RLWSNOOK
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- January 29, 2011
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- City, State
- OH
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2011 XLT
So I'm looking to buy a new boat.
The boat with gas and gear weighs 4,000 trailer 1,000. Total weight 5,000 pounds.
I want to tow it one time 1.5 hours on a pretty flat highway (I live in the midwest) from the previous owners house to my marina where the boat will be put in a rack.
I will be alone in the car and weigh 160 pounds. I have a 2011 with FWD and the factory trailer tow package.
I know the max is 5,000. Kelly blue book showed towing what they claim to be 5,000... But I want to know if I'm crazy for trying this or if I should be okay?
I"m assuming ford has a margin of error in there for idiots like me who want to tow the max their cars can... Is this true? Or should I rent a truck to tow?
Note I'm not going to be pulling the boat out of the water or launching the boat, just driving on the highway (very slowly of course haha). And I won't have anything in the car with me other than myself...
The boat with gas and gear weighs 4,000 trailer 1,000. Total weight 5,000 pounds.
I want to tow it one time 1.5 hours on a pretty flat highway (I live in the midwest) from the previous owners house to my marina where the boat will be put in a rack.
I will be alone in the car and weigh 160 pounds. I have a 2011 with FWD and the factory trailer tow package.
I know the max is 5,000. Kelly blue book showed towing what they claim to be 5,000... But I want to know if I'm crazy for trying this or if I should be okay?
I"m assuming ford has a margin of error in there for idiots like me who want to tow the max their cars can... Is this true? Or should I rent a truck to tow?
Note I'm not going to be pulling the boat out of the water or launching the boat, just driving on the highway (very slowly of course haha). And I won't have anything in the car with me other than myself...