bumper hitch....
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bumper hitch....
how much can a stock 91, 4x4 stx bumper hitch handle, we have a 16 foot boat that i think is too much weight for the bumper alone, if the bumper cant handle much weight what hitch do you guys think is a good all around hitch, class 3??
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I can't tell you how much it will handle but I will tell
Originally Posted by nitrocarmsn
how much can a stock 91, 4x4 stx bumper hitch handle, we have a 16 foot boat that i think is too much weight for the bumper alone, if the bumper cant handle much weight what hitch do you guys think is a good all around hitch, class 3??
You this: I had an '89 2.9 4 X 4 5 speed Ranger. I pulled a 17 foot Skeeter bass boat with it, a lot. That includes three trips from southern Indiana to close to Charlestown, SC. and back. Up and down the mountains, no problem. Don't think I ever got under 4th gear unless I was taking off from a stop.
I did have a problem once. My buddy, who tends to panic a lot, backed me in the lake one day. The short version is, I didn't unhook the stern straps from the trailer and I didn't put the drain plug in. Naturally, when the boat got half full of water, he decides to pull a holeshot back up the ramp. Now, since the boat has a lot of water in it, it weighs probably 5000 lbs. instead of 2500. It bent the bumper arms and rolled the bumper backwards. I took it off and straightened the braces and it was okay. I wouldn't worry too much about a 16 foot boat if your bumper/braces are structurally sound.
