SkibumUT
Well-Known Member
My wife and I are trying to decide the best way to haul a 28 ft ski boat with 3 kids from Salt Lake to BF/Halls Crossing. We typically tow the boat with a 1-ton diesel, and while it pulls with seemingly no effort, having the 3 all side by side usually results in Tanya Harding and the Menendez boys showing up in the back seat by about Spanish Fork.
We’ve been looking at a few options, but I was curious to see if anyone has any good recommendations, or anything they’d caution against, in terms of a vehicle that could allow some space in between the kids, but also performs decently in pulling the boat/trailer at 6000 lb combined weight.
I’ve test driven a Nissan NV 3500 and a Nissan Armada while actually pulling the boat around town. Both did surprisingly well, but it wasn’t anything like freeway speeds up US-6 or SR-276 from Hanksville to Ticaboo. The NV almost has too much room, and the leveling kit on the Armada could have come up a bit higher.
The expedition doesn’t offer a leveling kit because of the independent rear suspension. Haven’t looked at suburban or Yukon’s. I’d love to look at sprinter type of vans, but not sure how practical they’d be around town.
Anyway, just curious what has worked for you all. Thanks, guys.
We’ve been looking at a few options, but I was curious to see if anyone has any good recommendations, or anything they’d caution against, in terms of a vehicle that could allow some space in between the kids, but also performs decently in pulling the boat/trailer at 6000 lb combined weight.
I’ve test driven a Nissan NV 3500 and a Nissan Armada while actually pulling the boat around town. Both did surprisingly well, but it wasn’t anything like freeway speeds up US-6 or SR-276 from Hanksville to Ticaboo. The NV almost has too much room, and the leveling kit on the Armada could have come up a bit higher.
The expedition doesn’t offer a leveling kit because of the independent rear suspension. Haven’t looked at suburban or Yukon’s. I’d love to look at sprinter type of vans, but not sure how practical they’d be around town.
Anyway, just curious what has worked for you all. Thanks, guys.