Towing
 

Anyone out there tow there jeep behind a motorhome? Is there anything I need
to watch out for while doing this? I don't have a trailer to put it on yet.
Hopefully next year I will.

Re: Towing
 

>Anyone out there tow there jeep behind a motorhome? Is there anything I need
>to watch out for while doing this

Which model Jeep? Which transmission and transfer case? There should be no
problem flat towing, but there are things you should know depending upon the
particular tranny/transfer case.

Robert Bills
KG6LMV
Orange County CA

http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
http://www.RobertBills.com

Re: Towing
 

>Anyone out there tow there jeep behind a motorhome? Is there anything I need
>to watch out for while doing this

Which model Jeep? Which transmission and transfer case? There should be no
problem flat towing, but there are things you should know depending upon the
particular tranny/transfer case.

Robert Bills
KG6LMV
Orange County CA

http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
http://www.RobertBills.com

Re: Towing
 

I believe flat towing instructions are in the owners manual. (I could be
wrong, though.) Try a google search for "flat towing". Normally you leave
the transmission in gear (or park if it's an auto), the xfer case in
neutral, and the key unlocked (this is *very* important - it lets the front
wheels follow you through turns). I'm sure if I forgot anything, I will be
corrected. ;-)
Also - don't back up.

"KEN" <boxercrazy@nventure.com> wrote in message
news:vle9f62ojidi4f@corp.supernews.com...
> Anyone out there tow there jeep behind a motorhome? Is there anything I
need
> to watch out for while doing this? I don't have a trailer to put it on
yet.
> Hopefully next year I will.
>
>

Re: Towing
 

I believe flat towing instructions are in the owners manual. (I could be
wrong, though.) Try a google search for "flat towing". Normally you leave
the transmission in gear (or park if it's an auto), the xfer case in
neutral, and the key unlocked (this is *very* important - it lets the front
wheels follow you through turns). I'm sure if I forgot anything, I will be
corrected. ;-)
Also - don't back up.

"KEN" <boxercrazy@nventure.com> wrote in message
news:vle9f62ojidi4f@corp.supernews.com...
> Anyone out there tow there jeep behind a motorhome? Is there anything I
need
> to watch out for while doing this? I don't have a trailer to put it on
yet.
> Hopefully next year I will.
>
>

Re: Towing
 

Ken had a trailer in mind it would appear. I flat tow my XJ behind my
motorhome and it is much easier than lugging around a huge trailer. It is
quick and cheap to use a tow bar and is less weight that a double axle
trailer. consider getting a transmission temp gauge when towing heavy loads.
What motor does your rv have?
KH

"TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:7gmdnQ1T2I4TpsqiXTWJhQ@comcast.com...
> I believe flat towing instructions are in the owners manual. (I could be
> wrong, though.) Try a google search for "flat towing". Normally you
leave
> the transmission in gear (or park if it's an auto), the xfer case in
> neutral, and the key unlocked (this is *very* important - it lets the
front
> wheels follow you through turns). I'm sure if I forgot anything, I will
be
> corrected. ;-)
> Also - don't back up.
>
> "KEN" <boxercrazy@nventure.com> wrote in message
> news:vle9f62ojidi4f@corp.supernews.com...
> > Anyone out there tow there jeep behind a motorhome? Is there anything I
> need
> > to watch out for while doing this? I don't have a trailer to put it on
> yet.
> > Hopefully next year I will.
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Towing
 

Ken had a trailer in mind it would appear. I flat tow my XJ behind my
motorhome and it is much easier than lugging around a huge trailer. It is
quick and cheap to use a tow bar and is less weight that a double axle
trailer. consider getting a transmission temp gauge when towing heavy loads.
What motor does your rv have?
KH

"TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:7gmdnQ1T2I4TpsqiXTWJhQ@comcast.com...
> I believe flat towing instructions are in the owners manual. (I could be
> wrong, though.) Try a google search for "flat towing". Normally you
leave
> the transmission in gear (or park if it's an auto), the xfer case in
> neutral, and the key unlocked (this is *very* important - it lets the
front
> wheels follow you through turns). I'm sure if I forgot anything, I will
be
> corrected. ;-)
> Also - don't back up.
>
> "KEN" <boxercrazy@nventure.com> wrote in message
> news:vle9f62ojidi4f@corp.supernews.com...
> > Anyone out there tow there jeep behind a motorhome? Is there anything I
> need
> > to watch out for while doing this? I don't have a trailer to put it on
> yet.
> > Hopefully next year I will.
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Towing
 

>It is
>quick and cheap to use a tow bar and is less weight that a double axle
>trailer.

These are the advantages of flat-towing, but a somehwat serious disadvantage is
the lack of brakes, which a trailer with brakes should eliminate. Drive
sensibly when flat-towing, keeping in mind you are essentially towing a 3,000+
pound trailer with no brakes...


* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html

Re: Towing
 

>It is
>quick and cheap to use a tow bar and is less weight that a double axle
>trailer.

These are the advantages of flat-towing, but a somehwat serious disadvantage is
the lack of brakes, which a trailer with brakes should eliminate. Drive
sensibly when flat-towing, keeping in mind you are essentially towing a 3,000+
pound trailer with no brakes...


* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html

Re: Towing
 

It is a 75 CJ5, T-18, Dana 20


"Robert Bills" <rdbillsjr@aol.comxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:20030904085641.20930.00000333@mb-m21.aol.com...
> >Anyone out there tow there jeep behind a motorhome? Is there anything I
need
> >to watch out for while doing this
>
> Which model Jeep? Which transmission and transfer case? There should be
no
> problem flat towing, but there are things you should know depending upon
the
> particular tranny/transfer case.
>
> Robert Bills
> KG6LMV
> Orange County CA
>
> http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
> http://www.RobertBills.com