blistovmhz
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Vancouver, BC
Hey all. 98 XJ, 6.5" lift, 33", 4.10, ax15.
I've got a d44 rear with a set of liberty disc brakes and front d30 with WJ knuckles/brakes.
I thought I should be easily able to tow a few thousand pound trailer, but took it out today for a quick test drive around the block, and braking was horrible. Took easily 10x longer to stop than unloaded.
Trailer is probably under 2000lbs and had maybe 1000lbs of junk in it. Tongue weight is probably around 600lbs.
I hear heaps of guys talk about towing up to 5000lbs with a stock XJ with drums and the tiny d30 brakes. What gives? Are they all nuts or are my brakes just not working as well as they should?
Unloaded, I can JUST about lock up all 4 on dry pavement.
I've got a d44 rear with a set of liberty disc brakes and front d30 with WJ knuckles/brakes.
I thought I should be easily able to tow a few thousand pound trailer, but took it out today for a quick test drive around the block, and braking was horrible. Took easily 10x longer to stop than unloaded.
Trailer is probably under 2000lbs and had maybe 1000lbs of junk in it. Tongue weight is probably around 600lbs.
I hear heaps of guys talk about towing up to 5000lbs with a stock XJ with drums and the tiny d30 brakes. What gives? Are they all nuts or are my brakes just not working as well as they should?
Unloaded, I can JUST about lock up all 4 on dry pavement.