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I have a 298V and want to haul it out and block it up to do some work on it. A club member has a trailer big enough for the boat but will my 5.6L Titan 4x4 be able to handle the job? Trailer and boat have a combined weight of 12,000 lbs or so and only need to go about 75 yards total. Titan has GVWR of about 7,000 lbs. Is this asking for major trouble or has anyone been able to do something like this?

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Current Boat: 2000 Four Winns 298 Vista
Previous Boat: 2000 Carver 406MY

It should work if you are careful, and on a rare occasion. I would recommend using 4W low range and take it easy. The back of the truck will probably ride low, depending on tongue weight. I would definitely not tow any distance with it.

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Current boat: '02 FW 268 Vista
Previous boat: '95 FW 190 Horizon

Your Titan should be in the 8500-9000 lbs tow capacity range. My Frontier has a 6500 lbs tow capacity and I used it to move a buddies sailboat/trailer that came in at about 8000 lbs. No problems. For the short distance you are going, you should be fine. If you can keep the boat "centered" on the trailer or maybe even a little bit to the rear, that way you keep the big weight off the tongue.

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1996 205 Sundowner DLX
5.0FL Volvo SX Cobra
Tow Veh: 2012 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X

Your truck will have no issue doing this 4x4L

I was able to get a club member with a F250 diesel 4x4 to haul it out and all went well. I need to get it blocked up quick because it turns out we don't even know which member the trailer belongs to!! Oh well.

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Current Boat: 2000 Four Winns 298 Vista
Previous Boat: 2000 Carver 406MY