Took our expo trailer out

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04/21/2013, 08:23 PM
R&R Adventure

Took our expo trailer out

We gave the VX a bit of up hill trailer towing this weekend. We headed past Ridgecrest to Kennedy Meadows up 9 mile canyon road and no issues. Can report CJ had a blast in the river. Starting to like this vehicle more and more.

R&R plus CJ

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04/22/2013, 06:30 AM
samneil2000

Awesome. How did the trailer work out?
04/22/2013, 07:39 AM
R&R Adventure

Thanks, the trailer worked out well its been all over the country and Canada behind my full size Cherokee. I really wanted the VX because I have never had A/C when towing the trailer.

Randy
04/22/2013, 09:34 AM
tom4bren

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Originally Posted by R&R Adventure

... CJ had a blast in the river.

As long as CJ is happy ... that's all that matters:)

Looks like a blast ... glad you had a great time.

We got to "camp out" this weekend (if you can call what we do camping) & never left the driveway. Storms knocked out our power on Friday night & wasn't restored till midnight Saturday so we stayed out in the RV.

Hot showers, hot breakfast, the entertainment of watching neighbors walking around dirty & hungry ... priceless.
04/22/2013, 11:09 AM
vt_maverick

Well I'm sure it wasn't priceless Tom... how much does one of those monsters cost again? ;) :p
04/22/2013, 11:39 AM
tom4bren

Quote:

Originally Posted by vt_maverick

Well I'm sure it wasn't priceless Tom... how much does one of those monsters cost again? ;) :p

Twice as much as my first house did:)
04/22/2013, 11:55 AM
vt_maverick

Back on subject... what type of hitch do you have? The Tone/replica hitch or the Curt/Dylan style?
04/22/2013, 12:01 PM
Marlin

That reminds me, the Lock-n-Roll did awesome towing! We took our trailer out as well, dragged it 300 miles each way, 5 miles of rutted out and washboarded roads. I am sold on the new drawbar.
FWIW, I am using the Curt hitch, I welded it to the frame as well as drilled holes through the entire frame and used some long grade 8 bolts. Not going anywhere. I would guess the trailer weighed around 1500lbs or so. VX did well, didn't like steep hills, definitely a 3rd gear gas drinker. I was getting 11-13mpg.

That trailer is awesome, where did you get the nice coiled connections?
04/23/2013, 07:57 AM
R&R Adventure

Thanks Tom ,
We go out of our way to make that dog happy.
The coiled cable is from Napa auto parts
It's a commercial truck/ trailer harness
and trailer connector.

R&R