Rich Erickson
Member
Hi all, and apologies for dumping a bunch of newbie questions on you with my very first post.
I'm in the market for a lightly-used truck to haul my watercraft around. I have two big "couch" waverunners (~2100 lb. total with trailer) and a 21 ft boat (~3700 lb. total with trailer). I'm interested in the 4x4 V8 ST, mainly because of the interior (two adults, one teen, one German Shepherd) and because of the shorter wheelbase when compared to a full-size truck. My driveway has a sharp drop-off from the road and some tight spaces/turns to make in order to get the trailers back into the garage... pretty steep stuff. I worry that a full-size truck won't be as maneuverable, and will make the job harder. I may need to drive forward down this steep driveway, and the tow vehicle must be completely in control when the trailer is pushing it.
Is the V8 ST fully appropriate for my needs? Or would you have some concerns? Are there 2006-2009 Sport Tracs that have a class III hitch installed from the factory? What typical "trouble spots" would you inspect extra-carefully on a used ST? Anybody added a front hitch to their rig for pushing their trailer around?
Thanks in advance for any wisdom/info,
Rich
I'm in the market for a lightly-used truck to haul my watercraft around. I have two big "couch" waverunners (~2100 lb. total with trailer) and a 21 ft boat (~3700 lb. total with trailer). I'm interested in the 4x4 V8 ST, mainly because of the interior (two adults, one teen, one German Shepherd) and because of the shorter wheelbase when compared to a full-size truck. My driveway has a sharp drop-off from the road and some tight spaces/turns to make in order to get the trailers back into the garage... pretty steep stuff. I worry that a full-size truck won't be as maneuverable, and will make the job harder. I may need to drive forward down this steep driveway, and the tow vehicle must be completely in control when the trailer is pushing it.
Is the V8 ST fully appropriate for my needs? Or would you have some concerns? Are there 2006-2009 Sport Tracs that have a class III hitch installed from the factory? What typical "trouble spots" would you inspect extra-carefully on a used ST? Anybody added a front hitch to their rig for pushing their trailer around?
Thanks in advance for any wisdom/info,
Rich