Tow with a Jeep 4x4 8 cylinder vs truck?
Hi, we are looking at travel trailers 25' to 29'. We do not have a vehicle for towing yet. We have heard that a Jeep Cherokee 8 with 4x4 would pull 7200#'s. We were interested in the Jeep because w...
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APT wrote:
My TT is 28' box and fairly lightweight at 5500 pounds dry. I would not recommend towing my TT with any mid-sized vehicle.
The Grand Cherokee's towing limits are a little over 7000 pounds. The receiver limit is right around 750 pounds, which is about 6000 pounds loaded and 5000 pounds dry. With 750 pounds of TW, you need to be careful of how much weight is inside the cabin before exceeding the payload, which my understanding is under 1200 pounds.
Cost wise, a crew cab half ton is about the same for similar equipment in a mid sized SUV, hold it's value far better, and will tow with proper equipment much more comfortably.
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