More a case of the tail wagging the dog, I would have thought.. lol
Towing with a Jeep
Feb 17, 2004
44 Replies
You are "spot" on there big dog!
JimG
I had a need to "have to" tow a 2800 # trailer 365 miles over the Vermont mountains with my
1999 TJ (6 cyl, Dana 44 axle, 5 speed). I went very cautiously and found two interesting things...the trailer didn't "push" the TJ around...it handled AOK, but I found that the BRAKES were something else. I was cautious so I didn't have any problems but found that on wet roads (yet, it was worst possible conditions) I got EARLY BRAKE LOCKUP on the front wheels. The 300 # tongue weight offloaded the front wheels sufficient to cause them to be very sensitive under braking. I suspect this is DC's reason for limiting the TJ to 2000 # even with the 6 cyl.So...if you have to two > 2000 #, be cautious and really concerned about braking distances.
Walt Johnson
1999 TJ KB2UOUDC says the towing weight of the Wrangler in the UK (with D44 axle) is
1920kg = 4233lb as long as you have a braked trailer.
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I wouldn't tow that 300 miles along the motorway.
Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
I also have a 00 Sport..I bought the Factory Service Manual,its worth it. I change the diff.fluid by removing the covers and letting them drain.My vehicle does not use gaskets just sealant. I use Mobil 1 gear oil. The trans. and transfer case use Penzol ATF Dex.III.
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