towing sandrail with 96 cherokee? no tow package! can i do it?
11-21-2010, 09:23 AM
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towing sandrail with 96 cherokee? no tow package! can i do it?
alright so i installed a class 3 reese hitch on my 1996 cherokee 2wd
! when doing so, i noticed the frame doesnt look very beefy at all!!!! now im not sure about towing a sandrail on the back of it!
my question is: is there a difference between the frames on a cherokee that comes from factory with a tow package? should i be concerned? i guess i could try to tow a brick wall till the right tire spins and see if the frame bends! but i think i'd rather hear from a couple of you guys!
oh and what to do about the lights? im looking to buy a rail/trailer combo and not sure if theres just a universal adapter i can hook inline with my brake lights? or if i should find out what kind of adapter the guys using?
! when doing so, i noticed the frame doesnt look very beefy at all!!!! now im not sure about towing a sandrail on the back of it! my question is: is there a difference between the frames on a cherokee that comes from factory with a tow package? should i be concerned? i guess i could try to tow a brick wall till the right tire spins and see if the frame bends! but i think i'd rather hear from a couple of you guys!
oh and what to do about the lights? im looking to buy a rail/trailer combo and not sure if theres just a universal adapter i can hook inline with my brake lights? or if i should find out what kind of adapter the guys using?
11-21-2010, 09:37 AM
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,they dont like towing very well.breaks on trailor will be nesseary ,it will push you all over the place.with out brakes.a trans cooler will help keep the tranny cooler also.i personaly would no reccomend doing it .
11-21-2010, 09:56 AM
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i just realized i posted up in the grand cherokee forum! sorry, i have a cherokee, not a grand cherokee. im not sure if theres any difference other than body style?
now how would i hook up the brakes on the trailer to the jeep?
if i had a bigger vehicle i would use the bigger vehicle! but for now im going to try to make due with what i have, i dont plan on taking her too far!
now how would i hook up the brakes on the trailer to the jeep?
if i had a bigger vehicle i would use the bigger vehicle! but for now im going to try to make due with what i have, i dont plan on taking her too far!
11-21-2010, 10:02 AM
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Year: 96 Limited ZJ
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i just realized i posted up in the grand cherokee forum! sorry, i have a cherokee, not a grand cherokee. im not sure if theres any difference other than body style?
now how would i hook up the brakes on the trailer to the jeep?
if i had a bigger vehicle i would use the bigger vehicle! but for now im going to try to make due with what i have, i dont plan on taking her too far!
now how would i hook up the brakes on the trailer to the jeep?
if i had a bigger vehicle i would use the bigger vehicle! but for now im going to try to make due with what i have, i dont plan on taking her too far!
The other difference is we have the optional V8!
How heavy is the trailer and sandrail combo?
11-21-2010, 10:49 AM
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im really not sure yet, i want something thats lightweight being that ive got the cherokee to tow with, itll be a vw based 2 seater, ive seen trailers where the back wheels of the rail are either just above or behind the axle of the trailer and then just has a pole coming out the front to attach to the hitch. i guess it might be called a t trailer. nothing holds up the front wheels except the bar that attaches to the hitch, it looks like a sweet lightweight setup but seems like it would put too much weight at the hitch? anyone have any experience with this type ot trailer? am i right about where the weight ends up?
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