help with a 99 wrangler

[Tony G.]

i have a 99 wrangler 4.0l 5 spd manual sport. I am trying to figure out the tow rating on it. Also if i do the lift will the tow rating go up or down.

[.Seth.]

probley lower the rating b/c ur adding extra weight, but idk for sure so dont quote me on that

[Tony G.]

ok

[Sneakin Deacon]

...use google next time...


2000lbs. and lifting it wont affect it very much if any. what will effect it is if your putting significantly larger tires on.

[.Seth.]

but, wranglers arent really made for towing anyways, so keep that in mind as well

[Tony G.]

yea im gonna put larger tires on it and i was wondering if it will work to tow a boat or my stang to the track and does the 2k weight include the trailer lol

[Tony G.]

trying to figure out if i can only tow my small trailer with my gsxr and 4wheeler or can i tow a boat or my car.

[Sneakin Deacon]

no boats, no cars. i would say a jetski/bike/atv would be the extreme limit.

[Tony G.]

ok thank you lol guess i gotta have my dad still tow my car to the track. that sucks lol. ok thank you. Now if i do the skyjacker 6inch lift with 35 or 36's would that change my tow rating a lot. and if so would it make it better or worse

[Tony G.]

anyone???

[omgwtfbbq!]

Jeeps can pull along quite a bit thanks to those lovely little in line 6s. The problem youre going to run in to is trying to stop. My father regularly pulls around a large camper with his 98 sahara edition, but he has had an issue once or twice with the brakes locking up. Dodge makes some pretty crappy stop hardware, so make sure everything is in good working order before towing anything.

But still, I wouldnt go much over that tow limit. Also, that lift might kill clearances for the back of the trailer which could cause significant damage, not to mention having that hitch higher makes towing more of a hassel.

[.Seth.]

fuck it, throw a 350 in that bitch and dont worry about it lol

[Tony G.]

lol well the hitch ball wouldnt be much higher then stock (thanks to the invention of some rich guy) im putting dana 60 in the front and back 6 inch suspension lift front skyjacker and some 35's or 36's i was just wondering if i could get my stang to the track with that. *(im hoping so) also i know about dodge brakes lol i also have the plans to upgrade the entire brake system

[Sneakin Deacon]

it'd significantly reduce the ability for you to accelerate. your going from like a 28" tall tire, to a 36" tall tire. the truck is going to have a lot longer gears, meaning less mechanical advantage to push the truck along.

some jeeps can pull, but wranglers and stuff cant, not much anyways. cherokee's can tow pretty decent but it all depends.

the 4cyl wranglers can only tow 2000lbs, or 1000lbs if they are automatic, they just dont have the power. found this little tow rating chart from Jeep.

Cherokee/Wrangler 2.5 I-4 2,000 (a)
Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 4.0 I-6 5,000 (b,c,d)
Wrangler 4.0 I-6 2,000 (f)
Grand Cherokee 5.2 V-8 6,700 (b,c,d,e)
Grand Cherokee Limited (4WD) 5.9 V-8 5,000 (b)
NOTE: Trailer brakes required on all trailers weighing more than 1,000 pounds.

(a) Automatic Wrangler rated 1,000 pounds.
(b) Requires weight-distributing hitch with a maximum hitch weight of 750 pounds.
(c) Requires trailer-towing package.
(d) Requires automatic transmission.
(e) 4WD rated 200 pounds lower.
(f) Maximum hitch weight of 300 pounds.

[Tony G.]

hmm ok well thank you looks like im gonna need to get a truck also lol thats later ill just keep having my dad tow my car to the track thanks you guys.

[funford]

I pulled a 21' 2700lb (without trailer) v8 inboard. With this.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n201/funford/93wrangler.jpg



ohh ya, class 2 hitch. no problems what so ever. 4wlow walked up boat ramp without using gas. jeeps can tow shit just fine.