New R-Pod 179 Owner

It looks though like the Cherokee Overland only has a 2000 lb tow rating, is that really right? 

Hi Folks,

    I was also concerned about the towing capacity but we can tow 4,500 pounds.  By entering the VIN into the Mopar site, it provides a ton of information including the towing capacity which says 4,500 pounds.  We have the Jeep Cherokee Overland 4 x 4 and not the Jeep Grand Cherokee although if I had to do it over again, we would have bought the Grand Cherokee.  But we have a motorhome (which we still have and trying to sell), so I wasn't concerned about towing at the time when buying the Jeep.  I had (and sold) a 2017 Jeep Wrangler Sport which I towed behind the MH.  

    The site also states that our Jeep has both an auxiliary transmission oil cooler and engine oil cooler.  It lists the final drive ratio at 3.517 which from my research comes with the tow package.   Also, verified the owner's manual and had the Jeep Dealer install a Class III hitch and wiring.  The RV dealer installed a Equal-I-zer E2 weight distribution hitch and sway control although the Mopar site says that we have sway control on the Jeep but not sure what that means. 

    On the Jeep site here http://www-5.jeep.com/en/jeep-capabilities/towing/#Cherokee4Tab  we have the Pentastar 3.2L V6 24V VVT with ESS which was verified on the Mopar site for our specific Jeep.  The Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland has a little more horsepower and torque with a max towing of 6,200.  

  Having towed a travel trailer and 5th Wheel, the later with a 2008 Ford F450, I'm very sensitive to vehicle towing capacity although with the F450 I could tow a wide range of RV's.  The last thing that I want to do is to tow unsafely and put both my wife and I and others in a dangerous situation.  

Thanks!

Dave

My 179 goes out at about 3900 lbs with about 570 tongue weight, with dual batteries, single propane, and a full fresh water tank. I have a Toyota Highlander with a 5000 lb tow rating and wd hitch.  I carry basically nothing but my wife and I in the tow vehicle and I'm comfortable towing but really wouldn't want to push it any further. 

If you haven't already, you should also check the gross combined vehicle weight and individual axle loads. You can use a commercial scale to get the actual weights the way you plan to load. Here is a nice calculator that takes into account the effects of the wd hitch.