Jeep TVs?

[Christopher Phillips]

I tow my 2010 16' Scamp with my 2007 Jeep Patriot. It tows great but when I get in the mountains I'm wishing I had something a little bigger. It tows it up but not fast. Otherwise I have no problems with braking and sway. I hauled it all the way form the factory in Backus MN to Albany NY with no issues. In fact, sometimes I forgot I was towing…

The scamp weighs somewhere around 1900 lbs.

The Jeep Patriot has a 2.4 L 4 cylinder engine with an all wheel drive CVT transmission. I average around 22-25 MPG while towing (about 28 mpg when not towing). The only thing I had to do was wire up a brake controller and a 7-pin tow harness. It has a tow capacity of 2000 lbs with the tow package and a hitch weight of 225 lbs.

For anyone that is looking for a good all-around TV that is good on gas and not too big I think the Patriot is the way to go for towing around our little FG RV’s as long as you are not in a very mountainous area

[Jim Hovind]

Bought a 1997 Jeep Cherokee 2door 2wd, auto last summer to pull out 2006 Casita 16ft SD.
My wife and I love it. We get 16MPG towing and 20 MPG with out the trailer. Backs a lot eazier than using the Surburban and better milage. Winds and trucks do not seem to affect the jeep either.

[Bill K]

I would suggest weighting the tongue of your 16' mine weighted 325lbs.

Bill K

Originally Posted by Christopher Phillips

I tow my 2010 16' Scamp with my 2007 Jeep Patriot. It tows great but when I get in the mountains I'm wishing I had something a little bigger. It tows it up but not fast. Otherwise I have no problems with braking and sway. I hauled it all the way form the factory in Backus MN to Albany NY with no issues. In fact, sometimes I forgot I was towing…

The scamp weighs somewhere around 1900 lbs.

The Jeep Patriot has a 2.4 L 4 cylinder engine with an all wheel drive CVT transmission. I average around 22-25 MPG while towing (about 28 mpg when not towing). The only thing I had to do was wire up a brake controller and a 7-pin tow harness. It has a tow capacity of 2000 lbs with the tow package and a hitch weight of 225 lbs.

For anyone that is looking for a good all-around TV that is good on gas and not too big I think the Patriot is the way to go for towing around our little FG RV’s as long as you are not in a very mountainous area

[JMS]

We tow our '83 13ft Burro with an '06 Jeep Liberty 4x4. Other than campgrounds in a 4 to 5 hour radius from NE Ohio, we've taken it back and forth to central Florida twice and even made a side trip to New Orleans from Florida then back home to Ohio once so far. With it being around 1200 lbs fully loaded the Liberty has no problems towing it since it's rated at 5000 GVW for towing. We average around 15 mpg which doesn't vary much from the mpg we get without the Burro attached.

[Gina D.]

I towed me 17 ft Burro with an 06 Liberty and currently tug my stick built with the same Jeep.

Yes, weigh the tongue. I was shocked to find out mine was pushing 400 lbs when it was officially weighed. I used weight distribution. I don't need it with my current set up.

[Christopher Phillips]

Bill K,

Do you have two propane tanks and a front bathroom?

I can lift my tongue up to place it on the ball and I am not that strong. I can't imagine mine weighing anywhere near that much.

What ever it weights it seems to be towing with good stability and no sway.

[BobB]

Hi JMS,

What is the black ring that looks like it is attached to the rear of the Burro?

[JMS]

Originally Posted by Christopher Phillips

Bill K,

Do you have two propane tanks and a front bathroom?

I can lift my tongue up to place it on the ball and I am not that strong. I can't imagine mine weighing anywhere near that much.

What ever it weights it seems to be towing with good stability and no sway.

Hahahaha....that's not on our Burro. It was mounted to the windshield of the vehicle from where the picture was taken

[Bill K]

Yes I have two propane tanks and a front bath, but I can not understand why people think a front bath is heavy as all that is there is fiberglass and plastic as long as the black water tank is empty.

Bill K

Originally Posted by Christopher Phillips

Bill K,

Do you have two propane tanks and a front bathroom?

I can lift my tongue up to place it on the ball and I am not that strong. I can't imagine mine weighing anywhere near that much.

What ever it weights it seems to be towing with good stability and no sway.

[DonDeutsch]

I don't know how much the individual parts weigh but 400 lbs of touge weight is excessive for a 2000 lb trailer. If anyone has a very high tounge weight for a 200lb trailer I would suggest checking the measurements ans cothen consider moving the trailer axel forward.

[Bill K]

Don,
That 400 lbs figure came from Gina's stick built trailer and she did not say how big it was.

Bill K

Originally Posted by DonDeutsch

I don't know how much the individual parts weigh but 400 lbs of touge weight is excessive for a 2000 lb trailer. If anyone has a very high tounge weight for a 200lb trailer I would suggest checking the measurements ans cothen consider moving the trailer axel forward.

[GuyB]

I pull a 14' EEE surfside.((1500 pounds dry) with our patriot and all is good but when loaded with gear and water I am pushing that tow limit rating at 2060 pounds. if your trailer is 1900 pounds dry no wonder your having issues on the hills.

Originally Posted by Christopher Phillips

I tow my 2010 16' Scamp with my 2007 Jeep Patriot. It tows great but when I get in the mountains I'm wishing I had something a little bigger. It tows it up but not fast. Otherwise I have no problems with braking and sway. I hauled it all the way form the factory in Backus MN to Albany NY with no issues. In fact, sometimes I forgot I was towing…

The scamp weighs somewhere around 1900 lbs.

The Jeep Patriot has a 2.4 L 4 cylinder engine with an all wheel drive CVT transmission. I average around 22-25 MPG while towing (about 28 mpg when not towing). The only thing I had to do was wire up a brake controller and a 7-pin tow harness. It has a tow capacity of 2000 lbs with the tow package and a hitch weight of 225 lbs.

For anyone that is looking for a good all-around TV that is good on gas and not too big I think the Patriot is the way to go for towing around our little FG RV’s as long as you are not in a very mountainous area

[Gina D.]

It was from my 17 foot Burro. My stick built one is not nearly as heavy.

The Burro had in front of the axles... most of the Kitchen, including the heavy fridge, a gaucho with storage beneath, g29 Battery, tackle for weight distribution (I had a single bar sideways mount) 2 propane tanks and a double hull.

The dry weight of the trailer was 2400 on the axles. Loaded it was 2820.

My stick built with NO fridge is 2400 on the axles, fully loaded. It isn't nearly as nice as the Burro, but it does tow a lot better.

[B and TW]

I haven't weighed the tongue on mine but it's a 17 foot boler with two tanks and front bath...and it's heavy.. takes two people to lift it onto the hitch.

[KevinWA]

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still trying to post pic..hope it works aggggg!

[KevinWA]

Originally Posted by KevinWA

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still trying to post pic..hope it works aggggg!

wow I got it!! yeah yeah yeah!!

[John Hussey]

Originally Posted by KevinWA

Just wondering how many out there are towing with jeeps. Makes, models, problems, pics?

We are towing a 1978 trillium 4500 with a 2004 wrangler 6cyl 5 speed......not perfect, but the roof comes off!!

Good day to all,

Kevin

I'm towing a 16' Casita SD with a jeep Wrangler, 5 speed safari, 4 WD, straight 6 cylinder, 5 speed, and doing so with aplomb!

[LLN]

Tow with 4-dr 2009 Wrangler and managed the trip to the Scamp factory and back to Pennsylvania. Planning a longer journey to Montana this September. Hoping we can make the mountains with the 6-spd standard transmission. And the Goldens navigate.

[KevinWA]

nice!!