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MartinJW
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Initially Posted - 09/12/2008 :  12:44:13  Show Profile
This is more appropriately posted in the General Forum; any further comments should be directed to that post:

http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=18591.

Thanks,
Martin
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2008 C-250 WK #973
"Bluebell"
Lake Tahoe, CA/NV
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Al
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Response Posted - 09/12/2008 :  13:46:31  Show Profile
In addition to anything else, I'd be concerned about the transmission overheating on those grades and would install an aftermarket fin tube cooler. I'd probably beef up the suspension on the Montero, too. Of course, having the boat as empty as possible would help.
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 09/12/2008 :  14:18:34  Show Profile
I'd err on the side of caution and not use a tow vehicle that was: <i>"theoretically, ... exceeding the vehicle capacity..."</i>.

<b>Might</b> work just fine. If not, what happens?
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Steve Blackburn
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Response Posted - 09/12/2008 :  14:49:23  Show Profile  Visit Steve Blackburn's Homepage
I tow with an F150 and glad I do since I tow on longer distances and through the Canadian rocky mountains!. However for such a short trip I would just slow down and be very smooth on the accelerator so the transmission doesn't work too hard. Highway driving at 45 MPH should be considered. An aftermarket transmission cooler would be good though. Since your boat is a 2008, I'm expecting the trailer breaks to be good if not excellent. Randy Kolb (Nautiduck) tows with an SUV similar to your I believe. What he did is to beef up the trailer breaks by chaning them to disc breaks. I believe he also added a transmission cooler.
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