Search Results for ‘towing’

My girlfriend and I want to take a sabbatical and go on an overlanding expidition across the West. This is mainly for health reasons, as we have extreme allergies, and people with our specific condition report that quality time in the clean dry air can have a profound healing effect. So we are...

Wondering how to go about locating a Jeep to be used as a tow vehicle behind an RV. What do you estimate it costs to get one geared up after purchase? Should I factor this in when considering? What additional expenses should I anticipate? Which recent model Jeep weighs less?

Hello All! I have recently purchased a 98 TJ soft top and I am planning on going to pick it up over Thanksgiving. My only problem is that I’ve never towed anything and I’m wondering if my setup is sufficient enough. I have a 2022 GMC Canyon Crew Cab with a 3.6L V6 and the optional trailering...

I have a Liberty Sport, 2-wheel drive without factory towing package. A receiver was installed during a safety recall to protect the gas tank. There is no trailer wiring. Is there a wiring harness that you can plug into with a kit or does the wiring have to be installed from scratch?

I'm probably going to end up with a couple of posts on this topic. Running 255/70R17 Grabber AT2's on stock suspension with Rusty's leveling spacer in front. Did pinch weld mod. Took WK on long, muddy, off road deer hunt last weekend. Loaded with gear and a couple of buddies, it scraped in the...

2008 Jeep WK with 3.0L Diesel and 5 speed automatic. My wife and I just bought ourselves a travel trailer, and when we were towing it home the temperature gauge on the dash slowly crept up passed the halfway point which slightly concerned me. However, it only crept up going up some fairly large...

Would anyone happen to know what I should expect my stock hitch rating to be on a 2006 Grand Cherokee 4.7L 65th Anniversary edition? Any insight would be much appreciated.

Hey Guys, Going to Moab this week, and taking my TJ and my girlfriend's 5.9L ZJ. Toying with the idea of towing the TJ with the ZJ, though I'm not sure how realistic this would be. Could I simply attached an A frame to the front bumper of the TJ? I've read recently as well that the 5.9 actually...

Post some of the deepest jeep wrangler bumpers. Ones that stick out far from the rear of the vehicle. Please include manu/model.

Hi I'm trying to figure out if it is safe to tow a uhaul 8x4 trailer behind my xj for around 1,100 miles from Colorado Springs, CO to Post Falls, ID up and down some hills and over a small pass. What are some things I should do to my xj besides the obvious fluid changes and general maintenance...

Feels like this topic has been covered a million times, but I'm not having a lot of success in searches. I have a 40' Diesel Pusher (2015 Newmar Dutch Star) and am looking to tow my 2015 Jeep JK... trying to find the right tow setup to do this. I have several modifications on the Jeep...

I just took delivery of a new 2014 Summit 4WD EcoDiesel w/factory tow package and I love it. I will be taking several trips ranging from 700-1000 miles all east of the Mississippi, and I need an enclosed trailer. I'm looking at a trailer with the following specs; Enclosed V-nose GVW of 2340 lbs...

I'm thinking about buying a Pop up Camper. How is towing with a jeep? Limitations?

I have an '01 cherokee that I just used to pull a flat frailer and am having some issues. the trailer does not have a braking system and is just a normal trailer like what you would haul a lawn tractor or such with. I unhitched the trailer and now the brakes are being extremely sensitive...

Hi folks, I'm getting ready to buy our first travel trailer and am wondering if there's anything I should be doing to my 2008 WK 3.0L CRD to get it ready to tow? I know an electric brake controller will be necessary; I'm looking for pointers on the vehicle itself. What I have done since buying...

Looking to get a new rear bumper with a hitch receiver preferably with D ring mounts, but the ones that I find online say they are not tow-rated. Need to know which ones are recommended to tow something like a small boat or trailer. Thanks

I'm new to this forum but whenever I have a question, this forum always answers it! So I want to put a Lift kit on my 00 xj, I have one kit picked out but I am not sure if it's the best for me. I am looking at a rough country 4.5 x series suspension lift, it's on the cheaper side and will add a...

Now I'm not looking for upgrades or anything to make my jeep do this but I went to a county fair this weekend and watched a horse pull. These two massive horses get hooked up to a 1000 pound sled with big blocks stacked on top of it and each block weighs 500 pounds. Well they have to pull it 6...

All, We recently purchased a new 2013 Jeep GC loaded V8 5.7L HEMI. This vehicle also has the Overland with tow package and trailer sway stabilization: http://www.jeep.com/en/2012/grand_cherokee/capability/towing/ My question is, is this vehicle capable/safe to tow my 2004 Rubicon? I think I...

Looking to buy a Jeep Wrangler and want to tow my 19 foot Twin Vee Fishing boat, about 2000 lbs. What does the Jeep community say?