Pulling with Jeep Wrangler
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Topic: Pulling with Jeep Wrangler
Posted By: Linbeets
Subject: Pulling with Jeep Wrangler
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2017 at 6:56pm
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2017 at 7:16pm
We have a few owners who pull with a JKU w/ max tow package.. the 2 door only has a 2000lb tow rating.
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Posted By: vtwin
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2017 at 12:21am
2 and 4 door since 2016 have been 3500lbs as stated in owners manual.
For the 2 door, must have class 2 hitch and 4:10 gears..
4 door 3:73 or 4:10 for 3500 lbs.
Jeep will pull Rpod, 4 door no weight dist needed, just brake controller.
2 door, i personally still wouldn't pull one. But each their own.
Itll be a slug in hills around Ky, esp if you have Auto.
There were times in mtns in Wa state id be going 35max in 3rd with stick.
Itll do it, wont be fast...
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2017 at 6:52am
I had heard a rumor that all Jeeps were now available with a 3500 pound tow rating, forgot about that, thanks for the reminder. Of course, prior years do not carry that rating. And a 2 door Jeep has very little/short wheelbase, which can be a critical issue.
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2017 at 7:46am
The thing that makes a short wheelbase vehicle able to tow is that the distance between the rear axle and the hitch ball is usually also very short. Therefore, the trailer does not exert as much force on the tow vehicle. I noticed this when I moved from the Escape to the Frontier. The distance between the axle and hitch on the Escape was about 3 feet. On the Frontier, it is more like 5 feet. I notice the trailer more with the Frontier than I did with the Escape. That extra 2 feet makes a difference.
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StephenH
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Posted By: Dirt Road Warrior
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2017 at 10:42am
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Our tow vehicle is a 2013 JKU with max tow. As stated above it's not very fast, and the auto trans often needs to be shifted manually to select the correct gear. But it's very stable with a weight-distributing anti-sway hitch. Would a V8 engine be better? Yes, but the Wrangler can do it.
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Dirt Road Warrior
2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited or
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2017 Rpod 179 Hood River
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