Tow Hitch on New Wrangler?
 

Do new Wranglers have a tow hitch and if not what has it cost guys to put
one on?
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Re: Tow Hitch on New Wrangler?
 

Hi Arvin,
Wranglers are not sold with a trailer hitch like the WJs, probable
because of the maximum of the one ton tow limit the short wheel base
dictates, would not allow the installation of the two inch receiver,
which implies a class III ratting. Any other size would useless, so we
buy after market bumpers with two inch accessory receivers. Warn looks
good and doesn't screw up departure angle:
http://www.warn.com/truck/mounting-s...per_jeep.shtml
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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arvin wrote:
>
> Do new Wranglers have a tow hitch and if not what has it cost guys to put
> one on?
> --
> 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> http://users.mo-net.com/arvin

Re: Tow Hitch on New Wrangler?
 

Hi Arvin,
Wranglers are not sold with a trailer hitch like the WJs, probable
because of the maximum of the one ton tow limit the short wheel base
dictates, would not allow the installation of the two inch receiver,
which implies a class III ratting. Any other size would useless, so we
buy after market bumpers with two inch accessory receivers. Warn looks
good and doesn't screw up departure angle:
http://www.warn.com/truck/mounting-s...per_jeep.shtml
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

arvin wrote:
>
> Do new Wranglers have a tow hitch and if not what has it cost guys to put
> one on?
> --
> 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> http://users.mo-net.com/arvin

Re: Tow Hitch on New Wrangler?
 

Hi Arvin,
Wranglers are not sold with a trailer hitch like the WJs, probable
because of the maximum of the one ton tow limit the short wheel base
dictates, would not allow the installation of the two inch receiver,
which implies a class III ratting. Any other size would useless, so we
buy after market bumpers with two inch accessory receivers. Warn looks
good and doesn't screw up departure angle:
http://www.warn.com/truck/mounting-s...per_jeep.shtml
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

arvin wrote:
>
> Do new Wranglers have a tow hitch and if not what has it cost guys to put
> one on?
> --
> 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> http://users.mo-net.com/arvin

Re: Tow Hitch on New Wrangler?
 

<<
Do new Wranglers have a tow hitch and if not what has it cost guys to put
one on? >>

Skip a hitch and get a good rear bumper with an integral reciever hitch. The
main reason being, you can get a rear bumper that is much better than the stock
one for not much more than a hitch kit, which is at least $125. Plus, since
the TJ is only rated to tow 1500 lbs, you don't need a big serious hitch
anyway.

I got an Olympic Rock bumper with hitch and have towed several trailers back
there...

-jeff

Re: Tow Hitch on New Wrangler?
 

<<
Do new Wranglers have a tow hitch and if not what has it cost guys to put
one on? >>

Skip a hitch and get a good rear bumper with an integral reciever hitch. The
main reason being, you can get a rear bumper that is much better than the stock
one for not much more than a hitch kit, which is at least $125. Plus, since
the TJ is only rated to tow 1500 lbs, you don't need a big serious hitch
anyway.

I got an Olympic Rock bumper with hitch and have towed several trailers back
there...

-jeff

Re: Tow Hitch on New Wrangler?
 

<<
Do new Wranglers have a tow hitch and if not what has it cost guys to put
one on? >>

Skip a hitch and get a good rear bumper with an integral reciever hitch. The
main reason being, you can get a rear bumper that is much better than the stock
one for not much more than a hitch kit, which is at least $125. Plus, since
the TJ is only rated to tow 1500 lbs, you don't need a big serious hitch
anyway.

I got an Olympic Rock bumper with hitch and have towed several trailers back
there...

-jeff

Re: Tow Hitch on New Wrangler?
 

In <20040222033106.20558.00000139@mb-m28.aol.com> Handywired wrote:
> <<
> Do new Wranglers have a tow hitch and if not what has it cost guys to
> put one on? >>
>
> Skip a hitch and get a good rear bumper with an integral reciever
> hitch. The main reason being, you can get a rear bumper that is much
> better than the stock one for not much more than a hitch kit, which
> is at least $125. Plus, since the TJ is only rated to tow 1500 lbs,
> you don't need a big serious hitch anyway.
>
> I got an Olympic Rock bumper with hitch and have towed several
> trailers back there...

I've got the same setup and today I had to laugh at the wrangler that I
parked next to at the store. It had bigger tires and somewhat of a lift,
but he was still running the stock bumpers and had the bolt on hitch
hanging underneath, so effectively he had about the same clearance in
the rear as my nearly stock height TJ with 30" tires. All I have is 1"
spacers in the rear and 1.75" in the front, mostly to even out the ride
height due to my heavy winch and bumper on the front, but it does give
me almost an inch of extra height. I don't have enough stickers though,
unlike that other Jeep I saw.

BTW, that 1500 pound number is bogus and you will not find it in the
Jeep literature. The tow rating (per the owner's manual) of my TJ with
the 4.0L is 2000 pounds, which should be treated as a hard limit. I
have also seen 1000 specified for some 4 cylinder wranglers, I think the
automatic versions which can barely get out of their own way even
without a trailer. The manual 2.5 liter tows okay (or as good as any
short wheelbase jeep ever does).

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Re: Tow Hitch on New Wrangler?
 

In <20040222033106.20558.00000139@mb-m28.aol.com> Handywired wrote:
> <<
> Do new Wranglers have a tow hitch and if not what has it cost guys to
> put one on? >>
>
> Skip a hitch and get a good rear bumper with an integral reciever
> hitch. The main reason being, you can get a rear bumper that is much
> better than the stock one for not much more than a hitch kit, which
> is at least $125. Plus, since the TJ is only rated to tow 1500 lbs,
> you don't need a big serious hitch anyway.
>
> I got an Olympic Rock bumper with hitch and have towed several
> trailers back there...

I've got the same setup and today I had to laugh at the wrangler that I
parked next to at the store. It had bigger tires and somewhat of a lift,
but he was still running the stock bumpers and had the bolt on hitch
hanging underneath, so effectively he had about the same clearance in
the rear as my nearly stock height TJ with 30" tires. All I have is 1"
spacers in the rear and 1.75" in the front, mostly to even out the ride
height due to my heavy winch and bumper on the front, but it does give
me almost an inch of extra height. I don't have enough stickers though,
unlike that other Jeep I saw.

BTW, that 1500 pound number is bogus and you will not find it in the
Jeep literature. The tow rating (per the owner's manual) of my TJ with
the 4.0L is 2000 pounds, which should be treated as a hard limit. I
have also seen 1000 specified for some 4 cylinder wranglers, I think the
automatic versions which can barely get out of their own way even
without a trailer. The manual 2.5 liter tows okay (or as good as any
short wheelbase jeep ever does).

----------------------------------------------------
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Re: Tow Hitch on New Wrangler?
 

In <20040222033106.20558.00000139@mb-m28.aol.com> Handywired wrote:
> <<
> Do new Wranglers have a tow hitch and if not what has it cost guys to
> put one on? >>
>
> Skip a hitch and get a good rear bumper with an integral reciever
> hitch. The main reason being, you can get a rear bumper that is much
> better than the stock one for not much more than a hitch kit, which
> is at least $125. Plus, since the TJ is only rated to tow 1500 lbs,
> you don't need a big serious hitch anyway.
>
> I got an Olympic Rock bumper with hitch and have towed several
> trailers back there...

I've got the same setup and today I had to laugh at the wrangler that I
parked next to at the store. It had bigger tires and somewhat of a lift,
but he was still running the stock bumpers and had the bolt on hitch
hanging underneath, so effectively he had about the same clearance in
the rear as my nearly stock height TJ with 30" tires. All I have is 1"
spacers in the rear and 1.75" in the front, mostly to even out the ride
height due to my heavy winch and bumper on the front, but it does give
me almost an inch of extra height. I don't have enough stickers though,
unlike that other Jeep I saw.

BTW, that 1500 pound number is bogus and you will not find it in the
Jeep literature. The tow rating (per the owner's manual) of my TJ with
the 4.0L is 2000 pounds, which should be treated as a hard limit. I
have also seen 1000 specified for some 4 cylinder wranglers, I think the
automatic versions which can barely get out of their own way even
without a trailer. The manual 2.5 liter tows okay (or as good as any
short wheelbase jeep ever does).

----------------------------------------------------
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