EVLZ06

I'm looking at trucks and wondering without having to go to the scales, what my 02 Baja Outlaw 29' w/ twin 496's weighs loaded? It is riding on a steel triple axle Roadrunner trailer.

Thanks

Sydwayz

What is the dry weight of the boat in the Baja (website) specs?
How many gallons of fuel does it hold?
How many gallons of water does it hold?

bajario52

30 Outlaw with twins- 6900 pounds dry. Fuel capacity:142 gallons= 1000 pounds. Ball park total minimum 8000 pounds plus gear. If you are looking at trucks, do not forget to include the weight of the trailer when figuring tow capacity.

rumrunner29

Figure around 8400, or so. I pull mine with a 2006 Ford f-250 crew cab 4 x 4 powerstroke with no problems. You really don't want a truck smaller than that.

EVLZ06

Ok so the boat dry weighs 6900lb then 1000lb for fuel and then the trailer must weigh at least 2000. So towing it should weigh around 10K with trailer?

Damn this sucker is heavier then I thought!

rumrunner29

Yeah, the weight will really surprise ya! I have pulled it with several f-350 and f-250 trucks, all diesels with no problem. Pulled it a short distance with an f-150 (about one half mile) not real fun, doesn't stop it well. Stick to the diesels and you will be fine.

thunderusone

Weigh your truck at a truckstop by itself full of fuel with you in it. Tell them you a are a private carrier. Go in and pay your $10.00 and get your weight ticket.

Go back and get your boat, weigh them both....tell them you are private carrier, go in and pay another $10.00 and get your ticket.

Make sure you put your axles on different sections of the scales. Front end of the truck on one, rear end on one and all the trailer axles on one. For a $20 investment, you know what your rig REALLY weighs. All the manufacturer weight ratings are BS. I have weighed all my boats and RV's and they have all been WAY heavier than the formulas that are being discussed here. You can subtract out your truck ticket and you know the true weight of your boat and trailer that you are towing. You can see what your tounge weight is and you can see what is riding on your trailer axles to determine if you really have enough axle and tire capacity. Most of all....you will know for sure if the hitch that you have is truly rated for what you are towing. I have even taken my boat to the dock and went and weighed the truck and trailer by itself so I know what the boat really weighs. You will be surprised by all of it. That is one of the best things you can do. All your gear really adds up. Allot of the manufacturers do thier weight ratings differently. Thier is no boating industry code/definition of what is included in weight like the auto industry. Nearly alll manufactures interpret it differntly and they twist thier interpretaion to make thier brochures look good. They change construction techniques and layups over time and never change thier weights. Older boats gain weight from fiberglass repair and water absorption. And.....they just lie because alot of people factor those listed weights when comparing boats (lighter is faster in physics). If a manufacturer offers a boat in both bravo and #6 configurations.....have you ever seen different specs for the two? I havent and there is a big difference in weight. I have had alot of different rigs and my other two buds I travel with have done this as well. ALL of them have been significantly heavier than specs. Cigarette, Nortech, Hustler, Outerlimits and Stryker in the lineup that we have weighed. Again....real world results and experience.....for what it is worth.

EVLZ06

Very good post. I appreciate you writing your experiences. I have a local scale that I will go weigh in at. I haul fifth wheels and travel trailers daily (own RV dealership) and behind my 01 2500 cummins work truck it feels heavier then what I was led to believe. I have been looking into picking up a new personal truck but want some room to grow if I step up in boat size.

I really like the 08 F450's even though it might be a little overkill for my current boat.

thunderusone

I meant to put Skater in there too. Here is a picture of all of us at the weigh station as we crossed into Illinois on the way to the shootout. I was leading the pact and got pulled over by an under cover car and all of us escorted to the scales. It was nice to know what it was going to say before I pulled onto the scales and that all my stuff is legit. After an hour and half of listening to thier nonsense and them calling TN (our home state) we left with no fines and no issues. I used to have a class 5 15K hitch (rated on the ball) for my other 38' boat. After I bought the OL I went to the Emerald Coast Poker Run year before last and I weighed on the way down. I knew what my truck weighed and my boat and trailer loaded with all my spare stuff, tools, props, and 250 gals of gas in the boat....weighed right at 17,000#'s. The first thing I got after that trip was a new hitch that has just come out by Reese that is called the Tow Beast that is rated for 18K on the ball. It has a 2.5" plug in and a special forged hitch and a heat treated ball for all of it to be rated at 18K on the ball. The second thing I did was go to 17.5" wheels and tires and 7k axles. I blew two brand new 10 ply 235x85x16 Goodyear Wrangler HT's on the way home. My point to all of this is the trailer was custom built for the boat. They put the axles and tires based on the manufactuers numbers. The tires and axles were overloaded and thats why they were failing....100 degree plus heat....rolling 75mph for 10 hours straight. After changing all of this. I have not had one issue. My rig is the white GMC dually with ten lug 19.5''s.

thunderusone

Last pic...couldn't get them all in there.