r/boating • u/Gombajuice • 22d ago
What vehicle do you use to haul a 20ft boat that ISN'T a truck? $15k - $30k
Got my first boat, about 3k lbs with trailer. (Boat is 2,100 so assuming trailer is about half of that)
I need something to haul boat only OCCASIONALLY since it will be slipped, but I absolutely hate trucks. I like bells and whistles and good gas mileage.
Currently taking a peek at the Ford Maverick. I know it's a truck, but it's aimed at sedan lovers and I can get a $4k tow package. Also, the new Hyundai Santa Cruz looks interesting, but idk how I feel about buying a brand new car.
Thoughts?
UPDATE: Test drove a SEXY decked out 2018 Jeep Jerome with the 4,500 lb tow package, but it drove like shit. I tried a Grand Cherokee and it was SO NICE, but not the color I wanted. I want to narrow my search, but should I be concerned with reliability? I'm looking for something under 70k miles between 2014-2019
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u/jdmackes 22d ago
I liked the trailhead, but it's my wife's car and she doesn't like the look of them (usually cause of the two tone paint job). We're getting an overland instead, which seems to be about the same just I don't think it has all the suspension stuff