I towed a 20 year old hearse with a 4.0 XJ that was only half the hearses size. That had to be a funny site going down the road.

 

I just don't understand what your trying to get across here.

Are you saying that even if we do everything we can to do something right and safe we really shouldn't?
What I think your trying to tell everyone is that YOU think we shouldn't tow anything behind an XJ.
Am I right?
Why is that? How did you come to this conclusion?
Are you a certified mechanic? An expert on hitch installations? An Auto Engineer? A Mechanical engineer?
What is it that makes you the source for all things related to towing with an XJ?

 

That's great until the SOS catches you playing hopscotch or someone rats you out the IDR. Both departments consider that evading taxes. It can get PRICEY in a hurry. That is not an experience you want to have.

 

And how did you come to that conclusion? How about you think before you open your mouth? The 2.7 4 cyl yota engine puts out close to the same horse power as the cherokee (about 30 or so less than the 4.0), both have front disc brakes and rear drum brakes, both have coils in the front and leaf's in the rear, their stances arent that much different, So yeah they actually are comparable. And i wasnt comparing them, I was saying that if a yota with a weaker engine can pull that weight than a cherokee should have no problem. We have pulled some 10,000lbs of steel behind that truck and as long as you drive like you have 10,000lbs behind you then its fine....as long as you have trailer brakes

 

Here's what you need to do:

#1 Trans Cooler
#2 Trans Temp Gauge
#3 Engine cooling system upgrade (electric fan swap, new radiator, cooler thermostat)
#4 Rear disk brake upgrade.


Your XJ can tow a lot, you just have to prepare it well.

 

Wow holly responses! I have been away for awhile with kidney stones (ouch) I was in the e.r. thinking the whole time my appendix was going...... Not the case. It was supposed to be the worst pain ever, well I guess those people have never been hit in the shoulder with a 7.62x54mm round from a dragunov sniper rifle. Well anyway back to the xj I pulled a 23ft boat with twin 350s well it acted weird when slowing down and turning at low speeds (like the pit maneuver) I'm guessing tow dolly. And to the guy talking about tax fraud chill out man you sound like a guy who owns a dealership or works for the state, either way this is more of a hobby. The last car I sold to "flip" I ended up losing $300-$400 on due to having to buy way more parts than anticipated. The car before that I sold to a down on her luck family member that I may have made $200 on after wasting a whole week of nights working on. I can sell cars in my name 3 times a year plus friends and family put them in their names too. The feds and states due great things with my tax money (ha ha) as it is I paid over 12k in taxes last year they can suck my *** if they need more.

 

Do you know Uhaul will not rent you a tow dolly if you plan on pulling another jeep on it? They want to know what your towing and if it's any heavier than one of those MB Smart cars they don't want to rent it.
They're too scared of you doing something stupid and sueing them.

 

ya, I'm buying one this afternoon for 500 its used w/ surge brakes. I figure thats like 6 u-haul rentals but I can keep it. I assume it will need tires, we will see soon.

 

I guess the cars you guys tow are bigger than the ones we have here in Europe but I regularly tow cars with mine on a twin axle transporter and have no issues (touch wood). Just back from towing a 1.5ton Passat Estate to the scrap yard today...

I also tow our Landcruiser LJ70 on 200 mile round trips on tight Irish country roads with no problems. She may be small but she's not far off 2 ton on her own.



Re the brakes, I'd advise you to plan ahead, keep your distance and cruise at max 55mph. Also, just check your brakes are in good working order on both car and trailer. I don't see how you'd have any problems unless you're a poor driver tbh. I've never had issues with mine.

Here we are required to get lessons and are tested quite strictly before we can tow over a certain weight. This has been the most valuable bit of kit for me (I towed before-hand, potentially not strictly legally either). If available I'd advise you to learn how to tow properly because no matter how good you think you are I could put money on you actually not being that great. I do laugh a little when some people say XJ's are not great/dangerous... most of the time you should be pretty much rolling up to a junction/traffic light (providing you're not causing a huge obstruction)... not screaming up to it and firing the brakes on full blast lol

I've quite a few friends who have worked on farms, towing huge trailers for years and years and were forced after being caught by the Police into doing the test, only to fail it several times in a row because they think they know how to tow... when infact it seems that they didn't lol

 

x2 could tow a xj on a car trailer with a motorcycle if you drive slow enough and have trailer brakes...they really make all the difference

 

Poeple have a right to their opinions.so you could tone it down a bit little fella. And yes with the right setup you can tow what you need to.But I perfer my P/U too tow with ,but I know not all people have another veichle to tow with ,thats why you tow with the xj.

 

Funny how this one posted and the one that showed up in my mail box are different. And I haven't been called "little" since I was 12.

What you and some others are missing is that the XJ is a capable tow rig set up properly and If I had your money I'd have an F350 to do my towing with.
I don't so I don't and I make do with what I have and I make damn sure it's safe first.
Just like every other poor bastard out there.
Telling them that it's UNSAFE is wrong and you know it.

 

Are you suggesting that the Cherokee was designed and sold as a heavy hauler? The engineers and designers thought, when it was created, "Gee, I hope someone buys this and tries to pull something twice its weight over a long distance at freeway speeds"??

If that is what you are suggesting, your reasoning amazes me.

Howeer, you are indeed correct. It is possible to pull what you guys are pulling. Its obvious you can, you are doing so.

But is it smart? No. Just because you have driving talent doesn't mean what you are doing is smart.

Sure, you can put money into load levelers and all the extra equipment to make it safer, but its still not going to be as safe as other vehicles.

On that note, I'm also not suggesting that you go out and buy a brand new F350 for $50k. I never said that, I have no idea where you came up with that idea. Yet another you fabricate.

But you CAN find vehicles out there for less than $10K that would be much safer and better suited than these trucks.

I know this because my fiance and I are looking for one right now.

And if you can't afford to find a heavy hauler vehicle, how are you shelling out the cash for 23ft boats and car trailers and cars and all this other crap you are pulling?

 

What HE is saying that it [I]IS[I] safe if you do it in a safe manner. And i would say 90% of the people driving an xj cant afford to go out and spend anywhere near 10k on a vehicle to just tow with.

AND im pretty sure these jeeps have a tow rating of 5000lbs.....which is almost double what they weigh so maybe check your manual before you open your mouth

 

This is what I was going to say. Find a old f-150 or f 250 to pull. That 300-6 with a manual pulls really well. Lots of torque. My old shorty 95 F-150 with a 300-6 and a 5-speed pulled a 10k car trailer with jeeps home all the time. It would hold 70 mph on the highway, (midwest does not have any real hills) and got around 10-12 mpg to boot pulling. Stopping is what does suck.

Now i got a 01 Cummins and I will never pull with any gas job anymore, besides pulling a small trailer with my MJ just cuz its fun.