For us down here in the "Sunny South" 4wd isn't necessary...but youse guize up in the "Slushy Noath" had better stick w/4wd...:hi:

4wd without a doubt! I use it almost every time I launch the boat. You never know when you will have a sandy ramp. Twice I've pulled others out of the ramp after they couldn't pull boat out.

I drive quite a bit in winter so 4wd is a must. I put 2500 miles on my Pathfinder in 4wd the first year in a two week period.

you could probably get away with 2wd. It requires more planning whenhauling boats out of a ramp(always at high tide). But 4wd is a lot easier. My old vocational school teacher has gotten by with a 2wd Ford van for all his boat hauling for the last 20 years so it can be done. But still my vote would be a 4wd Hemi!!!! I got one and I love it

Our ramps here are pretty long and some are very steep. Last winter it was 51 degrees and raining. I had just picked up the boat from getting a new intake gasket installed and wanted to try it out. As I was backing down the slippery ramp, the weight of the V20 pulled the truck down the ramp with the brakes locked up until the stern of the boat hit the water. Definitely a white knuckle experience!

BTW, my truck weights in at 5600lbs with me in it. With the 3.08 gearing it struggles to pull the boat out of the water. Fortunately I can just leave the front hubs unlocked and pull the boat out in 2wd low. It's got a locker in the rear which helps. I did use 4wd low on that wet ramp though just that one time.

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I need to rig up a receiver hitch on my 6x6, then I'd have no problems at the ramp or feeling the weight of the trailer behind me...

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REally nice looking V there Jrou. What year is it? I really like the large wellcraft logo.

Thanks! She's an '83. We've enjoyed her so far even though she's managed to cost us some kind of repair nearly every time out. :beer: