FactotumJoe

I originally thought that maybe I could tow this set-up (very rarely, less than once/year for maintenance and only 22miles), but I went out and got more info. I'm now inclined to not tow it and instead use buddies 3/4 or 1ton. What say you? (Posted in 2015 F150 forum, but they suggested expertise was here)

2015 f150 lariat 4x4 max tow 3.5L ecoboost. "Combined weight of cargo and passengers not exceed 1570#". I had entertained airbags and WD hitch to help out, but again still falling within legal ratings. At this point I am not pursuing towing it. Just wanted to kick around the idea here one last time before completely abandoning it.

6500# Boat (dry) absolute bare bones
1000# Engine
270# kicker
950# Up to 150 gallons fuel (but could be offloaded to another boat)
2500# trailer (tongue weight with this boat would be 800-1200#)

Cheers
+Joe

5.0GN tow

Will be pushing it, but once a year with an aftermarket heavier duty hitch should be fine. The heavier duty hitch is only due to toungue weight.

BAM298

Where are you getting your weight numbers?

How big of a boat is this? And what kind of boat?

I ask that because my 24ft tandem axle boat trailer only weighs 1200lbs per the manufacturer, and my boat doesn't weigh much less than yours. So for your trailer to weigh twice mine would be surprising.

I'm also confused on the engine/kicker weights. Granted I'm sure these things could be massive but I've got a SBC in my boat and it doesn't weight near 1000lbs and I've never seen a kicker motor weigh as much as I do.

But again, I'm sure I could be completely off on all of the above, I'm just curious what kind of boat this is and where you're getting this info.

To be honest, even if all those weights are correct and you only plan to tow it once per year for 22 miles I wouldn't even give it a second thought and just hook it up and go.

FactotumJoe

BAM,
You are spot on about kicker... It is 102#. I looked up wrong info.

The rest holds true. Osprey 26 Long Cabin (I called manufacturer to get weight). Engine is a Volvo Penta 300HP V8 (Chevy 350). Trailer is a Pacific.. I called manufacturer...maybe it's off by a hundred pounds either way, but it's right there around #2500. He had experience with tongue weight of my model boat on that trailer. It's a triple axle. I think the trailer may be over engineered for the job at hand, but I understand that given how heavy a loaded boat can get.

Joe

FactotumJoe

berty

You should be fine. My dad has the exact truck you have and pulls his 30' Sea Ray which weighs 6500ish dry. Words straight from his mouth after the first time towing it in his new 3.5 eb "dude, this pulls it better than my F250 did!"

brulaz

Roughly 11,000#

If the tongue weight is only 5%, you wouldn't need a Weight Distribution Hitch.
But more than that and a WDH would be better.

But for only 22 miles, once a year, I would just go for it, carefully.
But then, I don't have a buddy's 3/4 ton available. If I did, I would use that.

xcntrk

Will a WDH work on an aluminum boat trailer with surge brake tongue as pictured?

Manuellabour247

Have you put this on a scale or measured actual tongue weight? For what you're hauling and the distance, i wouldn't be afraid to do that at all. Just take it easy and then enjoy the water. The only problem i could see is how your boat ramp looks. Lol.

brulaz

Equal-I-Zer says theirs will.
You will need a Pole Adapter.

But they are rare. Most boats/trailers have low enough tongue weights that they're not used. And people say they tow just fine at 5-10% TW. I dunno personally.