Anyone tow another 2 Door Jeep with Gladiator?

[SkidMarkLucy]

I have a 2DR JL I am working on building up but not always the best on the highway. I also own a Rubicon Gladiator. Anyone tow another Jeep with a Gladiator? Numbers suggest it is possible but not much extra. Or is that just going to be a terrible experience?

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[antwon412]

From my trip to Moab last year. Gladiator was basically stock at that point, nothing more than a 35 inch tire.

 

[4S50]

Towed fine from California coast to the Sierras.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

If you plan on using a trailer, get yourself an aluma trailer. An 18' tilt bed is only 1600 pounds.
I tow a 3,300 pound 4x4 on my 1600 pound Aluma trailer and do just fine. (1500 without spare or toolbox, 1600 with spare tire and tool box which is a whopping 10 pounds)

Flat towing I don't see an issue.
If using a trailer, get a light trailer.

 

[70deuce]

I found obtained my 19 steel frame car hauler at auction from a local municipality. Brakes on both axles with. Trailer has 9000 lb capacity. Weighs 2000 lbs on the nose before I put a winch on it. I had to rescue my wife's 2001 TJ once and the Gladiator towed that estimated 5400 lbs with ease, even at our 6500 foot MSL level here in Colorado. I do a lot shows and parades with one of WWII Jeeps on the trailer. I have mounted chocks on the trailer, 1/4 inch lag bolted to the wood deck, to get right around 475 lb tongue weight which seems ideal for the 4150 lb weight of the trailer and WWII Jeeps. I measured the weight at the hitch while I was adjusting the position of the Jeep to get that tongue weight. I average about 13-14 MPG pulling the Jeep/trailer combo. Really not too bad. I have had to transport that 1969 GTO on occasion and that total weight is probably 6000 lbs and again the truck does very well with that weight. That 8 speed auto does a great job of keeping the engine right in the engine's power band. More power always good but I am very happy with how the Gladiator tows.

 

[BrettWeir]

I tow my 2000 TJ with my 2022 JT. Added a brake controller and weight distribution hitch. Tows as well as my Durango and Tacoma did before it.

 

[dajudge]

Thanks for asking this, I was wondering about towing my XJ. (on a trailer)

 

[TARHEELKIDD]

I found obtained my 19 steel frame car hauler at auction from a local municipality. Brakes on both axles with. Trailer has 9000 lb capacity. Weighs 2000 lbs on the nose before I put a winch on it. I had to rescue my wife's 2001 TJ once and the Gladiator towed that estimated 5400 lbs with ease, even at our 6500 foot MSL level here in Colorado. I do a lot shows and parades with one of WWII Jeeps on the trailer. I have mounted chocks on the trailer, 1/4 inch lag bolted to the wood deck, to get right around 475 lb tongue weight which seems ideal for the 4150 lb weight of the trailer and WWII Jeeps. I measured the weight at the hitch while I was adjusting the position of the Jeep to get that tongue weight. I average about 13-14 MPG pulling the Jeep/trailer combo. Really not too bad. I have had to transport that 1969 GTO on occasion and that total weight is probably 6000 lbs and again the truck does very well with that weight. That 8 speed auto does a great job of keeping the engine right in the engine's power band. More power always good but I am very happy with how the Gladiator tows.

Love what you are towing!

 

[MrJeep]

OP you left out how often and far you would go.
As others mentioned, the lighter the trailer the better. I was towing this TJ with a 2000# borrowed steel deck and bought this 1250# trailer and it was a big difference. I imagine the JL is a bit heavier than the TJ.
For a few hundred miles several times a year you will be fine. 1000 miles every weekend? You will want something different, and mostly just because the JT is not that great of a road trip vehicle noise wise, not because of the towing.

 

[MrJeep]

Thanks for asking this, I was wondering about towing my XJ. (on a trailer)

XJs are surprisingly light (500# less than a TJ! maybe 700 less than a JL) so you should be golden.

 

[GreatGladiator]

Same as the others have stated… I tow my TJ all the time no issues. JT Sport with Tow Package. 16’ trailer and a modestly modified TJ.

 

[Needs a Washing]

Flat towed my Liberty home when I got the Gladiator ?

 

[antwon412]

Any particular reason why everybody is using a trailer instead of just flat towing the TJ? They’re designed by Jeep to be flat towed.

I can understand if you had some super sticky red label tires that would wear out on the highway, but for the average tire shouldn’t be a problem. Same if it was a super monied crawler.

in my experience, it’s a lot easier to just hook up the tow bar to the front of the bumper, attach it to the back of the Jeep and you’re done

 

[Wheelin98TJ]

Any particular reason why everybody is using a trailer instead of just flat towing the TJ? They’re designed by Jeep to be flat towed.

I can understand if you had some super sticky red label tires that would wear out on the highway, but for the average tire shouldn’t be a problem. Same if it was a super monied crawler.

in my experience, it’s a lot easier to just hook up the tow bar to the front of the bumper, attach it to the back of the Jeep and you’re done

A trailer allows you to break more stuff and still be able to get it home. ?

 

[dajudge]

A trailer allows you to break more stuff and still be able to get it home. ?

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