Towing Jeep GC Question
I have gone round and round about which type of RV to go with. I initially wanted to go the truck campler route (still need the truck), but then was worried about the number of places I have come acr...
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Reddog1 wrote:Boatycall wrote:And how do you get your trailer to the Jeep that is broke on the trail?
... I've Jeep'd for years, and the weakest point of failure on a Jeep is the axles. And when you snap one, you can't flat tow.
You either have to do a trail-fix and replace it, assuming you brought a spare, or winch/drag yourself up onto your trailer and head home.
You don't get the trailer to the Jeep, you have to bubble-gum and bailin' wire the thing together enough to get it off the trail.
I've done all of these to get off the trail and back to camp, none of which would make for a good flat-tow situation--
* ratchet-strapped front end together
* trail-welded my hi-lift jack handle to use as a drag link
* used a log as a skid under the front end after the ball-joints busted (with a lot of winching to get off the trail.)
I also carry a lot of spares, on-board welder, on-board air & tools, etc. I've broke a ton of stuff that I could still get off the trail with, but definitely not flat-tow down the road. I "used" to break quite often to the point of needing to trailer home. We play hard.....
But I've sunk thousand's into my Jeep-- Currie Rock Jock axles, Tom Woods drivelines, Reid knuckles, RCV's, etc, --but kept only stock power and modest tires. Now I don't break much at all. Small power, small tires, on a gorilla-built drivetrain means no more breaky-pop-snap.
