Francesco
NAXJA Forum User
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- Ventura County
Hey all,
I have a Jeep MJ that I want to try and tow with. Doing some searching, a U-Haul flat bed weighs around 2K lbs, and I want to tow a 2K flat car. Total ends up being around 4K lbs, is that too much to do with my MJ?
I don't have a hitch either, but the bumper I'm using is mounted to all of the hitch points that would normally be used by a hitch, and is braced everywhere as well.
I have a 1974 Porsche 914 that I would like to tow for around 100 miles to a 914 YJ to pick up some parts to install (while I'm there), to get the car running.
I know that stock this would be a really shitty task, but my jeep has some minor upgrades, I'll list them below:
4.56 gears and a LSD in a MJ dana 44
Explorer disc brake upgrade
Jeep WJ booster and master upgrade
The jeep stops really well around town, and seems to have a lot more than it did, even when it was on stock tires(now it's sitting on 35s and a 3.5" lift. I STILL have a swaybar, if that matters at all). Ignoring all else - including cooling issues, etc - Would my Jeep be able to pull a really light car safely? AFAIK the trailers have brakes as well- albeit not the best, but still better than nothing. Thanks for any advice.
I have a Jeep MJ that I want to try and tow with. Doing some searching, a U-Haul flat bed weighs around 2K lbs, and I want to tow a 2K flat car. Total ends up being around 4K lbs, is that too much to do with my MJ?
I don't have a hitch either, but the bumper I'm using is mounted to all of the hitch points that would normally be used by a hitch, and is braced everywhere as well.
I have a 1974 Porsche 914 that I would like to tow for around 100 miles to a 914 YJ to pick up some parts to install (while I'm there), to get the car running.
I know that stock this would be a really shitty task, but my jeep has some minor upgrades, I'll list them below:
4.56 gears and a LSD in a MJ dana 44
Explorer disc brake upgrade
Jeep WJ booster and master upgrade
The jeep stops really well around town, and seems to have a lot more than it did, even when it was on stock tires(now it's sitting on 35s and a 3.5" lift. I STILL have a swaybar, if that matters at all). Ignoring all else - including cooling issues, etc - Would my Jeep be able to pull a really light car safely? AFAIK the trailers have brakes as well- albeit not the best, but still better than nothing. Thanks for any advice.