Tom C
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It’s time for you to buy a JT. Right now dealerships are offering as much as $13K below sticke including rebates.Hi Everyone, I'm new here but would like to get some input on maybe moving to a JT in the next year or so. My main use cases for a vehicle are mild forest trails on occasion, towing the boat to the lakes and 150 miles to the coast, driving on the beach, and the typical Dad duties (aka grocery/target runs, taking to/picking up the toddler from school, Lowes/Home Depot trips).
My 2012 4Runner has been incredible but it's starting to show it's age (170,000 miles). Now that I'm towing a heavier boat (Egret Moccasin 210, about 3000# w/ trailer) than my last poling skiff (East Cape VHP, about 2200# w/ trailer) the lack of power is also pretty obvious. I've been toying with the idea of going EV, all that HP and Torque is enticing, but between the high price and towing range impact the EV trucks are out for the next several years.
Looking at what is coming out that doesn't leave many options that I'm truly interested in. The upcoming JT Mojave 4xe is pretty much leading the pack in what I'm interested in buying. This would be my first Solid Front axle vehicle. When I google towing with the JT I get horror stories, talking about MotorTrend, about death wobble and horrible trailer sway. In theory, towing with the 4xe should be great due to the extra low center of gravity from the HV battery but who knows until it's actually on the road.
I have a buddy with a new JT but he's already lifted his Diesel Rubicon 3" and doesn't tow with it. Does anyone have any experience towing a bay boat or something similar they can share? Has anyone switched from IFS to Solid front axle?
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