Jeep Cherokee wobble while towed
We are very unhappy with our 2015 Cherokee as a tow vehicle. The wobble that we and others have experienced has caused us to question the safety of continuing to tow the Jeep. (Chrysler denies there'...
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I was thinking how to check the tow bar. One way or another, they telescope to allow hitching, lock to tow, and have releases to allow disconnecting. So if I suspected the locks were not holding, I'd try this:
1. Measure and record the extended/locked length of the two tow bar arms.
2. Hitch up and see that they lock. Confirm he measurement matches 1.
3. Clean the telescoping piece and apply tape (black plastic electrical tape's great for stuff like this) right where it disappears into the fixed piece.
4. Take your trip.
5. On arrival, see if measurement is still like 1.
6. See if the tape has slid away from where you put it. IF IT HAS, THE TOW BAR LOCKS HAVE NOT HELD FOR AT LEAST PART OF YOUR TRIP. You have identified at least part of your wobble problem.
I used to transfer rental trucks and we used clamp-on tow bars to tow our ride-home vehicles to our destinations. If the tow bar worked loose the toad would hunt back and forth and actually sway violently. You'd think it was going to turn over.
1. Measure and record the extended/locked length of the two tow bar arms.
2. Hitch up and see that they lock. Confirm he measurement matches 1.
3. Clean the telescoping piece and apply tape (black plastic electrical tape's great for stuff like this) right where it disappears into the fixed piece.
4. Take your trip.
5. On arrival, see if measurement is still like 1.
6. See if the tape has slid away from where you put it. IF IT HAS, THE TOW BAR LOCKS HAVE NOT HELD FOR AT LEAST PART OF YOUR TRIP. You have identified at least part of your wobble problem.
I used to transfer rental trucks and we used clamp-on tow bars to tow our ride-home vehicles to our destinations. If the tow bar worked loose the toad would hunt back and forth and actually sway violently. You'd think it was going to turn over.
