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The solution is to find a shallow ramp or get a POS 4.0L Jeep Cherokee for $1000.
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Amen brother!!!
I pulled my old 20' Grady with numerous XJ Cherokees. That boat was 4500 lbs. loaded and even my '88 with 231K would rip it up out of the water no problem.
Get one with the 4.0, AW4 automatic, NP231 transfer case and Chrysler 8.25 rear if you can. Guaranteed 200K miles easy.
FYI - I bought a '91 XJ w/ 191K for $600, put 40K miles on it and sold it for $500. I did have to do new exhaust, alternator, brakes, tune up, etc. though. She'de light up the tires from a standing stop...without power braking.
This is my daily driver now. It's an '01 with the same drivetrain (aside from the spline count on the rear) as my '91.
FYI - Older Chrysler 8.25s had 27 splines. Newer ones (starting in the late '90s I believe) were 29 spline and are stronger.
That Jeep is so strong in 4-LO I wouldn't hesitate to try and pull my 25' Grady out...and that boat weighs 8500 lbs. on the trailer.