Tow vehicle dilemma (yeah, still at it...)

[C YENSEN]

Never Used 4wheel Here.

[macojoe]

You must have the limited slip as said above!! I use 4x4 from time to time here, it all depends, we have some pretty steep ramps here!
With the Sea Ox being much heavier I will use it more on them steep ramps!! But you should be ok!

[bradford]

No 4x4, but a limited slip rear diff I think is a good idea. I always keep a rake in the back of my truck too to rake off any seaweed, marshgrass etc. Having your trailer tongue weight properly set up helps a lot too.

[Shawsee]

My 95 Dakota is 2/WD and I never had any problems at the ramps. I don't even know if the Dakota has limited slip diff or not, but it does great at cement ramps. I would never attempt to launch/retrieve at a gravel type ramp with 2/WD because that's just asking for trouble.

[bigshrimpin]

Tuna - I just picked up a big old 1995 Buick Roadmaster wagon for towing. It tows like a dream!!! Suspension is a little soft in the rear, but that can be fixed with airbags or stiffer suspension. I wish I had bought one sooner!! 22/23 mpg highway. Roadmaster has a limited slip diff too.

2wd has been fine for every ramp that I've used here on the west coast.

[willy]

Tuna, agree with everyone above, but would emphasize definetley get at least a good working limited slip.
Here we have a big mix of ramps, some gravel and dirt and a four wheel drive is the only safe way to go. But I have had issues on concrete ramps at lower tides due to the algae growth, slicker than greased pig sh!t

[willy]

Also Tuna PM me a shipping address for you, got something I want to UPS you.
Sort of a little pay back

[randlemanboater]

I have never had a problem with 2wd WITHOUT limited slip.

But I have seen some folks have a hard time at some ramps.

[Sean]

"slicker than greased pig sh!t" I am defently steeling that line from you
I have a Dakotta V8 and only use the 4 wheel drive at low tides

[Skools Out]

if you have a long ramp and back in the water with your tires you may need it to pull out or as some concrete ramps if it has been washed out at the end and you are loading at low tide you will need it if your trailer wheels fall off the back of the ramp and you have to pull the boat trailer and all back up on the ramp. i've had to (not with the V20 ) but with a much heavier boat had some one drive with my diesel in 4x4 and had to use the twins on the boat to push the whole rig out of the ramp due to the ramp was washed out and super low tide. i say it's better to have and not need than to not have and then be stuck.