Advice on tires, towing and Baja please
I’m still relatively new to the travel trailer world. I’m hoping someone with more experience will check my reasoning and calculations regarding tow vehicle tires. My tow vehicle is a 2018 Jeep Gran...
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Your tongue weight won't actually be 500 pounds. Published dry weight is 550 pound, so your actual empty tongue weight will be more like 700-750, once everything is installed by the dealer and you add even a modest amount of personal belongings. Total trailer weight is a good match. But that tongue weight is probably going to put you over GVWR, with all the items you are adding to the Jeep. You might want to upsize to the next size up WD bars, since you be over 600 pounds tongue weight, the Jeep is somewhat softly sprung.
Upping your tire diameter by 1.5" will likely be noticeable when towing. Also beware that some Jeep dealers aren't so kind to owners when it comes to warranties and oversize tires. Might want to hang onto the stock set in case you ever need to go in for powertrain repairs. Or by the larger tires from the dealer, so you can push back on them easier if they give you grief later.
https://jalopnik.com/the-secret-to-not-getting-screwed-by-your-jeep-warranty-5620613
The Endurance tires seem good so far. I'd probably stick with those. Especially since they're already Load Range D.
Upping your tire diameter by 1.5" will likely be noticeable when towing. Also beware that some Jeep dealers aren't so kind to owners when it comes to warranties and oversize tires. Might want to hang onto the stock set in case you ever need to go in for powertrain repairs. Or by the larger tires from the dealer, so you can push back on them easier if they give you grief later.
https://jalopnik.com/the-secret-to-not-getting-screwed-by-your-jeep-warranty-5620613
The Endurance tires seem good so far. I'd probably stick with those. Especially since they're already Load Range D.
