Jeep: towing capacity for 4.0L Wrangler Manual

On 14 Mar 2005 17:40:38 -0800, net wrote:
 

You didn't tell us what year Wrangler, but if I remember correctly
most of them have a 2000lb towing limit. It's not about power or
brakes, it's about having such a short wheelbase. On a straight
highway you might be fine but get into any sort of back and forth
curves (especially downhill) and you could get into a "tail wagging
the dog" type of situation. Brake even moderately hard under those
conditions and you could jackknife and wind up with your 3,200lb
trailer in your lap.

Sure you could probably get away with it, and I've seen others towing
some mighty big trailers with TJs, small Broncos, etc. but it's not
the sort of chance I'd take.


Drifter
"I've been here, I've been there..."

Are you kidding? You mentioned a Wrangler 4.0. It's not the engine or
manual tranny, its the short wheelbase. Do not even attempt this.

Andy
2001 TJ
<net> wrote in message
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The engine size does have something to do with it. The 2.5 L is rated for
1,000 lb towing and the 4.0 L has a 2,000 lb tow rating. It would not be
wise to exceed these ratings. The wrangler becomes unstable when towing over
these ratings and could flip over from the trailer swaying. This information
can be found in your owners manual.
"Andy" <com> wrote in message
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You can if you want but, the maximum towing capacity is 2000 lbs.

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HarryS My 2¢
<net> wrote in message
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| Is there any prblems towing an 18 foot 3200lb trailer with a manual
| 4.0L? Or should I settle for a popup?
| cheers
|

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:07:48 -0500, Dave wrote:
 

Uhm, The 2.5L with an Automatic is rated to 1000lbs IIRC. I'm pretty
sure the manual is rated to 2000lbs.