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Any issues with boat launches, being electric motors back there, as sometimes, especially shallow ramps, I have to back in reasonably far.
My current vehicle is a Ram 1500, and I have had to occasionally back in until about 70% of the rear tires are in the water. Is that doable without any problems?
I do it regularly for the past year, launching in salt waters, and haven’t had any issues. But I do hose off my wheels and other parts that got wet when I get home.
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Just pulled a boat out tonight. Was about hub high on the back axle. I like to put the bunk trailer in deeper so as not to have to power load the boat.

Power loading messes up the launch. Typically a big hole with a lip where the concrete ends that serves as a trap for any trailer axle that is backed in that deep later in the season when the water is low. Also, a shallow bar builds up out where you would expect it to be deeper, just waiting to feed rocks into your prop.,

Living on the lake, trailering the boats are more of a seasonal thing, but so far no problem.
 

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I barely got up to the bumper and in fresh water but no issues for what that is worth.

 

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Just pulled it out of the lake...zero issues...only issue is my driving! Drove so smooty that I forgot I was towing a boat! I set up back up assist...about you to use it to back down the driveway. Calibration was fine once i found a lot where i could make full right and left turns...range cut down by a third but i think it is being cautious...very impressed!

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