Towing jeep 4 wheels down or on a trailer?
Anyone have advice on which is safer? Not experienced at this and not sure if trailers with brakes respond to my diesel air brakes. I know I can rig the jeep 4 wheels down with supplemental brakes sys...
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Has anyone considered the reason most of us tow four down? GCVWR.
A trailer can add up to 1K lbs. to an already close towing limit of 5K (based on hitch found on most gassers). If you start with a CJ or YJ, you can probably be under that magic 5K. If you have a TJ, you're probably only just over that limit. If you have a JK, most likely over, and with a JKU you could be looking at close to 7K total.
Some of the longer gas Class A's are more limited than the hitch. To know for sure, subtract your GVWR from your GCWR.
If you have the available capacity, and your end destination has room to stow the trailer, and the costs to inspect/register (maybe insure) the trailer are less than the wear on your tires - that would be the best way to go.
A trailer can add up to 1K lbs. to an already close towing limit of 5K (based on hitch found on most gassers). If you start with a CJ or YJ, you can probably be under that magic 5K. If you have a TJ, you're probably only just over that limit. If you have a JK, most likely over, and with a JKU you could be looking at close to 7K total.
Some of the longer gas Class A's are more limited than the hitch. To know for sure, subtract your GVWR from your GCWR.
If you have the available capacity, and your end destination has room to stow the trailer, and the costs to inspect/register (maybe insure) the trailer are less than the wear on your tires - that would be the best way to go.
