Thanks very much for reply, noah. The boat i am trying to get is a Larson
SEi 180, 2150 lbs without trailer. I have no idea how much it will weigh
for trailer plus fuel everything etc. My Nissan is 3.0L 152 HP with towing
capacity of 3500 lbs.

Will it be good to the van if I drive slowly when towing the boat? or it
doesnt matter if you drive slow/fast?

Thanks again


"noah" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 19 Jul 2003 01:58:18 GMT, "Aaron Bootz"
wrote:

Well, guys, I have couple of questions about towing a boat. I am
thinking
to buy a boat.

I have a 97 Nissan quest mini van which has 152HP with towing capacity of
3500lbs (on manual). It does have a trailer hitch for boat.

Thequestion is: is the Nissan Quest able to tow the boat? I am living in
mid-west so there is no mountain or anything. Many ppl told me that use
a
mini van to tow a boat is a very bad idea. But I dont want to spend more
money on a new truck or SUV. How bad will it be to use a mini van to tow
a
boat?

Thanks very much



Aaron- a little more information would be helpful, like "what size
boat?". What size engine? Do you have the "tow package"? )

I regularly use a 4.0L Aerostar van to tow a 2000 lb. Starcraft, with
no problems. I use the same van to tow my camper to Maine every year,
with no problems. It's not a *big* tow vehicle, but I always smile
when it accelerates uphill to pass a truck.

Based strictly upon your information, you should be able to tow a
3,500 lb. boat/trailer combo, but I wouldn't push it to the upper
limits if it's a long tow.

noah

Courtesy of Lee Yeaton,
See the boats of rec.boats
www.TheBayGuide.com/rec.boats

On Sat, 19 Jul 2003 05:35:37 GMT, "Aaron Bootz"
wrote:

Thanks very much for reply, noah. The boat i am trying to get is a Larson
SEi 180, 2150 lbs without trailer. I have no idea how much it will weigh
for trailer plus fuel everything etc. My Nissan is 3.0L 152 HP with towing
capacity of 3500 lbs.

Will it be good to the van if I drive slowly when towing the boat? or it
doesnt matter if you drive slow/fast?

Thanks again


Aaron- you will be at, or near, your maximum towing capacity. If it
was me, I would do it, and drive safely. It is often overlooked in
towing that stopping is more important than pulling. )

As long as you have a good hitch, and the boat/trailer combo does not
exceed 3,500, I would give it a try.

It is better to have a bigger, more powerful tow vehicle, but we can't
always do that....as long as you do not exceed the ratings, and drive
carefully, you should be OK.
noah



"noah" wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 19 Jul 2003 01:58:18 GMT, "Aaron Bootz"
wrote:

Well, guys, I have couple of questions about towing a boat. I am
thinking
to buy a boat.

I have a 97 Nissan quest mini van which has 152HP with towing capacity of
3500lbs (on manual). It does have a trailer hitch for boat.

Thequestion is: is the Nissan Quest able to tow the boat? I am living in
mid-west so there is no mountain or anything. Many ppl told me that use
a
mini van to tow a boat is a very bad idea. But I dont want to spend more
money on a new truck or SUV. How bad will it be to use a mini van to tow
a
boat?

Thanks very much



Aaron- a little more information would be helpful, like "what size
boat?". What size engine? Do you have the "tow package"? )

I regularly use a 4.0L Aerostar van to tow a 2000 lb. Starcraft, with
no problems. I use the same van to tow my camper to Maine every year,
with no problems. It's not a *big* tow vehicle, but I always smile
when it accelerates uphill to pass a truck.

Based strictly upon your information, you should be able to tow a
3,500 lb. boat/trailer combo, but I wouldn't push it to the upper
limits if it's a long tow.

noah

Courtesy of Lee Yeaton,
See the boats of rec.boats
www.TheBayGuide.com/rec.boats



Courtesy of Lee Yeaton,
See the boats of rec.boats
www.TheBayGuide.com/rec.boats

The boat i am trying to get is a Larson
SEi 180, 2150 lbs without trailer.

Oops, new info. I am changing my earlier opinion. The Nissan will be very
marginal for towing that package.


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