Boost_Retard
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Vancouver BC
I have a bone stock 01 XJ 4.0L AW4 ABS with tow package,trans cooler
(but 3.55 gearing)
180,000 kilometers
fresh oil change
fresh diff lubes (syn in rear d35 trac lok axle)
new brakes all around (new drums and rotors also)
Fresh trans flush new ATF
new rad and coolant
i have to use a U haul trailer that i have here, it claims to be 2000LBS
tandem axle with surge brakes
the car thats being towed is a off road race buggy that weighs roughly 1500LBS at the moment
i have a bit of a drive ahead, it usually takes 3 hours with just me and the XJ, im taking the long road this time just because it has less sharp turns and nasty hill sections. not sure how long its going to take but but im guessing i will be on the road 5 hours.
i know on paper it can be done, its not an ideal setup by any means
i have hauled this buggy on the same trailer with larger pickups and you would not even know you were towing..but this XJ is smaller and lighter,
i have read somewere that i could run into problems with the factory ABS??
im making the run either way, race day on saturday morning..i had a line on a f350 crew diesel but that JUST fell though,
anyone here tried something like im doing? im sure i will be OK if i take it easy but i dont actually KNOW that it will be OK.
anything i should look out for on the jeep?
another problem is that the buggy can only fit on the trailer if it goes front end first.. the motor and trans is in the back.. kinda does not go along well with the 60/65% of the weight being on the front half of the trailer.
but there is no way i can get it on rear end first (83" wide in the rear 75" in front)
will the jeep make it?!?! there will be some hill climbs and highway.
thanks
Cale
(but 3.55 gearing)
180,000 kilometers
fresh oil change
fresh diff lubes (syn in rear d35 trac lok axle)
new brakes all around (new drums and rotors also)
Fresh trans flush new ATF
new rad and coolant
i have to use a U haul trailer that i have here, it claims to be 2000LBS
tandem axle with surge brakes
the car thats being towed is a off road race buggy that weighs roughly 1500LBS at the moment
i have a bit of a drive ahead, it usually takes 3 hours with just me and the XJ, im taking the long road this time just because it has less sharp turns and nasty hill sections. not sure how long its going to take but but im guessing i will be on the road 5 hours.
i know on paper it can be done, its not an ideal setup by any means
i have hauled this buggy on the same trailer with larger pickups and you would not even know you were towing..but this XJ is smaller and lighter,
i have read somewere that i could run into problems with the factory ABS??
im making the run either way, race day on saturday morning..i had a line on a f350 crew diesel but that JUST fell though,
anyone here tried something like im doing? im sure i will be OK if i take it easy but i dont actually KNOW that it will be OK.
anything i should look out for on the jeep?
another problem is that the buggy can only fit on the trailer if it goes front end first.. the motor and trans is in the back.. kinda does not go along well with the 60/65% of the weight being on the front half of the trailer.
but there is no way i can get it on rear end first (83" wide in the rear 75" in front)
will the jeep make it?!?! there will be some hill climbs and highway.
thanks
Cale