Weight of '95 180 Talari

danheather · 07-13-2010, 12:45 AM

Thankfully I have a f-250 to pull my 98 182 shabah. I know my towing capacity is way over 3500 pounds, so i dont worry about getting there. But it would scare the hell out of me to put my boat in the water (and especially pulling it out of the water) with a crown vic or windstar. But i have saw worse around here though

95gts · 07-13-2010, 01:14 AM

Why would it scare the hell out of you? The vic weighs as much as my old '97 F150 shortbed (4200lbs), has more weight over the rear tires, v8, 4r70w tranny (same as the F150), full frame, etc.

SEMIJim · 07-13-2010, 02:05 AM

The bigger problem with hauling a trailer + boat up the ramp with a two-wheel-drive vehicle is traction. I always put the TrailBlazer in at least 4WD HI. Those ramps can be darn slippery--at least the ones around here sure can be.

Jim

95gts · 07-13-2010, 02:25 AM

I've never had a problem pulling up a ramp with a rwd vehicle, but then again I am not boating in any saltwater, maybe that makes the ramps more slick.?. I'm also not pulling a very big boat.

danheather · 07-14-2010, 12:41 AM

Im not sure what the boat ramps look like that you have been using, but the ones here are a little steep at most parks. I have seen 2wd f-150s having problems pulling 18 to 20 foot boats out of the water

***Paul F*** · 07-14-2010, 01:43 AM

We have aCorps of Engineers ramps at our local lake and it is absolutely no problem, no slips at all. I also launch at municipal ramps into the Mississippi river with no problem.

I would NOT use my Windstar to launch at my river camp at one of my neighbor's private ramps. They are much steeper. I use my F150 4 wheel drive for them and it's still a little scary.

Everybody's boating situation is different.

SEMIJim · 07-14-2010, 03:39 PM

Up here in Michigan the problem isn't so much steep ramps, as ramps made slick by seaweed. Depending upon what the season's been like, time of the year, direction of the wind, or any number of other variables, some of the ramps can be pretty bad. Last season when we hauled out of Lake St. Clair in late summer/early fall, the ramp was so slick we slightly lost traction with the TrailBlazer in 4WD Lo! Heck in 4WD Lo that truck can normally nearly climb vertical walls!

Jim

Weight of '95 180 Talari

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