anyone towed a travel trailer with jk
08-12-2008, 12:20 PM
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anyone towed a travel trailer with jk
Just wondering if it would be feasible to tow a 24 foot travel trailer, it is a 1994 model. Also wondering if anyone has towed long distances with overdrive off and kept track of gas mileage change. Thanks for the info
08-12-2008, 12:25 PM
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Tow a trailer that's longer and heavier than the JK, with more tongue weight than the JK will support? You'll be lucky if you can get it rolling, let alone take it up a hill. 
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08-12-2008, 12:27 PM
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Seriously, You have a weight restriction of 3500 lbs, and I KNOW a 24 footer exceeds that. I am going to purchase a 17 footer which is borderline loaded but well within the limits dry.
Recomend you have a look at tongue weight and towing (dry) weight.
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Seriously, You have a weight restriction of 3500 lbs, and I KNOW a 24 footer exceeds that. I am going to purchase a 17 footer which is borderline loaded but well within the limits dry.
Recomend you have a look at tongue weight and towing (dry) weight.
08-12-2008, 12:42 PM
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Might be doable... I've towed a 1977 17' travelair loaded but without water in the tank... ~3000lbs I think. It was very noticable. I basically drove a gear lower (stick) than I would typically. I used a weight distributing hitch. Hills sucked.
Note the towing capacity with a weight distributing hitch is 4000lbs.
Also note that towing capacity is rated the same for 3.73 and 4.10 diffs, whereas it is drastically different between 3.21 and 3.73. My point is that 4.10's will likely provide slight improvement over 3.73, even though it's not documented.
Note the towing capacity with a weight distributing hitch is 4000lbs.
Also note that towing capacity is rated the same for 3.73 and 4.10 diffs, whereas it is drastically different between 3.21 and 3.73. My point is that 4.10's will likely provide slight improvement over 3.73, even though it's not documented.
08-12-2008, 01:24 PM
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thanks for all the replies
I haven't bought the camper yet, so I didn't know the tongue weight. I tried looking on internet, couldn't find anything. figured quickest way to get an answer was on here. Glad you guys didn't let me down. Not sure about the longer and heavier answer, if that was correct I wouldn't be able to pull it with a full size pickup. I know I can pull it with a pickup.
08-12-2008, 01:43 PM
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It could be that the hitch itself is rated to 4000lbs w/ WDH, 3500lb otherwise, and I wrongly assumed this meant the JK could tow 4000lbs with WDH. The more I think about it, this is very likely.
I'll try to find out where I read this.
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08-13-2008, 12:12 AM
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Not no, but hell no !!!
Go to someone like a camper or trailer dealer and talk to them. You also have a formula to figure wind resistance. Not only will this be an unpleasant ordeal, it will be extemely dangerous!!! 
I have a 20' low profile lite weight travel trailer and it weighs 4300 DRY !
Go to someone like a camper or trailer dealer and talk to them. You also have a formula to figure wind resistance. Not only will this be an unpleasant ordeal, it will be extemely dangerous!!! I have a 20' low profile lite weight travel trailer and it weighs 4300 DRY !
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08-13-2008, 10:21 AM
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A 24 ft travel trailer you are looking at easily +4500lbs DRY for a 24' Feather light trailer and it gets heavier with the type of material the trailer manufacture uses....so I say that 24 is well over the JK limits. My 26.5ft fifth wheel weighs in at 6500lbs dry that I pull with my CTD.