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Can a Honda pilot tow a 240 for long distances ?

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@Betik !!! Time to get your eyes checked! Claire will look great in your boat!

Technically she owns the boat, the trailer, and the truck; I have been demoted from Captain to First B..ch ( you know, whatever you call a female dog).
As matter of fact she owns the house too. The only thing that is mine is my dog, Manga.
 

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One of the reasons I have avoided ford trucks in the past, is that they had much higher bed boxes than Chevy. I do like the step in the bumper on the Chevy, and bet ford has something similar. My main concern going forward, is cost of maps/traffic, and even connectivity. Total BS to have to pay for it!
 

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First On Race Day, Mel!

Liked my Chevy trucks. Love my Ford trucks. It's an easy choice.
Loved my past Ford trucks, Love my current Chevy Trucks - cannot go wrong with either brand, now I will never own a Dodge, too much bad history with that brand in the past.
 

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Loved my past Ford trucks, Love my current Chevy Trucks - cannot go wrong with either brand, now I will never own a Dodge, too much bad history with that brand in the past.
I definitely agree with this. All trucks are pretty well manufactured these days.

Two features I wish the Ford had is the full back glass slide down on Tundras and the bumper step of Chevy
 

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One of the reasons I have avoided ford trucks in the past, is that they had much higher bed boxes than Chevy. I do like the step in the bumper on the Chevy, and bet ford has something similar. My main concern going forward, is cost of maps/traffic, and even connectivity. Total BS to have to pay for it!
Ford has a push out step on the side and a tailgate step, although neither are standard options. My in-laws have 1986 mint Ford 150 and it's amazing how much bigger and higher up the new ones are compared to the older generations. I do personally like the simplicity of the Chevy's built in bumper step. I kind of think Ford over engineered this one.



 

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Fords have a push out step on the side and a tailgate step, although neither are standard options. My in-laws have 1986 mint Ford 150 and it's amazing how much bigger and higher up the new ones are compared to the older generations. I do personally like the simplicity of the Chevy's built in bumper step. I kind of think Ford over engineered this one.



I had one of those stripper pole steps on my 2012 F-250 LOL.
 

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Fancy !!!!! Mine has a 4 wheel and a tow hitch. Pretty Spartan I might say.
THIS IS SPARTA. Oops sorry i got carried away
 

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The perimeter of the Blue Yonder's silo is under construction .....
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To all of you who so generously help me spend my money and bullied me to 10,000 lbs of metal and fiberglass, I want to say ...... THANK YOU.

10 months have passed and I am glad to report ............


Pilot vs Truck
  • I never got a chance to tow with the pilot, but I did tow to Florida 3,127.9 miles with the F-150. At times, I would completely forget that there was a boat behind me. Maybe out of ignorance or maybe of the trucks ability to tow, I dare say my towing was very positive experience.
  • There is only one time in a construction (~60mph) when the boat seemed to be driving the truck all over the place. Counter to my intuition, I floored the gas. Within 3 seconds the V8 was revving at 5,500 RPM , the gear had dropped down and the truck was in charge. If any of you were there are that very moment , I would have given yall a hug.
  • there was not really a time when I felt that I needed more power and more than once we hit 90 mph. Usually when where passing 18 wheelers.

To love or not to love the F-150

  • it is very often that the F150 take refuge in the garage while my wife's 2015 Mini cooper stays in the driveway. LOL
  • If you have senior citizen with chronic back issues, you might want to find alternative transportation for them. 14 hours for 2 days straight, can bit too much.
19 vs 24 feet
  • before buying the boat, both my wife and I did not care for the extra 5 feet, but apparently size does matter. Given the battle that is going with my HOA, I did propose to Claire to trade in the 240 for 190. All I got back was was a single "no". This experiment was repeated 4 times and with the exact same results. I still think 19 feet will plenty for our family of 4, but at this point, it jut makes no sense to get rid of the 240.
  • there are plenty of people crossing to Bimini on 190s. I for myself I am glad I was on a 240.
  • I bought my used 240 for the price of a new 190. However, I ended spending over $9,000 to be able to tow and store a 240 vs 190. Knowing what I know today, I will still choose Blue Yonder over a new 190. Probably chose the Yonder over new AR240 too.
 

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