matthewmiller01
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- May 14, 2008
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- Boat Info
- 2008 290 Sundancer
- Engines
- Twin 5.0 MPIs (DTS) w/ Bravo III Drives
Kohler 5 ECD
Hello all. After the second season with our 210 Select (with which we have been extremely pleased), the wife and I are beginning the process to learn about cruisers. As of right now, we are leaning toward a 260DA, probably next year.
The major question is, since we love going different places like Aquapalooza with our Sea Ray, is the 260 a trailerable boat? I mean, is it easily trailerable? We have an '08 Suburban 1500 with a towing capacity of 8100 lbs. The dry 260 (in '08) was within a couple of hundred pounds of the rated capacity of the 'burb. Would this be OK for occasional towing as it sits? While I understand it would be recommended, is it necessary to upgrade the brakes, computer, etc. to meet this weight or would upgrading these things allow me to go a bit over the 8100 lb rated towing capacity and be OK to tow it?
Really, I want to know if I have to get a new truck to be able to tow the 260. It would be towed roughly 5 times a year, all trips expected less than 250 miles and it would stay wet at the other times.
Thanks in advance for the advice. I look forward to hearing from all of you experts. There is an '08 leftover at the dealership that we really like, but have a lot of questions to get answered before we can even think about pulling the trigger. :thumbsup:
The major question is, since we love going different places like Aquapalooza with our Sea Ray, is the 260 a trailerable boat? I mean, is it easily trailerable? We have an '08 Suburban 1500 with a towing capacity of 8100 lbs. The dry 260 (in '08) was within a couple of hundred pounds of the rated capacity of the 'burb. Would this be OK for occasional towing as it sits? While I understand it would be recommended, is it necessary to upgrade the brakes, computer, etc. to meet this weight or would upgrading these things allow me to go a bit over the 8100 lb rated towing capacity and be OK to tow it?
Really, I want to know if I have to get a new truck to be able to tow the 260. It would be towed roughly 5 times a year, all trips expected less than 250 miles and it would stay wet at the other times.
Thanks in advance for the advice. I look forward to hearing from all of you experts. There is an '08 leftover at the dealership that we really like, but have a lot of questions to get answered before we can even think about pulling the trigger. :thumbsup: