Towing a Vehicle?

[Maugan_VX]

make sure your brakes are in good shape!

[PeteVX]

I tow a 23 ft boat on a dual axle trailer all the time, think the weight is around 4,000 to 4,200 lbs, it tows no problem but does bounce the VX around a little because of the short wheelbase. The last couple of weeks i've had a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder loaner while the VX is in the shop, the longer wheelbase pathfinder is a lot smoother for towing but the VX handles it pretty well all things considered.

Pete

[dkmiller68]

oh yeah...it has been said that trailer brakes are a good idea due to the VXs short wheel base (could jack knife if hard braking while in a turn ouch).

[Bulldoggie]

BRAKES! a golf cart could pull a boat trailer on level ground, but stopping on a grade???? I wore out a set of brakes on my one ton truck "towing ?" a boat down a steeply graded road. (Made by a CAT). If your load outweighs you, you need trailer brakes.

[Numba1goalie]

wow, thanks for all the great info. Im not positive how much my jeep weights but I figure i could take a trip to the dumps and pay to weight the rig.

I have alo been on the look for a trailer, but I figured I have to keep it light. Do any of you have any pictures of your trailers you used so I can get a good idea of what size to look for?

That tranny cooler is a good idea, I will deffinatly look into it.

Here is a pic of what the jeep and what it looks like now. It pretty heavy with all that steel and the Line-X body and tub!




Thanks again for all the help and experience!

[Joe_Black]

You'll not find a more perfect car trailer for the VX than this: Featherlite Model 3110 14' Car Trailer.



Featherlite is a well known manufacturer and I can't say enough good things about their build quality and service.

[Todd Adams]

Scary stuff guys. IMO the wheelbase of the VX is not long enough to tow another rig especially a 3500# Jeep on a trailer. Our stripped down comp YJ weighs 3290# with the trailer it is well over 5000#. You might get away with it for a while if you are careful and keep the speed down but it is a risk. Take it from someone that knows about rolling a rig and trailer on the highway. One good gust of wind and it becomes uncontrollable. Just my $.02 worth. Yea I know it has been done but…
Todd