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Re: '15 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND TRAILER COMPATIBLE?
We started out camping with a TT using our 6 cylinder 4.0L Cherokee and a 21' TT. In the mountains here in PA It struggled a bit especially going up 322 towards State College. With that being said it wasn't the power that made me switch tow vehicles. The stability of the rig had me with white knuckles at times. I tried having the rear suspension reworked and bought Bilstein (expensive) shocks for it and it was better but still not great. We switched to an F150 Crew Cab and with the same hitch set up and same travel trailer I went from white knuckles to one finger driving. The longer wheel base vehicle was amazing to tow with. Just thought I'd share our story with you. Best of luck with whatever setup you end up with. Ron & Leslie441Views0likes0CommentsRe: Getting started....tow vehicle recommendations....PLEASE!
AWbucky wrote: We are looking at starting the adventure of having a travel trailer!!!! Our plan is to start with the tow vehicle. We are expecting to purchase a TT that is around 23ft. We would like to get a SUV to be our tow vehicle and was wondering if anyone has advice of pros and cons they have encountered. We are looking into the Ford expedition, jeep Cherokee and dodge Durango. We will need to purchase used 2008-2011. Any help would be appreciated!!! We started camping in a TT with a 19 ft fleetwood towing it with a Jeep Cherokee. It was not a good experience. I tried wider wheels and tires, having the rear suspension reworked and yes we were using a weight distributing hitch. It was still a very uncomfortable combo. All we did was switch to a F150 SuperCrew using the same camper, hitch, etc and it was a world of difference. I think it was the longer wheel base that made the huge improvement in towing comfort. Moral of the story is don't get a TV with too short of a wheel base. Happy trails.....546Views0likes0Comments
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