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  1. demarko210

    I think I'm another story of a bad boat purchase

    What a happens is you over look items being anxious to get what you want. I have done the same when I purchase my first boat 1978 Grady White. I saw it on the internet and drove to PA from MD. Did my research on looking at boats and buying and still bought a boat I needed to rebuild. Deck was...
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    Towing with/without Overdrive

    Your truck pull the load under 2000 rpm when you travel?
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    Towing with/without Overdrive

    I trailered the boat yesterday with OD off. It did not do the constant shifting. Traveled about 55-65mph and it rpm maintained at about 2200-2800 rpm all the way down and up the highway.
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    Towing with/without Overdrive

    Look at the manual after hunting it down. It stated Deactivate overdrive when: driving with a heavy load towning a trailer up or down steep hills and additional engine braking
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    Towing with/without Overdrive

    Tranny had 250k miles on it bought it with 98K. I decided to rebuild because every time I change the fluid I loose gears when setting on a incline. It would go away over time but I know it should not happen and my plan was to put miles on a new tranny with the boat. If I would not have changed...
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    Towing with/without Overdrive

    My boat is 2700# 230 Sea Fox WA. I am not sure if the Manufacture gives the weight on full tank or not. Highway I am usually going around 55-65mph at about 1800 rpm. No load hold around 1500 at that speed. That is with the OD on. I will run with OD off I would suspect the rpm will climb with OD...
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    Towing with/without Overdrive

    Its a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer 4.6, had the transmission rebuilt about 5k miles ago. I suppose I should have asked the Tech that question. Thank you for your input guys!
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    Towing with/without Overdrive

    I always have my overdrive to the on position. When I turn off I get the O/D off light. I was wondering if anyone turns overdrive off while trailering their load?
  9. demarko210

    New winch

    Fulton Winch worked out pretty well. It pulled the boat right up on the trailer. When I got down to the last 4 inches I still needed to put a little back and arms into it but it was much better than the 1800lb West Marine winch. Highly recommend.
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    New Hitch Ball

    So the Rocker Ball seems to work very well compared to the standard ball. I have a 02 Mercury Mountaineer V8 pulling 23 foo Sea Fox. Not as much jerking when hitting those joints when crossing overpasses at 60. Seems to absorb some of the blow when hitting bumps. Honestly I did not hear any...
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    New Hitch Ball

    Yes I was looking at one of those and started to realize the more pins the more rattle I would get. So I look at something more like this. It has a longer shank but I would then need to replace my tow chains as they are not long enough.
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    New Hitch Ball

    Thanks H20Rat I was just wondering if anyone used this and there experience with it that's all. What's purchased is purchased I was just shopping around for an extension and saw this ball. My initial problem was just finding a longer extension that would keep my back wheels out of the water so i...
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    New Hitch Ball

    I was looking for a longer insert so I would not have to back down in the water so far and found this item and thought it would help. Yes I have surge brakes on the trailer. I was trying to reduce the jerking when hitting bumps down the highway and the weird feeling you get when you take off as...
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    New Hitch Ball

    I guess it was the wrong link. Here is the updated link. Its the Rocker Ball.
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    New Hitch Ball

    Anyone ever use this hitch ball before? Installed it on my truck yesterday and will give it a try tonight.
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    trailer fenders

    You just need to buy a pair of fenders and a set of mounts. I purchased these from AMZ store but they are unavailable now was about $106 pair. I did some prep work before I installed. Sand and coated with flex seal...
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    Back up camera on trailer

    What a great idea. Will the Bluetooth signal extend the length of the trailer?
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    New winch

    Been thinking about one of those. I will see how much a difference this one makes first.
  19. demarko210

    New winch

    Just went to West Marine and pick up a Fulton F2 3200.
  20. demarko210

    New winch

    I am sending it back. The gear on the handle slides in and bout a bit on both gears. The picture above is showing as far out as it comes. This picture is of it all the way in. My problem is my back hehe. Winching the boat on the trailer with my old 1800 winch was killing me. My boat is 2700 so...
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