71_CrownVic
Date Posted: October-05-2012 at 11:07pm
I am aware we are talking about a 10 year difference, HOWEVER: My trailer weighs about 940 pounds. Total weight is around 3800 pounds:  ------------- |
bwana50 wrote:Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: October-06-2012 at 12:52am
great photo, although with a nice truck like that you could haul a small cabin cruiser....  ------------- 1974 Southwind 18 1975 Century Mark II |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-06-2012 at 8:27am
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Matt, You have a little too much drop on the hitch ball mount. The trailer frame should be roughly level with the pavement. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: P71_CrownVic
Date Posted: October-07-2012 at 12:46am
Yes! I switched it around this year. But that photo is a little mis-represented, that parking lot there is on a slight angle and I'm on the downward side. ------------- |
Posted By: P71_CrownVic
Date Posted: October-07-2012 at 12:48am
HA! Hardly. I've only got the 5.3 V8, which is a fantastic engine, but with 3.42 rear gears, it's a dog. My grandma's Buick Rainier with the 5.3 V8 and 3.73s pulls it A LOT better ------------- |
Posted By: Foot_Fungus
Date Posted: November-11-2012 at 2:22am
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Class II is toying with its max limit. Get a vehicle with a 5K tow rating and a class III and you'll be golden. ------------- '94SN Restoration underway... |
Posted By: 63 Skier
Date Posted: November-27-2012 at 10:38pm
I towed my Sport a bit bow low on purpose this summer, found that the prop guard scraped really easily at some of the rough dirt ramps I used when trailer was level. Might have given me an inch or so more clearance at the guard. ------------- '63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique |