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Old 08-24-2012 | 08:24 PM
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I drive it 70 miles a day. This trip is about 200 miles with a double Jetski trailer with 1 ski on it. Me and the wife and a 2 year old plus STUFF! and the A/C is going to be on...Its going to be a work out!
Old 08-24-2012 | 09:08 PM
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Why wouldn't it? Check your fluid levels and air pressure, then drive.
Old 08-24-2012 | 09:47 PM
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Drove mine today with two skis on the back abt 50 miles. Go for it! Definitely do a fluid check first (just like any vehicle) and make sure everythings secure.
Old 08-24-2012 | 09:53 PM
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If your Jeep is in good running condition then there shouldn't be any issues.
If your Jeep is questionable, then you would be taking a chance.

check all that can be, change what you can and go for it.
Old 08-24-2012 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by maybe2fast
3" lift
31x10.5
has a trans cooler
new radiator

I drive it 70 miles a day. This trip is about 200 miles with a double Jetski trailer with 1 ski on it. Me and the wife and a 2 year old plus STUFF! and the A/C is going to be on...Its going to be a work out!
I took 4 guys on a 5hr trip pulling a trailer with 4 bikes. And all our gear.

Make certain your bump stops are in order. I did not know I had a rear missing and I broke a leaf.

As far as the jeep handling it? LOL that aint nothing.

I had 31" mtz's stock gearing cranking 70mph the whole way. No issues at all.
Old 08-24-2012 | 11:27 PM
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A single jet ski and trailer is about equal to a fully loaded car with gear. Those things are light. Star pulling 2000+ lbs and you'll start seeing a difference, but with what you have, you probably wont even notice the ski is back there. You really dont even need the tranny cooler pulling that, but it never hurts.
Old 08-25-2012 | 12:07 AM
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I could hop into my Jeep and drive a thousand miles without even thinking twice about it. I figure if I could make my 80 round trip every day without any issues, why would a simple road trip be any different?
Old 08-25-2012 | 06:05 AM
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Don't see what your concern is, 200 miles is nothing and towing so little weight, I would be more concerned about the stereo working if you got a toddler with you,(are we nearly there yet?)
Old 08-26-2012 | 08:38 AM
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Made it. Felt like I had a parachute
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Made it. Felt like I had a parachute
Happy landing, what about a pic of your trailer set up.
Old 08-29-2012 | 09:15 PM
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double jetski trailer with only one ski on the trailer. and a full load in Jeep 12.8mpg on way up....normal 17mpg
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3" on 31s 200mile trip with a trailer-image-4282067530.jpg

I took my doors off to get better mpg.... Rofl.
Old 08-30-2012 | 01:09 AM
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I just drove 80 all the way up MO-70 120 miles with a trailer full of stuff... Averaged 15.8 mpg. Not too bad!
Old 08-30-2012 | 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s
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I took my doors off to get better mpg.... Rofl.
are you running a swaybar? i don't see one and if not how did it do pulling the trailer. i pulled my swaybars off and in the middel of building adventure trail. not sure if i need to put my swaybars back on and make quick disconects mounts hooks thingy for when wheeling.

also, what center caps are those?

wait! i see in your sig. you sold your swaybar. while how does it drive pulling the trailer without swaybars?

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