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06-20-2012, 06:43 AM
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Towing with a C10 short
I am wanting to buy a C10 short bed to pull my brothers 22 foot
pontoon boat. Will the truck handle the pontoon or am I asking for trouble.We would be taking some 200-300 mile trips.
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06-20-2012, 07:07 AM
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Re: Towing with a C10 short
how heavy the boat and trailer?
you can always add electric brakes to the trailer.. |
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06-20-2012, 08:14 AM
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Re: Towing with a C10 short
Pontoons are generally pretty light unless its one of those super loaded models. I second on the electric brakes.
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06-20-2012, 09:04 AM
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Re: Towing with a C10 short
Pull my 18ft bass boat with my c10 no problems.
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06-20-2012, 11:14 AM
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Re: Towing with a C10 short
The only problem I have encountered with pontoons is that they have a very large surface area and on a windy day can kinda sway around. On a longer truck it isn't usually a problem but on something as short as a single cab 2wd it might be more of an issue. I'm not saying your truck couldn't handle it, but it's something to keep in mind.
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06-20-2012, 09:02 PM
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Re: Towing with a C10 short
Heres a short bed tows a 5000 lb performance boat all over California
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06-20-2012, 09:59 PM
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Re: Towing with a C10 short
with matching paint no less! Nice looking setup haysonj.
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06-20-2012, 10:11 PM
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Re: Towing with a C10 short
I towed a 25-ft travel trailer with a '76 Blazer. It's shorter than a SWB C-10 and it did great. So, I don't necessarily buy the long vs short WB as the main factor. If the trailer is prone to sway, put an anti-sway bar on and use it. Big trucks passing by will suck your towed item toward it. The sway bar is a friction device and it will help a bunch.
My '69 was used to tow a 26-ft travel trailer before I bought it. It had an electric brake controller on it, for the trailer. You won't know how it reacts until you hook it up and hit the road.
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06-21-2012, 05:15 AM
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Re: Towing with a C10 short
Thanks everyone for the replies.
Haysonj that is one slick looking set up you have there.
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06-21-2012, 06:29 AM
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Re: Towing with a C10 short
I don't think you will have a problem with it handling a pontoon. Boat trailers use hydraulic surge brakes. Electric brakes don't work out too well when immersed.
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