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Originally Posted by Corso312

yeah there is no way i would try to tow a bass boat with a small car or a jeep...a jeep cherokee sure but not even the new 4 door jeeps i would trust...just because you physically pull something does not make it safe or wise...even in a pick up truck the ride can brutal if you hit a semi rough rode...i wish i had a bass boat man...what is the largest large mouth and small mouth you have got?

My biggest largemouth is 14lbs3oz out of Lake Berryessa, my biggest smallie is 5lbs4oz, I got her up at Lake Shasta.
Fishing in California makes it much easier to get trophy fish though, when it comes to bass fishing, we have it made here.

Originally Posted by ginjawarrior

yeah i realized it was at the lowest end possible for the job but where on the scale is your truck?
my godfather runs catering at big events he's got several 20' trailers with all the cooking gear on probably weighs half as much again as your boat/trailer and all he uses to tow them are refrigerated mercedes sprinter vans full of food with no more than a 2.9l engine they've never had a trouble with any hills going up or down them.

yeah my bad

No worries bro.

I like diesels, I have a 2012 Ford f-250 and a 2007 Chevy Silverado 2500, both 4x4s
My wife's favorite is the Chevy, mine is the Ford, the Ford tows better but the Chevy does ride smoother.
But don't get me wrong, when I'm not working or towing my toys, I drive the Honda Civic. 35mpg, I'm not stupid! LOL

Originally Posted by beenthere

My biggest largemouth is 14lbs3oz out of Lake Berryessa, my biggest smallie is 5lbs4oz, I got her up at Lake Shasta.
Fishing in California makes it much easier to get trophy fish though, when it comes to bass fishing, we have it made here.



No worries bro.

I like diesels, I have a 2012 Ford f-250 and a 2007 Chevy Silverado 2500, both 4x4s
My wife's favorite is the Chevy, mine is the Ford, the Ford tows better but the Chevy does ride smoother.
But don't get me wrong, when I'm not working or towing my toys, I drive the Honda Civic. 35mpg, I'm not stupid! LOL

That's a different story bro, you don't drive a big 4x4 truck to the shop to buy a gallon of milk and then moan about gas prices, that's what pisses people off.

One thing Iv always wondered, are the likes of F-250 automatic or manual transmission?

damn those are some big fish man, good for you....@ harrekin ... it is an option manual or auto...usually the manual trans is 1500 cheaper

Originally Posted by Corso312

damn those are some big fish man, good for you....@ harrekin ... it is an option manual or auto...usually the manual trans is 1500 cheaper

Theres a huge tendency to drive automatic cars over there tho right? Or it the telly-box lying to me?

Originally Posted by Harrekin

Theres a huge tendency to drive automatic cars over there tho right? Or it the telly-box lying to me?

Most cars and trucks here have automatic transmissions.

Originally Posted by Harrekin

That's a different story bro, you don't drive a big 4x4 truck to the shop to buy a gallon of milk and then moan about gas prices, that's what pisses people off.

One thing Iv always wondered, are the likes of F-250 automatic or manual transmission?

No, I drive my little Honda for that stuff, but I still bitch about the gas prices! LOL
As far as the automatic vs manual transmission, both are available but most of us have automatics, it's near impossible to get manual transmissions in these trucks anymore.

Originally Posted by beenthere

No, I drive my little Honda for that stuff, but I still bitch about the gas prices! LOL
As far as the automatic vs manual transmission, both are available but most of us have automatics, it's near impossible to get manual transmissions in these trucks anymore.

How can you pull a load with an automatic transmission tho? It's being able to choose gears that would let you get the actual peak power from the engine.

Automatic boxes overall reduce fuel efficiency btw

Saw this funny pic earlier, it's what brought me back here.

Originally Posted by Harrekin

How can you pull a load with an automatic transmission tho? It's being able to choose gears that would let you get the actual peak power from the engine.

Automatic boxes overall reduce fuel efficiency btw

Saw this funny pic earlier, it's what brought me back here.

My truck lets me choose a type of manual setting, I can choose the gear I want and stay in that gear until I shift.
And the 6speed automatic is just about as economical as the manual, within 1-1.5mpg while towing. But for going down steep grades with a heavy load, I'll take the automatic any day.