Ed McCauley

I have a 88 cherokee and I neet to make it my all around vehichle. I am wondering if anyone out there uses there cherokee to tow a boat? I have an 17' ft aluminum sea ark. I towed it to the lake the other day and it just did not look or feel right.

robertj

I tow a boat and a 6'x12' enclosed utility trailer and do just fine with both. What type of equipment do you have?

91 limited owner

I've a 18 ft. pontoon boat, I tow with mine. No problem. Also have a 27 ft. formula. with twin Merc. 454's in it. fast boat, easily does 60+ mph. With six people on board. it's up for sale, if any one is interested. I inherited it last October, along with a 2001 Yukon XL. that was used to tow it. But I already sold the truck.

BeaglesXJ

the pontoon boat is fine to tow with because the person that had my cherokee before me towed his 20ft fishing boat with it. it only weighed 2500lbs and he towed that thing with ease. i also have towed my 20 ft pontoon that weighs 3000lbs and it went just fine. then again i have a 98 xj limited with the factory 5000lb tow package. hope this helps a little bit. sorry if it doesnt

superj

I towed a liberty all over town today and that sucker weighs a crap load. I definitely knew it was behind me and stayed at 50 on the highway because it was swaying me all over the place.




Look at the size difference. It pulled it fine, as far as power goes but the stability bothered me

BeaglesXJ

but then again i also only drive my boat around town and not on any highways. also theres alot of factors that you have to account for also, wind, trailer if its a single or double axle bumpy roads etc... it all adds up. by the way nice liberty, i like the color

superj

its a nice truck. my wife loves it. she bought it for me last year when i was tdy for the army. the only issue we have had with it is the engine. other then that, its comfortable, lots of room, smooth ride on the highway, cup holders.

towed it to the shop to put a new engine in though so it'll be back on the road in a week or so. its the wife's now. she likes it more so i got me a cherokee.

Char92dj8

HAHA, My uncle TRYED to tow a 2000lbs car trailer with a 1997 dodge neon on the back of it, it was like 5000lbs give or take lol, and right when we pulled on the the main road, We got rear ended by a coca cola truck lol. but that was way to heavy, i was like 13 and he was drunk lol.

Char92dj8

AHH oh and BTW we where in a stock 96 4.0 lol

BeaglesXJ

lol smooth man. yea my buddy had a liberty not to long ago and he loved it. until he t-boned the P!ss out of a school bus. drove his engine block 9 inches into the front seat. boy is he lucky to be alive. i saw the pictures of the accident and that engine had to be pretty close to sitting on his lap. but other then that its a really durable car, i wouldnt mind having one

Char92dj8

HAHA it was crazy! the tounge of the trailer was like 3 feet long ( my uncles homemade job ) and it was pushed all the way in and was almost touching the dash! lol right inbetween us

91familyxj

I was pulling this thing for a few days solid all over town on the freeway and in traffic with no problem. I can remember how much it weighs but I could feel it behind me for sure it was somewhere around maby 16ish ft.. But I would do it again tomorrow if need be.

Char92dj8

Throw a dodge neon in the back! might change it up a lil lol. Looks like the little car might fit too lol.

91familyxj

O ya it would. lol I did have it full of all sorts of stuff helping the in-laws move. It had some weight but nothing like a neon. lol

Char92dj8

How much was ur jeep squaten in the rear?