Well i am selling my 97 Caddy STS that i pull my boat with now. And going to get a 98-99 WS6 what trans you guys think holds up better Man or Auto?? What is faster?? The boat weights about 1,500 with trailer.
I hope this car will give my Brothers Lighting a run!! I ran his truck at the track 13.58 all stock on street tires!!!!WOW
Thankyou Skydog

 

If your gonna be towing...get an A4....you'll burn up your clutch in an M6


Good luck

 

i was thinking of towing our seadoos with mine but it isnt a good idea

a boat???

well let me know how it goes because some pickup trucks have trouble getting our 21ft boat out of the water

 

88 Bronco full size EB 4x4 for sale needs TLC,I'm gettin a new Dodge this year LOL.
How the heck are you going to get traction up the wet ramp in a Camaro pulling 1500lbs?

 

1500 is pretty light for a boat. Your problem isn't going to be driving down the road. Your problem will be getting up a ramp. If the ramps you use are in good shape you shouldn't have any problems at all. As far as drive train ability, the motor is bigger than the LS1 derived 5.3 in my silverado. The 4L60E is the same one that's in my Silverado and the T56 is supposed to be just as strong. Don't abuse the clutch and it'll be fine. Don't tow in 6th. Try not to tow in 5th too much. The rear end is even the same as the Silverado. The brakes are adequate. Of course, the back is gonna sag way down in an F body due to soft springs. You can make sure that the boat is positioned so that it balances on the wheels of the trailer. That way the weight on the tongue will be less. But that will hurt you getting up a ramp too.

 

weights about 1000lbs it is a Allison race boat. So i should get the Auto?
Thankyou Skydog

 

weights about 1000lbs it is a Allison race boat. So i should get the Auto? Yes my tonge weight is about 40lbs!!I have towed the boat with a 1986 olds 3.8 a STS and now a Ls1!!!
Thankyou Skydog
P.S. 2002Z28SSConv Thankyou!! So you think the Manuel will be ok.

 

I pulled two jetskis with my '92 3.1L 5 speed. Wasn't a big deal, open rear and all.


An auto would be easier, but you should be able to do it with a 6 speed w/o too much hassle.

 

Wait, are you telling me the Silveradao 1500 has a 7.6" 10 bolt? not at least a 8.5" 10 bolt?

 

Admittedly I haven't compared the part numbers. But they look the same to me. Both are 342's with disk brakes too. The only obvious difference is the leaf springs on the truck. And even if not, it's not like he's gonna be doing anything like drag strip launches with a boat in tow. I wouldn't worry about it. That's a teeny boat.

 

Stick or auto??
Thankyou Skydog

 

Get whatever YOU want!

Is this primarily for towing the boat? Or are you gonna have some fun? Ask youself the questions. Don't let us decide what kind of car YOU want.

An auto would be easier and more practical for towing purposes. If you're good with a clutch, the M6 won't be a problem, and it also has the "fun factor" when just cruising around.

Either auto or manual, your brother might have to mod his car to even keep up.

 

go with a stik

 

okay, I did a little searching and it looks like the trucks get at least a 8.5" 10 bolt...

 

Towing is serious business, much more than just assuming your car has the power to pull what you want it to.

Even though it's rated, the F-Body wasn't built to tow, I don't care what anyone says.

You rearend will sag and the car won't handle the weight as good as a truck because of its suspension. Do you really want to submerge your TransAm's rear into water to pull your boat out, and if that's saltwater, I know I wouldn't.

I think your best bet would be to go a little cheaper on the TransAm so you can get a cheap Ranger or S-10 to pull your boat. I guarantee you it won't be fun when your T/A isn't getting traction when it's pulling your boat out.