The Mojave has a "softer" suspension than the rubicon. It's not a strength of the axle thing, but a suspension thing. WDH will help a lot and possibly airbags like you've read. I have airbags sitting in my garage to install once I get a chance and I'm heading camping the beginning of April so I'll find out then if they were worth it.
Isn't the max frontal area 55 SQFT for the Max Tow??there’s a LOT of nay sayers on this forum when it comes to campers.
im in a max tow with a travel trailer tongue weight of 715lbs and 6,000lbs of camper. A dialed in WDH alleviates the squat from a heavier tongue and keeps you level.
-your steering will be a little lighter. It happens with all trailers. Its not dangerous feeling or un-drivable. But it’s certainly different than driving with nothing on your hitch.
-your jt will dog down a little while accelerating. Thats to be expected while pulling…it never really bothers me because im not gunning it off the line with a camper. Its not a race when i pull. And by dog down..it just takes a bit longer to get going. The power from the engine and i feel confident on the highway.
-The gas jt does FINE on the highway with a heavier camper. I get 10-12mpg towing so have about a 200 mile range between stops. Ballpark that’s every 3hrs or so for fuel and potty breaks.
-keeping your jt in manual will help. That way you can keep it in the rom range you need. I am largely in 6/7 while cruising on the highway.
-i also used the curt echo for a long time. Great device.
you NEED to measure, or at least know the frontal area of any camper you’re pulling. There is a matrix in your owners manual that says what the maximum frontal area of a camper can be for your model. At no point what I suggest exceeding any of the manufacturers recommendations, especially when it comes to frontal area and hung weight.
a a caveat i live on the east coast as sea level. I pull through the mountains but the grades are fine. The only time they are an issue is if I see a sign that says for the tractor trailers to slow down I know the grade is a little more than normal and I will usually manually shift on the second or third for the climb.
i’m not super familiar with the Mojave, so I don’t know how it will specifically handle a camper on the heavier side of its tow spectrum. But just as food for thought the gladiator does fine with heavy campers.
It is yes.
Same for me. “IF” im over I certainly don’t notice it at all. Especially with the equalizer 4 point WDH i just installed . Magical.
I just go the same hitch and it really is magical!
That’s interesting and I’m glad you posted that bc that’s similar to how I calculated mine. I figured minimal drag was happening at any height below the tailgate so I deducted the rough tailgate height from the overall camper height and got around 50 sq ft for my effective frontal area. If I just deduct 36 from my overall camper dimensions then I get 44 also. i think deducting the 36 is more realistic bc I doubt there is much drag happening overall on the camper at any height below the roofline of the Gladiator.
I had the 2 point system before and used those pads before realizing they removed my only friction points ?
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Ive been told its just the frontal areas of the trailer, basically leaving the Gladiator to only tow very small trailers. This is the first time Ive heard of deducting the front of the jeep.
What issue did you have with it?
The slide on mine was installed incorrectly, so it jambed after the first couple uses. The dealer took the slide out of the camper and installed new worm gears and drive motors in it.
