What Do I Need To Add To Flat-Tow A Jeep?
I'm planning to get a Jeep Wrangler and tow it behind a motorhome. I've read a little about doing this and I'm seeing a number of steps that can be involved to get the Jeep and RV set up correctly. ...
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DallasSteve wrote:MDKMDK wrote:DallasSteve wrote:
I plan to pull my Jeep with a Class A gas motorhome about 35 feet long. I don't have the exact model yet, but when I'm shopping adequate weight ratings will be a must. I think in a Class A that size I will have plenty of capacity to include a trailer, but I may be wrong. I will check its hitch rating too.
That bit of info helps. If you're going to try pulling anything with a 35' gas class A motorhome, you may already have answered your question about how to do it. Most, if not all, class A gassers only have a 5,000lb draw bar at the rear end, as was mentioned by another poster on a different thread about towing. If your Wrangler plus the trailer weight exceeds that, you'll be over weight. The newer Jeeps are running around 3700 to 4200 lbs depending on whether it's a 2DR or 4Dr, and any optional equipment. I have no experience with trailer weights capable of safely carrying your Jeep.
Tom has more towing capacity with his diesel motorhome, probably a 10,000lb drawbar, so he can easily pull both a Jeep and trailer. On that basis, he has more options for towing.
I've never seen the term "draw bar" before, but if the limit is 5,000 pounds that would eliminate the trailer option. I'll probably just have to bite the bullet and pay someone to get it set up for me to tow 4-down.
That's what we did. If you buy a motorhome from an RV dealer, they're more than likely going to have some options for you for towing equipment. Ours favored Blue Ox equipment, and they will know how to set up your Wrangler, like they did for ours. Apparently, it's not hard to do, if you have some basic tools and a place to work, and can follow instructions, but we chose the easy (lazy) route and had our motorhome dealer do it all, and set it up. So far, so good.
As far as buying motorhomes that can or can't pull something, not everyone wants, or can afford, a diesel pusher. A 35' class A gasser with a Ford 6.8L V10 and 6 speed transmission will have plenty of power and braking to pull a Wrangler, as long as the Wrangler weighs less than 5,000lbs. And they do. :C
