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Sam001
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Response Posted - 01/20/2012 : 04:14:29

Thanks to all for the great comments. I will privide some feedback after my roadtrip. :-)

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tomh
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Response Posted - 02/14/2012 : 06:45:55

I never knew that this topic would generate so much good information. Thanks to everyone.

I wound up purchasing a 2010 JEEP Commander with a 5.7 HEMI. This was a great choice for a lot of reasons besides towing the boat. If this isn't strong enough, then I still have other options.

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JimGo
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Response Posted - 02/14/2012 : 07:33:28

Congratulations Tom! Good luck with the car and Karma!

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hewebb
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Response Posted - 02/15/2012 : 07:09:13

Years ago I had a 19' Thompson wood boat that I primarily used for diving in Lake Michigan . I pulled it with a Chevy Suburban 4 x 4. One weekend when the Suburban was in the shop I hooked a 6 cyl ford to it and went to an inland lake to take the neighbor kids water skiing. When I went to pull the boat out of the water the 6 cyl ford would not make it. Luckily someone saw my predicament and added a chain to my car and we pulled it out. I did not have a problem getting to the lake. (I am telling my age now- I think that was in 1961 or 1962)

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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 02/15/2012 : 07:50:35

Hmmmmmmm... I was a "neighborhood kid" near Chicago and waterskied behind a 19' Thompson owned by a guy named Webb around 1961-2... Did you change your first name, "Howard"? Hmmmmmmmmm...

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Sam001
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Response Posted - 02/15/2012 : 18:00:17

OK Team back after a 6 hour road trip. Pulled by a ML 350 with a towing package, custom trailer with NEW brakes (did not want the 4500 pounds not stopping!) SUV is rated with class 3 7500 hitch, 6000 lbs ball.....and pulled great. starting off was a little slow than normal but 65-70 down the four lane was smooooooth. a couple of unexpected stops when the trailer surge brakes were GREAT. Gas mileage was BAD. After the first 30 minutes of adjusting to the trailer it was smooth sailing.
Now I can go anywhere.....

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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 02/15/2012 : 18:32:42

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Sam001
 OK Team back after a 6 hour road trip. Pulled by a ML 350... 65-70 down the four lane...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">...with a 115" wheelbase on a 4750 lb. SUV... Let us know when you're doing this so we can keep out of your way.

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hewebb
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Response Posted - 02/16/2012 : 05:52:52

Hmmmmmmm... I was a "neighborhood kid" near Chicago and waterskied behind a 19' Thompson owned by a guy named Webb around 1961-2... Did you change your first name, "Howard"? Hmmmmmmmmm...
Dave Bristle

You would remember this boat. It was an open deck with only one split front bench seat with no cushions and a walk through to the stern and had a crane mounted for hauling stuff out of the water. If I took folks out I had to put chairs up in the stern area. Boat got a little beat up from some of the stuff I hauled aboard. I ran a pair of Johnson 90's. I ran out of Waukegan harbor

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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 02/16/2012 : 06:25:34

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by hewebb
 Hmmmmmmm... I was a "neighborhood kid" near Chicago and waterskied behind a 19' Thompson owned by a guy named Webb around 1961-2... Did you change your first name, "Howard"? Hmmmmmmmmm...
Dave Bristle

You would remember this boat... I ran a pair of Johnson 90's. I ran out of Waukegan harbor<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Nope. I was kidding... But he was a Webb. He had a single Johnson 50 (V-4), and the Thompson may have been only 16', with a windshield, foredeck, and seats--lotsa bright mahogany that I helped varnish. I'm pretty sure there was no 90 back in '61-2... that was some later year. Two of 'em--wow!

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