
What is your tow vehicle
What is your tow vehicle
We have seen what you slide on in a past thread, how about what are you towing it with? 

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Chevrolet
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GMC 2500 with a 6.0 suprisingly good on gas but with a 8' bed and crew cab aint the easyist to park i've ben told
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FORD,,, '06 Dually, 4x4, 456 electric posi, All terrain 35's, 3 in. lift, Chipped, Auto, Super tow package, 13 mpg,,, Love it,,,




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Thats how I roll,,,
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2001 F450 Super Duty 4x4 flatbed. Good ole' 7.3 and 4.88's
when in doubt power out.
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99 F350 lariat 4 door 7.3 lifted on 33"s. Love it. Ford=Built without your tax dollars lol.
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2008 f-350 king ranch 35 m/t Toyo 20" rockstars, 6.4 power stroke diesel running right about 600 HP
Pulling the boat to the river is almost as much fun as riding when you get there
Pulling the boat to the river is almost as much fun as riding when you get there
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1996 dodge ram 1500 regular cab short bed 4x4 318ci v8 220hp real monster 5 speed leveling kit with 35 buckshots with bullethole wheels
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2004 f250 crew cab 6.0 with all the problems fixed
on 38's sct tuner idp tunes 15-16mpg

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2009 Silverado CREW CAB 4x4 Z71
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Depends when I'm just going to the river, I'll use the expedition. If I'm going for the long haul, gotta ride in style. I'll go with the escalade.
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Toyota Tacoma, 6 cyl. It tows up to 6500 pounds, and gets ok gas mileage for a pickup. It has about 70K miles and nothing has ever broke. Wicked fast too.
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2011 F 250 crew with the new 6.7 diesel ( its the baddest stock diesel motor i have ever owned) 4x4 of course.
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2000 F 250 EXT CAB...


14x8 Diamondback / SBC Power.
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2004 Chevy 2500HD Ext.Cab 2x4,8ft bed. Tows great, mileage (11mpg) sucks.
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2006 F250 6.0 with most of the problems fixed ,4x4, gets in out of the river ramps just fine.
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local I use my 03 ford ranger 4.0 4x4 5speed it gets 22mpg when not towing and 11 with the boat behind it.when going out of town I use the 07 dodge 2500 ram hemi TRX4 off road pak.its got a leveling kit,flowmaster exhaust,and 315 75 17 bfg all terrains.it gets 18mpg without the boat and 13 with it. 

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2001 F250 Lariet 7.3 with a Banks six gun tuner and a Superchips stacked on top of it. 4x4 ofcoarse. I also pull it with my 2000 Jeep Wrangler with a 4.0 and a 5 speed.
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1999 Gold Toyota Tacoma on 14's, Standard cab, 5 spd, 4 banger. Pulling a 500hp Waterthunder. I get there when I get there 55-60mph. 18mpg towing 28-30mpg no load.
Times are tough.

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2008 F-150 crewcab 4 wheeldrive with just a 4.6 v-8 but dang it pulls my boat down the road like its not even behind it
Hey i thought all you diehard aircraft guys would of pulled that motor out of your trucks and put a aircraft motor in it instead
just messin with you a little, i like ALL airboats 

Hey i thought all you diehard aircraft guys would of pulled that motor out of your trucks and put a aircraft motor in it instead



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383 stroker 463 HP with stinger 255 to 1 soft drive
Sensenich 3 Blade 80" R series
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When it gets to tough for everybody else,that's when its just right for me.15 X 7.5 Duckmaster,330 hp 350,79 3 bld whisper tip....and that's enough for me.
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I have a 2006 Dodge Ram Quad Cab 2500 4x4 with the 5.9L Diesel. It has 35" BFG Mud T/A's and a Superchip programmer. It gets about 20mpg average unloaded and about 15mpg towing the boat at 75 mph. I am gonna keep this truck a long time.
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You got it all backwards macgyver! You think a carmotor boat is an airboat and you think a f-150 is a TRUCK? hehehe Just kidding I like em all too lol!MacGyver wrote:2008 F-150 crewcab 4 wheeldrive with just a 4.6 v-8 but dang it pulls my boat down the road like its not even behind it![]()
Hey i thought all you diehard aircraft guys would of pulled that motor out of your trucks and put a aircraft motor in it instead![]()
just messin with you a little, i like ALL airboats
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yeah you are right Yobee , I am a little tarded that way.
really who cares how you get the boat to the water as long as you get there safe and not stuck on the side of the road, it is all good
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MacGyver
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2012 15 x 8 ALum GTO w2ft grassrake
383 stroker 463 HP with stinger 255 to 1 soft drive
Sensenich 3 Blade 80" R series
Tater Nutz
2012 15 x 8 ALum GTO w2ft grassrake
383 stroker 463 HP with stinger 255 to 1 soft drive
Sensenich 3 Blade 80" R series
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this thread is useless without pics
dodge 3500 not so stock 5.9 cummins 22.5s
dodge 3500 not so stock 5.9 cummins 22.5s

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