Jeep GC and TT Towing Assistance

3HappyHicks wrote:
Hi all I'm new to this forum and the travel trailer thing. We just bought a Winnebago Micro Minnie with a weight of 3010 and I have a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee V6-Pentastar 290hp 3.6L engine. I bought a WDH/sway bar so I believe my tongue weight can be 350-400lbs based on the trailer weight, but with the WDH hitch does that increase my tongue weight allowance? I also bought the extra trailer brake controller for the inside of my jeep.
My jeep has a GVWR of 6500lbs, GAWR FRONT: 3200lbs and GAWR REAR 3700lbs. From what I have found my payload is 1240.


My question is basically this- we are traveling from CO to Moab in a couple weeks and I want to make sure my setup is good to go. I feel like it is adequate and if I take my time and go slow I should be able to manage this. Thoughts, recommendations, suggestions welcome.

Please and thank you in advance.

Happy Hicks welcome to the forum. And congrats on the new rig!
You should have no issues towing your micro mini with your GC whatsoever. I towed a trailer similar size 20 years ago with a WJ grand cherokee and I do now also own a 18 GC and the new ones are a lot better than the older models. The key is getting the weight distribution hitch dialed in correctly once that is complete happy trails to you. Go on you tube and look up traveling robert he towed a micro mini all over the country with a KIA SUV and never had an issue until the car got so old he just recently traded it for a chevy Colorado I think it is. My point is just go out there have fun take your time half of the experience is the traveling to the destination.