trailer is a full steel deck, 20', 4' beaver, twin 3500# braked axles. no idea what the empty weight on the trailer is but guesstimate it at 2600#.
I have a MaxBrake controller installed in the jeep (bar none, the best.)
no changes made to the jeep except for wiring and hitch installation (didn't have any tow package.)
everything is running full synthetic fluids since towing is hard on any vehicle.
my round trip to the track I haunt the most is 260+ miles. I wouldn't call the route particuarly hilly (NJTP between exits 13 and 3, plus the rest of the way into south jersey for Millville.)
I spend most of my time crusing and in cruise control at an indicated 70mph in overdrive (6th gear. again note it's a MANUAL. AUTO trans people have different rules) with only the occasional downshift to 5th just because I think the grade calls for it.
I just weighed the whole kit after my last trip... 10,060# on the scales. that includes...
Jeep with full tank of gas minus 40 miles towing (call it 3 gallons out)
car @ 2900#
4 spare tires for the car
spare for the jeep
spare for the trailer
winch (heavy at about 70#)
battery (group 29 about 40#)
the aluminum rack for the tires
crap load of spare parts, bits, tools, fluids, etc in the jeep
my fat booty
I'm hoping to ditch this trailer in favor of something smaller and lighter. it's a heavy witch. the one i want to replace it with is 18' steel deck but open center. believe it weighs 1500# though... so I'd be dropping nearly half a ton of weight. trying to find the URL of it right now.
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2007 Jeep Liberty Sport 4x4 3.7L 6spd
- MOABs with Goodyear Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure With Kevlar 245/70R16
- JBA UCA 4.5
- OME 790/948/90009/N32
- Western Suburbanite 7'4" plow
- DetoursUSA Backbone
- HF 12k# winch
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