Any one weighed their Jeep JK Unlimited

melandme wrote:
Thanks for the replies. We will be looking at both styles. Like
Scott, I have had Jeeps for about 35 years and always looked at the 4 door as more a "city" Jeep, not what I would be using hunting, fishing, and running around in the woods. At my age maybe I should be looking at luxury Jeeps with nav systems and leather seats.

I bought a 1961 Willy's CJ-5 39 years ago. Now after having owned 9 jeeps I can say that the technology in the new Jeeps come at a cost. I would guess my JKUR is every bit of 5500lbs. It is the heaviest of the 3 toads I have but the added weight is not really a factor on the passes. I do Monarch and I-70 and Raton and La Veta and Wolf Creek every year and I see not a performance or MPG difference with any of my TOADS. A TOAD is a TOAD and will decrease performance and MPG. And I am an anomaly because I know they are back there, contrary to popular opinion. I often go camping without a TOAD and the performance and MPGs are much, much better!

FWIW.

WW

Thanks for the replies. We will be looking at both styles. Like
Scott, I have had Jeeps for about 35 years and always looked at the 4 door as more a "city" Jeep, not what I would be using hunting, fishing, and running around in the woods. At my age maybe I should be looking at luxury Jeeps with nav systems and leather seats.

melandme wrote:
We have been towing our 98 Jeep TJ for the last year. The TJ weighs in at 3750 on a certified scale. The E350 and V8 does all right towing it. DW wife wants to upgrade to a newer 4 door JK Unlimited. My opinion is stick with a 2 door if we get another Jeep. I have seen weights on the Jeep forums from 4200 to 7000 lbs for the unlimited. I know add ons like bumpers, winches, tires, and racks add to the weight. What I am looking for is the weight of a stock Sport or Sahara model with a hard top. Either a 2 or 4 door model. My concern is how adding an additional 1000 to 1500 lbs will effect towing performance of the MH.

Well,
After towing 9 different Jeeps over 35 year period, with modfications galore on each and every one of them, and, we towed them with an '89 27' Class C Ford with the 460, a 99 Fleetwood Bounder 34V with the F-53 chassis and the 275HP Triton V-10, and now with an '04 Itasca Horizon 36GD with the 330HP CAT C-7 engine. Those gas coaches did the job just fine. We ventured from San Diego to Moab for the Easter Jeep Safari for over 14 years in a row. Those gas coaches worked a bit on the grades but, so does everything else.

You take the weight of your present Jeep, 3,750 lbs and, subtract it from the heaviest factory weight of a 4-door that Y-guy posted and, you have basically 565 lbs. difference. Big deal. Each and every time you fuel up, you change weight figures in your coach. Each time you put water in it, you change weight figures. In our travels, we see 4-door Jks being pulled by smaller Class Cs, (99.999999% of them are equipped with the lesser HP V-10), larger and smaller gas class As, (again, most of them are equipped with the V-10 only, most Gas As have the more HP V-10).

So, you'll be fine. The difference between the TJ and the JK, especially a 4-door JK is light years apart. In owning nothing but regular old 2-door Jeeps for the 35 years mentioned, I too was a bit skeptical about venturing over to a "4-door" Jeep. But, we test drove a few and realized, yep, no doubt about it, SERIOUSLY better than any 2-door model.

But, that's OUR OPINION, not everyones. If we were to change again for some odd reason, we'd both head right to a 4-door when looking. We've been avid Jeepers and, have been all over the planet (just about) in our Jeeps. This 4-door JKUR (Rubicon) has also been in some "ugly" trails in Moab, Arizona, CA, and more. The additional length of a 4-door doesn't phase our Jeeping what so ever. Your choice.
Scott

I had these numbers saved when I was shopping for my Jeep
2-Door Sport - 3762
2-Door Sahara - 3951
2-Door Rubicon - 4106
4-Door Sport - 4075
4-Door Sahara - 4269
4-Door Rubicon - 4315

Those are all stock #'s but my understanding weights were with the hard top option. Really the 4 door doesn't add a lot of weight on its own if you compare the Sport options

Mine was close to 6k. Modified.

Just go to the dealership and look at door stickers. Each generation gains weight, then the four doors are really porky.

Take one out for a test drive, and take it across a scale.
Then you will KNOW what the weight is!
Then test drive a 2-door, and do the same thing.
The weight difference, if it is considerable, will give you a debating point with DW.
Good luck.

I towed a 2006 Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited 2-door behind a Tioga Class C with 460 V8 for a while. It did OK, even on mountain passes. The Jeep was well modified (suspension lift, body lift, bumpers, winch, skid pans, 30 gallon fuel tank, etc.) I towed it with a 5000 lb. capacity towbar. I never did get around to weighing it.
Now I tow a 2005 Wrangler Unlimited 2-door with the same towbar. I haven't weighed it, either.