So, what is everybody towing?

[mtudb24]

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[6006spd]

I pull our travel trailer all over the place.
Been to Myrtle Beach, Western Pennsylvania,Jersey shore, mountains etc.
It weighs about 5000 pounds. I have a weight transfer hitch set up. Pulls nice and easy.

Towed over 12000 miles so far.

What model is that one?

 

[Lost1wing]

Well I only have two choices the tow a Cherokee 260 miles. All flat miles and the only traffic will be Atlanta. I can use my 2020 JTR or my 2013 WK2. Either one I need to use a curt bluetooth plug-in. The trailer is a light weight car hauler at 1500lbs. I could flip a coin. I'm leaning toward the Wk2 but I haven't pulled anything with it, so no idea on how it's going to work out.

 

[Labswine]

Well I only have two choices the tow a Cherokee 260 miles. All flat miles and the only traffic will be Atlanta. I can use my 2020 JTR or my 2013 WK2. Either one I need to use a curt bluetooth plug-in. The trailer is a light weight car hauler at 1500lbs. I could flip a coin. I'm leaning toward the Wk2 but I haven't pulled anything with it, so no idea on how it's going to work out.

Grand Cherokees have been great/stable towing platforms since they came out late '92/early '93. I had a '93 and '96 (4.0L I-6, neither with factory tow packages, added a U-haul receiver and wired in a flat 4 for trailer lights) that I would tow a 21.5' boat with and it was around 5K lbs on the trailer. My GCs did better than a '96 RAM extra cab 4x4 I had with the 5.2L V8. The GCs were very stable and the RAM was like the tail wagging the dog. Pulling the boat from the water, both GCs would walk that boat out in 2H. The RAM needed 4H or 4Lo (depending on ramp) to do the same task.

I also did some towing with my '02 (4.7L V8) and '03 (4.0L I-6) GCs. The best towing one was my '08 GC Overland (Hemi).

Now I tow a 27', 5,100 lb (with all we want or need) travel trailer with my JT Overland. It does a really nice job.

I wouldn't hesitate to tow with either one of the Jeeps in your stable.

 

[Lost1wing]

Grand Cherokees have been great/stable towing platforms since they came out late '92/early '93. I had a '93 and '96 (4.0L I-6, neither with factory tow packages, added a U-haul receiver and wired in a flat 4 for trailer lights) that I would tow a 21.5' boat with and it was around 5K lbs on the trailer. My GCs did better than a '96 RAM extra cab 4x4 I had with the 5.2L V8. The GCs were very stable and the RAM was like the tail wagging the dog. Pulling the boat from the water, both GCs would walk that boat out in 2H. The RAM needed 4H or 4Lo (depending on ramp) to do the same task.

I also did some towing with my '02 (4.7L V8) and '03 (4.0L I-6) GCs. The best towing one was my '08 GC Overland (Hemi).

Now I tow a 27', 5,100 lb (with all we want or need) travel trailer with my JT Overland. It does a really nice job.

I wouldn't hesitate to tow with either one of the Jeeps in your stable.

That is comforting to know. Thank you. I post a pic when I hook up to one on Friday.

 

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[Lost1wing]

Tested out the Curt Echo. I was a little skeptical when it said my phone was not compatible. It finally worked itself out.

 

[Kang22]

Got the travel trailer hooked up for a test tow before winterizing it. I used to tow with my Ram 1500 (3.23 gears, max tow of 8200). Went great after adjusting the WDH. Even went to the scales to be certain I am in within all The weight specifications.

And yes, it’s pushing the limits, but within all of them. I’m in Northern Indiana and won’t be taking it up the mountains or anything. The Gladiator is a Max Tow.

 

[4S50]

A quick update- I am up to 122K on the Gladiator now and towed my 5000 lbs., 21 foot Outdoors RV trailer 10,452 miles this year. The only incident was a trailer axle bearing retainer coming loose and allowing the hub to back off and chew up the bearings. I have had this happen before (Dammit Dexter EZ Lube retainers! I carry a spare hub with pregreased bearings) so I was able to fix it under a shade tree in Winnemucca. I am averaging 10 mpg, running 60-63 mph.

 

[bwmarksbmcs]

 

[Labswine]

I'm guessing by your screen name that you are or were a Bosuns Mate Senior Chief? If so, USN or USCG?

 

[bwmarksbmcs]

Yep, BMCS in the Coast Guard, retired in 1999....

 

[TomH]

This is my DIY camper/dirt bike hauler. Mostly used as a camper. The layout is based on a tear drop with the kitchen in the back. The kitchen pulls out to get the bikes in.

 

[wvyankee2]

23 JTR and 24 Grand Design Imagine AIM 15BH.

 

[tabrods]

14'6" Outcast raft.......with rooftop tent.

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