Towing Question

Doug Domm · 12-12-2008, 11:06 PM

A Jeep as a tow vehicle, look out!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What is the wheel base of the jeep? What is the length of the trailer? What is the weight of the Jeep? What is the weight of the loaded trailer? I don't care how much power this thing has it is an accident looking for a place to happen. I have a friend who thought just like you and used his Jeep Grand Cherokee as a tow vehicle even after a stern scolding from me not to and lost everything going down a steep hill that had a little rise in it about 3/4 ways down. It was enough to unsettle the whole outfit and cause a total loss of everything. Remember here the trailer is bigger and heavier than the Jeep so you know who's boss now! He was not driving that fast when it happened and he had a few towing miles under his belt before this so yes you could say he had some previous towing experiance. He was very very fortunate no one was injured. It was real ugly and tore up some pretty nice stuff beyond repair. But that's just my opinion and you what they say about opinions.

12-12-2008, 11:06 PM	#5
Doug Domm Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: canada Posts: 251 Likes: 29 Liked 84 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Towing Question A Jeep as a tow vehicle, look out!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What is the wheel base of the jeep? What is the length of the trailer? What is the weight of the Jeep? What is the weight of the loaded trailer? I don't care how much power this thing has it is an accident looking for a place to happen. I have a friend who thought just like you and used his Jeep Grand Cherokee as a tow vehicle even after a stern scolding from me not to and lost everything going down a steep hill that had a little rise in it about 3/4 ways down. It was enough to unsettle the whole outfit and cause a total loss of everything. Remember here the trailer is bigger and heavier than the Jeep so you know who's boss now! He was not driving that fast when it happened and he had a few towing miles under his belt before this so yes you could say he had some previous towing experiance. He was very very fortunate no one was injured. It was real ugly and tore up some pretty nice stuff beyond repair. But that's just my opinion and you what they say about opinions.