"If you got the money to blow on a boat, you got the money to blow on a truck that's able to tow that boat." -Wise words from my father, who's a seasoned boater.
@martinhooker81 More along the lines of not having a big enough truck for the boat. Even if this truck was a 4x4 it still would have needed help to get off the ramp.
Dad had a 49 Dodge 4 door, 14' Sears runabout with 45hp Sears engine. Usually didn't have a whole lot of trouble getting it in and out. Trouble was usually getting the car to start, push started it a lot, Dad sinking the boat or falling in the lake.
What I don't understand is why doesn't the marina have a tug cart on duty, I live in Maine and whenever we get slick on the ramp there is ALWAYS either someone to run the tug or someone with a hook to help you out! I'm sure glad I don't live around unhelpful people!!
Yeah, some places expect you to take some personal responsibility. The guy’s truck was too small for his boat and should have at least had 4wheel drive. Could’ve let some air out of the rear tires. Hell he may have been driving on bald tires before he even launched the boat.
When I go to a boat ramp, depending on the slick conditions of the ramp, I will put snow chains on the rear wheels of my truck before I even drive down to pull out my boat. The look on everyone else's face when I effortlessly pull my twin engine 40' boat out is classic. $80 pair of chains is well worth the hassle!
When I was 17 yrs old in Utah in 1982 I would hang out at the boat ramp and watch for older men who were obviously retired guys that had bought their dream boat and didn’t know what they were doing and offer to back their boat in for them and park their trailer while they pulled their boat over to the dock. made a ton of money in tips!
Many years ago in my teens, we had speed boat with an outboard motor. The ramp we used got extremely wet and slippery, so we solved the problem by attaching a long rope between the trailer hitch and the car's tow bar. The car remained on level ground whilst my father backed back. Worked every time.
I doubt that would work. The problem is the damn ramp is smooth concrete. I've seen ramps in Texas that have ridges cut across so the tires can get grip. The dock seems to be a bit of a poor design.
@@mattharper588It has nothing to do with the engine or hp. The truck has NO traction. If you have no traction, then it doesn't matter if you have a 700hp 8 liter V10. You're not going anywhere.
@@largol33t12 I guess I should have clarified it better if the guy is going to launch and retrieve a boat of that size he should have a four wheel drive truck I tow a boat and a travel trailer and that is what I use in case I need it
@@farmerfarmerer3847 I plan on doing exactly that next season, as our local ramp is super slick. I have 4x4 and a locking diff on my Hlux but it's like driving on ice.
They could have taken the floor mats out of the truck and put them in front of the tires and worked it out. Don't tell me that don't work, because it did for me.
One of the biggest issues in warm climate areas is that dealers sell, and people buy rear wheel drive pickups without a locking differential always get a locking differential even with so called 4-wheel drive or you won't actually have a true 4-wheel drive. If towing a lot of weight especially a boat on an angled surface that may be slippery always opt for the 4-wheel drive with locking differentials, front and rear if available. just FYI if you don't have one and need it your rear diff can be changed to one.
Locking differentials almost never come into play on a ramp, it's very rare to see a truck only spinning one rear tire. All my launching has been with 2wd, no locker, and no problem, but my ramps aren't as slick as that one is.
@@DonziGT230 As I mentioned the slippery ramp and how a locking diff makes a big difference the weight of the boat and how steep the ramp also makes a major difference a locking diff gives far better traction in any slippery condition and these ramps if you watch closely are spinning one tire most of the time.
Been boating almost 50 years, had zero issues without 4wd. Except for one truck that had crappy off-road tires, that one sometimes needed 4wd at low tide.
Last two times I had slippage I just put it in 4wd. Both of my trucks and Sequoia ate 4wd. Don't have to use 4wd often but it is nice to have when I need it.
Pull e brake just enough to where it slightly engages and then drive out. The slight brake pressure on the back tires should act like a limited slip. Works for me off-road but I’ve never tried it on a slippery ramp.
Don't you have like special cuts in the programme? So it gives the tires more grip? We've got different Lake little raise bits on our boat. Ramps here in Australia to help the boats get out..
The city got lazy and didn't want to pay to have cuts in the concrete. That's lazy on the dock designer's part. In my state, the docks have those cuts on the ramp so the tires can actually get a grip.
@@DonniesBack You've never done that? You're not from the northeast where we use it frequently if stuck on a patch of ice. If you can restrict a free spinning axle, more drive force will be transferred to the immobile wheel.
@@richerwin6397 I was born and raised in the northeast and I’ve been to mechanic school and work on all my shit. I’ve never heard a single person mention this once in my 37 years of age
@@DonniesBack I'm 62, seriously though if you ever get a chance on a car or truck without posi, if you can make one wheel spin freely in drive, slowly apply the functioning parking brake and that wheel will slow and the reduced power from that end of the axle will be applied to the opposite end.
I'am a concrete engineer. This concrete ramp should of been finished with a rough finish by raking top surfaces with a garden rake to create a rough top surface for wheel traction. That's how all are Boat ramps are cast in Virginia by Game & Inland Fishes State Boat Ramps. This boat ramp should have top surface replaced or have surface hammer with air impact flat hammer to create a rough surface. It's Florida lots of concrete contractors down there. Looks like concrete contractor didn't know anything about boat ramps. You need a rough finish, not a smooth trowel finish. I been boating over 50 years and I know what I'am seeing and over 30 years in concrete experience.
I had this problem one time and all I had to do was press the 4x4 button on the dash. Problem solved! Ramps are the same here in western PA. Never had this problem again.
I am done inviting friends who invite their friends, trash your boat, no gas money or provisions. When docking, they are ordering pickup pizzas, their car keys in hand Jump off and ask when we are boating next. LOL
Won't work, as trailer will have to be backed up further to get boat to float - at which time the 2WD vehicle will have wet tires. The rest is history.
4wd and a bigger truck. Could have lowered the tire pressure in the rear to get a little more grip. The guy that backed down to the right of him as he was struggling, was able to pull his much larger Cigarette boat out very quickly because he had the appropriate vehicle. Hell for all we know this guy could have been driving around on bald tires.
Only. That’s the highest there is that’s a lot for a quarter ton. Dude 40 foot boats don’t weight that. My 21 foot searay is 3400. Anyway. It’s a f150 I don’t care what it can tow. It’s a hunk of shit lol
Boater #2 should keep a10 pound bag of sand in the back of the truck. Put a few handfuls under each rear wheel and he'd have been gone the second try. Listen to people who drive in snow and icy conditions ⛄.
Snow and ice isn't the same as a slick ramp. Maybe it can work in some situations, but I've watched people do the sand trick at one slippery ramp and it didn't help at all, it seemed to make it worse.
Having 4 low is a wonderful thing... even with my little 1748 jon boat and 40hp jet I use 4 low pulling the boat out.. granted I'm usually on a gravel bar..
My 86 Dually disagrees. Max GVWR 10,000 lbs, took a 5th wheel horse trailer with 5 fat horses, weighed at the CAT scale 16,000 total. Drove from El Toro to Cherry Point to Dallas. No problems at all. Truck weighs 4,000 or so.
@@Toddstang68 Well, I DID take I 20 to avoid the mountains. I took 5, 10, then 20. So whatever mountains are on 10, that's all I really dealt with. Don't remember laboring up in 3rd gear or anything. In a few months maybe we'll see how it does with a 40 ft Fountain. I don't have accurate information, but someone said 9,000 pounds.
@@bigglyguy8429 I know. But the bigger boat, combined with quite possibly wet concrete, makes the old C 30 too risky. Also I have more information now. The boat weighs from 14,000 to 18,000 ponds, so I'm looking for a F450 4x4 to do the job. Should be OK with that. Probably be too dangerous with the C 30 just going down the highway.
I pull a Regal 28 Express with my Ram 1500 DT 4x4 with 3.5 inch lift, HD progressive tow springs and 35x12.5x20's. I had no issues so far.. 4 Low works very well to pull a 8000 lb. boat out on a steep ramp.
The biggest problem is you bought a truck without 4 wheel drive and you know you own a boat. At the very least I have never owned a pickup truck that at least did not have a locking rear end, most of these trucks are only spinning 1 wheel on the rear end, NOT 2....
I am SO GLAD I live in Australia - we have to do a registered boating course with both a written test, and practical test. We need to renew our licence yearly. I am glad we have these checks and balances. Florida/US looks like a free for all and who cares about any kind of education and experience etc. Guess when you can go fishing and open carry an AR-15 Semi Auto rifle with you, then that shows how terrible FL is....... And you guys wonder why all the problems?!.....
@CortanHarr Florida is about "show", not utility or performance of their vehicle. Don't need no stinking 4WD here, just another good wash and wax on the 2WD 'truck'.
Using a electric whisk, If you mix a half bucket of fresh lime zest, half a bucket of ground coffee beans and the same amount of sugar with 1 part baking soda to 10 parts of original Coca Cola, then apply the solution liberally to the ramp with a hard bristled sweeping brush, you’ll immediately get up and out, no outboard motors running, no tyres screeching, no sweat and no drama or stares, just drive straight home and enjoy a beer.
"If you got the money to blow on a boat, you got the money to blow on a truck that's able to tow that boat." -Wise words from my father, who's a seasoned boater.
Good 1!
Is it because they don't have 4 wheel drive?
$100,000 boat, $25,000 truck.🤔😂😂😂
@martinhooker81 More along the lines of not having a big enough truck for the boat. Even if this truck was a 4x4 it still would have needed help to get off the ramp.
Thinking the same thing
always use a 4 wheel drive for boating and turn it on before you hit the ramp
Florida-Man does NOT purchase 4WD!!
Growing up we never had 4wd and never had an issue.
Need more than 4WD in this situation. Need a 2500 or 3500
Dad had a 49 Dodge 4 door, 14' Sears runabout with 45hp Sears engine. Usually didn't have a whole lot of trouble getting it in and out. Trouble was usually getting the car to start, push started it a lot, Dad sinking the boat or falling in the lake.
💯💯💯
What I don't understand is why doesn't the marina have a tug cart on duty, I live in Maine and whenever we get slick on the ramp there is ALWAYS either someone to run the tug or someone with a hook to help you out! I'm sure glad I don't live around unhelpful people!!
It seems like every man and woman for themselves down there.
Yeah, some places expect you to take some personal responsibility. The guy’s truck was too small for his boat and should have at least had 4wheel drive. Could’ve let some air out of the rear tires. Hell he may have been driving on bald tires before he even launched the boat.
Yurp. Mine has a tractor. A lot of owners just plain use it instead of even trying with their truck. Good business.
That’s because Mainers have a sense of community.
I’m guessing here but most likely because money. Either they don’t have it or don’t want to spend it on a tug. Most likely the latter
I found your channel randomly yesterday, I love it. Keep up this brilliant content, it's so good.
I absolutely love the comradery in the boating community...most of the time 🙏
When I go to a boat ramp, depending on the slick conditions of the ramp, I will put snow chains on the rear wheels of my truck before I even drive down to pull out my boat. The look on everyone else's face when I effortlessly pull my twin engine 40' boat out is classic. $80 pair of chains is well worth the hassle!
work smarter, not harder.. I like it
Florida-man at his finest.
Aussie here, every person standing around woulda been straight over pushing and helping :):):)
When I was 17 yrs old in Utah in 1982 I would hang out at the boat ramp and watch for older men who were obviously retired guys that had bought their dream boat and didn’t know what they were doing and offer to back their boat in for them and park their trailer while they pulled their boat over to the dock. made a ton of money in tips!
Smart!
Always amazes me when people can't pull out yet there is a 200 lb person standing in the boat.
She was a little less than that 😂
@@ranger70no....she wasnt
If I ever move to Florida, I’m gonna buy a 4x4 and wow people 😂😂
Many years ago in my teens, we had speed boat with an outboard motor. The ramp we used got extremely wet and slippery, so we solved the problem by attaching a long rope between the trailer hitch and the car's tow bar. The car remained on level ground whilst my father backed back. Worked every time.
If your going to tow a boat and use a boat launch ramp on the regular...maybe you should check the box for 4WD!
That was a good one. Thanks
Makes me want to get into boating.
The boat ramp is where relationships are lost! 😂
My man got the job done. 👍
one can try releasing some air from the rear tires to get more surface area and grip.
I doubt that would work. The problem is the damn ramp is smooth concrete. I've seen ramps in Texas that have ridges cut across so the tires can get grip. The dock seems to be a bit of a poor design.
3:00 I see 2 on the dock and one in the boat not helping. At least the one in the boat finally moves forward.
These boat launch areas really need to up their game to have less slippery ramps.
Have a tow vehicle that is capable of launching and retrieving your boat
@@mattharper588It has nothing to do with the engine or hp. The truck has NO traction. If you have no traction, then it doesn't matter if you have a 700hp 8 liter V10. You're not going anywhere.
@@largol33t12 I guess I should have clarified it better if the guy is going to launch and retrieve a boat of that size he should have a four wheel drive truck I tow a boat and a travel trailer and that is what I use in case I need it
Late November duck hunting can become crazy when the ramp is covered in ice or snow even in 4X4.
a RWD pickup needs to keep front wheels pointed straight ahead since, without 4WD, the fronts add resistance if turned off straight line forward.
Absolutely. Wonder if a bag of sand to scatter up the ramp is acceptable - to get grip.
@@farmerfarmerer3847 I plan on doing exactly that next season, as our local ramp is super slick. I have 4x4 and a locking diff on my Hlux but it's like driving on ice.
Good thing the launch spot is go to is not busy. I stress all the time😂
Could feel that guys frustration
They could have taken the floor mats out of the truck and put them in front of the tires and worked it out. Don't tell me that don't work, because it did for me.
And sent your mats into the ocean lol
lol this was the funniest one in a long time man oh man
i like how the lady on the boat was pushing the boat , like it was doing something
It must have worked, they made it up the ramp. 🤣
Need to keep front wheels STRAIGHT when pulling out to reduce rolling resistance.
YES!! I was once told during a EVOC driving class that turning the wheels from straight is the same as 30% braking.
One of the biggest issues in warm climate areas is that dealers sell, and people buy rear wheel drive pickups without a locking differential always get a locking differential even with so called 4-wheel drive or you won't actually have a true 4-wheel drive. If towing a lot of weight especially a boat on an angled surface that may be slippery always opt for the 4-wheel drive with locking differentials, front and rear if available. just FYI if you don't have one and need it your rear diff can be changed to one.
Locking differentials almost never come into play on a ramp, it's very rare to see a truck only spinning one rear tire. All my launching has been with 2wd, no locker, and no problem, but my ramps aren't as slick as that one is.
@@DonziGT230 As I mentioned the slippery ramp and how a locking diff makes a big difference the weight of the boat and how steep the ramp also makes a major difference a locking diff gives far better traction in any slippery condition and these ramps if you watch closely are spinning one tire most of the time.
@@JP-ou8ybabsolutely correct!
Nice to see an American boat with a mailbox 😂 onboard
That’s a grill
@@mattharper588 ofcourse I know, but be honnest...it looks like a mailbox
been boating 50 years, always had zero issues usung a 4wd.
Been boating almost 50 years, had zero issues without 4wd. Except for one truck that had crappy off-road tires, that one sometimes needed 4wd at low tide.
Man. they sound try letting some air out of the rear tires for more grip !
Last two times I had slippage I just put it in 4wd. Both of my trucks and Sequoia ate 4wd. Don't have to use 4wd often but it is nice to have when I need it.
Pull e brake just enough to where it slightly engages and then drive out. The slight brake pressure on the back tires should act like a limited slip. Works for me off-road but I’ve never tried it on a slippery ramp.
The Miami area is a different animal from the rest of Florida!
No it's not. All of Florida is a cesspool.
Some people are nice help each other ❤
I’ll keep my boat at the boat house and have it forklifted in and out!!!! That boat ramp looks like a horrible day!!!!!
parking brake trick always works here
No. That only works when one tire is spinning and he had both spinning.
Don't you have like special cuts in the programme? So it gives the tires more grip? We've got different Lake little raise bits on our boat. Ramps here in Australia to help the boats get out..
The city got lazy and didn't want to pay to have cuts in the concrete. That's lazy on the dock designer's part. In my state, the docks have those cuts on the ramp so the tires can actually get a grip.
A bucket of construction sand would be handy about now.
What's cheaper. new tires or a a tow?
Apply a little parking brake when the tires spin, it will keep the one spinning from spinning so much and apply traction to the opposite wheel.
@@DonniesBack You've never done that? You're not from the northeast where we use it frequently if stuck on a patch of ice. If you can restrict a free spinning axle, more drive force will be transferred to the immobile wheel.
@@richerwin6397 I was born and raised in the northeast and I’ve been to mechanic school and work on all my shit. I’ve never heard a single person mention this once in my 37 years of age
@@DonniesBack I'm 62, seriously though if you ever get a chance on a car or truck without posi, if you can make one wheel spin freely in drive, slowly apply the functioning parking brake and that wheel will slow and the reduced power from that end of the axle will be applied to the opposite end.
@@richerwin6397 sweet thanks
4X4!!! Ya’ll!??? Get the right tires!! Get ir right!
They need more grip on the ramp!!!!
Who designed the boat ramp ?
Mickey Mouse!
Looks like smooth concrete.
Cut slots at 45° into concrete and rough up the crests.
Geees
8:00 just sit in back and do nothing. I blame the parents for allowing it.
I'am a concrete engineer. This concrete ramp should of been finished with a rough finish by raking top surfaces with a garden rake to create a rough top surface for wheel traction. That's how all are Boat ramps are cast in Virginia by Game & Inland Fishes State Boat Ramps. This boat ramp should have top surface replaced or have surface hammer with air impact flat hammer to create a rough surface. It's Florida lots of concrete contractors down there.
Looks like concrete contractor didn't know anything about boat ramps. You need a rough finish, not a smooth trowel finish. I been boating over 50 years and I know what I'am seeing and over 30 years in concrete experience.
Seems like the city cheaped out and didn't want to pay a measly couple hundred bucks to cut grooves into the concrete.
thank you, I was thinking the same thing. Why is it so smooth. I live in the New England and all of our ramps are finished rough for traction.
I had this problem one time and all I had to do was press the 4x4 button on the dash. Problem solved! Ramps are the same here in western PA. Never had this problem again.
I am done inviting friends who invite their friends, trash your boat, no gas money or provisions. When docking, they are ordering pickup pizzas, their car keys in hand
Jump off and ask when we are boating next. LOL
That should be scored concrete all the way to the asphalt. Who is designing their ramps?
is this a ramp design flaw?
seems lower gradient over longer length
Won't work, as trailer will have to be backed up further to get boat to float - at which time the 2WD vehicle will have wet tires. The rest is history.
@@SARDOGFL hmm guess they need a inline winch then for the ramp
F150 4x2 has only a 14k lb towing capacity, however that is rated on dry flat ground.
Could have a billion lb towing capacity. Not going anywhere until rear wheels bite!
4wd and a bigger truck. Could have lowered the tire pressure in the rear to get a little more grip. The guy that backed down to the right of him as he was struggling, was able to pull his much larger Cigarette boat out very quickly because he had the appropriate vehicle. Hell for all we know this guy could have been driving around on bald tires.
Only. That’s the highest there is that’s a lot for a quarter ton. Dude 40 foot boats don’t weight that. My 21 foot searay is 3400. Anyway. It’s a f150 I don’t care what it can tow. It’s a hunk of shit lol
All you need is a piece of 2X4 put under the tires to give it a lift.
Amazing the crews from both docks could have assisted each other, but NOOOOO!
Boater #2 should keep a10 pound bag of sand in the back of the truck. Put a few handfuls under each rear wheel and he'd have been gone the second try. Listen to people who drive in snow and icy conditions ⛄.
Snow and ice isn't the same as a slick ramp. Maybe it can work in some situations, but I've watched people do the sand trick at one slippery ramp and it didn't help at all, it seemed to make it worse.
@@DonziGT230 Thanks, didn't know that👍.
The marina needs a little tractor or tug cart!
Having 4 low is a wonderful thing... even with my little 1748 jon boat and 40hp jet I use 4 low pulling the boat out.. granted I'm usually on a gravel bar..
There is NO 4-anything. Florida boaters do NOT buy 4WD vehicles!
Me too i have a gladiator and a17ft Jon boat 75 hp low range, making it easy
What if you let air out of the tires?
5:40 girl not giving it any real gas is really pissing me off. lol
If I could open a cafe near these ramps I would make a fortune it’s better than watching tv bloody clowns
I do not understand why they make ramps so smooth
When u save some money on the truck to have enough to buy a boat 🛥️ 😂
A truck that is not 4X4 is not a truck!
My 86 Dually disagrees. Max GVWR 10,000 lbs, took a 5th wheel horse trailer with 5 fat horses, weighed at the CAT scale 16,000 total. Drove from El Toro to Cherry Point to Dallas. No problems at all. Truck weighs 4,000 or so.
@@SSgtRobertMorris Yes, that can pull but try putting 16K of a boat and trailer down a wet ass ramp.
@@Toddstang68 Well, I DID take I 20 to avoid the mountains. I took 5, 10, then 20. So whatever mountains are on 10, that's all I really dealt with. Don't remember laboring up in 3rd gear or anything.
In a few months maybe we'll see how it does with a 40 ft Fountain. I don't have accurate information, but someone said 9,000 pounds.
@@SSgtRobertMorris Pulling weight on dry tarmac is easy.
@@bigglyguy8429 I know. But the bigger boat, combined with quite possibly wet concrete, makes the old C 30 too risky. Also I have more information now. The boat weighs from 14,000 to 18,000 ponds, so I'm looking for a F450 4x4 to do the job. Should be OK with that. Probably be too dangerous with the C 30 just going down the highway.
Can’t they throw sand on the ramps for traction ? Seems like anything would help.
Someone with 4 wheel drive and a tow strap could make some easy money
That's why they make 4 wheel drive!!!!!
Do these trucks not have 4X4?
I agree, doesn’t it clue in ???? Use the 4x4 mode ???
I pull a Regal 28 Express with my Ram 1500 DT 4x4 with 3.5 inch lift, HD progressive tow springs and 35x12.5x20's. I had no issues so far.. 4 Low works very well to pull a 8000 lb. boat out on a steep ramp.
No 4 wheel drive?
In Florida, a 4x4 is hard to come by apparently
I get to that ramp at 5 am you don’t have to deal with a bunch of animals
My TRX can get the job done ✔️
Someone with a tractor or ATV and tow rope on call would be welcomed I'm sure.
That would be a good side hustle.
For the most part, reduce the torque on the drive wheels to reduce spinning. To do this, place the transmission in L2.
It would still be in L1. It's an automatic at idle. 1 or 2 clicks on the emergency brake to keep a tire from spinning. Poor man's positrac.
This is when you need a truck with 4x4 to do truck things
Must be one of those CALIFORNIA 4X4, i got a 25ft and had no issues launching mine and taking it out w my 4x4 1500 GMC
The biggest problem is you bought a truck without 4 wheel drive and you know you own a boat. At the
very least I have never owned a pickup truck that at least did not have a locking rear end, most of
these trucks are only spinning 1 wheel on the rear end, NOT 2....
Buy a chevy, been on atleast 50 different ramps and never once needed 4x4. Boat and trailer is 7500 lbs. Silverado for the win!
Wouldn’t a 4x4 be better for towing boats I mean idk I’m not an expert but I’m thinking about buying a truck and boat in the future
Never buy a 2wd truck if you plan on using it for work.
why wouldnt you have a 4wd for hauling a boat?
Florida man don’t need no 4wd to get the boat out of the water, they just do burnouts to maximize traction
In my era..one of us pulling out would’ve hooked on and gave en a tug..
They should have a tow operator on standby (city pays) - problem solved.
I am SO GLAD I live in Australia - we have to do a registered boating course with both a written test, and practical test. We need to renew our licence yearly. I am glad we have these checks and balances. Florida/US looks like a free for all and who cares about any kind of education and experience etc. Guess when you can go fishing and open carry an AR-15 Semi Auto rifle with you, then that shows how terrible FL is....... And you guys wonder why all the problems?!.....
2 130s?
5.53, why not drive the boat off the trailer?
Ever thought about 4X4 Low Range?!
Is it illegal to use 4wd in Florida?
not if you have a permit
None of those trucks have 4x4?
@CortanHarr Florida is about "show", not utility or performance of their vehicle. Don't need no stinking 4WD here, just another good wash and wax on the 2WD 'truck'.
Larger boats you really need 4x4 whether its a 1/2 or 3/4 ton truck.
Couldn’t they just slide some rubber mats under the tires to help with grip?
This is why you have 4x4 when you own a boat
Using a electric whisk, If you mix a half bucket of fresh lime zest, half a bucket of ground coffee beans and the same amount of sugar with 1 part baking soda to 10 parts of original Coca Cola, then apply the solution liberally to the ramp with a hard bristled sweeping brush, you’ll immediately get up and out, no outboard motors running, no tyres screeching, no sweat and no drama or stares, just drive straight home and enjoy a beer.
They wouldve gotten it with the power out if she would've actually given it the onions and at the right time.
yes she waited to long on the boat throttles to get momentum behind the truck.
If you own a boat you own a 4 wheel drive
I've done about 99% of my launching with 2WD.
Sounds like some one needs Utv or decent Tractor a beer or two and charge 20-40 dollars a tug
People need to learn about 4x4
My truck is a two wheel drive, I keep traction pads on the bed just in case I ever get into a situation like thisn