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Location: Minocqua, WI | I have a GMC Envoy which is V6 and 4.2 engine, so pretty comparable. It's towed everything but the titanic so far: 18ft Glastron speedboat, Lund Pro-V 1775, to now a Ranger 681vs which is my every day fishing boat and my two other smaller rigs...... Anything heavier and larger than these boats, braking would be more difficult and I wouldn't have a comfort level being on the road.
In 2+ years of having this be my tow vehicle, I've only needed the 4wd twice for launching; On very steep and loose gravel landings. It's a very good puller but no super duty. I've got a boat and trailer hooked up to it about 100 days/yr.
So my vehicle lasts and doesn't get trashed, I get my oil changes done sooner than later (keep it to 4k mile avg.), and always request my mechanic to look over the brakes, hoses, and transmission every 4-6 months too. So far so good. But keeping the boats local and not having to tow lots between states and long distance surely saves wear and tear. |
