[Simo90]

so here the story. my old man has just bought a new boat. its pretty nice its a 18.4ft four winns h190. anyways i have been looking for a while at gettin a sierra as a build project but i have yet to convince dad that its worth gettin one. since he bought the boat a few weeks ago he decided that he was going to buy a old 4x4 to tow the boat from our shack to the boat ramp which is only a few kms away. i head this and thought beauty this is my way in however im not sure if a small sierra could tow a 2.1tone boat comfortably enough to launch and pull the boat outta the water? thoughts?

[eldo]

search for sheps fishing thread to see what a sierra can do, i reckon its still a big ask though

[Ben_Sierra]

You cannot legally tow 2.1 tonnes on a public road in a Sierra, so even if it is "only a few km", if its a public road, then you'll need a bigger 4x4.

If its not on public roads, however... I regularly tow 2 tonne historic touring cars uphill in my Sierra...

[Reubs]

A Sierra will "tow" a big boat sure - if "towing" implies getting up to speed but does not imply safe control or braking abilities at road speeds...

[Simo90]

the boat trailer also has breaks. im sure that would help its breaking ability.

[Ben_Sierra]

I believe that the towing capacity BRAKED for a Sierra is 750kg. Any more than that on the road and not only are you breaking the law but putting yourself and others in danger.

[shep]

Ben_Sierra wrote:

I believe that the towing capacity BRAKED for a Sierra is 750kg. Any more than that on the road and not only are you breaking the law but putting yourself and others in danger.

it is 450kg max tow weight
mine is around 1600 to 1800kg and i can do 80kph on dirt roads.
you cant use a haymon reese sierra tow bar cos it will eventually fall off

[shep]

if you dont have your gearing sorted you will have buckleys chance of
getting it in and out of the water.

[Ben_Sierra]

I'm sure it can do 80 on a dirt road shep, question is how long does it take to stop?

[shep]

Ben_Sierra wrote:

I'm sure it can do 80 on a dirt road shep, question is how long does it take to stop?

i spent a lot of money on trailer brakes and it stops quicker then a unladen sierra.
i dont want to spread $50k around a tree.

[alien]

i think he'd be better with an old kia... has good towing capacity and is comfy for long haul drives, still has low range and can be had cheap.

here: http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/pri ... &silo=1011

[Simo90]

thanks for the info guys. looks like ill have to find another way to convince dad to let me get a sierra...

[steak_knife]

alien wrote:

i think he'd be better with an old kia... has good towing capacity and is comfy for long haul drives, still has low range and can be had cheap.

here: http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/pri ... &silo=1011

Swear jar!!!!!!!!

[got_bar_work]

Lwb Sierra on lux diffs can be certified to tow it with the right mods my mates old one was
But it has a 3.1tubo diesel in it

[alien]

lol i was waiting for someone to complain =) but facts are facts... lol