Towing a 10' Popup
06-12-2007, 09:39 AM
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Re: Towing a 10' Popup
Mark E. Bye wrote:
> Just bought a used popup camper. The tow vehicle is a '93 XJ with
> 4.0L and automatic transmission.
>
> Should I be towing in "D" or in "1-3"?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
> '93 XJ
My owners manual for my 88 XJ says to avoid OD.
I would used regular drive.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
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> Just bought a used popup camper. The tow vehicle is a '93 XJ with
> 4.0L and automatic transmission.
>
> Should I be towing in "D" or in "1-3"?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
> '93 XJ
My owners manual for my 88 XJ says to avoid OD.
I would used regular drive.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
06-12-2007, 09:39 AM
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Re: Towing a 10' Popup
Mark E. Bye wrote:
> Just bought a used popup camper. The tow vehicle is a '93 XJ with
> 4.0L and automatic transmission.
>
> Should I be towing in "D" or in "1-3"?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
> '93 XJ
My owners manual for my 88 XJ says to avoid OD.
I would used regular drive.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> Just bought a used popup camper. The tow vehicle is a '93 XJ with
> 4.0L and automatic transmission.
>
> Should I be towing in "D" or in "1-3"?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
> '93 XJ
My owners manual for my 88 XJ says to avoid OD.
I would used regular drive.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
06-12-2007, 09:39 AM
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Re: Towing a 10' Popup
Mark E. Bye wrote:
> Just bought a used popup camper. The tow vehicle is a '93 XJ with
> 4.0L and automatic transmission.
>
> Should I be towing in "D" or in "1-3"?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
> '93 XJ
My owners manual for my 88 XJ says to avoid OD.
I would used regular drive.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> Just bought a used popup camper. The tow vehicle is a '93 XJ with
> 4.0L and automatic transmission.
>
> Should I be towing in "D" or in "1-3"?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
> '93 XJ
My owners manual for my 88 XJ says to avoid OD.
I would used regular drive.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
06-12-2007, 09:39 AM
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Re: Towing a 10' Popup
Mark E. Bye wrote:
> Just bought a used popup camper. The tow vehicle is a '93 XJ with
> 4.0L and automatic transmission.
>
> Should I be towing in "D" or in "1-3"?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
> '93 XJ
My owners manual for my 88 XJ says to avoid OD.
I would used regular drive.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> Just bought a used popup camper. The tow vehicle is a '93 XJ with
> 4.0L and automatic transmission.
>
> Should I be towing in "D" or in "1-3"?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
> '93 XJ
My owners manual for my 88 XJ says to avoid OD.
I would used regular drive.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
06-12-2007, 12:22 PM
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Re: Towing a 10' Popup
On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:39:56 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>Mark E. Bye wrote:
>> Just bought a used popup camper. The tow vehicle is a '93 XJ with
>> 4.0L and automatic transmission.
>>
>> Should I be towing in "D" or in "1-3"?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark
>> '93 XJ
>
>My owners manual for my 88 XJ says to avoid OD.
>
>I would used regular drive.
>
>Mike
Same with our '93 ZJ. Don't tow in overdrive.
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wrote:
>Mark E. Bye wrote:
>> Just bought a used popup camper. The tow vehicle is a '93 XJ with
>> 4.0L and automatic transmission.
>>
>> Should I be towing in "D" or in "1-3"?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark
>> '93 XJ
>
>My owners manual for my 88 XJ says to avoid OD.
>
>I would used regular drive.
>
>Mike
Same with our '93 ZJ. Don't tow in overdrive.
----
--
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06-12-2007, 12:22 PM
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Re: Towing a 10' Popup
On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:39:56 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>Mark E. Bye wrote:
>> Just bought a used popup camper. The tow vehicle is a '93 XJ with
>> 4.0L and automatic transmission.
>>
>> Should I be towing in "D" or in "1-3"?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark
>> '93 XJ
>
>My owners manual for my 88 XJ says to avoid OD.
>
>I would used regular drive.
>
>Mike
Same with our '93 ZJ. Don't tow in overdrive.
----
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
wrote:
>Mark E. Bye wrote:
>> Just bought a used popup camper. The tow vehicle is a '93 XJ with
>> 4.0L and automatic transmission.
>>
>> Should I be towing in "D" or in "1-3"?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark
>> '93 XJ
>
>My owners manual for my 88 XJ says to avoid OD.
>
>I would used regular drive.
>
>Mike
Same with our '93 ZJ. Don't tow in overdrive.
----
--
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06-12-2007, 12:22 PM
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Re: Towing a 10' Popup
On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:39:56 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>Mark E. Bye wrote:
>> Just bought a used popup camper. The tow vehicle is a '93 XJ with
>> 4.0L and automatic transmission.
>>
>> Should I be towing in "D" or in "1-3"?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark
>> '93 XJ
>
>My owners manual for my 88 XJ says to avoid OD.
>
>I would used regular drive.
>
>Mike
Same with our '93 ZJ. Don't tow in overdrive.
----
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
wrote:
>Mark E. Bye wrote:
>> Just bought a used popup camper. The tow vehicle is a '93 XJ with
>> 4.0L and automatic transmission.
>>
>> Should I be towing in "D" or in "1-3"?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark
>> '93 XJ
>
>My owners manual for my 88 XJ says to avoid OD.
>
>I would used regular drive.
>
>Mike
Same with our '93 ZJ. Don't tow in overdrive.
----
--
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06-12-2007, 12:22 PM
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Re: Towing a 10' Popup
On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:39:56 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>Mark E. Bye wrote:
>> Just bought a used popup camper. The tow vehicle is a '93 XJ with
>> 4.0L and automatic transmission.
>>
>> Should I be towing in "D" or in "1-3"?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark
>> '93 XJ
>
>My owners manual for my 88 XJ says to avoid OD.
>
>I would used regular drive.
>
>Mike
Same with our '93 ZJ. Don't tow in overdrive.
----
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
wrote:
>Mark E. Bye wrote:
>> Just bought a used popup camper. The tow vehicle is a '93 XJ with
>> 4.0L and automatic transmission.
>>
>> Should I be towing in "D" or in "1-3"?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark
>> '93 XJ
>
>My owners manual for my 88 XJ says to avoid OD.
>
>I would used regular drive.
>
>Mike
Same with our '93 ZJ. Don't tow in overdrive.
----
--
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06-12-2007, 03:40 PM
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Re: Towing a 10' Popup
Main reason to not tow in OD is that the tranny tends to 'hunt' (shifts
in and out of OD) If the trailer is light enough it works fine in OD and
you get better gas mileage.
---- wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:39:56 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
>
>>Mark E. Bye wrote:
>>
>>>Just bought a used popup camper. The tow vehicle is a '93 XJ with
>>>4.0L and automatic transmission.
>>>
>>>Should I be towing in "D" or in "1-3"?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Mark
>>>'93 XJ
>>
>>My owners manual for my 88 XJ says to avoid OD.
>>
>>I would used regular drive.
>>
>>Mike
>
>
>
> Same with our '93 ZJ. Don't tow in overdrive.
>
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>
in and out of OD) If the trailer is light enough it works fine in OD and
you get better gas mileage.
---- wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:39:56 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
>
>>Mark E. Bye wrote:
>>
>>>Just bought a used popup camper. The tow vehicle is a '93 XJ with
>>>4.0L and automatic transmission.
>>>
>>>Should I be towing in "D" or in "1-3"?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Mark
>>>'93 XJ
>>
>>My owners manual for my 88 XJ says to avoid OD.
>>
>>I would used regular drive.
>>
>>Mike
>
>
>
> Same with our '93 ZJ. Don't tow in overdrive.
>
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