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.

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

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

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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 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.

On Jul 29, 7:35*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
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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.

Oh, he can be! You've not seen some of his other gems!!!

"Eisboch" wrote in
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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




F-150 is a HALF TON pickup.....as in 1000 pounds!

Duhh.....(c;

5 mpg for 900 miles? Yecch! It's almost cheaper to scuttle the damned
boat when you're done with it and buy a new one when you get to the next
place you're going to fish! At $4/gallon that's $720 just to get it home!

"Hey, kid! Here's the keys and title to that nice CC over there. It's
yours. We can't afford to tow it home. Take us fishing when we come back
next year, ok?"

On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:11:16 +0000, Larry wrote:

"Eisboch" wrote in
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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




F-150 is a HALF TON pickup.....as in 1000 pounds!

Duhh.....(c;

5 mpg for 900 miles? Yecch! It's almost cheaper to scuttle the damned
boat when you're done with it and buy a new one when you get to the next
place you're going to fish! At $4/gallon that's $720 just to get it home!

"Hey, kid! Here's the keys and title to that nice CC over there. It's
yours. We can't afford to tow it home. Take us fishing when we come back
next year, ok?"

Shut the hell up moron.

Larry wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in
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wrote in message
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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




F-150 is a HALF TON pickup.....as in 1000 pounds!

Duhh.....(c;

5 mpg for 900 miles? Yecch! It's almost cheaper to scuttle the damned
boat when you're done with it and buy a new one when you get to the next
place you're going to fish! At $4/gallon that's $720 just to get it home!

"Hey, kid! Here's the keys and title to that nice CC over there. It's
yours. We can't afford to tow it home. Take us fishing when we come back
next year, ok?"


The 1/2 ton designation is meaningless.

http://trailerboats.com/towrating/