Tow package on a Mojave, is it worth it?

[Padre]

I thought maybe y'all just needed to see a Mojave pulling a sweet ass flats boat. I opted for the tow package and never had 2nd thoughts. Just like having all the off road options right off the lot, so it is also nice pulling off the lot and hooking up the boat and not having to worry about it. I fish a couple of times a week and pull the boat up to an hour away and I make at least 4 trips a year pulling this boat for fishing vacations. The next one is Louisiana in November. 5 hour drive. The Mojave does great. Boat, motor and trailer are about 1500 pounds.

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[IamPro2A]

You do not have to remove the bumper to install. You only have to remove the bumper if you don't want to drill out the plastic cover over the factory bumper hole. I just went ahead and drilled the hole in the plastic, made for a quick and easy install.

Don had mentioned removing the bumper for a cleaner, more factory looking install. What I meant in my reply was that if I was going to go through that much effort to make it look more like OEM, I would just spend the $175 more and buy the OEM hitch (which requires the bumper removal), and have a hitch rated for close to 8k lbs instead of 5k.

 

[sharpsicle]

I don't understand why, in an attempt to save $500, you're going to put more time and money back into it to retrofit with less results. Just do it right the first time and order the factory kit. The time you'll save is worth it alone. You have literally everything to gain and nothing to lose by having it all factory installed.

 

[Challenger85]

I don’t even have anything to tow and I got the tow package on my Mojave. I’d rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it. Plus, I don’t have to waste time figuring out what works if I need it later. My 2 cents.

 

[Padre]

I don’t even have anything to tow and I got the tow package on my Mojave. I’d rather have it snd not need it than need it and not have it. Plus, I don’t have to waste time figuring out what works if I need it later. My 2 cents.

And it makes resale better as well.

 

[Challenger85]

And it makes resale better as well.

I hadn’t even considered that but that’s a good point.

 

[tamu12th]

Hi all,

I'm very close to placing an order for a Mojave and am going over everything to make sure I don't miss anything.

I tow often and originally intended to get the factory tow kit for $500.

But I started lookin at it and it includes.

larger alternator
receiver hitch
rear camera zoom
"heavy duty cooling".

It doesn't seem worth it to me. I can get a similar hitch for $175.
Because of my options, I'll already have the larger alternator.

So my question is this.

1) can you configure the zoom with Tazer?
2) what is "heavy duty cooling". Is it actually something? Is the radiator or oil cooler larger?
I know what they say. Has anyone ever actually seen a difference?

In all I'm thinking I'll save $300+ and just knock it off in a couple of hours.

We tow our ~4,000lb RV with our Mojave. I believe the factory tow package is one of the best value packages available. It is ready to tow, installed right, quality parts, and zero effort from you after market. It is a no brainer to me to include the factory tow package.

I insisted on the factory tow package in my JT. I had called around to truck rigging places to quote a receiver hitch, incase I found one without the tow package. Most had bad information and I had no confidence they were sourcing the right hitch. One dealer quoted $1,200 which included "wiring", even though the connections are pre-wired. Some of this is a moot point for you since you are willing to install, but I don't think you will save enough $ to justify the hassle.

 

[Clv22p]

I don’t even have anything to tow and I got the tow package on my Mojave. I’d rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it. Plus, I don’t have to waste time figuring out what works if I need it later. My 2 cents.

When we bought my wife's Grand Cherokee I refused to look at any that didn't have the tow package, even knowing that we will never tow anything with her car. I always have a truck to tow with. The bigger fan and knowing that I would have to option should I ever need it was enough for me.

 

[Motoarch]

Hi everyone.

I'm spending $50k on a truck and wonder if it's worth an extra $500 for something I need and use often?





Yes.

 

[Challenger85]

Hi everyone.

I'm spending $50k on a truck and wonder if it's worth an extra $500 for something I need and use often?





Yes.

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[Mac]

Based on what Dark iron mentioned above, I was able to figure out that the "heavy duty cooling" is just a larger fan.

Which isn't really relevant to me. I'm in the northeast. Cooling isn't really a factor.

Your question about the trailer connector is a good one.

***Does a Gladiator without the trailer tow package come with a trailer connector? *****

I don't know. - - yet.

You would be surprised I tow in Maine all the time and the coolant, transmission and oil temp frequently go over 225 in traffic.

 

[NachoRuby]

Yea this is not where if look to save money. Pretty sure you don't get the 7 pin harness without the tow package. Also the sticker in your door jam is going to dictate the amount you can legally tow, which will be lower than if you have the tow package. So if you got close to a stock setup, you still couldn't legally tow more than what that sticker dictates.

The tow rating isn't listed on the door at all on our trucks. The payload and GAVWR are listed, but tow rating and GCVWR are conspicuously absent.

 

[smlobx]

I NEVER buy a truck without the towing package….

 

[WILDHOBO]

Hi all,

I'm very close to placing an order for a Mojave and am going over everything to make sure I don't miss anything.

I tow often and originally intended to get the factory tow kit for $500.

But I started lookin at it and it includes.

larger alternator
receiver hitch
rear camera zoom
"heavy duty cooling".

It doesn't seem worth it to me. I can get a similar hitch for $175.
Because of my options, I'll already have the larger alternator.

So my question is this.

1) can you configure the zoom with Tazer?
2) what is "heavy duty cooling". Is it actually something? Is the radiator or oil cooler larger?
I know what they say. Has anyone ever actually seen a difference?

In all I'm thinking I'll save $300+ and just knock it off in a couple of hours.

Even if you don’t tow, it’ll make it very easy to resell if you don’t. Hard to add the engine cooling later, if it’s possible. You get much more that a frame mounted 2” receiver. Solid place to put a shackle for recovery if you don’t tow.

 

[Trickster]

And it makes resale better as well.

Maybe….
But if you we’re buying the same used JT, one with and one without the hitch, would you pick the one that maybe got flogged towing?
When I was buying used vehicles when I was much younger, and not in need of a tow hitch, if I saw one on something I was looking at, I just passed.
Maybe it’s a plus for some at resale, just not for me.

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