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Boating and muh little Red Wagon
Posted: September 27th, 2004, 9:29 am
by mojokoko
Should I be able to put out at the Fort real nice with my Chevy s10. The S10 is only a 4 banger and has 2 wheel drive. I would hate to put the boat out then not get the truck back up LOL.
Posted: September 27th, 2004, 9:40 am
by tin can
Mojo, what kind of boat are you pulling?
Several people are launching 16' to 18' boats with small trucks at the fort.
Posted: September 27th, 2004, 9:49 am
by mojokoko
Posted: September 27th, 2004, 9:50 am
by wevans
Posted: September 27th, 2004, 9:51 am
by mojokoko
Thanks Wevans!
I am an IT guy and I cant figure out this damn Message Board HAHAH...
Actually the board dosent seem to want to allow straight HTML code..
Posted: September 27th, 2004, 10:43 am
by mjsigns
My boat is a little bigger than yours
and I am pulling it with a toyota 4 banger! No problem. Your truck should be rated to pull at least 5000lb, and your bumper (just guessing) 2000lb. I get in and out at the fort with out any problems, even on a super-low tide. The lower/submerged part of the ramp has a coat of really slick alge that could pose a traction problem if you are on a negative tide.
MJ
Posted: September 27th, 2004, 10:47 am
by Tom Keels
mojokoko wrote:Thanks Wevans!
I am an IT guy and I cant figure out this damn Message Board HAHAH...
Actually the board dosent seem to want to allow straight HTML code..
Nope, and probably won't. Allowing HTML is bad news for message boards.
Posted: September 27th, 2004, 10:57 am
by mojokoko
IT's the smart thing to do actually.
Posted: September 29th, 2004, 8:08 am
by CSMarine
I'd worry more about stopping the truck without sliding at the ramp, more than getting the boat out. Had an S-10 blazer once. Also had a Bass Tracker 16 foot fiberglass bass boat with a 90 hp Johnson. Had a couple times it didn't want to stop when I backed down a steep, wet, boat ramp.
Almost launched the whole rig a couple of times before I got smart and bought a full size truck.
