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#1 ·
Let's see what you guys/girls tow with your Jeep. I was gonna get my boat outta storage today but the weather is not cooperating.
 
#76 ·
A month ago we added a new toy to our stable to retire my 05 magnum from daily driver duty. My wife and I drove 4 hours to pick it up and towed it back on a double axle car hauler trailer from uhaul. Total load was around 4500lbs.



I love the fiat 500 btw average around 40mpg and get more attention in it than anything I drive. The Jeep did great towing it...cruising at 70 got 16mpg with some pretty significant mountain passes to drive through. Load leveling is great to btw.

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#78 · (Edited)
Essex performance boat with a 454 V8 with headers.


Towed me and my friends dirtbikes down to busco beach



Hustler Super Z
 
#81 ·
Might as well add my rig to this thread, too. :)

2004 Trailers USA Minuteman Supersport 2-horse trailer. I also have a Loadrite 5'x8' utility trailer.



 
#85 ·
I am looking at possibly towing a 6,000 lb trailer with my HEMI limited. This will most likely end up at 7,000 lbs when loaded. Anybody tow anything close to this weight. I believe my GC is set up to tow 7,200 lbs. Even though the manual says it can do it on paper, i was wondering how it would handle it in real life. I had a 2003 Tundra that was supposedly capable of towing 7,000 lbs with the 4.7 L, but I can tell you from experience that was grossly over exagerated. Hoping I don't run into this problem with the Jeep.
 
#86 ·
Similar question here. I appreciate the pics of what people tow but still wondering what the actual weight I can safely tow with my 2012 Overland 5.7 4-WD and class IV hitch?? I know it isn't 7400 but maybe 75% safely?? No source really says how much I can tow figuring the trailer weight plus the stuff I put in or on it. 75% of 7400 max would be about 5500 lbs total of trailer and load on trailer. I'm figuring I got about 300 lbs of people and/or equipment inside the vehicle. The pics are helpful but anyone know the total trailer weight they are actually towing in these or what my limit should be for a 800 mi. trip?? Thanks
 
#112 ·
The two numbers to be concerned about are the combined vehicle weight and the weight loaded on your Jeep. The cargo carrying capability of the Jeep assumes a 150 lb. driver and no passengers. Add the weight of your family and gear stored inside along with the tongue weight of the trailer to see if it's too much or not.

With any vehicle, don't expect to blast up a a long steep incline at 70 MPH.
 
#88 · (Edited)
The tow rating is what it can safely tow. Now the issue comes in when drivers don't do it safely. You need to slow down,stay out of the left lane,make sure your lights work, triple check the brakes (and brake controller) and tow. I once towed my old 1989 18' Fisher (heavy boat) with a 1988 Toyota 2wd pickup and while over 1000lbs more than the "rating" it worked fine...until it was time to load up. I will be towing my 98 Coleman Sunridge pop up with my '02 V8 WJ its right around 3k loaded. I plan on lifting the pup and putting matching wheels on it for a cool factor of 13.

Think Outside !- No Box Required.
 

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#89 ·
I'm well experienced with towing but still trying to figure out my limit for JGC as I've never towed with it and I know towing 7200 lbs of trailer and load would not be advisable for any distance. Think I'll self limit to around 5500 lbs total tow load. I towed about 5500 lbs with my 2006 Toyota Limited V8 (tri-pontoon on trailer) and it did fine. Had a similar tow limit.
 
#90 ·
Here is the link to seven pages from the Airstream forums on towing with a WK2 as well as a WK:

Jeep Grand Cherokee and towing - Airstream Forums

I have a 25' AS that weighs in at 6300 pounds and will use my new '13 Overland Summit with the hemi, 6 speed and factory tow package to tow it. I have a Reese WD hitch, although I'm looking at the Anderson WD hitch to replace it.

If you read the thread, pay close attention to the posts from Andrew T, the owner of CAN-AM RV in Ontario Canada as he talks about the WK2 in positive terms as to towing capacity.
 
#94 ·
If you read the thread, pay close attention to the posts from Andrew T, the owner of CAN-AM RV in Ontario Canada as he talks about the WK2 in positive terms as to towing capacity.
I heard Andy Thomson (owner of CAN-AM RV) talk about Chrysler and Jeep tow vehicles at last spring's "Alumapalooza" event at the Airstream factory, in Jackson Center, Ohio. He had very positive things to say about the 2011-2012 WK2's abilities as an Airstream tow vehicle, and he mentioned that he was particularly interested in both the new 8-speed ZF transmission and the CRD we are now seeing in the MY14.

Andy sometimes goes to the Detroit Auto Show and I hope he does so this year and comes back with a detailed report on the new JGC.

I'm hoping to trade up from my 2002 JGC Overland to a 2014 Limited CRD this year, and I am expecting it to EASILY handle a 25 foot Airstream.
 
#93 · (Edited)
I tow a trailer and 2010 Challenger SRT8 with my 2011JGCO. Trailer and car weigh about 6000#. We have no problems at all towing, just uses a lot of gas. We have factory class IV hitch, use stabilizer bars with the hitch and an electric brake controller.
 
#95 ·
I tow a 30' trailier that has a dry weight of about 6100lbs... With all my gear I am guessing its closer to 7k. I have had no trouble whatsoever.... typically go camping with it.. so Its gone up into the mountains... and I have taken it on a 10hr run to San Diego... tows like a champ!
 
#102 ·
Thank you for this post. I am expecting to get into a MY14 and keeping it for a long time. Being able to tow our growing camper needs is essential and we were just admiring some 6000-6500# trailers at a local RV show. I was briefly concerned getting to close to capacity, then remembered the Ram 1500 has a 10,250lb capacity with the same power-train. I assume the limit must be related to the unibody chassis of the JGC.

A Ram 1500 crew cab with a 6'4" bed weights 5100lbs and can tow 10,250lbs (with 3.92 gears). A reg cab with the 6'4" bed weights 4700lbs and is rated for 9150lbs
*data from www.ramtrucks.com/en/towing_guide/ *

A JGC weights in at 5400lbs, although with a 115" wheelbase vs the reg cabs 120".

The relatively new SAE standard for tow rating numbers also gives peace of mind for actual tow capacity.
 
#100 ·
Just googled the McKesh mirrors and they look like they would work. My only concern is that it looks like there's a part that rests on the painted surface of the door. I would be using these exclusively in the winter to tow a snowmobile trailer and where I go they use sand on the roads. That sand gets everywhere and if it gets between the padding of the mirror and the painted surface, it'll be down to bare metal first time I use them. I know because my sled cover lets some sand in and the movement of the cover over teh suspension pieces has worn the paint off ... twice. That;s why I am exploring getting an enclosed trailer.
 
#101 ·
You may have a point there but I towed my boat over 2000 miles 2 summers ago - CO to Kentucky, MI, CO and I never experienced that on 2 different 4-Runners. But I know in the winter there is sand and dust on road that is an issue for you. If you don't go too wide on your trailer it shouldn't be a problem.

Do wish that Jeep would offer an option of extendable mirrors given all the towing people do. It wouldn't have to be a lot - not like a pickup.
 
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