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Old 05-16-2011 | 07:58 PM
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Has anyone done any towing with a 2 door jk?
I am looking at buying a small travel trailer, it weigh's about 2000lb's
and towing it with my 2010jk 2dr auto with 2inch lift and 35's and soon to get 5.13 gears.
I am aware i will need a good trans cooler.
Old 05-16-2011 | 08:13 PM
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As mentioned above, 2,000 lbs will be fine. The extra weight that you may throw onto the jeep and into the trailer is what you have to be careful with.
Most people look at it from the perspective of how much weight they're pulling when they in fact should really be thinking of how much they're trying to stop.
Old 05-16-2011 | 11:20 PM
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The trailer is equiped with electric brakes and i drive faily slow as well, my main concern was a short wheelbase jeep and a single axle trailer getting the sway going on the hiway.
Old 05-16-2011 | 11:34 PM
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I pull this 17' rpod camper In wyoming. It weighs around 2800 lbs and an electric brake. With my 2 door with 35s and 4.10 gears and the 6 speed. It pulls great but is pretty gutless.
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