Boat Bum
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The two models I listed come from my own research not hearsay
The JL, JK, TJ, CJ (all Wranglers) and many other models of Jeep (pretty much all Wranglers, plus more) can be flat towed.And NO, not all Jeep products may be flat-towed without damage.
IF they have the correct automatic transmission or straight shift; otherwise no flat-towing.The JL, JK, TJ, CJ (all Wranglers) and many other models of Jeep (pretty much all Wranglers, plus more) can be flat towed.
Pretty much is the key words here, I would hate to go out and pay several thousand dollars for a used Wrangler just to find out it is one of the obscure versions that can't be flat towed. I think there were some in the late 90's in certain trim levels what should not be flat downed due to something about the transfer case, but I don't remember what at the moment.The JL, JK, TJ, CJ (all Wranglers) and many other models of Jeep (pretty much all Wranglers, plus more) can be flat towed.
True, but he didn't say "all". He said any Jeep JL or JK, i.e. Wranglers, and I believe that info is correct.And NO, not all Jeep products may be flat-towed without damage.
Locking hubs in freewheel?The advice about Wranglers is basically correct, but there are a few gotchas and exceptions.
Not all models come without a steering wheel lock.
Not all Wranglers have 4-wheel drive (specifically, early '07- Wrangler Unlimited models, which were available in 2wd).
I'd definitely read the owner's book before flat towing a newer JL Wrangler with 4xE hybrid systems.
I do have a '12 Wrangler 2-door Sport 4x4 that I tow behind my motorhome. Super easy... does not have a steering wheel lock, so can be towed without the ignition on or keys inside of it. Put it in Transfer Case Neutral, put the transmission in gear, parking brake off, and it's ready to go down the road.
Locking hubs in freewheel?
Butch
I don’t have a Wrangler, but I do have a Suzuki Samurai. And I do need to put the manual locking hubs in freewheel to tow.Yes, if you have an old enough Wrangler to have locking hubs
The Wranglers pretty much ended the locking hubs when the YJ's replaced the CJ's in '86. The YJ's had a vacuum actuated disconnect internal to the front axle, which carried on through the TJ's.I don’t have a Wrangler, but I do have a Suzuki Samurai. And I do need to put the manual locking hubs in freewheel to tow.
Butch
How do you disconnect the front axle if there is no vacuum with the engine off? Or do you? I've never had a jeep product, so I'm not familiar with there operation...The Wranglers pretty much ended the locking hubs when the YJ's replaced the CJ's in '86. The YJ's had a vacuum actuated disconnect internal to the front axle, which carried on through the TJ's.
I'm not sure what they use in anything newer than '06, because I've got no interest in a Jeep newer than a TJ.
We just bought an Odyssey…needed to for the wheelchair lift for Mom…what brand and model tow dolly do you have…shopping around and it’s a little confusing.We have only been RVing for a couple of years. If I had a choice at this point I would tow with four down. Unfortunately, we do not have a vehicle which will do so. We have a Honda Odyssey with front wheel drive, which we tow on a dolly, which is OK, as I am still able to fairly easily do the necessary work involved.
The dolly is fairly lightweight and basically holds the majority of the weight of the car on itself. The odyssey weighs about 4500 pounds and there is probably less than 200 pounds on the tongue or ball of the coach. At a fairly easy pace it takes probably about 10-15 minutes or so to load the vehicle and be ready to go, the same goes for unloading it as well. As far as convenience of the dolly and campgrounds, it has not been an issue so far. As in almost every campground we have been in I have been able to back the dolly right into our space without an issue or if they are pull through spaces there is almost always been plenty of room to leave the dolly on the coach. That also saves the work of unhooking the dolly and finding a place to store it. As others have mentioned, there are some bothersome things about using the dolly some of which are are doing it in the rain, sometimes pulling the car up on the wet ramps was a bit of a nuisance, but doable. Lying on the ground to hook up safety chains underneath has been probably the biggest pain, but some people don’t even use them. All in all,just a little more manual work. All things considered it is reasonable for us at this point to use the dolly and I am OK with it in most occasions. Unless I had a vehicle that absolutely needed to be towed on a trailer of any type I would probably never go that route because of the inconvenience of the trailer once you’ve arrived at your destination, again that was mentioned above. In the future, for ease and convenience and less work I would definitely get a vehicle that I could tow four down.
Scott,Orlando
Have you priced used Wranglers lately? A whole lot more than several thousand dollars.Pretty much is the key words here, I would hate to go out and pay several thousand dollars for a used Wrangler just to find out it is one of the obscure versions that can't be flat towed. I think there were some in the late 90's in certain trim levels what should not be flat downed due to something about the transfer case, but I don't remember what at the moment.