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| I looked into this quite extensively when I bought my truck. The key factor you need to consider is your GCWR, or Gross Combination Weight Rating. It's basically the maximum total weight for your truck, what you're towing, and anything you have in or on either one, including yourself. The Acadia for example:
GCWR ia listed @ 9,500#. Subtract curb weight of 4656#, and you get 4,844#. Okay, that's more than most boats. But you also have to subtract the weight of passengers, cargo, and gas. Figure 2 guys at 200#, now you're down to 4,444#. 20 gal/gas in the boat and 20 gal in the truck? (40x8=320) and you're at 4,124#... That means your boat, your boat trailer, and anything else in it can't weigh more than 4,124#. Certainly enough for most boats. But when you look at towing capacity, it's listed at 5,200#... Proves you can't trust towing capacities.
So anyway, GCWR minus weight of vehicle minus weight of everything in your truck and boat including you minus gas = weight you can safely tow.
I figured it out with my truck, and it came to 8,900#, even though towing capacity was listed at 12,000# | |
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