Towing jeep 4 wheels down or on a trailer?

thezooinperu wrote:
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 system just not sure of the trailer option.

Well,
You've been told all the different ideas, experiences and more. You have all kinds of choices. Some make this a lot more harder than it is. Jeeps are FLAT TOWED all over this world. And that includes anywhere from a bone stock Jeep, to ones that are extremely modified for off road use. Wear out a set of tires on a Jeep while towing it, well, believe what you like. We've owned and towed 9 different Jeeps for over 35 years and, have NEVER WORN OUT a set of tires in doing so.

And we've had all sizes, all types, and all tread patterns. Nope, none wore out while towing them. Now, one kind-a needs to think about this just a bit. If one puts say, a set of 35" either MUD terrain or, ALL terrain tires on a Jeep, specifically for off road adventuring, in anywhere from medium to EXTREME terrain, just where do you think the most WEAR and DAMAGE to any portion of the tread is going to happen, TOWING it, OR OFF ROADING?

As for BREAKING the Jeep while venturing off road, been there done that, more than once. Each time, the Jeep was either repaired on the trail or, towed back to camp where it was repaired.

This is a decision each individual needs to make. One just needs to be informed of ALL the options.


As for your "Diesel" coach and braking. This is the smartest choice you can make. About 98% of the Jeep Wranglers out there, at least the TJs and JKs, can be outfitted with the M & G Braking system. If you've not heard of it, it's a very clean, neat and effecient system for braking a toad. It was designed for Air braked coaches. There is a cylinder that fits in between your power brake unit on the toad, and the master cylinder. It has a 1/4" air line that is routed to the front of the Jeep, where a quick release air fitting set up.

All that's connected between the jeep and the coach is a short, curly air line with a mail fitting on one end and a female on the other end. There is ZERO items placed INSIDE THE JEEP. There are no robots (large and heavy) to insert at the beginning of towing and, remove at the end of towing and, try and find a place to store.

The M & G system is a ONE TIME install. It's also proportional. The more brakes you apply in the coach, the more are applied in the jeep. And, another benefit, the Jeeps brakes are NOT APPLIED with the application of either an EXHAUST BRAKE or a Jake (compression brake).
So, again, your choice.
Scott