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i see a bunch of jeeps towing jeeps! Does anyone actually tow a trailer?LOL.
68 WAGONEER / 5.3l, DIY ported heads, long tube headers, lingenfelter cam, griffin rad, trans cooler, E fan /4l70e, front discs,2003 grand cherokee seats front and rear, super wagoneer center console,hydroboost.
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Thanks! This is what I needed to see. I built my wagoneer to take cross country but have not bought a trailer yet. I guess I just need to feel rest assured it can do it.
68 WAGONEER / 5.3l, DIY ported heads, long tube headers, lingenfelter cam, griffin rad, trans cooler, E fan /4l70e, front discs,2003 grand cherokee seats front and rear, super wagoneer center console,hydroboost.
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Miltos68, you can always rent a travel trailer and make a few weekend test trips. Brake controller and weight distribution hitch are all you need. The Curt industries controller is my current state of the art controller. I would not go over 26 feet on the trailer. It's not a power concern it is the length of the tow vehicle . Weight distribution hitch is essential for or rigs. Unless you like 3ph up and down hill
79 Cherokee WT QT Golden Eagle white with gold windows "Pigger" only blows hubs the night before a road trip or the clodest night of year. Has only been towed cause of stupid.
Thanks cheap hobby! I think that is a GREAT idea to rent a trailer and test out. I need to work out all the gremlins residing in my jeep after the swap and 47 years of use first.So hopefully by this summer I will be ready to to give it a go.
68 WAGONEER / 5.3l, DIY ported heads, long tube headers, lingenfelter cam, griffin rad, trans cooler, E fan /4l70e, front discs,2003 grand cherokee seats front and rear, super wagoneer center console,hydroboost.
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Renting will also help you decide what lay out, equipment, trim level and size will work for you. We bought our 14' 1968 self contained Aristocrat because we knew it would tow great behind the Chero and nobody would want to hang out in it with us. It has worked great for 18 years. Now that we have 2 60 # dogs it can be a bit cramped. Oh well I can put in any size space we pick even when towing with the super duty.
79 Cherokee WT QT Golden Eagle white with gold windows "Pigger" only blows hubs the night before a road trip or the clodest night of year. Has only been towed cause of stupid.
68 WAGONEER / 5.3l, DIY ported heads, long tube headers, lingenfelter cam, griffin rad, trans cooler, E fan /4l70e, front discs,2003 grand cherokee seats front and rear, super wagoneer center console,hydroboost.
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So, I've got a question for you guys who tow with your FSJs. I've got a Jeep with the "High Altitude" setup, but no tow package. (As far as I can tell, that means I've got 3.31 gears but everything else is the same) I'm thinking about building a trailer hitch for my rig and getting a camper trailer eventually. Other than the hitch and associated power to run, is there anything else I should look at before towing with my '89?
1989 Grand Wagoneer - Rebuilt 360, 2" Alcans, 10" travel Gabriel Guadian shocks.
1996 Land Cruiser - 1HD-T Diesel, Gturbo (23psi), Wholesale Automatics 442f, F/R ARBs, 35" Duratracs, ARB Rear Bumper, OME 2" lift, home built sliders and aluminum belly skid
2000 Honda Civic - Integra GSR engine, transmission, shift linkage and axles, 200hp, 33 combined mpg
2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9 - 437hp/447ft-lb
You will need a trans cooler. I have a factory one hanging on the wall. You will also have to limit your trailer weight to under 5000 gross. Otherwise you will be going very slow up the hills around here. You will also need brakes on the trailer. They help a whole heck of a lot. As for a hitch, it is fairly easy to modify one from a 2000 Tahoe to fit. It just needs to be shortened and you have to be able to weld well.
1977 Cherokee S, Ford 5.0, 5 speed, BW 1356, 33 x 10.50 BFG's. No longer my DD.
2007 Mercury Milan, 2.3L, 5-speed, now my DD. 29 mpg average.
As I recall, Wagoneers with the tow package were rated for towing 5000lbs, but anything over 2500 requires the trailer to have brakes. Which at the time was the old style push brakes. But these days equates to electric brakes. So you will want an adjustable brake controller. They make a HUGE difference. A load balancing setup helps too.
But if you will be towing a small popup or the like that is less than 2500lbs, brakes are really optional in most cases.
Well it ain't just the smoke and the traffic jam that makes me the bitter fool I am But this four-wheel buggy is A-dollaring me to death.
For gas and oils and fluids and grease, And wires and tires and anti freeze....And them accessories, Well honey, that's something else.