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Old 11-26-2008, 12:00 PM
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Default I have a 20 foot long deck boat, should I have any problems towing it

with a Ford Ranger pickup? I bought this boat and plan on towing it with a 2005 Ford Ranger truck. Just wanted some input on if it is safe.
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Old 11-26-2008, 12:00 PM
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the trick here is this, how much does te boat weigh? the towing limits for this truck are about 5,000 lbs. and does the truck have a manual trans cause the towing limits are lower than that rating.
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Old 11-26-2008, 12:03 PM
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i am not sure if a ranger can pull a boat of that size.
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Old 11-26-2008, 12:03 PM
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you won't have any problem that was one of the best truck of that year
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Old 04-05-2010, 07:41 AM
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Default Re: I have a 20 foot long deck boat, should I have any problems towing it

make sure you put it on a trailer first.
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Old 04-05-2010, 07:54 AM
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Default Re: I have a 20 foot long deck boat, should I have any problems towing it

I'm sure you could, I think braking might be more stressful.
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Old 04-05-2010, 07:56 AM
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Default Re: I have a 20 foot long deck boat, should I have any problems towing it

Check the weight of the boat plus the trailer then check see what your ranger has for pulling capacity off the hitch.
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Old 04-05-2010, 08:03 AM
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talk about bringing a thread back from the dead...
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