blistovmhz
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Vancouver, BC
Given there are NO posts in this section, I don't have high hopes for a lot of response, but whatever. It's just a passive question.
I'm pretty much done living in the city, and I think houses are generally ridiculous. I need a shop space, a place to sleep and cook, and a shower. I really should just be buying some property out somewhere and living in a trailer. That being considered though, I'm wondering how much I can realistically pull with my XJ.
98 XJ, 5.3L LM7, 4l65e, 4.56 gears (locked), 35x12.5" shoes, 6" lift (front long arm, rear 63" chevy 3.5" lift springs), blah blah blah.
I know the rear end would need some support if someone even stands on the back, so i'd be looking at some air lifts for hauling, but this isn't like, something I'd be hauling often. Maybe once every few years.
What realistically, can the 5.3 pull with my gearing and tires? Ignore my rear suspension as I can always temporarily beef it up.
I've been waffling between building up a a box truck or RV for a full time home, but I hate having to maintain two drivelines (one for Jeep and one for home), plus if I end up moving a long way, I really don't want to have to have someone else drive my Jeep alongside me, thus, the trailer seems like the best option unless I can find a sweet deal on a 24' box big enough to also haul the Jeep.
I'm thinking I should be safe-ish if I stay under 10,000lbs, which should be VERY easy to accomplish if I build the trailer up myself. The donor vehicle (for engine) was rated to 11,600lbs.
I'm pretty much done living in the city, and I think houses are generally ridiculous. I need a shop space, a place to sleep and cook, and a shower. I really should just be buying some property out somewhere and living in a trailer. That being considered though, I'm wondering how much I can realistically pull with my XJ.
98 XJ, 5.3L LM7, 4l65e, 4.56 gears (locked), 35x12.5" shoes, 6" lift (front long arm, rear 63" chevy 3.5" lift springs), blah blah blah.
I know the rear end would need some support if someone even stands on the back, so i'd be looking at some air lifts for hauling, but this isn't like, something I'd be hauling often. Maybe once every few years.
What realistically, can the 5.3 pull with my gearing and tires? Ignore my rear suspension as I can always temporarily beef it up.
I've been waffling between building up a a box truck or RV for a full time home, but I hate having to maintain two drivelines (one for Jeep and one for home), plus if I end up moving a long way, I really don't want to have to have someone else drive my Jeep alongside me, thus, the trailer seems like the best option unless I can find a sweet deal on a 24' box big enough to also haul the Jeep.
I'm thinking I should be safe-ish if I stay under 10,000lbs, which should be VERY easy to accomplish if I build the trailer up myself. The donor vehicle (for engine) was rated to 11,600lbs.