OVERKILL
$100 Site Donor 2021
So my dad bought another used boat over the weekend up in Wasaga Beach which we needed to drag the ~100Km back to the cottage. His Expedition is in the shop getting the gas tank straps replaced, exhaust manifold replaced and something else that's slipped my mind at the moment. The RAM is with my wife, out east, so it was towing with the Jeep time again.
Boat lists as being just under 4,000lbs dry (3,900lbs) and with fuel in it and the weight of the trailer, I figure we were probably close to 5,000lbs, which is well within the tow rating of the Jeep.
Compared to towing the Supra, which is very low, you could certainly feel the size of this boat, which is not only longer, but MUCH taller (6ft). I towed it a bit slower than I would the Supra, due to this fact, so I didn't exceed 105Km with the cruise set when going down the 400 highway with it.
Of course the Jeep never leaves one wanting for power, so merging was not an issue. Stopping of course always feels extremely competent with the big Brembo's. Pulling a hill coming out of Wasaga with the cruise set, I did manage to see it drop from 8, to 7 to finally settling on 6th to pull it, which put it at around 3,800RPM, where it immediately regained the 5Km/h it lost.
The AWD is always great on the launch ramps, and this was no different. The backup camera is pretty useless with a trailer of this size.
This is the boat, nothing fancy, it's a Four Winns Sunsetter 205 with a 5.0L Ford in it for just cruising around.
Boat lists as being just under 4,000lbs dry (3,900lbs) and with fuel in it and the weight of the trailer, I figure we were probably close to 5,000lbs, which is well within the tow rating of the Jeep.
Compared to towing the Supra, which is very low, you could certainly feel the size of this boat, which is not only longer, but MUCH taller (6ft). I towed it a bit slower than I would the Supra, due to this fact, so I didn't exceed 105Km with the cruise set when going down the 400 highway with it.
Of course the Jeep never leaves one wanting for power, so merging was not an issue. Stopping of course always feels extremely competent with the big Brembo's. Pulling a hill coming out of Wasaga with the cruise set, I did manage to see it drop from 8, to 7 to finally settling on 6th to pull it, which put it at around 3,800RPM, where it immediately regained the 5Km/h it lost.
The AWD is always great on the launch ramps, and this was no different. The backup camera is pretty useless with a trailer of this size.
This is the boat, nothing fancy, it's a Four Winns Sunsetter 205 with a 5.0L Ford in it for just cruising around.