I have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee and I honestly don't know much of anything about cars. I mean... I can change my oil... and I replaced my brakes once but I cant tell you what size engine I have, heck I couldn't even point to my spark plugs if you asked me.

Anyway... I wanna be able to pull a small trailer if i need to, just to help someone move if need be... Or maybe pull a jon boat or possibly a small bass boat in the future...

But I dont have a hitch! Is there a good reason for this or can I just bolt one on? And where do I get one??

 

of course! you can buy them almost anywhere. AAP, AutoZone, Napa, 4WD, Quadratec, etc.

heck if you dont want to do it yourself Uhaul will sell and install you one.

 

Yes you can. You can go to etrailer.com and they will find ones that fit for you once u put in the info of ur jeep (year and make). They also have videos you can watch to install them, plus free shipping if the order is over $150. This is the route I'm going to go on my 99 when I get some money.

 

I have a 2000 and I added, the holes are there from the factory they just didnt put on on it.

Here is a no drill hitch....the same one that I installed.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...3455&ppt=C0239

 

U-Haul online, $110 shipped next day. Also, I'd recommend an auxiliary tranny cooler to help the tranny keep it's cool when towing. As mentioned, U-Haul can install both.

 

What class hitch is that.....it looks kinda small

 

X2, also tranny cooler is a good idea if you hall heavy stuff all the time, but if your helpin' your buddy move with a small trailer, no REAL NEED for one, unless you got the $$$ to spend.

 

I built my own hitch. Built from scraps out of my buddys garage. It tucks up higher than a factory style hitch and has held up to towing a 1700lb trailer with 2450lbs of scrap metal on it.

The hitch should not be your biggest concern. It should be your brakes. From my experience stock XJ brakes suck when towing any kind of weight.

 

you could also go pull one froma cherokee in a junk yard... just an idea.

i would recomend a cooler (light duty) just for kicks, i got mine for 24$ and was very simple to install, i put mine on for the load of bigger tires/towing.

they are very simple to remove and install.

 

Class II, 350lb/3500lb. Plenty big for 3000lb XJ tow capcity (w/o factory tow pkg) and less weight/mass on the rear end than a Class III.

 

it depends on what frame you have..XJs a have 5 different versions

I was gonna put one on mine but it is a hassle because you have to drill

Some XJs you dont need to but some have closed ends on the frame

Just look under your jeep and check it out

 

BTW class III drawtite would be the way to go if u did it

 

Pic of my Hidden Hitch I installed. Just a bolt on. I tow my 21' boat short distances with it. The boat is 4200# and a little bit of a handful for my Cherokee.

 

oh hell ya bro couple lag bolts and i tow my dump trailer from jobsite to jobsite every day works mint. had to get a heavier duty hitch though the last one broke

 

Please tell me you have something else supporting the hitch other than the factory bumper...


Depends on how much time you have but I took mine to U-haul and they installed one for $200. I was in and out in one day. They even did the wiring for the lights too.