2018 jeep compass

jplante4 wrote:

jolooote wrote:
I just hope you are not thinking the Compass is a REAL Jeep. If you want a true Jeep to do real 4X4 off roading you will need the Jeep Rubicon with Lockers or the Grand Cherokee TRAIL Rated. The minimum for off roading would be the Wrangler Sport. Be advised that even the Sport does not have 'Lockers' so is not TRUE 4 wheel drive. If your salesman can't explain these differences in models, go elsewhere to buy.

Here we go... where'd I put that popcorn?

Come on Jerry, please pass the popcorn!

Ford F-150 2016 or newer has super easy 4 down tow mode with no restrictions. Can carry cargo, weighs well under 5k, and can haul 6 people plus 4x4.

Someone cleaned this thread up.

If you're considering a jeep platform "other" than a wrangler model, they aren't all towable 4 down ... Beware! Only the two speed transfer case is ( active drive II , I believe). This includes Cherokee and Grand Cherokee. Look at the shift lever, next to it on the consol should be a small button ( neutral). That's a sign you have the right transmission.

The new Renegade, Patriot, Compass, to the best of my knowledge aren't towable "4 down".

Good luck asking your salesperson, get a brochure and research what model you want on-line to be towed 4 down.

The Cherokee is a beauty! Not to be confused with the Grand Cherokee.

look at the Cherokee Trailhawk, it is very comfortable and has a locker for 4x4, tows 4 down. I have a 2014, probably towed 30,000 miles, and been on some awesome mountain rides in Colorado. Definately not as capable as a Rubicon, but it goes everywhere I want to go.

jolooote wrote:
I just hope you are not thinking the Compass is a REAL Jeep. If you want a true Jeep to do real 4X4 off roading you will need the Jeep Rubicon with Lockers or the Grand Cherokee TRAIL Rated. The minimum for off roading would be the Wrangler Sport. Be advised that even the Sport does not have 'Lockers' so is not TRUE 4 wheel drive. If your salesman can't explain these differences in models, go elsewhere to buy.

Here we go... where'd I put that popcorn?

Ok it looks like the compass is out. What about the 4x4 Patriot?

Bill.Satellite wrote:
Hopefully he's smart enough to know the difference. I don't get why ANYONE would want to own a Wrangler that they have to drive every day. I get the folks who like to trailer them to the mountains and go where they please but the Wrangler is one of the worst riding vehicles I have ever been in an love my Liberty. I have NO plans of taking it off-road but it does great in the snow!

I have two Jeep wranglers and both of them are daily drivers. The wife has a 2014 JKU and I have a 2015 JK. I love them both and will always have Jeeps.

We have a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited that the manual says is towable. After completing the 12 step program using a paper clip to depress a tiny hidden button and standing outside on one leg and hopping 3 times in a circle it is supposed to be flat towable.

We have friends with an SUV that can only be towed 200-250 miles before they have to stop and unhook and drive it awhile before they can rehook and proceed. Guess it is to circulate fluids that require the engine running to be involved and not just rolling down the road behind a coach.

We were at an RV Park a few years ago having morning coffee and breakfast. A coach pulled up to the office getting ready to head out. Wife pulls up behind it in their toad and they hook it up to the coach. As they rolled out I noted the tires on the toad were not turning. That and the screetching rubber on pavement sound told me something was not right. I bailed out of the RV and ran down and pounded on their coach to get them to stop and check their toad. They had only moved about 25' so no damage that I know of. A few adjustments to the toad and they were on their way to better mileage and less tire wear.

Fun times in the RV'ing Community.