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Picked up this the other day:
Jeep Gladiator JTR 1st tow report: ~4500 lbs Gulfstream Ameri-Lite trailer 1654906665590

Gulfstream 197bh

Sticker says 4200lbs dry. Website says 3663. Outside of the hoses and other rv junk it was just the wife and I so I would guess we were 4500ish.

We took our maiden trip from Vegas to Sedona about 200 miles.

Jeep Gladiator JTR 1st tow report: ~4500 lbs Gulfstream Ameri-Lite trailer 1654906634181


1st leg was uneventful. JTR pulled (and stopped) just fine. Power was there (except on big hills). 8ish mpg.

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On the agenda anyway was hitting Schnebly Hill (badge of honor trail). Bonus was that the entrance was like a mile from the rv park so we ran it West to East.

Jeep Gladiator JTR 1st tow report: ~4500 lbs Gulfstream Ameri-Lite trailer 1654907267076


Ride home was more uphill and the hills were legit. Times where momentum was limited yielded some top speeds of 55 up a couple of hills. Mpg was in the 7ā€™s. The spot right after the NV state line rolling into Boulder City was the worst. I hope that road designer was promoted to customer because every trailer and semi was at 50 max due to the grade.

Overall, looking forward to the next trip. WDH did its job. Furrion side and backup cameras gave extra peace of mind.

Oh.. just want to thank all the people here who posted something about towing that I read at great length. I was super worried I was buying too much weight and Iā€™d regret single versus double axel but all was good.

Based on all the weight discussion, cargo capacity and blah blah other very important numbersā€¦.I did get paranoid about the weight of my Rebel half rack being in the equationā€¦.so if you didnā€™t notice, I removed it and will be placing up for sale here soon (rack/table mount/table/access tonneau cover)ā€¦.

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Glad it was a good experience for you. Mine has done well for me as well.
 

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We have a trailer that weighs about 3900 dry. We've pulled it from Illinois across Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and now we are in Wyoming. Pulled it up a 10k foot pass and we are staying in Jackson. It did fine, transmission does a great job using it manual controlling speed in the slopes.

ETA: I definitely wouldn't pull anything heavier though with this

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Very nice. Itā€™s been super hot and even that hill after like the 215 on the 95 Southbound entering Henderson is at quite the grade and is a loooong climb as well as the grades after passing Boulder City going into Arizona as well as coming back. Glad your truck pulled like a champ.
 

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We have a trailer that weighs about 3900 dry. We've pulled it from Illinois across Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and now we are in Wyoming. Pulled it up a 10k foot pass and we are staying in Jackson. It did fine, transmission does a great job using it manual controlling speed in the slopes.

ETA: I definitely wouldn't pull anything heavier though with this

Jeep Gladiator JTR 1st tow report: ~4500 lbs Gulfstream Ameri-Lite trailer 20220607_204436
After Wyoming we are headed south to Colorado Springs then back home across Kansas and Missouri.
 

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I found out about the difference between website dry weight and sticker dry weight. Website is stone stock no options, mine is basic but does have a A/C unit on roof and gas grill with bumper mount, ours is about two hundred pounds heavier then website. Dealer explained it.
 

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Ended up towing this camper to a fossil dig on dirt roads with steep inclines and declines, ruts, and plenty of washboards. Did ok but I was nervous the whole time.

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Ended up towing this camper to a fossil dig on dirt roads with steep inclines and declines, ruts, and plenty of washboards. Did ok but I was nervous the whole time.

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Your username makes me mad that I didnā€™t think of it šŸ˜‚

Anyways, looks awesome. Glad it worked out for you.
 

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I found out about the difference between website dry weight and sticker dry weight. Website is stone stock no options, mine is basic but does have a A/C unit on roof and gas grill with bumper mount, ours is about two hundred pounds heavier then website. Dealer explained it.
Just like a jeep. Your actual curb weight (dry weight) is dependent on the options you put on. A manufacturer curb weight (dry weight) is the stock no option. That is why cars and RVs have stickers. A RV will arrive with a sticker that has the true or close to true cargo carrying capacity of that RV. Some RV manufacturers weigh one and then add in the known weight of their options for every RV of that floor plan after so their sticker is not 100% correct, but close enough (Winnebago). Others, weigh every single trailer that comes off their line and the sticker is exact (Ember)
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