I have a 2002 Ford F-150. 5.4, 4x4 Extended Cab. I’m looking at a
29’ Cheetah offshore (CX-29). I know that the truck can pull the boat
from point A to point B, but what about "out of the water, on a steep
ramp"? Any thoughts?

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On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:22:27 -0500, SSmokin wrote:

I have a 2002 Ford F-150. 5.4, 4x4 Extended Cab. I’m looking at a
29’ Cheetah offshore (CX-29). I know that the truck can pull the boat
from point A to point B, but what about "out of the water, on a steep
ramp"? Any thoughts?

How much can the truck tow? Should be in the operator's manual. How much
does the boat weigh with trailer and stuff? Should be in the manual.

Compare the numbers.

Do you expect that someone here will know all that?

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:22:27 -0500, SSmokin wrote:

I have a 2002 Ford F-150. 5.4, 4x4 Extended Cab. I’m looking at a
29’ Cheetah offshore (CX-29). I know that the truck can pull the boat
from point A to point B, but what about "out of the water, on a steep
ramp"? Any thoughts?

In my opinion, no.

I have a 2005 version of that same truck and it will barely tow my
Ranger 20' 200 C center console - boat, engine, trailer weigh in at
just over 5,000 lbs. I get 5 mpg on average over 900 miles of towing
just last week and the average speed was 50 mph.

Do what you will, but you need a bigger truck.

On Jul 29, 5:22*pm, SSmokin wrote:
I have a 2002 Ford F-150. *5.4, 4x4 Extended Cab. *I’m looking at a
29’ Cheetah offshore (CX-29). *I know that the truck can pull the boat
from point A to point B, but what about "out of the water, on a steep
ramp"? *Any thoughts? *

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Might could pull it, but it would never stop it..and that is really
more important..

Do what you will, but you need a bigger truck.

I have to disagree, I think that truck is more than enough.

Mine could pull it, but it would never stop it..and that is really
more important..

Gawd...anyone pulling that big a boat WITHOUT brakes, is foolish. I
think the trailer will already have brakes on it, so stopping it
would'nt be a problem (except in a " panic " stop)

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Do what you will, but you need a bigger truck.

I have to disagree, I think that truck is more than enough.




A 29' boat with a F-150?

Are you serious?

Eisboch

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:43:45 -0700 (PDT), wrote:



Do what you will, but you need a bigger truck.

I have to disagree, I think that truck is more than enough.

It's not.

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:22:27 -0500, SSmokin penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

I have a 2002 Ford F-150. 5.4, 4x4 Extended Cab. I'm looking at a
29' Cheetah offshore (CX-29). I know that the truck can pull the boat
from point A to point B, but what about "out of the water, on a steep
ramp"? Any thoughts?

Other excellent answers notwithstanding, to answer your specific
question, you will have NO trouble pulling the boat out in 4WD Lo
Range......



I am more concerned with "Point A to Point B".

The F-150 is a light weight, light duty truck.

Eisboch

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:16:07 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


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Do what you will, but you need a bigger truck.

I have to disagree, I think that truck is more than enough.

A 29' boat with a F-150?

Are you serious?

He can't be.