Can I tow a 25

Lighthouse Express · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 1:00 pm Post subject:

nanders01,

In addition, no matter what truck you end up with I personally would recommend that you get a 4X4 especially towing a close to 8200 pound CD25. Many boat ramps are rather steep and wet. You will need all the grip you can get to safely launch or retrieve your boat...

Heinz Wink

ghone · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:17 pm Post subject:

I tow my 22 with an 07 F150. I'll tow the 22 anywhere I want to go and have done so. I think it would tow the 25 also "most" places. I would be concerned with stopping it more than towing it as it outweighs the truck by a lot. Good luck. George

woodduck · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:51 am Post subject:

You can certainly tow a 25' C Dory with a F 150, but you will literally find out what the "tail wagging the dog" means. Suggest a 3/4 ton or better & diesel and you'll be happy in the long run. best wishes, Ken from Bend
If you buy a Chev., GMC or Ford make sure the vehicle has a heated tail gate in case you have to push it during the winter....you won't freeze your hands. Good luck, Ken from Bend

Will-C · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:48 am Post subject: Can I tow a 25

I don't own a 25' C-Dory but I did stay at Holiday Inn Express last night. Most folks would use at least a 3/4 pickup. Four wheel drive is nice as they hold resale better than a 2 wheel drive unit although it uses more fuel. Wild Blue tows a 25' or used to tow all over the country and has spoken highly of the 3/4 ton GMC with the Duramax diesel /Allison transmission combination. If you are just towing locally something less might do. If you plan on going through the hills and leaving the flat land electric over hydraulic brakes are a good investment. The diesels offer better compression braking and that's a nice feeling when your rolling down from a 8000' pass. They pull effortlessly and do better on fuel although diesel is usually more expensive. It's nice to have a little bit of overkill in a tow vehicle not just in the engine but the suspension and the transmission that usually includes bigger brakes as cross winds and trucks blowing by you can disrupt a happy times in a marginal tow vehicle. Once again if you are staying close to the front porch you can get by with less. The newer transmissions are not cheap to rebuild and don't add much to resale value. Safe travels.

texasair · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:40 am Post subject:

Since you are in St. Louis, Why not join us at the Mississippi River Brat Gathering the weekend after Labor day at the Alton Marina? Talk with a bunch of friendly C-Brats about real world towing and cruising experiences. There will be a bunch of 22's and 25's there.

SEA3PO · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 2:58 pm Post subject:

Did you know ? If you used whale oil in your transmission it would never wear out...... regular transmission fluid (oil) turn to shellac when it burns and that is what coats the disks and plates and makes your transmission slip... whale oil will not do that...

Just add a heavy duty transmission cooler and that will help keep er cool..
Change transmission oil/fluid every 50k miles.

Joel
SEA3PO

cmetzenberg · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 7:54 pm Post subject:

Will-C · Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:48 am Post subject: Can I tow a 25

Whale oil was banned as a transmission fluid back the 1970's due to the Endangered species act. Signed into law by President Richard Nixon. Good luck finding that at Pep Boys. The Japanese might sell it as the are still whaling for scientific purposes Rolling Eyes

D.D.

thataway · Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 3:26 pm Post subject:

Whale oil is going to be mighty hard to get. However there are some very good synthetic transmission oils--and the heavy duty Allison transmissions use an Allison specific fluid--with up to 150,000 mile change interval, but 50,000 filter change interval. Check with your transmission specialist, about any specific transmission.

Certainly the cheapest way to care for the transmission, is to change the fluid frequently. Also if you have an older Ford Transmission, there are ways a good transmission shop can up grade that transmission, including a better torque converter.

In this specific case, one could buy the C Dory 25, have electric over hydraulic brakes on the trailer. Use a weight distributing hitch, and see how the F 150 tows the boat for local area. If you can get down to the Pensacola area, I'll give you a WD hitch which I used on my 25.

SEA3PO · Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 4:06 pm Post subject:

Nah ! I would not BS you..... use it all the time....even to light the house..

Joel
SEA3PO

cmetzenberg · Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 7:02 pm Post subject: