Help me know what kind of camper to look for.
We currently own a 2004 Flagstaff 176LTD pop-up. We bought it used about 4 or 5 years ago and have loved it, but we would like to move away from the pop-up to a regular type camper. The biggest reason...
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westend wrote:
Your Liberty is going to struggle, at times, pulling a hard sided trailer. Check your frontal area towing restrictions and keep the weight as low as possible. I'd assume that you have an adequate transmission cooler. If not, install one before towing.
The added drag of a hard side trailer is something you may be not prepared for. I'd suggest to rent a trailer similar to the size you anticipate buying (can even be an enclosed cargo trailer) and experiment with a short trip.
I do have the factory transmission cooler installed.
Thanks for the insight. I did do a trip several years back with a cargo trailer that was quite a bit taller than the Jeep. There certainly was quite a bit of drag at highway speeds but with OD off it did fine. I appreciate this though, I didn't know how much more drag a trailer this size would be compared to the pop-up, which it pulls pretty easily.
