broncobowsher
Contributor
Watched a retro motorweek and they were testing a late 90s' 7.3 powerstroke F350 dually with the tow package and were impressed with the very high tow rating of... 10,000 pounds.I'm not surprised a 15 year old half ton truck wouldn't be rated for it.
Modern half tons have the tow rating of a 15 year old one ton.
My F150 is actually rated to tow more than my 2006 diesel F350.
I don't consider 13k heavy for a 32' boat. The trailer weighs 2000 pounds. A comparable fiberglass boat of this size would be easily double the weight.
The mid '00s were when the tow rating started the climb of one upsmanship.
13K for that size boat is really light. And you have good stuff in it. Not just a stripped shell.
It's just 13k is heavy for a half ton, and older 1-tons as well. I would still be more comfortable pulling that with the 1-ton that wasn't rated for over the half ton that on paper may be rated to tow it.