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towing a boat
Yes dual axle trailer,Im not gonna go towing this around on a bumper hitch just wanted to try the boat right now And dont have a hitch mounted right now!Just dont know if it will work!!
 I'm not worried about towing it down the road but rather how good it will pull the boat back out of the water with the bumper hitch.
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02-18-2011, 04:20 PM
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2 miles?...hell, I'd pull mine that bit of distance w/a good golf cart...my normal tow is 150 miles round trip mostly interstate complete w/HILLS...No kiddin', I wouldn't worry about a receiver or tryin to get real fancy about a two mile tow...it's just not gonna have the opportunity to much of a strain on anything...take it easy...no hurry; it's a short haul...keep your speed down and don't follow anybody too closely...2 miles of FL flatland really shouldn't present any problems for your Blazer...check your max tongue weight and don't exceed it and you oughtta be OK...
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02-18-2011, 05:53 PM
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I gotta agree with Ferm. The Blazer is more than capable of towing that load, engine and tranny wise, but the bumper is a whole different animal. Todays bumpers are made of tissue paper IMHO. Buy a good frame hitch and you'll be fine to go.
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02-18-2011, 06:13 PM
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no no no no the blazer wont do. You need to spend $65000 on a diesel truck.
 The blazer should tow it just fine.
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02-18-2011, 08:54 PM
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Back in the good old days when bumpers were steel and mounted solid to the frame....no problemo....but todays bumpers are mounted on shocks that will pull apart or bend with very little pressure.
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02-19-2011, 08:43 AM
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I was in a head on collision in my old Dodge with a rock hard bumper and totaled the other car and the cops didn't believe this truck and that car were in the same wreck. I don't miss the SOB one bit but then again I haven't "tested" the Ford. BTW, a Blazer and S-10 have the exact same frame but I am with the guys on the fact you do need a hitch. So many things could go wrong when trailering a boat, why improve your odds of that happening......
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