Any one weighed their Jeep JK Unlimited
We have been towing our 98 Jeep TJ for the last year. The TJ weighs in at 3750 on a certified scale. The E350 and V8 does all right towing it. DW wife wants to upgrade to a newer 4 door JK Unlimited...
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melandme wrote:
Thanks for the replies. We will be looking at both styles. Like
Scott, I have had Jeeps for about 35 years and always looked at the 4 door as more a "city" Jeep, not what I would be using hunting, fishing, and running around in the woods. At my age maybe I should be looking at luxury Jeeps with nav systems and leather seats.
I bought a 1961 Willy's CJ-5 39 years ago. Now after having owned 9 jeeps I can say that the technology in the new Jeeps come at a cost. I would guess my JKUR is every bit of 5500lbs. It is the heaviest of the 3 toads I have but the added weight is not really a factor on the passes. I do Monarch and I-70 and Raton and La Veta and Wolf Creek every year and I see not a performance or MPG difference with any of my TOADS. A TOAD is a TOAD and will decrease performance and MPG. And I am an anomaly because I know they are back there, contrary to popular opinion. I often go camping without a TOAD and the performance and MPGs are much, much better!
FWIW.
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