Towing Question

[Rick4570]

I have a 2022 Sport with the 3.6 e-Torque 2 door. I am looking to tow a trailer hauling a motorcycle. Maximum weight will be around 1,600 to 1,900 lbs.

I live in the Appalachian Mountains, so I will encounter a lot of hills. I am looking at making a couple of 6 hour trips as well.

I feel comfortable with the power, just curious if the axles are heavy duty enough for this application. Dana 35 I believe. Also, if I keep the transmission temps reasonable, should I be ok?

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[GATORB8]

An open trailer will be easier to tow than enclosed and will help quite a bit. Not sure if the open MC trailers come with brakes, but that would certainly be helpful in the hills.

 

[Tncdrew]

You'll be fine. It'll tow that load nicely.

 

[Philly_]

You should not have any issues, but your gas mileage will likely be awful, which is expected with a Jeep.

I also have a two door and just pulled a ~2,000lb enclosed trailer from Detroit to NYC and it handled much better than I was expecting. I barely noticed the weight, and only really noticed the trailer with some sway during large gusts of wind.

I also have the 2.0T, 4.10’s, D44 axles, but I’m loaded down a bit with off-road gear, the jeep was packed to the gills, and I’m sitting on 35’s with a 2.5” lift. I would say with my mods (and assuming your Jeep is stock) the driving experience would be similar.

I probably didn’t encounter climbs or descents that would resemble the Appalachian mountains, but I can’t imagine I would have struggled much, as I was able to maintain or even exceed the 70-75mph speed limits if I chose.

Some things I would be wary of are your brakes and stopping distance. I know the Rubicons come with bigger brakes, but if I were to do that all the time, I would definitely like an upgrade.

I say go for it, but take your time and be safe out there.

 

[Valpo Jeep]

You will likely need to downshift out of overdrive otherwise the transmission will be hunting gears worse than it does now.

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