Jeep or CRV - the search for a toad continues
Narrowing down the search for a new toad that we can tow 4 down. DW's current Civic requires a dolly and it's a pain. So we drove the CRV and frankly she's not crazy about it. It's a great toad based ...
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scarpi wrote:
If you got a Cherokee, you would need the Active Drive Two option to tow it flat. That option is available on the Latitude and Limited. It comes with the other items I mentioned previously in this thread. The Trailhawk comes with the Active Drive Lock 4x4 drive system which gives you a locking rear end for a little more 4x4 capability than Active Drive Two which does not have the locking rear end. If you're into really rock crawling and rougher off roading then the Active Drive Lock system is what you want. If your off roading consists of dirt, gravel, or pot hole forest roads, then Active Drive Two will probably be all you need.
If crawling and rougher is where you are headed I would read the reviews and think again. The new Cherokee is not meant to be a crawler or even a "rough" wheeler. If that is what you want for the same money you can get a Wrangler. A stock entry level 4x4 Wrangler will do more than a loaded Trailhawk.
This is just a biased opinion from a guy that really likes Jeeps and the new Cherokee but a realist. In the end the new Cherokee is just a front wheel drive SUV that has some off road capability.
And to flat tow, Jeep's website states that the Active Drive 2 with neutral is designed for flat tow capability and it is standard on Trailhawk and available on others as an option.
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