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Re: TOWING MY 01 TJ
I flat tow my CJ. It has 38" TSL's, SOA, 3.5" springs, +1" YJ shackles, D44,
D60. It does fine as long as I don't take a sharp corner too fast. I towed my TJ with 5" of suspension lift and 35" MTR's on it. I hardly knew it was back there. This towing was/is being done with my '02 F150 Supercrew w/tow package (2 wheel drive). Sounds like something else may be wrong in your case. --James "Andy" <trailrider2008@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:wL20d.63545$3l3.21909@attbi_s03... >I did after the one experience with the Jeep shaking the Motorhome. Some >adjustments were made to alignment and balance of tires, both were off. I >did see very slight cupping of the front tires after the one tow. I get >mixed answers for this but I expect alignment and not the towing. > > The Jeep is fine on-off road. I guess I'm a little hesitant about towing > again on four wheels. Some say the big tires and lift make it near > impossible to flat tow. > > Thanks Matt, > > Andy > |
Re: TOWING MY 01 TJ
I flat tow my CJ. It has 38" TSL's, SOA, 3.5" springs, +1" YJ shackles, D44,
D60. It does fine as long as I don't take a sharp corner too fast. I towed my TJ with 5" of suspension lift and 35" MTR's on it. I hardly knew it was back there. This towing was/is being done with my '02 F150 Supercrew w/tow package (2 wheel drive). Sounds like something else may be wrong in your case. --James "Andy" <trailrider2008@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:wL20d.63545$3l3.21909@attbi_s03... >I did after the one experience with the Jeep shaking the Motorhome. Some >adjustments were made to alignment and balance of tires, both were off. I >did see very slight cupping of the front tires after the one tow. I get >mixed answers for this but I expect alignment and not the towing. > > The Jeep is fine on-off road. I guess I'm a little hesitant about towing > again on four wheels. Some say the big tires and lift make it near > impossible to flat tow. > > Thanks Matt, > > Andy > |
Re: TOWING MY 01 TJ
I flat tow my CJ. It has 38" TSL's, SOA, 3.5" springs, +1" YJ shackles, D44,
D60. It does fine as long as I don't take a sharp corner too fast. I towed my TJ with 5" of suspension lift and 35" MTR's on it. I hardly knew it was back there. This towing was/is being done with my '02 F150 Supercrew w/tow package (2 wheel drive). Sounds like something else may be wrong in your case. --James "Andy" <trailrider2008@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:wL20d.63545$3l3.21909@attbi_s03... >I did after the one experience with the Jeep shaking the Motorhome. Some >adjustments were made to alignment and balance of tires, both were off. I >did see very slight cupping of the front tires after the one tow. I get >mixed answers for this but I expect alignment and not the towing. > > The Jeep is fine on-off road. I guess I'm a little hesitant about towing > again on four wheels. Some say the big tires and lift make it near > impossible to flat tow. > > Thanks Matt, > > Andy > |
Re: TOWING MY 01 TJ
My tow vehicle is an 85 Winnebago 25' "C". I rebuilt the 350 engine
w/goodies, and it's powerful enough to pull the Jeep. I've got good shocks on the RV. I'm going to try it again since the Jeep had a bit of wandering when I towed it and that has been fixed (alignment). I've strengthened the receiver on the RV to make it as safe as possible. The RV is old and I am due for a new one soon. Andy "RocknTJ" <jetowle@cox.net> wrote in message news:2O40d.289641$Oi.185461@fed1read04... >I flat tow my CJ. It has 38" TSL's, SOA, 3.5" springs, +1" YJ shackles, >D44, D60. It does fine as long as I don't take a sharp corner too fast. > I towed my TJ with 5" of suspension lift and 35" MTR's on it. I hardly > knew it was back there. > > This towing was/is being done with my '02 F150 Supercrew w/tow package (2 > wheel drive). > > Sounds like something else may be wrong in your case. > > --James > > "Andy" <trailrider2008@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:wL20d.63545$3l3.21909@attbi_s03... >>I did after the one experience with the Jeep shaking the Motorhome. Some >>adjustments were made to alignment and balance of tires, both were off. I >>did see very slight cupping of the front tires after the one tow. I get >>mixed answers for this but I expect alignment and not the towing. >> >> The Jeep is fine on-off road. I guess I'm a little hesitant about towing >> again on four wheels. Some say the big tires and lift make it near >> impossible to flat tow. >> >> Thanks Matt, >> >> Andy >> > |
Re: TOWING MY 01 TJ
My tow vehicle is an 85 Winnebago 25' "C". I rebuilt the 350 engine
w/goodies, and it's powerful enough to pull the Jeep. I've got good shocks on the RV. I'm going to try it again since the Jeep had a bit of wandering when I towed it and that has been fixed (alignment). I've strengthened the receiver on the RV to make it as safe as possible. The RV is old and I am due for a new one soon. Andy "RocknTJ" <jetowle@cox.net> wrote in message news:2O40d.289641$Oi.185461@fed1read04... >I flat tow my CJ. It has 38" TSL's, SOA, 3.5" springs, +1" YJ shackles, >D44, D60. It does fine as long as I don't take a sharp corner too fast. > I towed my TJ with 5" of suspension lift and 35" MTR's on it. I hardly > knew it was back there. > > This towing was/is being done with my '02 F150 Supercrew w/tow package (2 > wheel drive). > > Sounds like something else may be wrong in your case. > > --James > > "Andy" <trailrider2008@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:wL20d.63545$3l3.21909@attbi_s03... >>I did after the one experience with the Jeep shaking the Motorhome. Some >>adjustments were made to alignment and balance of tires, both were off. I >>did see very slight cupping of the front tires after the one tow. I get >>mixed answers for this but I expect alignment and not the towing. >> >> The Jeep is fine on-off road. I guess I'm a little hesitant about towing >> again on four wheels. Some say the big tires and lift make it near >> impossible to flat tow. >> >> Thanks Matt, >> >> Andy >> > |
Re: TOWING MY 01 TJ
My tow vehicle is an 85 Winnebago 25' "C". I rebuilt the 350 engine
w/goodies, and it's powerful enough to pull the Jeep. I've got good shocks on the RV. I'm going to try it again since the Jeep had a bit of wandering when I towed it and that has been fixed (alignment). I've strengthened the receiver on the RV to make it as safe as possible. The RV is old and I am due for a new one soon. Andy "RocknTJ" <jetowle@cox.net> wrote in message news:2O40d.289641$Oi.185461@fed1read04... >I flat tow my CJ. It has 38" TSL's, SOA, 3.5" springs, +1" YJ shackles, >D44, D60. It does fine as long as I don't take a sharp corner too fast. > I towed my TJ with 5" of suspension lift and 35" MTR's on it. I hardly > knew it was back there. > > This towing was/is being done with my '02 F150 Supercrew w/tow package (2 > wheel drive). > > Sounds like something else may be wrong in your case. > > --James > > "Andy" <trailrider2008@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:wL20d.63545$3l3.21909@attbi_s03... >>I did after the one experience with the Jeep shaking the Motorhome. Some >>adjustments were made to alignment and balance of tires, both were off. I >>did see very slight cupping of the front tires after the one tow. I get >>mixed answers for this but I expect alignment and not the towing. >> >> The Jeep is fine on-off road. I guess I'm a little hesitant about towing >> again on four wheels. Some say the big tires and lift make it near >> impossible to flat tow. >> >> Thanks Matt, >> >> Andy >> > |
Re: TOWING MY 01 TJ
The alignment and tightness of the front suspension is crucial. You are
towing it with the steering unlocked? Andy wrote: > Hi fellow Jeepers, > > I need to tow my TJ behind my Class C Motorhome and had good luck and stable > handling when it was stock and on all four wheels. Now it's (the TJ) > built - 35" tires-4.5" lift and when I flat tow the Jeep wags the Motor Home > and is very unsettling. > > If I put the TJ on a trailer and tow it I will be beyond the towing range of > the Motor Home (the trailer added). Since I can't purchase a large RV ($$) > I was thinking of using a dolly to tow the Jeep, putting the front wheels on > a trailer, back wheels on the ground. > > Is anyone doing this and does it work out OK? So would tow it just like on > four wheels, transfer case in neutral, transmission in gear, key off in this > case? Thanks all. > > Andy > > > > |
Re: TOWING MY 01 TJ
The alignment and tightness of the front suspension is crucial. You are
towing it with the steering unlocked? Andy wrote: > Hi fellow Jeepers, > > I need to tow my TJ behind my Class C Motorhome and had good luck and stable > handling when it was stock and on all four wheels. Now it's (the TJ) > built - 35" tires-4.5" lift and when I flat tow the Jeep wags the Motor Home > and is very unsettling. > > If I put the TJ on a trailer and tow it I will be beyond the towing range of > the Motor Home (the trailer added). Since I can't purchase a large RV ($$) > I was thinking of using a dolly to tow the Jeep, putting the front wheels on > a trailer, back wheels on the ground. > > Is anyone doing this and does it work out OK? So would tow it just like on > four wheels, transfer case in neutral, transmission in gear, key off in this > case? Thanks all. > > Andy > > > > |
Re: TOWING MY 01 TJ
The alignment and tightness of the front suspension is crucial. You are
towing it with the steering unlocked? Andy wrote: > Hi fellow Jeepers, > > I need to tow my TJ behind my Class C Motorhome and had good luck and stable > handling when it was stock and on all four wheels. Now it's (the TJ) > built - 35" tires-4.5" lift and when I flat tow the Jeep wags the Motor Home > and is very unsettling. > > If I put the TJ on a trailer and tow it I will be beyond the towing range of > the Motor Home (the trailer added). Since I can't purchase a large RV ($$) > I was thinking of using a dolly to tow the Jeep, putting the front wheels on > a trailer, back wheels on the ground. > > Is anyone doing this and does it work out OK? So would tow it just like on > four wheels, transfer case in neutral, transmission in gear, key off in this > case? Thanks all. > > Andy > > > > |
Re: TOWING MY 01 TJ
You say that using a trailer will put you over the limit.
The way I see a trailer is, it might be some extra weight but, it will have it's own brakes. So the extra weight really isn't going to be that much of a factor for safety. If you get a dual axle trailer, like you should, and you load the Jeep properly then tongue weight won't be an issue either. --James "Andy" <trailrider2008@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:tp50d.158146$Fg5.27915@attbi_s53... > My tow vehicle is an 85 Winnebago 25' "C". I rebuilt the 350 engine > w/goodies, and it's powerful enough to pull the Jeep. I've got good > shocks on the RV. I'm going to try it again since the Jeep had a bit of > wandering when I towed it and that has been fixed (alignment). I've > strengthened the receiver on the RV to make it as safe as possible. The > RV is old and I am due for a new one soon. > > Andy > > |
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