Not true.rocklaurence wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:07 am IMO, you can easily modify your vehicle by adding heavier springs, brakes, swaybars, gears ect to ADD to the Tow Capacity.
Ooo! Can I get a number?The PIG Smith wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 11:00 am I have read the stories, seen the posted pics and heard the tales of woes from Wagoneer owns that have a broken rear axle.
The axle stub, hub, brake drum and wheel all come off the rig, leaving a three legged Jeep to hobble into the ditch.
A quick search here or on 'The Mothership' can verify what I saying is true.
I have towed a lot, embarrassingly many things I had no business towing.
I would not perform any serious towing for any distance on a rear axle that is not a Full Floating Axle.
I know folks with J10, Ford F-150, Chevy 1500, Dodge 1500, Toyota Tundra, Nissan Titan, and all other 1/2 ton trucks...
...that tow all kinds of crazy loads with no issues.
If want to call me a crazy fat old man, you will need to get a number and stand in line.
I really like the Scamps, Burros, and Casitas, but the lack of even a full size bed is a no-go for us. And yes, they command a premium if in decent shape.devildog80 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 15, 2022 5:18 pm A lot of fiberglass campers out there that come in under 1500#, but I know a good one is hard to find for a reasonable price.
Sometimes you can find a shell of one for much less, then refurbish it the way you want it.
We will be pulling my dads 16' Scamp with our '84 GW, and camper does have brakes, but would not hesitate to pull it if it did not.
Now if we go up to anything longer or heavier, yes the brakes will be there and working
Do you have more details or pictures on the modifications to the frame?
That's what I used to get with my '86 K20 Suburban towing a 23' camper trailer. And sometimes all the way up to 12 mpg empty...I got an average of 8mpg. The 360 deff was struggling up hills though. One hill was especially very steep and i couldnt get speed to go up it. So i was doing wot at about 30mph starting the hill at aboit 45-50