We're going to be selling our Jeep Wrangler and am considering a Jeep Grand Cherokee for our next dinghy. Any experience, thoughts or opinions is greatly appreciated! We are looking for a more comfortable ride! Thanks!Revised post: We will be flat towing the Cheroke. We are wanting to move to an SUV and have found that there are limitations to flat towing suv's. As an example, a Honda crv is not recommended to be towed faster than 65 mph and that won't work for us lol! I have found that the Jeep Grand Cherokee is flat towable as long as it has the Quadra Trac II or the Quadra Drive II.

If you are towing something really small, should be fine.Saw one pulling a trailer about 24ft long and looked like it was going up hill the rear end was sagging so bad.

We have a 2011 Jeep Wrangler and a 2006 Grand Cherokee. While I love my Wrangler the GC is a great ride, very smooth and quiet, very well equipped and plenty of room. For long trips its great, but the Wrangler is just more fun IMHO.

To the op, right forum, wrong answers. I think that you want to pull behind a motorhome?

We own a 2014 JGC Limited 4X4 with the V6, and have had no problems in the last 7 years. Just recently, the check engine light came on and the dealer determined it has something to do with the gasoline vapor from the gas tank. We were told it will be an inexpensive fix.

Your Neptune probably has 880 torque so the extra weight will be noticeable. As long as you stay in the East you probably will not notice the difference. Agree a Wrangler is poor riding vehicle compared to a Grand.

Jeep Grand Cherokee, experiences, thoughts, opinions?

wanderingaimles
Explorer
Jun 25, 2021
If you are looking at new, be aware the GC's require disconnecting the battery prior to towing. It's not a major issue, but to some it could be annoying.
The Cherokee doesn't have that requirement.

Edit add, checked the Jeep manual, Good SAM has this one wrong.
No battery disconnect is needed.
theoldwizard1
Explorer II
Jun 25, 2021
Jeep and all it's cousins seem to have electrical problems as they age, especially if you live in a snowy area that use road salt. This might take 5-10 years, but it will happen.
Ivylog
Explorer III
Jun 25, 2021
Your Neptune probably has 880 torque so the extra weight will be noticeable. As long as you stay in the East you probably will not notice the difference. Agree a Wrangler is poor riding vehicle compared to a Grand.
Community Alumni
Jun 25, 2021
We own a 2014 JGC Limited 4X4 with the V6, and have had no problems in the last 7 years. Just recently, the check engine light came on and the dealer determined it has something to do with the gasoline vapor from the gas tank. We were told it will be an inexpensive fix.
Mfan
Explorer
Jun 25, 2021
To the op, right forum, wrong answers. I think that you want to pull behind a motorhome?
Y-Guy
Moderator
Jun 25, 2021
We have a 2011 Jeep Wrangler and a 2006 Grand Cherokee. While I love my Wrangler the GC is a great ride, very smooth and quiet, very well equipped and plenty of room. For long trips its great, but the Wrangler is just more fun IMHO.
valhalla360
Navigator
Jun 25, 2021
If you are towing something really small, should be fine.

Saw one pulling a trailer about 24ft long and looked like it was going up hill the rear end was sagging so bad.

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