Hi Bill,
I think I cut my shanty shaker to the same as a Jeep at a hundred
inches: http://www.----------.com/rextrans.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

billy ray wrote:
>
> The d44 doesn't change the wheelbase. The limit here is 2000# if I remember
> correctly.
>
> But there in Europe they tow travel trailers with what we would consider
> lawnmower engine powered micro-cars...
>
> Ya know.... there has to be more to that because the new 4 door unlimited is
> longer and heavier than my Grand Cherokee but the tow limit is only 3500#

 

Hi Bill,
I think I cut my shanty shaker to the same as a Jeep at a hundred
inches: http://www.----------.com/rextrans.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

billy ray wrote:
>
> The d44 doesn't change the wheelbase. The limit here is 2000# if I remember
> correctly.
>
> But there in Europe they tow travel trailers with what we would consider
> lawnmower engine powered micro-cars...
>
> Ya know.... there has to be more to that because the new 4 door unlimited is
> longer and heavier than my Grand Cherokee but the tow limit is only 3500#

 

Yup !

Dave Milne, Scotland

"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:45276735.D3815C69@***.net...
> Hi Dave,
> All export TJs have a Dana 44 rear ends.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > Not over here :-)
> > [ here it is 4000lb with braked trailer, you have 2000lb with unbraked
> > trailer].
> >
> > Dave

 

Yup !

Dave Milne, Scotland

"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:45276735.D3815C69@***.net...
> Hi Dave,
> All export TJs have a Dana 44 rear ends.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > Not over here :-)
> > [ here it is 4000lb with braked trailer, you have 2000lb with unbraked
> > trailer].
> >
> > Dave

 

Yup !

Dave Milne, Scotland

"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:45276735.D3815C69@***.net...
> Hi Dave,
> All export TJs have a Dana 44 rear ends.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > Not over here :-)
> > [ here it is 4000lb with braked trailer, you have 2000lb with unbraked
> > trailer].
> >
> > Dave

 

Dunno, but I think the hubs are a bit of a weak point on the Wrangler. (cf
the Wagoneer's Dana 44 6 stud fully floaters and the TJs 5 on 4.5
semi-floating Dana 44).

Dave Milne

"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:919de$45276c02$422afc51$24367@FUSE.NET...
> The d44 doesn't change the wheelbase. The limit here is 2000# if I
remember
> correctly.
>
> But there in Europe they tow travel trailers with what we would consider
> lawnmower engine powered micro-cars...
>
> Ya know.... there has to be more to that because the new 4 door unlimited
is
> longer and heavier than my Grand Cherokee but the tow limit is only 3500#

 

Dunno, but I think the hubs are a bit of a weak point on the Wrangler. (cf
the Wagoneer's Dana 44 6 stud fully floaters and the TJs 5 on 4.5
semi-floating Dana 44).

Dave Milne

"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:919de$45276c02$422afc51$24367@FUSE.NET...
> The d44 doesn't change the wheelbase. The limit here is 2000# if I
remember
> correctly.
>
> But there in Europe they tow travel trailers with what we would consider
> lawnmower engine powered micro-cars...
>
> Ya know.... there has to be more to that because the new 4 door unlimited
is
> longer and heavier than my Grand Cherokee but the tow limit is only 3500#

 

Dunno, but I think the hubs are a bit of a weak point on the Wrangler. (cf
the Wagoneer's Dana 44 6 stud fully floaters and the TJs 5 on 4.5
semi-floating Dana 44).

Dave Milne

"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:919de$45276c02$422afc51$24367@FUSE.NET...
> The d44 doesn't change the wheelbase. The limit here is 2000# if I
remember
> correctly.
>
> But there in Europe they tow travel trailers with what we would consider
> lawnmower engine powered micro-cars...
>
> Ya know.... there has to be more to that because the new 4 door unlimited
is
> longer and heavier than my Grand Cherokee but the tow limit is only 3500#

 

There is definitely more to it than just the vehicle weight - the
Commanche pickup was rated at something like 2000# with a manual
tranny and 4.0 L engine, regardless of rear end. The same body with
the D44 and manual had the same limit, but substituting an auto tranny
brought you up to a 5000# limit. Now, I grant you that the 4.0 with a
3.07 differential ratio behind a manual transmission is not my idea of
a fun thing to tow 5000# with but that much of a difference in what it
is rated to tow is a bit suspicious. Put it in 4-LO and you could
pull your house.

On Sat, 7 Oct 2006 08:57:11 UTC "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net>
wrote:

> The d44 doesn't change the wheelbase. The limit here is 2000# if I remember
> correctly.
>
> But there in Europe they tow travel trailers with what we would consider
> lawnmower engine powered micro-cars...
>
> Ya know.... there has to be more to that because the new 4 door unlimited is
> longer and heavier than my Grand Cherokee but the tow limit is only 3500#
>
>
>
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:45276735.D3815C69@***.net...
> > Hi Dave,
> > All export TJs have a Dana 44 rear ends.
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Dave Milne wrote:
> >>
> >> Not over here :-)
> >> [ here it is 4000lb with braked trailer, you have 2000lb with unbraked
> >> trailer].
> >>
> >> Dave
>
>


--
Will Honea

 

There is definitely more to it than just the vehicle weight - the
Commanche pickup was rated at something like 2000# with a manual
tranny and 4.0 L engine, regardless of rear end. The same body with
the D44 and manual had the same limit, but substituting an auto tranny
brought you up to a 5000# limit. Now, I grant you that the 4.0 with a
3.07 differential ratio behind a manual transmission is not my idea of
a fun thing to tow 5000# with but that much of a difference in what it
is rated to tow is a bit suspicious. Put it in 4-LO and you could
pull your house.

On Sat, 7 Oct 2006 08:57:11 UTC "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net>
wrote:

> The d44 doesn't change the wheelbase. The limit here is 2000# if I remember
> correctly.
>
> But there in Europe they tow travel trailers with what we would consider
> lawnmower engine powered micro-cars...
>
> Ya know.... there has to be more to that because the new 4 door unlimited is
> longer and heavier than my Grand Cherokee but the tow limit is only 3500#
>
>
>
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:45276735.D3815C69@***.net...
> > Hi Dave,
> > All export TJs have a Dana 44 rear ends.
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Dave Milne wrote:
> >>
> >> Not over here :-)
> >> [ here it is 4000lb with braked trailer, you have 2000lb with unbraked
> >> trailer].
> >>
> >> Dave
>
>


--
Will Honea