IS MY JEEP SAFE TO TOW A CAMPER????

I wouldn't want to get that close to the max tow rating, and you would probably be pushing close to the max payload as well.

A weight distribution hitch redistributes weight off the back axle of your Jeep towards the front. It allows your tow vehicle to ride level while towing (instead of all the weight on the rear, forcing your Jeep "nose up". This is very important for safety and handling (imagine your front wheels trying to steer when they are not quite as "grounded" as the rear). Here's a diagram.

I've been pulling a 17' TT, max 3700lbs, with my gasser Jeep Liberty. Properly setup, it works fine. Not great, not going to be passing on inclines, but it does just fine and I'm happy with it. The closest limit I'm near is max payload. Jeep has to be nearly empty, besides wife and I, 2 dogs. All gear is in the trailer (not much room anyway with 2 huskys in back).

We get about 10mpg towing, on average, sometimes 11 on flats, as low as about 8 with hills.

I have a Jeep Liberty 3.7L that I tow 2 quads on a small flat bed trailer with and it really slows down going up small grades. You have way more weight and wind resistance and would not be a happy camper pulling that trailer with your Jeep.

I had a '14 GC Limited 4x4 with 3.6 & tried towing an open car trailer (about 5500 lbs) with weight distribution. It was not adequate to me. Traded to '15 GC Overland 4x4 with the 3.0 diesel & it handles the 5500 lb car trailer weight fantastic. Not sure how it would handle a travel trailer with all the potential sway issues.

That 3.7 is what comes in the Jeep Liberty Gas version. I have the diesel version, so knowing that it has the same HP and 100+ ft*lb less than my 2.8 diesel, I feel that you will have a struggle, especially if you're in the hilly areas of Georgia. That is just my opinion.

Jeep can and do pull all sorts of loads, that does not mean they do it well or comfortably.

The easiest thing to do is to rent a similar size and weight TT for a week or so before you spend the big bucks. You will learn a lot.

Cargo capacity is also an issue. Even if you like the way it tows, it is not good if you are over your axle capacity across the scales.

Good luck

towing at the max recommended numbers is definitely doable. But I wouldnt go further than a local campground with it

I would rather tow something in the 3500# class. Personally, i do not feel safe towing with a maxed out suv or maxed out anything for that matter. It becomes too much work and concentration and a lot less enjoyable. I would keep it lighter than 6k.

Read what Jeep towers are doing.

check rear axle and rear tire/wheel specs of your Jeep as not to overload the rear axle.
Towing a boat is different that towing a TT . Take into consideration the frontal area of the trailer , Jeep has a spec on that too .
Don't expect to go up hills too quickly and don't be surprised at the very poor gas mileage. With a relatively small tank, expect to stop often .
Make sure you have a transmission cooler.

read pondhopper's post with pics

http://www.rvforum.net/SMF_forum/index.php?topic=66870.0

It is potentially doable.... (Jeep Engineer here)

Need more info.

What year is the JGC?
How long is the TT?

Most JEEPS have a small differentials and won't last long if used to pull things...

I don't know if the newer jeeps have increased any of this or not... My 99TJ pulled a boat trailer before I bought it and that was the first thing I had to replace... The earlier CJ jeeps would do well just hauling four people in them haha...

The Cherokee of course is getting into the bigger frames and all and should be able to tow more then the TJs etc...

I don't think you would be happy with towing much with your Cherokee jeep.

Roy Ken

In my opinion it's not even close. That's way too much trailer for that vehicle. Payload, or what you can put into the truck, including passenger weights would be close if not over. And that v6 is underpowered empty, much less with a load that heavy. You need a half ton tow vehicle with a v8 or ecoboost, ecodiesel, whatever your choice.

Any trailer more than a popup would need a weight distribution hitch with that vehicle. Even if you were to upgrade vehicles you still need the hitch. It helps distribute the weight from the trailer onto the tow vehicle. Usually there is some sort of sway control built into these as well. But thats a whole other discussion. Don't buy that trailer.