What Do You Tow Your Magic Deckboat With?

[famaffair]

I have an Avalanche with a 5.3. Wondering how that would work going up the grade on I-10.

[blender over]

I have an Avalanche with a 5.3. Wondering how that would work going up the grade on I-10.
Not very good :( But it will do it.

[riverbound]

I have an Avalanche with a 5.3. Wondering how that would work going up the grade on I-10.
Please try to drop your tranny's internals in the slow lane. I would hate to get a flat tire.

[OutCole'd]

I would think that would be short lived.
I used to tow mine with my old truck, a 6.0 1500HD 2x and it did ok at best. And there are no major hills between Vegas and Havasu.
When I could not make it up Windsor because of wheel slip, I went and got a 4x with the dmax.

[H20 Toie]

Your new truck will do better :)

[riverroyal]

I have an Avalanche with a 5.3. Wondering how that would work going up the grade on I-10.
over time,Ive had a V10 and a 6.0 diesel,they do fine,but you still know its back there.Just leave the boat in havasu

[MAINEVENT]

I would'nt worry so much on the pulling it up the grade as much as STOPPING down the grade IMO

[riverroyal]

if your only gonna use it in havasu,leave it.It will get more dinged up,dirty,weathered on the freeway in the summer than on the water all weekend

[RiverOtter]

I don't have a Magic but I do have a 4,500 lb boat + tandem trailer. I tow it with my 5.3 Burb. Handling and breaking are no problem. Horsepower is a huge problem. I will be the 1st guy in line when (really IF) they offer the diesel Burb.

[riverroyal]

I don't have a Magic but I do have a 4,500 lb boat + tandem trailer. I tow it with my 5.3 Burb. Handling and breaking are no problem. Horsepower is a huge problem. I will be the 1st guy in line when (really IF) they offer the diesel Burb.
ask photoglu

[RiverOtter]

ask photoglu
Will he ship to the Nooga :idea:

[JB in so cal]

Sean @ Magic in Corona said there's a guy in Parker that tows his 30' Deck with a Titan :220v: No hills and not too far to go, but holy crap!

[riverroyal]

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[OutCole'd]

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[phebus]

Go see Jay, go see Jay, go see Jay. La la la........ :rollside:

[NashvilleBound]

I don't have a Magic but I do have a 4,500 lb boat + tandem trailer. I tow it with my 5.3 Burb. Handling and breaking are no problem. Horsepower is a huge problem. I will be the 1st guy in line when (really IF) they offer the diesel Burb.
Did anyone ask for off subject info? HUH??????????????? ;)

[JB in so cal]

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Stalker :220v:

[Phat Matt]

So you are going with a Magic now?

[LHC30Victory]

I I will be the 1st guy in line when (really IF) they offer the diesel Burb.
Wanna Bet??? :argue:

[Cole Trickle]

I tow my 05 28' Sleek with our 05 crewcab 1500 (3:73 gears and tow package and 8100lb tow capacity)
It tows fine around town and I use it to go from Parker to Havasu but I would avoid any huge grades.
Also the Avalanche is built on the Suburban chassis so it weighs alot more than my truck.

[Wmc]

F150 supercrew 5.4 w/the pedal on the floor :cry:
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[Ziggy]

I would'nt worry so much on the pulling it up the grade as much as STOPPING down the grade IMO
This is absolutely the best advise anyone has said in here.........Wmc is asking for trouble in that f150.

[ChumpChange]

I tow mine with my Rhino. The speed is never slower than 65mph with pedal to the floor.

[OutCole'd]

Stalker :220v:
You're just jealous because I don't use a picture of you for my desktop.....yet. :cool: :)

[BADASS38CHEVY]

Right no I dont have a truck to pull mine.I just use my friends Dodge 1500 4.7 liter if I need it and it does ok on flat grades.I would use about 115.00 in gas each way from Riverside to Parker with it.I think because of the small motor when on grades it would really suck down fuel.I go to Parker alot so now I spend 150.00 a month for storage.Alot cheaper and 1 hour quicker to get there.I have some friends that have trucks that go to the river and have no boat so we will use there truck to launch the boat.No truck payment and no gas for towing.Nice to have friends pitch in.

[Totally IncapASSitated]

I have an Avalanche with a 5.3. Wondering how that would work going up the grade on I-10.
Hope you are still within warranty or have the extended one!!!
I went through a transmission pretty quick in my old '02 Yukon (5.3L) towing a Magic Deckboat from Corona to Havi 3-4 times.

[Hardly Satisfied]

I don't have a magic deckboat,so i can't tell you

[famaffair]

So you are going with a Magic now?
Not sure, just checking all the nice looking decks out there. I was by there yesterday and they had several boats ready to go, choose your engine and you're ready to go.

[RiverOtter]

Wanna Bet??? :argue:
Great... Does this mean there will be a line? :cry:

[Keith E. Sayre]

the 2 things that would concern me are the tranny and the "being able to stop and/or maneuver quickly" . The tranny simply isn't going to put up with
towing that much weight in 100+ degree heat going 75+ mph or better.
The bit about the vehicle reminds me of a guy who would put his deckboat
in the water and then take it home with a cj5 Jeep. since it was a quick 2 mile ride, the jeep didn't worry about the tranny or the power but one day
someone ahead slammed on the brakes unexpectedly and although the
deckboat trailer had good brakes, it ended up pushing the jeep sideways
through the intersection ahead. in other words, it tossed the jeep around
like a ragdoll. If the suspension, or the wheel length or the weight of the
tow vehicle isn't right, you're going to eventually wreck the vehicle. Not good.
Keith Sayre
Conquest Boats

[Havasu47]

I towed my friends with my Daytona!!!! :D :D

[riverroyal]

good advice,and didnt try to sell you a conquest,,,thats really cool i think

[famaffair]

the 2 things that would concern me are the tranny and the "being able to stop and/or maneuver quickly" . The tranny simply isn't going to put up with
towing that much weight in 100+ degree heat going 75+ mph or better.
The bit about the vehicle reminds me of a guy who would put his deckboat
in the water and then take it home with a cj5 Jeep. since it was a quick 2 mile ride, the jeep didn't worry about the tranny or the power but one day
someone ahead slammed on the brakes unexpectedly and although the
deckboat trailer had good brakes, it ended up pushing the jeep sideways
through the intersection ahead. in other words, it tossed the jeep around
like a ragdoll. If the suspension, or the wheel length or the weight of the
tow vehicle isn't right, you're going to eventually wreck the vehicle. Not good.
Keith Sayre
Conquest Boats
Great info. Keith. Thanks

[lucky]

I have an Avalanche with a 5.3. Wondering how that would work going up the grade on I-10.
a magic broom ?

[Buster]

With this..............
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[maxwedge]

A Nissan Maxima? :D I didn't even know I had a Magic deckboat. Sure wish somebody would have told me. :crossx:

[ChumpChange]

I towed my friends with my Daytona!!!! :D :D
That's funny

[Biglue]

Towed my 26 ft. Commander like yours with a Ford 5.4 liter........killed the tranny. Went with Chevy 2500HD.

[2Driver]

I have an Avalanche with a 5.3. Wondering how that would work going up the grade on I-10.
Seeing the Avalanche is a Suburban with a box instead of a 3rd row seat the truck is large enough but it will be way under powered.
I have the same truck and am towing 6,000 lbs. Flats are ok, but hills (or slight incline) suck. Borderline for towing my boat. Can't image it towing the Magic Deck boat... full time any way.
However it does pull the boat up the driveway...for now :2purples:
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