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I'm looking at a 2005 Toyota SR5, 4 door, 2-whd. Will this thing pull my 20' stratos with out any problems? If anyone has any experience with one let me know. BTW, I would rather sell my truck instead of trade, it's a 2004 f250 4x4, V10. It only has 80k on it and is in excellent shape. Will take whatever blue book value is, if I make a deal on the Toyota.
Is the F250 XLT, LT? 6.5 or 8.0 bed, crew cab, regular? I have a friend that is in the market for one.
It is a fine ride for sure, clean as you will see fo a 2004.
feesh called and texted you how much for your truck cash money text me back or pm me thanks
Feesh, my neighbors son has one with the v6 crew cab. He has pulled his dads 17 Fischer V hull aluminum and it was all that truck wanted. Fuel milage goes to nothing pulling a boat. The main thing you have to worry about with them lighter trucks is you can't stop them with a heavy load. It will have a tendency to lift the rear and lose traction on rear wheels in a hard stop. If I could I sure would do a test drive with boat hooked up before I made my decision.
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Originally Posted by feeshrman
Personally.....I think you need a full size truck.
Seen many a toyota pull a big boat, but it will be a BIG change from that V10. It will pull it, just don't race nobody with the boat behind ya. As far as launching, the big 4 should be ok, but I know some of the oxbow ramps are tough for a 2wd. A bigger heavier truck will almost always pull better, but it oughta roll it down the road
Gonna be had pressed to find one that is gonna do what Big Red has been doing. With the size feesh you been catching you got to be concerned about the tip home as well.:biggrin
A full size truck will stop better which is the most important.....it will aslo pull better.
Put some bigger brakes on the yota
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big boat will push stopped tires on a lighter truck. Does the trailer have surge brakes on it? trailer brakes make a huge difference.
Short answer: yes. Stopping u not gonna like. And be sure it's got the electronic rear diff lock or 4 wheel drive for off brand lakes like Chotard, Washington and Barnett. And make sure the hitch pin is secured before you take off too.
Wannabe...
shaddupp ugly!!!Quote:
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Not sure what kind of Toyota Andy Tackett had but he had a very bad experience with his at a boat ramp. You might want to talk to him before you buy.
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Andy had a manual 2wd. I pulled my boat on the same ramp with no problem, although the day he had his issues there was a lot of sand on the ramp. Plus he got one of them wimpy rangerfied boats.
I would stick with a full size truck with no less than a v/8,4 wheel disks,and auto trans.Stopping all that glass real quick would be a priority!Does your trailer have electric brakes?Yota's are nice reliable trucks, but for towing a boat that size, I would have to go full size even if I were thinking Yota!Good luck in your search!
For what its worth, I have a 2011 Toyota Tacoma 4X4 with a 4 cyl automatic and pull a 20' WarEagle tandem trailer! The Toyota pulls it fine and the gas mileage is good too while pulling the boat. The only bad thing is stopping, LOL. So I don't tailgate and leave a lot of room between me and the car in front.
The larger brakes sounds interesting!
What ! Man catches a big fish and gets a little fame and now he wants to trade trucks . Man oh Man . he probably has got movie star hair too . you will have trouble stopping your boat . . :dono
This is a Tundra he lookin at guys not a Tacoma. It is full size with a V8.
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Originally Posted by GitDaGrease
What major said
Well there u go
Nevermind
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gotta be red .
X2. Wouldn't pull his Ranger.Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderwoman
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that tundra will do it . they say the gas ain't so good though .
Tundras are strong, should stop better with the extra weight... 2wd shouldn't be a problem at all
Gas ain't so good with any of em at today's pricesQuote:
Originally Posted by 4THETHUMP
Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202
We sell XPRESS, EXCEL, and ALWELD Boats. Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Mud Buddy, and Tohatsu/Nissan Engines.
Pro Staff, Southern Pro Tackle and Ozark Rods.
Member, Tri-State Crappie Anglers
I imagine that he is used to that after all he has been running a Ford F-250 with a V-10Quote:
Originally Posted by 4THETHUMP
Thanks for the comments and advise guys. Like GDG said, I'm looking at a Tundra, it's a 2005 which is the smaller body style than they are making now. It also has the 4.7 V8. It has the same book value as the F250 I have now, I figure it will get a little better fuel economy, hence the reason for trading. If anyone is interested in a big truck that will pull anything you hook to it give me a pm.
Look dude your boat matches your truck and mine vice versa. If you get that truck go ahead and find a new boat to match it, we cant be goin down the road in some unmatched chit! sheeshQuote:
Originally Posted by feeshrman
O'yeah! I forgot we got a Dapper Dan image to keep up, LOL.
The nerve of some folks!!!!!!:RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by GitDaGrease
Hahaha
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