Let's see the boats you’re towing with your Gladiator

[Hockeypilot44]

26 ft Scout. Forgot to take pic of Gladiator with it. Only pull it out of water a couple times per year for maintenance and only drive it a few miles. It’s probably around 7000 pounds total with trailer.

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[DocMcStuffins]

2021 JTRD on 37’s with 3.73 gears and 23ft 2001 Hurricane Fun Deck. Approximately 4500 lbs boat/trailer, more when fully loaded/fueled-up.
Tows OK, much better with RK 4.5” quad rate springs/2.5 Fox shocks than stock.

 

[onewhippedpuppy]

Is this cheating?

My JT actually replaced an F250 when I got a bigger boat that I didn’t want to tow. 31 ft Chaparral 307 with a 10.5 ft beam, pretty sure the Jeep isn’t pulling THAT.

 

[Murgatroid]

Is this cheating?

My JT actually replaced an F250 when I got a bigger boat that I didn’t want to tow. 31 ft Chaparral 307 with a 10.5 ft beam, pretty sure the Jeep isn’t pulling THAT.

Well I think you need to be showing the boat, this is not a show us your Gladiator posting.

 

[onewhippedpuppy]

Well I think you need to be showing the boat, this is not a show us your Gladiator posting.

Here you go! Gotta say that after about 10 years of towing a boat, I don’t at all miss towing a boat. The JT is perfect for marina duty because I can throw all of my wet stuff in the bed for the drive home.

 

[DocMcStuffins]

Here you go! Gotta say that after about 10 years of towing a boat, I don’t at all miss towing a boat. The JT is perfect for marina duty because I can throw all of my wet stuff in the bed for the drive home.

Beautiful boat!

 

[CFLgladiator]

Here you go! Gotta say that after about 10 years of towing a boat, I don’t at all miss towing a boat. The JT is perfect for marina duty because I can throw all of my wet stuff in the bed for the drive home.

Shoulda got a Max Toe!

 

[onewhippedpuppy]

Shoulda got a Max Toe!

Lol! Maybe put a 5th wheel hitch in the bed too?

 

[Jansenmoura]

I joined the forum just to show my 242 Robalo being towed out of the water by the Gladiator

 

[Wilsonb80]

1974 Starcraft 14'

 

[FreedomWV]

Only “boat” I have.

 

[Panthers65]

Bayliner 190 Deck Boat, probably 4-5K fully loaded.

Gladiator is on 37's with 5.13 gears. You can definitely tell it's back there, but overall does just fine. I do wish I had a double axle trailer instead of the hopped up single axle, but this setup does the job.

 

[Blackjeepjk]

Couldn’t remember if I’d posted but here’s an updated one of mine.

 

[bwmarksbmcs]

16ft Tinnie

 

[jnjennings2214]

‘24 Gladiator Mojave X stock with 2.5 Fox shocks on 35’s towing 23’ StarCraft SVX231 w/ Yammy 200 deck boat. Tandem axle trailer w/ surge brakes. Boat, motor, trailer, filled with 60gallons of fuel and our gear right at 4900 lbs. Tows great. Keep it at 65mph in 6th around 3200 rpm. Stays in 3rd gear longer than I would like up to about 5500rpm before it shifts to 4th. Hardly ever will find 7th gear unless I shift to manual. Would tow better imo with a weight distribution hitch and some airbags. The softer Mojave suspension makes it squat more than I like. I plan to add some airbags in the rear soon.

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