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    Posted: 19 Apr 2014 at 2:18pm
I'm dragging our 178 behind a 06 unlimited Rubicon. Its a Jeep thing. The rest don't understand...
 
Edit from Techntrek:  I moved this discussion from the Intro Yourself > Pics of tow vehicles thread
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hello. I have a 2012 Jeep Wrangler Sahara automatic with the 3.6 pentestar engine. We just purchased an I Pod 182G but have not towed it yet. How does your Jeep handle the I Pod?
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Chukar, My 2 door Unlimited with the Rubicon package works very well at handling the Rpod. We use a Blue Ox WDH with sway control built into it. The only thing we need is the extra 100 horsepower that your Pentastar has....
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Originally posted by Chukar

hello. I have a 2012 Jeep Wrangler Sahara automatic with the 3.6 pentestar engine. We just purchased an I Pod 182G but have not towed it yet. How does your Jeep handle the I Pod?

I have a 2013 JKU Sport and I tow my 178 pretty comfortably. I know the 2 doors have a smaller tow rating so if you have one you might want to look into it.
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I think your rating is 2,000 lbs? I just confirmed with the dealer that mine is 2,000 lbs as well. I was extremely dissaponted to say the least. I told him I would tow my R Pod anyway and asked him what the issues might be and he if you take it easy it will be fine. I hope so...
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Yeah, I don't understand that. My '06 with slightly shorter wheelbase, 100 less horsepower & slightly lighter in weight has a 3500 lb tow rating. The '14 Wrangler Unlimited, supposedly has a 2000 lb tow rating. Huh.
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To tow with that much difference between rated capacity of the TV and the trailer weight you are risking you and your passengers safety as well as any others that may be involved in the likely accident that is in your future.  Should you survive you will surely be the subject of a lawsuit.  I recommend you consider another vehicle.
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Thanks for the advise. Our other vehicle is a 2013 Durango rated at 6,200 lb towing. I think I will forget about the Jeep and use the Durango.
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The towing capacity of a Jeep Wrangler, according to Chrysler Corp., is up to 2000# for a JK (2 door Wrangler), and 3500# for a JKU. (4 door wrangler) The words "up to" means Chrysler requires a "towing package" to tow the maximum rating, without voiding the warranty.

When I was "young and dumb" I towed some heavy stuff behind Jeeps, over loaded utility trailers, and a 15' Scotty behind a 1972 CJ, and my 181G home with my 2002 Wrangler 2 door. (I had no other way to get it home, and I remembered the CJ doing the job) The 'Pod behind the TJ wasn't fun, I would never do it again, 80 miles of "white knuckle" driving in the rain. The biggest problem was stopping. With it's soft coil springs, the TJ was more "squirrely" than the leaf sprung CJ. The V8 in the CJ could always "jerk" the Scotty straight, the 4.0 just didn't have the torque to do the same with the 'Pod.

The new JKs weigh 500# more than the old TJs, and have better brakes, as well as the aforementioned 285 hp. The "older and smarter" version of me wouldn't venture out on the road with my 2013 JK towing the 'Pod.
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After I got "older and smarter", we tow our 'Pod with a hemi powered Grand Cherokee.
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