So currently I am pulling a 26ft Sailboat. Dry weight of the boat is 3300 lbs. Figure the trailer is about 1500. All our gear and water and us (two grown ups, two kids all the food and water that goes with that) is another 14-1600 depending on length of trip.
This is putting my GX470 a little over her tow limit of 6k when the kids are with us, just a hair under when they are not. It is interesting when there is a cross wind when I am pulling the boat. The GX does it, but it is... more interesting then I would like.
I am looking at a truck. Finances being what they are the trucks I am looking at are 24V Cummins and 7.3 Powerstroke with the associated vehicles they are put in.
Any opinions either way? I am going diesel since we live in CO and most good lakes are a ways away. The closest decent lake being 3.5 hours away.
This is putting my GX470 a little over her tow limit of 6k when the kids are with us, just a hair under when they are not. It is interesting when there is a cross wind when I am pulling the boat. The GX does it, but it is... more interesting then I would like.
I am looking at a truck. Finances being what they are the trucks I am looking at are 24V Cummins and 7.3 Powerstroke with the associated vehicles they are put in.
Any opinions either way? I am going diesel since we live in CO and most good lakes are a ways away. The closest decent lake being 3.5 hours away.