Towing with a Jeep Grand Cherokee
Would it be possible to tow a 23ft hybrid trailer with a Grand Cherokee? 6 cylinder version? The jeep people tell me it will tow 5K but then again they are in the bidness of selling Jeeps too.
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What year is your GC? The big thing to watch out for is probably the hitch weight. If your GC has 5000 lb tow rating, the hitch rating is probably 500. I had a 2005 Rockwood 23 footer, and althoughI never weighed the tongue (I should have) it was heavy enough with full tanks to bend the left rear spring on my Mountaineer (6000/600 rating). It has a lot to do with where your water tanks are; the Rockwood's fresh tank was right up front, and added to 2 propane tanks, battery, and stuff in overheads above the front bed, it really added up. The overall trailer weight was fine at about 4K loaded, but heavy on the tongue.
The newer GC in particular should handle quite well IMO, but the wheelbase is short enough to make anti-sway desirable with a trailer of that size. Equalizer, Reese Dual Cam, Anderson No-Sway are some hitches to consider.
The newer GC in particular should handle quite well IMO, but the wheelbase is short enough to make anti-sway desirable with a trailer of that size. Equalizer, Reese Dual Cam, Anderson No-Sway are some hitches to consider.
