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    Posted: 15 Jul 2014 at 7:52am
I towed our 178 with our '06 Unlimited Rubicon(the old bodystyle with the inline 6 cylinder)from Northwest Ohio all over the state of Colorado. We put 4345 miles on the Jeep in 2 weeks time. Most of those miles we hauled the Rpod. That said, the Jeep handled the camper very well. It would be nice to have another 100 horsepower(like yours does). Fuel mileage ranged from 9.5 to almost 12. But we were loaded heavy & I was throwing the whip to the old girl most of the time. We got better mileage towing in the mountains at slower speeds than on the highway. But your shoving a brick through the wind, hauling a blob. Whatta ya expect?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Jul 2014 at 5:10pm
I think have enough testimonials and advice that I am going to move forward with the 178, watch the weight loading, run with the holding tanks dry. I am so appreciative of all that have responded. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Jul 2014 at 10:25pm
I hauled a full load of fresh water a hundred miles into the mountains on this trip. It did fine. I wouldn't be afraid of hauling water. You're just going to do it a bit more slowly. Plus be sure that you still had adequate tongue weight after the fresh water tank is full.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Jul 2014 at 1:40am
Your JKUR will be more than fine.. I just picked up a 171 last week and im using 14 JKUS with .21 gears and pulls 60mph @2krpm in 5th. I know another guy with Auto, says it just shifts more often but no issues. On the JK forums they had me worrying about pulling about anything with stock Sahara. No serious rear sag with normal tow hitch, actually levels JK out if you haven't done leveling kit.  Live in PNW, handles hills just fine that ive been on. Only thing you'll need from stock is brake controller, and i got a primus IQ included with my Rpod.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Aug 2014 at 5:18pm
I just completed a 172 mile round trip towing a 2015 rp172 with my 2 door wrangler with a techenosha prodigy brake controller and it did awesome. I couldn't go faster than 55-60 mph I dropped down to 25 on a 10% grade hill.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Aug 2014 at 12:34am
Picked up my 178 - no weight distribution hitch needed.  Installed brake controller, towed well, slow on hills but fine on highway. Not a F250 but when I get put to the desert I have my jeep Rubicon.

Thanks to all who helped me do the research and make an informed decision! 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Aug 2014 at 12:48am
Post on the rpod Facebook page as several podders have Rubicons
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Aug 2014 at 11:35am
Just picked up a '15 HRE 177 and tow it with '14 Rubicon with 4.10 rear.  Our dealer sells a complete package including weight distributing hitch and anti sway bar as they found that in general customers were happier in AZ when they did this.  (Specifically if they headed North to the canyon area)

Just be cautious not to take too much off the hitch weight as you could introduce sway.  


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Aug 2014 at 11:36am
Which Facebook forum are you referring too btw, it appears there are a few.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Aug 2014 at 9:32am
Originally posted by wkendrvr

Which Facebook forum are you referring too btw, it appears there are a few.


https://www.facebook.com/groups/56931970807/
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