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GoSlowGetStuck said:
I draw the line on towing at a 1/2 ton or bigger. Prefer bigger, but in a pinch I'd have no qualms about towing with a half. Of course I've always used a trailer, never a tow dolly or flat towing. I have towed with a half, 3/4 and 1 ton, each with and without trailer brakes. You can get by without trailer brakes on a larger truck in an emergency (sometimes things short out, etc.) and although I hate to admit it, I towed 7 cars from my old house to my new house (~30 mi each way) with a 96 Ram 1500 (5500# empty, not light) without trailer brakes. A few times I had to lay on the brakes and locked up a tire or two on the Ram. For anything permanent I'd definitely hook up a brake controller.

That's probably the biggest issue I see with flat towing, I think I'd rather take the extra 2000# of trailer and have brakes than try to stop a 3500#+ XJ without brakes at all, particularly with a lighter tow rig. I wouldn't tow with a 1/4 ton like an Exploder without air bags or a WD hitch, trailer brakes and a trans cooler and temp gauge. And even then, if it's a long or hilly trip that's going to be hard on a transmission. If it's a really short trip, just have it towed, if it's a long trip, rent a U-haul and trailer. My $0.02...
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I have an 18 foot trailer with brakes... this boy don't tow without them...

I had a Ferd F-150 with the towing package. 6250 lbs.. 139 inch wheelbase. Worked great for towing the heep and trailer. The 5.0l was a little weak in the knees. But I could cruise along the interstate at 65mph. The 7-9 mpg towing wasn't great.. we have to pay to play sometimes.
But.... I have an army of kids larger than Byron. So it went away to pay some bills and get something more kid friendly.
I got a Waggy... it is totally and completely unsuited for a trip longer than 15-20 white knuckle miles. Even though it tips the scales at nearly 5k... the trailer always feels like it wants to start squirrelling around the back end. A trailer sway set-up would probably help alot.. but just a couple of tows really put an uneasy feeling to even backing the Waggy up to the trailer.
 
Is Kim driving that Jeep? :D
 
Just so I know what I am getting into, how do you install the upgraded harnesses for headlights? I will be doing this hopefully next week.
 
Only took Fox Sports a month to pay me, that was the hold up. Now looking at getting a bigger air compressor, impact wrench and maybe an air wrench on Friday. I can get a Bostich compressor from a pawn shop for around 90 like this one.

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An air wrench is 12 and impact is around 20.
 
terrehautian said:
Just so I know what I am getting into, how do you install the upgraded harnesses for headlights? I will be doing this hopefully next week.
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Holy Chit, he's red! Give this man a hitch! The harness is plug and play, easy as pie.
 
terrehautian said:
Only took Fox Sports a month to pay me, that was the hold up. Now looking at getting a bigger air compressor, impact wrench and maybe an air wrench on Friday. I can get a Bostich compressor from a pawn shop for around 90 like this one.

00912703000


An air wrench is 12 and impact is around 20.
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What size is the tank? If its a small one like I have I think 8 gal its not good for air tools and will piss off your neibors when its trying to stay full and don't even think about using a cut off wheel
 
Then I will hold off then. It would just be for an impact gun and air wrench.

Oh, one thing I did pick up today for my Jeep. Got a cheap tourque wrench and a 19mm socket for when I need ot use it on my XJ. Do all Jeeps (including new JKs) use the same size lug nut as xj's?
 
I have a small one like that at the house. I don't trust it to tighten. I works for removing if the tank has a full charge. Using the air ratchet it keeps up but cycles to much. And if you have die grinder to run off of it you will hate it from the first time you pull the trigger.


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