Another Jeep, this one a Wrangler?

[maddan]

Any experience or words of wisdom towing with a 6-cyl Wrangler, automatic? Jeep states 2K capacity. Looking at smaller compact trailers in the 12-1500# range.

[schweetcruisers]

Keep in mind the trailer ratings are a dry weight, No Cushions, no propane tank(s), no water, no food etc. It's better to be under your towing capacity then right at it.

Please keep in mind that you maybe able to pull it, but can you STOP IT!

[diamondrelics]

I had to pull my Coralee with my Wrangler to get her home. It was comical. It looked like the trailer was driving itself. I had to give plenty of distance to stop. A compact would probably be fine. Not as big, but I wouldn't go any bigger than that.

[mobiltec]

Wranglers are terribly dangerous for towing. Too short of a wheel base. I wouldn't tow anything larger than a teardrop with a wrangler. The problem is kinda like what you were just saying about the trailer driving itself. It's also pushing the tow vehicle and it's like the tail wagging the dog sort of thing.

[kto17]

One more thing to add to this. I don't think Jeep put antilock brakes on the Wrangler till 1997. So the year model also matters.

The newer longer wheelbase four door would be a little better. I want one but the towing capacity is the reason I would not buy it, and I think it's rated for something like 3,500 lbs but I could be wrong.

I had a 1991 and at 45 mph an accident occurred right in front of me. I was 17 and panicked. I slammed on the brakes and it spun 180* in a blink on dry asphalt. I had experience in all types of weather and road surfaces. It spun so fast I didn't have time to react. I still can't believe it didn't flip. If I had a trailer behind me that day it would have been a disaster.

[hauswife]

I have an 09 wrangler 4 door rubicon that's got upgraded suspension and everything.. My Shasta is 16' and about 1800 pounds.. I'm fine on flat ground and VERY PAINED going uphill. My brakes are bad after a couple trips over the mountains in ca.. 6% grades are SCARY and sketchy.. Mind you my 4door is bigger, heavier, and has many upgrades and mods to make it a tough rock crawling beast!

My rating is 3500 lbs... And 18 is PUSHING IT HARD.

DON'T DO IT WITH A SMALL WRANGLER!!!!


I am still learning on trailers but I know jeeps well (we rock crawl weekly!)

Any of our friends who tow with a jeep are.. Well, they tow the jeep behind an Rv. Jeeps can drive over anything but they don't like towing much!!

[mobiltec]

It's just the short wheel base. Short tongues and short wheel bases are the two things that get a trailer wobbling down the road and it's hard to stop it from doing that. Backing is a pain. And you don't have a lot of stopping power unless the trailer brakes are working good. Even towing with my big old Blazer is a lot tougher than towing with my one ton full size van. Just the physics of it all. Inertia, speed, gravity and friction are all factors. And a whole bunch of other stuff I don't understand but take the words of the experts on. And never forget about that Murphy guy....