Wanting to tow my 92 Cherokee behind my 94 Minnie

[Biggyniner]

Hey all,

There seem to be a lot of online resources for this kind of thing but I wanted to get your opinions.

Looking at towing a 1992 Cherokee with all 4s on the ground, behind my 1994 Minnie Winnie 22 footer.

Couple questions:

-I obviously need to keep the battery charged as I leave the key in the on position to unlock the steering wheel. Do you guys run a charge wire to the towed vehicle?
-The Cherokee's weight comes in right near my motorhomes towing capacity.. I think I should use some sort of a braking solution.. Is there a cost effective/simple toad braking system that anyone would recommend?
-Finally, as far as the best connection solution... what do you guys recommend here? I found a bar that goes onto the front and has a trailer ball connection.. this seems pretty easy and straightforward to me....

[j-d]

That 460 has the grunt to tow your Jeep but you're right about steep grades, you'll still feel it.

You found a vehicle-mounted towbar, maybe a Roadmaster Stowmaster 5000. You'll still need a baseplate to mount the SM5000 to the Cherokee. I have one of those, different brand, same idea. Actually would like to sell it, went with a Roadmaster Falcon that stays on the motorhome when not towing. Either works just fine. The vehicle-mounted is quicker to connect, disconnect and fold, by a few seconds. I just didn't want that hardware on the front. We tow a Frontier that can easily handle the weight, but our Corolla feels the towbar out there on the front when it's folded. Cherokee shouldn't. I think some of the Wrangler crowd likes the look of a folded towbar.

You should be able to install a baseplate easily. You might find a used one.

[Biggyniner]

sch911 wrote:
Cherokee needs to be a 4 X 4.
Recommend a Blue Ox tow bar and baseplate.
We use the Brake Buddy for toad brakes.

She is a 4x4.. thanks.. forgot to mention that.

[pauldub]

Here are the Ready Brake installation instructions. The surge device tugs on a cable attached to the brake pedal in the toad.

[sch911]

Cherokee needs to be a 4 X 4.
Recommend a Blue Ox tow bar and baseplate.
We use the Brake Buddy for toad brakes.

[Biggyniner]

Also how does the Ready Brute connect on the vehicle side?

[Biggyniner]

pauldub wrote:
I've towed an '89 and now a '98 Cherokee for a total of about 50,000 miles. It doesn't run down the battery if you turn the ignition key just until it unlocks the steering column. I'm using a Ready Brute surge brake. It's probably the least expensive and least invasive braking system avaliable. For a tow bar, I have a Roadmaster 5000. I added a track bar to the rear end of the motor home and that does a lot to minimize the car pushing the motor home around. If you take a trip to Colorado, you'll be climbing some of the passes in first gear. If you're driving up Tioga Pass from the east, it's worth unhooking the toad and driving both rigs to the summit. Folks who say "can't even tell it's back there", are flatlanders.

Thanks for the information..

As far as climbing grades, we got a few good passes in the cascades over here in the pacific NW. I'll just take my time and use the slow lane haha...

Edit: I see you are from Seattle so you are well aware 🙂

[pauldub]

I've towed an '89 and now a '98 Cherokee for a total of about 50,000 miles. It doesn't run down the battery if you turn the ignition key just until it unlocks the steering column. I'm using a Ready Brute surge brake. It's probably the least expensive and least invasive braking system avaliable. For a tow bar, I have a Roadmaster 5000. I added a track bar to the rear end of the motor home and that does a lot to minimize the car pushing the motor home around. If you take a trip to Colorado, you'll be climbing some of the passes in first gear. If you're driving up Tioga Pass from the east, it's worth unhooking the toad and driving both rigs to the summit. Folks who say "can't even tell it's back there", are flatlanders.