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#1
10-14-2002, 12:34 AM
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What do you tow with your Cherokee ?
Was wondering what most people have towed with their Cherokees.
How much load/weight do / have you pulled ? Mine's a 99 4.0, 4 dr, 2 wl drive. I've pulled a 2200 lb (U-haul) trailer with a 2750 lb car from Ft. Myers, Florida to Williamsburg, PA & back. That's 4950 lb !!!! Another trip, Fla. to Carlisle, PA & back. Both trips were w/o a weight distribution hitch. (not to smart) I found out later, the Cherokee is rated @ 5000 lb only when using the weight distribution hitch. As you'll see in the following pic's, with the U-haul trailer, it was to much weight, note the front end up & the rear down. .  . Later I had a trailer made, it's only 1400 lb (w/electric brakes) I made a trip from Fla to Osach Beach, Mo. & back. With the hitch & lighter trailer loaded with the Fiero, it got 14-16 MPG while traveling @ 75 mph The Cherokee likes this setup better, rides more level using the EQ hitch 
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W/ only 1700 miles !!! Last edited by CoolBlue87GT; 10-14-2002 at 01:19 AM. 
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10-14-2002, 12:54 AM
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My dad has a '78 Cherokee Chief (maybe a '79, I don't remember for sure)
He tows our boat ('70s Speed/Ski boat that weighs practically nothing w/ 203 hp at the prop  )He also tows a little trailer that we used to use to haul our trash from our house to the dump before we got a trash service thingy out here... -Grendel
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#4
10-14-2002, 01:28 AM
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Wow, that's in great shape !!!
Looks really good.
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10-14-2002, 01:36 AM
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Thanks for the compliments, I'll pass em along to my dad
He spent a year or two kinda restoring it... he fixed some rust spots, had it repainted, and rebuilt the motor... Then he added headers/exhaust... it sounds nice -Grendel
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#6
12-02-2002, 04:54 AM
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I've pulled 4300lb loads with mine quite a few times (full sized cars on car dollys). Not bad for a near 200K 2.8 with automatic!
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'78 El Camino '86 Jeep '97 Chevy Silverado ext. cab
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02-07-2003, 06:25 PM
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I pulled/pushed a 72 Ford f250 with camper into my buddies back yard and up a hill. Not sure of weights but my baby did it no sweat.
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If you are going to do it you had better take a Jeep along to pull you out.
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