Scary Towing Sights This Week...
Last Monday I helped my Dad set up at a local CG for the week. While we were setting up we saw a Grand Cherokee pulling about a 28' fiberglass camper. The whole thing just looked awful as it was WAY...
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I had a 2004 GC and towed my 21' Keystone Outback with it, and it was a white-knuckle drive every time. There is a chart somewhere that graphs wheelbase to maximum trailer length, and the GC is a little too short even for 21'. I had WD and sway control, and it wasn't enough. I could feel that the front end was too light, and every passing semi or large SUV would make the trailer shimmy. Definitely a case of tail wagging the dog. I now have an Armada with air shocks, and all is well.
Every setup is different of course, and I think the Outback tongue weight is a little high. Air shocks in the Jeep may have helped. The Jeep manual doesn't help much, since it says you "can" tow up to a 30' trailer! No mention of the importance of wheelbase, although it did say to not have more than 64 sq foot of frontal area. Be safe out there!
Every setup is different of course, and I think the Outback tongue weight is a little high. Air shocks in the Jeep may have helped. The Jeep manual doesn't help much, since it says you "can" tow up to a 30' trailer! No mention of the importance of wheelbase, although it did say to not have more than 64 sq foot of frontal area. Be safe out there!
