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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 09:40 PM
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yall think i would be alright towing about a 1200ish pound 21ft bass boat and trailer with my truck? my truck is a 4.8 with headers, ORY, intake, efans, vette servo, 218/230 .595/.600 117lsa cam, stock stall, 255/50/17 hankook RHO6's, 4/7 with a flip kit and shackles in the rear, and im planning on getting 4:10's and a locker before i even make an attempt to pull it....

think i could safely do it?
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 09:50 PM
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Only problem i see is the crest at the top of the boat ramp,weather your gonna clear it or not!!
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 09:53 PM
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hahaha i know what you mean! lol i think i can handle the boat ramps around here

if it becomes a problem i'll lift the truck up an inch in the back
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 10:03 PM
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Yeah I think your motor is tough enough to haul it, I'd be more worried about scrapin the rear end of the truck on stuff with the extra weight pulling down. You already scrape if you're not careful now
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 10:39 PM
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^yeah....only thing not making me want to lift the back up an inch to be safe is how long it takes to take a flip kit apart and put it back together again
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 10:08 AM
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You could try something like this.

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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 11:16 AM
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X2 on the helper bags. Truck is fine, 1200 lbs is nothing.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 03:42 PM
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The only problem you might have is after towing an hour or two, you forget its back there when you pass someone.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 05:22 PM
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lol i was just about to post up and ask about helper bags. could you give me a link to the right set to buy? i havnt looked into helper bags much
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 05:37 PM
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Should tow OK, but since when does a 21' boat, motor, trailer, etc. only weigh 1200 lbs!?!

NOT!
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