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