towing a boat

[sea-biscuit]

Guys I thank you for your estimates. My Tacoma is equipped with a U-Haul Class 3 hitch which is rated for something like 5000 or 6000 lbs, but that's just the hitch. When I bought the truck, I also had U-haul install one of their heavy-duty transmission coolers.

Don't know if any of you have experience with transmission coolers. Am also considering an oil cooler just to gain a little extra edge. I think they are simpler to install.

Awthacker, I'm hoping your estimate is most accurate, and if so I just might buy the boat. But if it turns out Realapeelin is most correct at 4600 4800 lbs, I just might hesitate.

I guess the only way to know for sure is to weigh it. I wonder if one of those many truck weigh stations you see on the interstates might help us?

A guy named Ruben who sells boats online down in Marerro (sp?) Louisiana tells me that if you are talking trailers for a 20' boat that a single axle trailer generally goes 600-700 lbs, but a dual axle trailer you are looking at 1000 lbs by itself.