Towing with a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited

[raythompson]

That picture you posted if I were to guess is of a guy towing a mile or two on the flats to a launch.

Yeh. He doesn't even have the lights hooked up.

[G-MONEY]

If your looking for the cool factor get a lifted, used durmax. Great MPG, and no problems ever to tow your boat.

Ask GMAN or G-Money,

They will chime in.

I towed about 3000 lbs from Criag CO to Norman OK average speed 80mph and average MPG was 17. U really can't beat that.

Yes we have the duramax but it's not lifted, so does that mean I'm not cool??? You can find some incredible deals on on the Chevy duramax and Ford PS right now. As for towing you can's beat them. It's a whole different world when towing with the duramax.

[Domsz06]

g-money,

I think you mean you can't beat them. Cuz if you can beat towing with a diesel, I want to know how

[G-MONEY]

g-money,

I think you mean you can't beat them. Cuz if you can beat towing with a diesel, I want to know how

See, I told you I'm not cool

[gman]

That duramax is incredible. We don't even know that we have 6000+ lbs of boat behind it.

[mcd]

I've got an 08 Unlimited and pull our boat all over Michigan with it. Total package is about 4000lbs. It's a little over the rated weight and I'm glad for disc breaks. It doesn't get to speed too quick. But once you get the hang of it, it handles the hills ok. We get about 14 mpg loaded. It's a great vehicle. We love to drive it.

[ktmrider1]

I've got an 08 Unlimited and pull our boat all over Michigan with it. Total package is about 4000lbs. It's a little over the rated weight and I'm glad for disc breaks. It doesn't get to speed too quick. But once you get the hang of it, it handles the hills ok. We get about 14 mpg loaded. It's a great vehicle. We love to drive it.

I've decided to keep the Tahoe to pull the boat and purchase a Wrangler Unlimited for our fun vehicle. Now I just need to find the right deal. There are some good deals out there for both new and used. Whichever way I go, I'm going to put a small lift with 33" tires.

[scoot18]

One of my employee's used his father in law's Jeep just like the one you posted the pic of to tow his 18.5 Searay which is no where near as heavy as your tige' and he said it struggled terribly, no power, constantly downshifting, not a very comfortable tow. He dumped the idea of borrowing the in laws Jeep and bought a used 2WD F-150 and says that does a great job.

As far as the H3T, I looked at one on a car carrier that was at our dealership dropping off cars, it was new I had never seen one, so I wanted to check it out, nice little truck, gas mileage on the sticker was very bad, 12c & 15hwy, very low numbers for such a small truck, and consider that isn't towing anything. I would look at the full size trucks, bigger more power, more room, better fuel economy, and not much more $$$$$ than the H3T. Pretty good deals on Chevy's and GMC's right now, considering GM's current situation.