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  1. 02-14-2018, 08:44 PM #1
    008wagon
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    How far does your truck say with a boat hooked up?

    Looking at buying a towtector for my 2017 ram 1500 ecodiesel. Boat is in storage so no way to measure it with it hooked up. Wondering how far most trucks sag down with a 18 fiberglass boat hooked up to it ? Thanks
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    #2 02-14-2018, 08:49 PM
    Maybe 1/2 inch on a pickup truck. You should have around 150 lb tongue weight.
    Have a 150 lb person stand on the bumper and see.
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    #3 02-14-2018, 08:51 PM
    I have a 2017 Ram 1500 5.7 hemi with 20 inch wheels. Run a 191 Champion with tandem trailer. A 4 inch drop hitch drops the back about 3 to 4 inches and level the truck and trailer nicely.
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    #4 02-14-2018, 09:00 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by T-Bend View Post
    I have a 2017 Ram 1500 5.7 hemi with 20 inch wheels. Run a 191 Champion with tandem trailer. A 4 inch drop hitch drops the back about 3 to 4 inches and level the truck and trailer nicely.
    guessing yours drops it some then the front is kinda low on these trucks
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    #5 02-14-2018, 09:05 PM
    Beats me, would guess it depends on the rear suspension. My hitch weight is over 200 pounds.
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    #6 02-14-2018, 09:34 PM
    gonna depend totally on your suspension package and your tongue weight.. i have an f150 with an HD tow package and off road pkg,, my 19 foot tandem axel boat dont phase it..
    i pulled a car hauler last weekend that squatted her a tad though


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    #7 02-14-2018, 10:20 PM
    I have a 2015 Bighorn Ecodiesel, a Champion 202 and a tandem trailer. It does not have air suspension but it does have a 2.5” front level kit. The weight on the hitch raises the front enough to get high beams from oncoming traffic quite frequently. So I put ait springs in the back. Don’t know the weight on the hitch, sorry.

    p.s. 4,000+ lb load and I get 20+ mpg, loving it!

    p.p.s. I have something very similar to the Towtector's if you are interested, great shape, used $150+ shipping, PM me for pics if you are interested.
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    #8 02-15-2018, 02:07 AM
    Just got an 18 colorado 4x4 off road Z71. My almost 18ft boat dosent drop the rear of the truck more than 1 inch.
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    #9 02-15-2018, 06:09 AM
    Well I went out to hook up boat and measure drop with a yard stick, 4 inch drop hitch and it actually only dropped 1.75 inch.
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    #10 02-15-2018, 06:15 AM
    A 18' boat won't sag that much. Probably around 1"-maybe 1.5"
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    #11 02-15-2018, 06:21 AM
    When i purchased my towtector, i called and talked to the and went with their recomendation. In my expirenance they are quite knowledgable.
    Dave
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    #12 02-15-2018, 08:14 AM
    Maybe two inches.
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    #13 02-15-2018, 09:07 AM
    Maybe 2 inches if that
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