Towing...

[loudobbs]

I dont really know anything about how to tow properly. The last time I towed a uhaul full of junk home from college the thing deathwobbled the whole way home on me. It was in a zj 5.2 limited actually. I assume it was something with weight distribution... just curious.

[XJtheXtremeJeep]

you want to have more weight on the front than in the back of the trailer, but you dont want to have an excessive amount on the tongue either becuase that will also cause swaying, want like a 60/40 ish split i belive from the front to the back of the trailer. basically look how the trailer and car sit you want the car to remain as level as possible, the swaying is cause when the front of the car is too high (not enough weight) and it can cause wobbling

[wannabejeep]

more wheelbase = more better Towing a 21 ft boat in a fullsize bronco was not fun. We had to stop and push the boat back to get the weight off the tongue because we were floatin all over the highway.

[4bangeryj]

more wheelbase = more better Towing a 21 ft boat in a fullsize bronco was not fun. We had to stop and push the boat back to get the weight off the tongue because we were floatin all over the highway.

i know the feeling... my newest boat is a 24 ft.. tow it withe the 4 banger with no sway or trac bars

[Kyle]

You want the weight more towards the front of the trailer not the back. so the truck sits almost level with the trailer. That will stop the swaying. the longer the tow vehicle the better it will tow.

My Wk says it can tow 6300lbs, with a 720lb max tongue weight( the weight on the ball) But i have heard even though it says you can do it, its some what scary because its such a short tow vehicle.

Also if towing with an SUV get these so its not sagging.

http://www.airliftcompany.com/al1000.html

i am getting a set for my WK. Not bad for $100.

If i had it my way id have a 4 door, 8 ft bed 3/4 ton truck to tow anything over 4k lbs.

[Arundlemcbrundle]

wow. i attempted towing just a trailer with 2 quads and a dirtbike in my yj and the brakes couldn't handle it. it wasn't gonna make it down this one hill. prob about a 2000 pound load. i couldn't imagine towing that boat with one.

[CumminsJeep]

trucks are the way to go

[XJtheXtremeJeep]

True, wheelbase and towing is key

[CumminsJeep]

having power is nice too.

[XJtheXtremeJeep]

Thats true, you dont want to be merging onto the highway at 20 mph cuz you have 10 horsepower, gearing for towing also helps

[Grandzjtsi]

You want the weight more towards the front of the trailer not the back. so the truck sits almost level with the trailer. That will stop the swaying. the longer the tow vehicle the better it will tow.

My Wk says it can tow 6300lbs, with a 720lb max tongue weight( the weight on the ball) But i have heard even though it says you can do it, its some what scary because its such a short tow vehicle.

Also if towing with an SUV get these so its not sagging.

http://www.airliftcompany.com/al1000.html

i am getting a set for my WK. Not bad for $100.

If i had it my way id have a 4 door, 8 ft bed 3/4 ton truck to tow anything over 4k lbs.

How do those work with lifted vehicles??? Having it only fill up half of the coil really wouldn't be beneficial would it?

[4bangeryj]

wow. i attempted towing just a trailer with 2 quads and a dirtbike in my yj and the brakes couldn't handle it. it wasn't gonna make it down this one hill. prob about a 2000 pound load. i couldn't imagine towing that boat with one.

its not a nice ride....pushes the jeep all around but im only about 1.5 miles to the ramp.. got a 1500 dodge quad cab but figures it wont be here till next week after the summers over and had to use the jeep for towing the whole time

[wannabejeep]

bye bye tow rig

[jeepinjosh]

trucks are the way to go

that dakota looks beast is that yours ?

[Pedro]

that dakota looks beast is that yours ?

its his old roommates