Trailering a 22ft cruiser

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azygos

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Please, your thoughts on trailering a 22ft, single axel, 100hp, kicker with a 4x4 ,06 toyota tundra 4.7l v8. I'm told the truck will tow 6,000lbs ??, Again thanks for your thoughts
 
No sweat at all.
 
Some would consider that overkill! No problem with that truck. We towed ours at times with a Honda Pilot--which has a capacity of 4500 in boats--3500 in house trailers, and only a 2.6 liter engine. Now if you were asking about the 25, that would be another story.

It may be a good idea to weigh the boat and trailer on a certified scale.
 
Bill and El are pulling Halcyon with a Tundra (as memory serves), so there could be no better recommendation. I used a T100 V6 to pull our boat on occasion. It was a bit slow/underpowered on the climbs, but did fine.

I believe you will be more than happy with the Tundra.

Steve
 
My only concern would be brakes on the trailer. Not that you really need it. the toyota should weight enough. its just that extra safety for peace of mind. having been passed by a trailer I was towing on more then one occasion I really like trailer brakes.
 
I believe the 2006 Tundra you described has a towing capacity of 6900 pounds. My 2005 Tacoma 4X4 crew cab, with the 4L, V6, has a towing capacity of 6500 pounds. I have probably put close to 20,000 miles on it towing my loaded 22 cruiser and have had no problems what so ever. I agree with what others have said that your proposed truck will do just fine.

Best regards,
Rollie/C-Batical
 
We tow ours with a Dodge Grand Caravan minivan with no problems at all. Longest trip was 3+ hours up to the Mount Desert area last summer, and back.
 
If your truck has an automatic transmission, I would suggest you add a transmission cooler for piece of mind. It has the highest rise in temperature when going up a steep grade and most drivers aren't even aware how hot their transmission got because the truck keeps going but it does have long term wear and tear. The stop and go of trailering in city traffic is just as bad.

The best transmission cooler I have used is one that can be mounted under the bed of the truck with a fan to provide air flow. When making a steep grade or in stop and go city traffic, you do not get sufficient air flow to cool the transmission cooler mounted in front of your radiator. This extra heat will now be transferring hot air to your radiator, which causes your engine to overheat. By mounting the transmission cooler underneath your truck, your radiator has unrestricted air flow. But you have to use a fan mounted to the transmission cooler to provide the cooling air flow in slow traffic or a steep grade.

The 4-wheel drive is an added safety factor. If you ever had to pull out of a ramp in low tide, the slime on the ramp could cause you to lose traction and the drive of the front wheels can help you pull out in situations where 2-wheel drive cannot do the job.

A word of caution, when a truck towing rating says it is 6,000 lbs., I suspect it means ability to tow on flat land, no wind. When you start adding 100-degree temperatures, stop and go traffic, steep grades, and...any obstructions like pilot house cabins, the ratings are now not realistic.
 
Bad Boy":1oc76pvg said:
A word of caution, when a truck towing rating says it is 6,000 lbs., I suspect it means ability to tow on flat land, no wind. When you start adding 100-degree temperatures, stop and go traffic, steep grades, and...any obstructions like pilot house cabins, the ratings are now not realistic.
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Listen to the man. The voice of experience! I pulled my previous 22' boat, which weighs about the same as a CD 22, with a Dodge 1500 rated for 7700 #. Could not handle mountain passes at much more than 35 mph without overheating.

Warren
 
Doryman":318r39rq said:
Bad Boy":318r39rq said:
A word of caution, when a truck towing rating says it is 6,000 lbs., I suspect it means ability to tow on flat land, no wind. When you start adding 100-degree temperatures, stop and go traffic, steep grades, and...any obstructions like pilot house cabins, the ratings are now not realistic.
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Listen to the man. The voice of experience! I pulled my previous 22' boat, which weighs about the same as a CD 22, with a Dodge 1500 rated for 7700 #. Could not handle mountain passes at much more than 35 mph without overheating.

Warren
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I'll 3rd that. I hauled my 22' pilothouse Campion from Dana Point to Portland with my 1/2 ton V-8 Explorer. I made it but it was very hard on the vehicle, especially pulling the Grapevine and Siskyous. Fried a wheel bearing in the process. Short hops are fine but no mountains.

-Greg
 
Your truck is a good choice.

The only caveat I’d have is the single axel, have an additional axel installed if you launch your boat every time.

If you’re towing your boat at highway speeds to launch and your traveling more then say 30 to 50 miles each way duel axles will add an additional margin of safety.

When the time comes to do a high speed emergency maneuver duel axels will save your bacon, additionally, you don’t want to experience a single axel blowout on the freeway.

Also, if you’re launching in salt consider sealed oil bath wheel bearings.

Jay :D :thup
 
Under our new C-Dory's we put a 3700 pound capacity single axle trailer. Trailer itself weighs 890 pounds, so max would be under 4500 pounds.

Should be no sweat.
 
You all probably already know that the towing capacity INCLUDES all the weight IN the truck also - passengers, gear, etc..

John
 
Sorry to disagree with a dealer, but I would not recommend a single axel 3700 lb capacity (many trailers include the trailer weight in that capacity)--for a C Dory 22. I understand why that is done--it is a price point and many do not trailer long distances. The single axel treailer is fine for short distances and yard use. But I agree that a dual axel trailer with brakes on both axels is much safer for the c Dory 22 for long tows, especially in the mountains--it is different than a 22 foot deck boat.

Just a quick addition of normal load brings a 22 C Dory up to 3300 lbs--with fuel, water, ice, some food and gear.
 
Just a random thought. They (the manufactures) put transmissions in trucks, so that one can go up hills with a load. Yes you go up slower, but that's part of physics and life. It does not hurt the truck. If it's really hot, get a bigger cooler, since all auto trannys come with a cooler. Just take it easy.

Boris
 
Matt Gurnsey":scelt90e said:
Under our new C-Dory's we put a 3700 pound capacity single axle trailer. Trailer itself weighs 890 pounds, so max would be under 4500 pounds.

Should be no sweat.
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3700lbs is marginally above the weight of a fully loaded 22ft C-dory. The added axel on an EZ Loader gets you 4300lbs to 4600lbs towing capacity depending on tire size; I like that added safety margin.
The only reasons I see for buying a single axel is to save $ on the front end or moor your boat and pull it occasionally for maintenance.
 
Going slower is no crime. I find it funny that people want to tow a loaded boat up a big long hill and not slow down. You do not have to have a big truck to pull your boat. My 95 ranger pulled the Susan e over the hill to ucluelet. Highway 4 hits about 3000 feet on the pass. I just down shift to second and let off the gas alittle so I can hold speed with out maxing the rpm. To many folks have to peg the rpm to feel good or something. Having driven concrete trucks for 10 years you get ok with going slow up hill. All the older trucks have hand throttle set. you just set the rpm and let the truck crawl. on the pull in to ucluelet I never got over 40mph up or down hill. Thats another thing I really liked about my ranger and the 5 speed. if you put it in 3rd it would not get over 40 down hill even with the boat. hated to sell that truck, 250k and still going strong.

Now all that being said I do like pulling with my f350 v10. a lot less worry but I dont tow at 70mph up hill either.
 
A big thanks to all those who responded to my concerns ref: trailering the 22 footer with a toyota 4.7l, v8. Look forward to meeting some of you on the water as I'm new to the site and the boat. Again, thanks so much. azygos
 
Here are the results from weighing my 3/4 Ton 4x4 Dodge Diesel Pickup on the Washington State Patrol scales.

Truck with 3/4 tank fuel..........................................7,940 lbs.
22' C-Dory with full fuel tanks and 1/2 tank water......4,720 lbs.
(on a dual axle King Trailer).

Therefore a total Gross Combined Weight of............12,660 lbs.

This truck is Gross Combined Weight Rated at 16,000 lbs. which leaves only 3,334 lbs to spare for vehicle driver, passengers, coolers (full of beer :wink ), additional 1/4 tank of diesel in truck to "fill er up", and anything else that is thrown into the back of the truck or placed neatly in the C-Dory.

Doesn't take long to add up the pounds.... :disgust .
 
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