"Butch Ammon" wrote in message
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Hey again....

Well, my new/used 2000 Chevy Silverado 1500 pickup is a beautiful truck!!
I am
very happy with it and it is way better then my old, tired, '87 Ford
Ranger.

Anyway, yesterday I was at Boater's World during lunchtime and picked up a
new
receiver hitch with a 4" drop (just like my fishing buddy has on his Dodge
Ram). When I was talking to the guys in the store about my new truck,
they
immediately got concerned (which when you think about it, is a good
thing).

Think of this scenario: 2000 Chevy Silverado, 4.8L V8, 5 speed. Never
towed
with it before. Never retrieved a 2100lb boat/trailer with it up the ramp
before either.

The guy in the store was saying, "No offense... but wait a minute here...
you've NEVER pulled a boat with a stick shift? Whoa buddy.... DON'T DO IT
YET!
Keep using your friend to tow your boat for a while. You need to go
hitch up
your boat to your new Chevy with the stick shift and *PRACTICE*.... If
you
don't, well, two things could happen: #1, you could burn out the clutch
on the
ramp. #2 (and yes, I've seen it happen...), you could end up with your
entire
rig in the drink, boat, trailer, truck, all in 6,7,8 feet of water at the
end
of the ramp!!!

Does anyone pull a boat with a 5 speed standard? Any advice? Thanks a
bunch.

Butch Ammon

2100lbs ain't gonna kill that truck.

You should be using your parking brake on the ramp anyways.

You're not going to end up in the water.

db