questions on driving towing with a manual?

[sawburner]

Wheel base is probably an issue, but be sure you have the tongue weight loaded correctly. If you have less than 10% of your load on your tongue, you will start to induce sway.

Agreed!
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With 2 TJ's and two JK 2 doors, 2 Cherokees and a Grand Cherokee, over the years, I've towed a trailer with my Harley on it all over the USA. Usually start from NY or Florida. I have never ever had issues such as wagging/swaying.

If trailer tongue weight is proper (9-15% of your load), if you have the proper drop in regard to the receiver .... If trailer is loaded 60/40 as it should be, if the trailer is not overloaded.....then there should absolutely be no wagging/swaying. No tongue dragging will occur with a set up like this either.

The trailer is loaded right, its the short wheel base of the tow vehicle. My camper is pushing 2000# or better loaded, which is max for a 2 door, a little heavier then your Harley.

Mark

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[four low]

Sawburner, not to Hijack, how do you like your Renegade "Trailhawk "?
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[sawburner]

Sawburner, not to Hijack, how do you like your Renegade "Trailhawk "?
Thanks

Its my wife's, I do drive it,I like it better then the compass she had before. It's a automatic she cant drive a stick. Rides nice fairly comfortable too longest drive we have done is about an hour so far. Fun to drive has less room then the compass behind the back seats witch we miss. Anything specific you want to know? Mark

 

[four low]

Thanks for replying. I see it is one of the only in its class with a manual transmission, 4x4. I tried the 1.4L, liked It, and the mpg of 24/32 rating. Great discounts now too, plus MySky power roof
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[Roket]

The trailer is loaded right, its the short wheel base of the tow vehicle. My camper is pushing 2000# or better loaded, which is max for a 2 door, a little heavier then your Harley.

Mark

I have towed many things .. from show cars to Harley's but always with trucks. I have upgraded from a 17 Oscar Mike and order a new 18 Rubicon. My 7th Jeep counting both I had in Vietnam and always 2 dr. So wondering if my new Rubi will be powerful enough to pull a 2500 pd small rv trailer for me and my service dog to trailer ... I always have used a sway bar and know i will need one with the short wheel base .. Any comments
Roket

 

[wanderer]

Should be is it a 2 dr or a 4 dr? i tow a3500 with my 08 rubicon with 173000 on it and 315 70 no gearing changes does fine just slow going up hills.

 

[sawburner]

It is a challenge to tow with a Wrangler especially the two door. I tow our camper with a two door and its all it can handle the trailer has to be loaded just right. It takes a while to get up to speed and then I cant go over 60 on an interstate even with a sway bar it still wants to sway. That's one reason I am getting a four door this time. You do know the tow rating for a two door is 2000 lbs. Mark

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