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Captmorgan
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Response Posted - 07/25/2014 :  17:28:37  Show Profile
OK I will look into sway preventers. I wanted to give you all and update

Well I brought the trailer in for a full check up. Good thing.

4 tires, brakes and master cylinder were needed to get her road worthy.

Now the question on the truck . Since I spent 1800 on getting trailer ready I need to challenge my Chevy Silverado 1500

I have a hitch and towing package rated at 7800 lbs with a transmission cooler.

THe displacement of the boat is 4800 lbs and this includes the 1500 lbs of keel. The trailer is 2500 lbs. so I should be able to tow her.

The breaks on the trailer are tuned up so rather then renting a truck Im thinking of taking some nice roads at 45 Mph all the way there. No real hills to speak of on the drive.

If I add the sway bars and have them check out my hitch what do we think? Has anyone towed them with and F150 or c1500 4.8 L 4wd
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 07/25/2014 :  20:32:07  Show Profile
I tow two round trips a year with a different vehicle with a 7K capacity. I'm careful and don't load a bunch of stuff on the boat and it is a little below my max weight capacity and well below length and frontal area limits.
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sweetcraft
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Response Posted - 07/27/2014 :  21:41:22  Show Profile
Built this for highway travel some years ago. Got details from trailer shop. It doesn't interfer with surge braking and can be disassembled for maintenance. Uses the RV trailer bars. Both sides were recomended and they made travel better.
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