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4x4 Related Groups => General Talk => Topic started by: jandh on April 15, 2009, 03:37:50 PM

Title: Towing Capacity: help
Post by: jandh on April 15, 2009, 03:37:50 PM

I might be sifting through old threads, but I was wondering what is the tow capacity of the 4.0l 4x4 Cherokee?  I read 5000LBS, but I was wondering if that is the gross weight including the jeep and the tow - or can it actually pull the 5000LBS hitch weight - Anyways I'm rambaling,  please help clear my thoughts

Title: Re: Towing Capacity: help
Post by: w squared on April 15, 2009, 04:52:17 PM

You probably don't want to try towing a 5000 pound trailer with a 4 litre XJ. While it may work for a while, it's not what I would consider a wise pairing of tow vehicle and load.

Title: Re: Towing Capacity: help
Post by: Immortal on April 15, 2009, 05:16:14 PM

x2

Title: Re: Towing Capacity: help
Post by: jandh on April 15, 2009, 08:45:00 PM

True true, I don't intend on towing that much, I don't have anything to tow anyway, lol.  but I will be buying a camping trailer soon and was wondering if anyone had the "Official" tow specs

Title: Re: Towing Capacity: help
Post by: wrenchead99 on April 15, 2009, 08:59:36 PM

 ;)I had a 98 cherokee, 4.0 L auto with tow package, 3.55 gears and it was rated to tow 5000 lbs.  this is the weight of the trailer it is SUPPOSED to pull.  I put a 3400 lb travel trailer behind that Cherokee and it was all it could do to maintain 80km/h.  I pulled the trailer for a 6 mile round trip, no wind (or at least very little) and no hills.  Engine was fully tuned up and had a few small performance mods (nothing serious).  We wanted to see what we could pull BEFORE we bought the trailer.  That six miles cost me an engine >:(.  My advice??  unless it's a tent trailer of a jumping jack trailer, DON'T DO IT!!!  I'm sure that there are those here that will disagree, but it all boils down to frontal area of the trailer (wind resistance).

Title: Re: Towing Capacity: help
Post by: jandh on April 15, 2009, 09:06:09 PM

Quote from: wrenchead99 on April 15, 2009, 08:59:36 PM

;)I had a 98 cherokee, 4.0 L auto with tow package, 3.55 gears and it was rated to tow 5000 lbs.  this is the weight of the trailer it is SUPPOSED to pull.  I put a 3400 lb travel trailer behind that Cherokee and it was all it could do to maintain 80km/h.  I pulled the trailer for a 6 mile round trip, no wind (or at least very little) and no hills.  Engine was fully tuned up and had a few small performance mods (nothing serious).  We wanted to see what we could pull BEFORE we bought the trailer.  That six miles cost me an engine >:(.  My advice??  unless it's a tent trailer of a jumping jack trailer, DON'T DO IT!!!  I'm sure that there are those here that will disagree, but it all boils down to frontal area of the trailer (wind resistance).

Thanks - Ya I was hoping to get a small single axle travel trail something like 14 feet max - or even a tent trailer -   plus my engine runs good, but it may be tired with 230xxxKMs  so I don't want to push it
Thanks again


Joel

Title: Re: Towing Capacity: help
Post by: BlackYJ on April 15, 2009, 09:35:29 PM

I thought that XJs were rated for 3,500 lbs towing

Title: Re: Towing Capacity: help
Post by: McClare on April 15, 2009, 10:19:52 PM

I believe it's 3500lbs capacity with manual transmission and 5000lbs with automatic with transmission cooler.

Title: Re: Towing Capacity: help
Post by: thumper on April 16, 2009, 07:27:58 PM

Quote from: McClare on April 15, 2009, 10:19:52 PM

I believe it's 3500lbs capacity with manual transmission and 5000lbs with automatic with transmission cooler.

     That sounds about right