Towing Question

[fishin58]

I was wondering How much a 1989 Lund Tyee 16.5 foot with a hundred horse evinrude weigh, would anyone not reccomend pulling this with a torrent?? It is a 3.4 litre with 180hp and 210 lbs of torque. I am looking at gettin one for the wife and being that its winter i really would have no chance to try it. Anyone have experience with this??

[cjac]

I'll give you some ballpark figures:

Hull: 1200

Motor: 400

Trailer: 500

So, your dry weight is 2000-2200 lbs. Add gas and a little gear you are probably looking at 2500 pounds.

That will be within the vehicle's tow rating. The real question is how much and how far will you be towing? It's a matter of stopping and turning as much as pulling. So, recreational use with an occasional trip, I'd say sure, 3 hours up north every weekend and I'd feel less comfortable.

Only my thoughts, but it's your preference and comfort and safety, and the ability to react to the others sharing the road with you.

Chris

[fishin58]

I usually dont travel that far, an hour at the most, it says it will haul 3500 lbs max, with tranny cooler which i have not checked out, does the trailer weigh that much, its a roller I cant think right off hand what brand but i know it was newer like 92" I think its a shorelander..... I miss my boat!

[MuskieJunkie]

Don't forget it's not all about HP and Torque, brakes and suspension are a huge part of towing. I know that doesnt answer your question but I just wanted to throw it out there.

[cjac]

I have a comparable sized rig as yours and that's about what my Shoreland'r trailer weighs. Karavan may be slightly lighter, but not by much. Think about how much the wheel weighs when you change a tire, it adds up quickly.

Make sure it's with a 2 inch hitch (frame not the ball), a lot of the smaller/mid range vehicles are coming with 1 inchers. You'll need the heavier hitch for this.

Chris