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2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, towing capacity

63K views 19 replies 12 participants last post by  jasonhighfill23 
#1 · (Edited)
Hi,

I am trying to find the towing capacity for my 2006 Grand Cherokee Laredo w/ V6 engine. We are getting a class 3 hitch with electric break and want to tow a travel trailer. What would be the GVW that I could tow?
 
#7 ·
Can you upgrade the factory class 2 hitch to a class 3? I don't like the puny hitch and plus I want to be able to tow my bigger trailer that takes a 2.5 inch ball.
 
#10 ·
omg guys its not the towing you have to worried about its weather the truck can fiscally handle the weight i tow a 20 foot car hauler and a 17 foot speed boat with my grand Cherokee all the time but i have a class 5 hitch electric breaks and i had a lot put in to my trans

if you are going to tow with a jeep you need to put a four core trans cooler in first and for most protect your trans it is hard on them and you can and will burn it up fast and don't ever tow in over drive i had the local jeep dealer put a power trans drive in my trans this turns off the o/d when i turn it on and if you are pulling heavy loads then you might want to get a weight distribution hitch like what i have this will only allow the tong weight that you are supposed to have on the hitch and keep the load on the axles of the trailer hope that helps you guys out 1993 grand Cherokee Laredo 214.000 miles not rebuilt as of yet still running strong
 
#14 ·
Towing is not all about the engine. Its also about suspension and control.

If you get a weight distributing hitch you can tow more then someone w/o.

If you get air bags like mine that mount inside the coil you can tow more. (firestone ride rite air bags ) They help with keeping the rear end from sagging under weight and boost the max tongue limit.

If you have tow haul mode you can tow more because it changes the trans shift points for better towing.

if you have electric brakes you can tow more.

Obviously if you have a bigger engine you can tow more but if the body/suspension/trailer are not setup right you can put your self and others in danger.

There are tons of factors involved in towing. BUT I Still WILL NOT EXCEED WHAT THE MANUAL SAYS!

For me, I have a 4.7 V8, Tow haul mode, Electric brake controller and Firestone ride rite air bags. That does not mean i can tow more then the listed 6800lb GVWR but it means i can tow that Max 6800lbs ALOT easier and Safer then someone else.

If i had a 3.7 V6 WK, i would do all the same things and then id say its ok to tow a 5000lb trailer but i think that might be pushing it for that engine.

Stick to the owners manual. The Ratings are there for a reason. If you dont believe that then search online or ask U Haul what they will alow you to tow with that jeep.
 
#15 ·
^^^

But if you don't have the right rear end, your also not going to tow a lot of weight. Maybe I worded my last statement wrong, I was mainly talking about the rear end radio, I thought the WK and the KK had the same rear end. Plus I'm also shocked since you guys have a 5 speed and I only have a 4 speed.
 
#16 ·
Your right. They Do have the 8.25 rear end just different bolt pattern and width. Also WKs come with 3:73 gears in most models but i think most KKs come with 3:55s like the Xjs did. So in that case it would be a bit better to tow with a WK then a KK but the KK can still handle 3500lbs id say.
 
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