Pulling a C Dory.

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kevrangray

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C Dory Year
2005
C Dory Model
22 Cruiser
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C-Chief
Has anybody on here pulled there C Dory with an extended cab V6 Toyota pick up? I've got a 22" and looking at using a Toyota to start pulling it instead of my F350 Diesel. Any thoughts to this are welcome.
 
my first question is why?? Yes you can tow your 22 with a v6. I did it for 3 years in my ford ranger. And as long as you have trailer brakes you may even be able to stop it. Now your Toyota v6 gets about 20mpg just like my ford but as soon as you put that boat behind it its going to drop to 10 to 12mpg. your f350 diesel should get around 18 mpg and with the 22 behind it it will drop to 15 to 16mpg which is a lot better then the Toyota. You are better off using your f350 , which will have not problem towing and stopping the boat anywhere, then over working your poor v6 toy and having to worry about how steep you route is and how much room you have to stop. you WILL warp rotors and end up upgrading your brakes.

SO short answer is yes you can but if you don't have to why would you.??????
 
starcrafttom":3f8hvnrt said:
my first question is why?? Yes you can tow your 22 with a v6. I did it for 3 years in my ford ranger. And as long as you have trailer brakes you may even be able to stop it. Now your Toyota v6 gets about 20mpg just like my ford but as soon as you put that boat behind it its going to drop to 10 to 12mpg. your f350 diesel should get around 18 mpg and with the 22 behind it it will drop to 15 to 16mpg which is a lot better then the Toyota. You are better off using your f350 , which will have not problem towing and stopping the boat anywhere, then over working your poor v6 toy and having to worry about how steep you route is and how much room you have to stop. you WILL warp rotors and end up upgrading your brakes.

SO short answer is yes you can but if you don't have to why would you.??????
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I am about to pull a 2005 22 foot CD from Olympia, Wash. to Anchorage, Alaska next month. I will tow it with my Dodge dually thank you. Much safer and more economical as explained above.
The best part is there will be another CD in Alaska as well as a new CD owner.
Congrats to he and his family.
 
We pulled our heavily loaded 22 for 4,000 miles last summer-with a Chevy inline 6 trailblazer. Mileage went down to about 10mpg, the vehicle was at about 90% of its max capacity. We decided from here on out we will use our Ford F250.
 
If you intend to sell the f350 then it makes sence . Or if you just want better mpg when not towing? is your f350 gas or diesel extra wheels in back? If its diesel and regular 4 wheel pickup then I agree with the others If its a 6wheel with gas then go with toyota

The Toyota will tow the c-22 with trailer brakes no problems Ive towed our c-22 witha MPV Mazda and a Honda Pilot v-6 s no problems whatsoeveer I think the f350 is way overkill unless there is a need for pulling somthing else ?When I upgraded to cc-23 I bought a toyota Sequoia v-8 maybe you might buy a bigger boat then keep the f350
 
Hi Kevin & Randi,

When I first got my boat, I towed it with a Ford F-150 and also with a Ford Explorer both of which proved capable. However, over the last six years I have pulled C-Batical, a loaded 22 cruiser, with a 2005, Toyota Tacoma, crew cab, 4 .0 liter V-6, and a 6 foot bed well over 35,000 miles. The truck has performed flawlessly. With an engine producing 265 hp @5200 rpm and 286 ft-lbs of torque @ 3800 rpm, the truck has a rated towing capacity of 6500 pounds; 1500 pounds over what I estimate my loaded boat and trailer to weigh. Granted I live in Michigan, and am considered a flat lander, but I frequently tow the boat into our upper pennisula, Canada, and upstate New York, where there are some pretty good hills and have been pleased how well this truck has performed. I refrain from using overdrive to minimize the down shifting of the transmission and even in this mode I average 11-12 mpg. Without boat, the Tacoma averages 19-21 mpg. My fishing buddy is a "good ol' boy' who believes in Detroit Iron, drives a Dodge Ram with a Hemi, and even he has commented how well this truck pulls. I know the newer versions of the Tacoma do not put out the HP or torque of my 2005, and may not perform as well as mine, but I would not hesitate to hook one up to a C-Dory to see if it meets your needs in the area you live. There are pictures of my truck in my C-Brat album if you want to see how it looks hooked up to a 22 ft C-Dory.

Best regards,
Rollie
 
I towed my 22 with the same setup 2007 Tacoma, towed from Calif to Washington several times, and thats a bunch of hill climbing. My tow mgh dropped to 14-15. It is a very capable tow vehicle, however I have stepped up to a Titan because I make the run quite often and I like the extra power and stability and the tow mileage is the same.
 
Towing a C22 with an F350 is extreme overkill. If you have it and plan to keep it, may as well use the biggest truck you have for a long haul. The V6 Tacoma will pull the C22 with no problem.

In low range 4WD I can easily tow the Tomcat up and down low tide ramps without lugging. I would never take it on the road because it would not be safe to go more than about 15 mph. The Tacoma would be fine with the C22 in regular 'high' range 2WD.
 
It doesn't make any difference if the boat launch is a short distance. Either one will do the trick. Now, if you are going on a long haul, the F-350 will tow it much nicer than the Taco will. When I worked in the auto industry, I heard it all the time, "you can't even tell it is back there," and there is only one rig where that has been almost true and that is with our E-450 motorhome. It is even apparent that there is a boat back there when towing with our f-250. The smaller and lighter the tow vehicle, the busier the drive becomes.
 
matt_unique":thimwe1b said:
Towing a C22 with an F350 is extreme overkill.
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Perhaps not. Brings to mind discussions I've heard about preferred rifle or shotgun caliber in bear defense. Before the charge most any medium caliber might seem quite adequate, but during it the bigger the bore the better. Seems similar could be said about towing. Have no doubt the Tacoma is up to towing the CD 22, but during an emergency maneuver I would sure prefer to be sitting behind the wheel of my one ton dually.

Jay
 
Good point Jay, I should have worded my post differently.

I agree the bigger the truck the better. If I bought a new C22 I would not personally buy an F350 as a tow vehicle when a significantly less expensive Tacoma would tow it without a problem. Having a Tacoma I'm familiar with it's capabilities. It's a small but stout truck and would safely tow the C22.

An F350 could tow three C22's :) It would afford a lot of extra safety and capacity margins over smaller tow vehicles of course.
 
Matt,

Liked your clarification. I traveled from WY to Vancouver, BC to pick up our CD 22 in a Chev Astro van with plans of using it to tow to Alaska later. Probably fortunate for our future the motor blew up on the way home and we bought a 3/4 ton on the spot, but would have likely gone with something smaller and cheaper if not for future plans of truck camper on the back of pickup combined with the towing of the CD 22. Since have had to make some serious emergency maneuvers and was glad for the heavy pick up. In our present one tone dually with the heavy camper on back and towing the CD 22 we are probably near the same safety margins as the Tacoma empty towing the CD 22 and I'm OK with both

Jay
 
I tow my 25-footer (7300lbs loaded) with a Toyota FJ Cruiser, but only to the marina and back (10min). I believe the FJ and the Tacoma are on the same frame. Hard on the vehicle, but it does the job! For any highway driving I borrow a "real" truck.
 
A couple of years ago I considered selling my F250 Diesel in favor of a more economical tow vehicle, after much research and soul searching it was clear I owned the most economical tow vehicle. My 2000 F250 7.3 was paid for years ago and only has 71K on it. Chipped I can pass a slower car with C-dory in tow uphill in the blink of an eye and still get 15mpg. I keep the f250 as a tow vehicle only, that’s about all I use it for; the rest of the time I drive a Honda EX coupe. Fortunately I have a big enough driveway that I can leave the F250 hitched to Triple J during boating season this makes for quick getaways; having your tow vehicle dedicated and hitched up is really sweet.

At some point in time we plan on upgrading, the F250 with overload springs and class 4 hitch should serve us well; it gas goes through the roof that probably will not happen.
 
For highway towing I would stay with the full size truck. The smaller rigs are fine for short low speed trips as long as you have electric brakes. The reality is that as we get larger boats we are going to need larger tow rigs to be safe. We get larger boats so we can venture into big water with safety. Let’s be safe on the road too. If you are in dought as to what tow rig to use, go to your local highway patrol office and ask their opinion. These guys see everything, my friends in fire/medical/law don’t own anything smaller than a Suburban. The extra gas cost is cheap insurance when towing or if involved in a crash. As a fire fighter I have cut a lot of people out of cars and trucks. The larger the rig the better the survival rate and less the injuries. Buckle Up!

Kevin
 
Montana Kev":1id2e13c said:
For highway towing I would stay with the full size truck. The smaller rigs are fine for short low speed trips as long as you have electric brakes. The reality is that as we get larger boats we are going to need larger tow rigs to be safe. We get larger boats so we can venture into big water with safety. Let’s be safe on the road too. If you are in dought as to what tow rig to use, go to your local highway patrol office and ask their opinion. These guys see everything, my friends in fire/medical/law don’t own anything smaller than a Suburban. The extra gas cost is cheap insurance when towing or if involved in a crash. As a fire fighter I have cut a lot of people out of cars and trucks. The larger the rig the better the survival rate and less the injuries. Buckle Up!

Kevin
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I have to heartily agree with Kevin and other is that camp. I had a Tacoma and first pulled my 22 Cruiser with it. Yes it did work OK on the ramp and for a 40 mile pull to the mechanics and back on a hilly, curvey 2 lane hiway. Did I feel safe, yes, but I drive VERY defensively, and could an accident have happened, Yes, and would my control have been compromised by having a smaller, lighter tow vehicle, Yes. That is why the move to the Tundra.

If it can do it and should it do it are not the same. BE SAFE, on the water and on the road.

Harvey
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