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11-15-2013, 11:42 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Escape 17 ft
Posts: 8,317
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I give up. Where does it specify the towing capacity?
Do you think it can park itself with a trailer attached?
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11-15-2013, 11:45 PM
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#22
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Senior Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet (want 13 ft fiber glass
Posts: 2,316
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You might want to through resale value into the equation of the tow vehicle also. Jeeps really retain their value over the years.
Dave & Paula
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11-16-2013, 06:34 AM
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#23
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Senior Member
Name: Wayne
Trailer: Airstream Sold, Nest Fan
Ontario
Posts: 2,002
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Originally Posted by Mike Magee
A WDH is no substitute for lower hitch weight.
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I beg to differ on this one. Generally speaking the WDH is a huge benefit. By distributing the tongue weight over both the TV and trailer the combination becomes a much more balanced and better handling unit.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Magee
If your vehicle can only handle 350 lbs on the tongue, but your trailer is (let's say) 450 lbs tongue weight, and you add a 75 lb. WDH, you now have 525 lbs on the hitch receiver that is designed for 350 lbs. The WDH can distribute some of the load to the front suspension, but the hitch receiver is still overloaded. Could it tear out the sheet metal it's bolted to? Possibly. Could your suspension be damaged? Possibly.
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A good point. No one should ever overload a hitch receiver, vehicle mounting points, or any part of the vehicles suspension/axle ratings.
For example. My dad evaluated his combination he put together back in the 60's. He found the stock tires on the car were over the weight limits by a slight amount. He upgraded the tires to a better quality/higher rated tire. Problem solved. Note, even with the new/higher rated tires none of the other vehicle specs or limits were compromised.
In other cases folks on this forum will upgrade their trailer tires to improve load capabilities and reliability.
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11-16-2013, 06:50 AM
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#24
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1971 Boler
Posts: 998
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I have a 2013 Ford Escape SE AWD with the 2.0 turbo and tow a 13' Boler. You mention turbo lag. Mine has no turbo lag at all, just pure power all the way and the AWD is awesome.
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Originally Posted by zdr
Yes, you read my mind. I believe more torque will do the better job on towing, just can't convince myself, because it only has 2.0 L and turbo lag seems bothering me. And it reach the 3500 lb borderline which I also worry about. Thank you.
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11-16-2013, 08:15 AM
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#25
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Senior Member
Name: jim
Trailer: 2022 Escape19 pulled by 2014 Dodge Ram Hemi Sport
Pennsylvania
Posts: 6,710
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I have always been leery of smaller engines using bolt on components to increase their output. The 2.0 L is 60% smaller that the 3.2L engine and it was built for efficiency only, it allows Ford to meet industry wide MPG numbers. Towing adds a lot more strain to the engine, receiver, drivetrain, suspension, and the entire car. That is why the tow ratings for the smaller engine is some much smaller than the bigger v-6. The little engine is not made for towing large items. It may be able to do it, but over time the strain will impact the setup.
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Never in doubt, often wrong
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11-16-2013, 08:28 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Norm and Ginny
Trailer: Scamp 16
Florida
Posts: 7,517
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Small can be strong.
We've clocked some 200,000 miles on our 2.4 Liter Honda CRV, travel at least as many miles as any on this site, and have had an extremely small repair bill. Engine and structure stress seem to be non-issues thru 200,000 miles.
As a view of what's possible with small engines, Honda has just introduced a 1.6 Liter diesel in the UK that has a city/highway rating of 62 mpg rated to tow 3700 lbs. Small can be beautiful and function well.
I am not judging the Ford Escape or Jeep offerings or big tow vehicles versus small, just showing the results of what our experience is with a small tow vehicle.
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2014 Honda Odyssey
1991 Scamp 16
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11-16-2013, 11:10 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 2004 13 ft Scamp Custom Deluxe
Posts: 8,520
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
I have always been leery of smaller engines using bolt on components to increase their output. The 2.0 L is 60% smaller that the 3.2L engine and it was built for efficiency only, it allows Ford to meet industry wide MPG numbers. Towing adds a lot more strain to the engine, receiver, drivetrain, suspension, and the entire car. That is why the tow ratings for the smaller engine is some much smaller than the bigger v-6. The little engine is not made for towing large items. It may be able to do it, but over time the strain will impact the setup.
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With far more computing capacity in the engine controls than the entire lunar landing mission and direct injection,...this is not your father's turbo.
Consider the same technology applied to only 3.5Ls in the F-150 and towing up to 12,000#. These turbos are not just "add-ons",but integrated clean slate engine designs
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11-16-2013, 07:23 PM
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#28
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Senior Member
Trailer: 93 Burro 17 ft
Posts: 6,024
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MC1
I beg to differ on this one. Generally speaking the WDH is a huge benefit. By distributing the tongue weight over both the TV and trailer the combination becomes a much more balanced and better handling unit.
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You took that one sentence in isolation, whereas I intended the following sentences (which you agreed with) to be an explanation of and expansion upon that opening sentence. <_< Thanks for agreeing with me.
The Cherokee with V6 looks interesting. I didn't realize they were offering the V6 in that one. 4500 lb tow rating, hmmm!
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11-16-2013, 07:41 PM
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#29
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Senior Member
Trailer: Escape 17 ft
Posts: 8,317
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Can somebody point to the source of the spec. 4,500 lb tow rating, cause I couldn't find it, although I did see a video of it parallel parking by itself, and pictures of audio systems, etc. etc.
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11-16-2013, 09:36 PM
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#30
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Senior Member
Name: Gabi&Wolf
Trailer: Escape 15 A
Alberta
Posts: 156
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Glenn Baglo
Can somebody point to the source of the spec. 4,500 lb tow rating, cause I couldn't find it, although I did see a video of it parallel parking by itself, and pictures of audio systems, etc. etc.
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Well if I were tech smarter , I could add a link for you but that's not working . However ... If you go to Cherokee 2014 , you will find there are choices . The 3.2 - 4x4 with factory tow (an appr. $500. option ) has 4500 tow capacity.
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11-16-2013, 10:48 PM
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#31
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Senior Member
Trailer: 93 Burro 17 ft
Posts: 6,024
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Glenn Baglo
Can somebody point to the source of the spec. 4,500 lb tow rating, cause I couldn't find it, although I did see a video of it parallel parking by itself, and pictures of audio systems, etc. etc.
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I clicked on ZDR's link (in post #20) and clicked on "capabilities", then scrolled down to the bottom for towing info.
Sizewise, it's nearly the same as the new Escape. But weightwise it's more like my Highlander, about 3800 lbs. Comes with a 9 speed automatic.
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11-16-2013, 10:49 PM
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#32
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Senior Member
Trailer: Escape 17 ft
Posts: 8,317
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I went to the site linked in post #20 and got nowhere as far as finding tow capacity. I'm not about to fill in a build form to get there. I was only interested for a buddy who may be in the market.
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11-16-2013, 11:23 PM
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#33
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Senior Member
Name: Gabi&Wolf
Trailer: Escape 15 A
Alberta
Posts: 156
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Actually one can get all info by going to 2014 Jeep Cherokee Specifications - Truck trends and scroll down to "2014 Cherokee Technical Specifications "
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11-16-2013, 11:44 PM
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#34
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Senior Member
Trailer: Escape 17 ft
Posts: 8,317
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If you go to the header on that page and copy the address www.etc and then paste that into your post here, the link will appear here.
Just FYI, not asking you to do that.
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11-17-2013, 06:57 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Wayne
Trailer: Airstream Sold, Nest Fan
Ontario
Posts: 2,002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Magee
Sizewise, it's nearly the same as the new Escape. But weightwise it's more like my Highlander, about 3800 lbs. Comes with a 9 speed automatic.
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Nice... this is the 1st vehicle I have heard of with a 9 speed.
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11-17-2013, 04:26 PM
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#36
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Senior Member
Trailer: 93 Burro 17 ft
Posts: 6,024
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Glenn Baglo
I went to the site linked in post #20 and got nowhere as far as finding tow capacity. I'm not about to fill in a build form to get there. I was only interested for a buddy who may be in the market.
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2014 Jeep Cherokee - Efficient All-Weather Capability SUV
The forum automatically supplies a title for the link. Here, let me try leaving some spaces in judicious locations...
http:// www. jeep.com /en/2014/cherokee/capabilities/
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11-17-2013, 04:30 PM
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#37
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Senior Member
Trailer: 93 Burro 17 ft
Posts: 6,024
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MC1
Nice... this is the 1st vehicle I have heard of with a 9 speed.
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With 9 speeds, one would think that the mfr could gear it so it felt like a rocket. But reviewers say it feels heavy and not very fast at acceleration. Go figure.
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11-17-2013, 04:39 PM
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#38
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Senior Member
Trailer: Escape 17 ft
Posts: 8,317
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That's one irritating web site.
So, I can tow a 4,500 lb. boat, but only a 3,500 lb. trailer? What is in the tow package?
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11-17-2013, 05:52 PM
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#39
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Senior Member
Trailer: 2005 16 ft Scamp Side Dinette and 2005 Fleetwood (Coleman) Taos pop-up / 2004 Dodge Dakota QuadCab and 2008 Subaru Outback
Posts: 1,227
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Looking at the fueleconomy.gov website, it looks like most people are reporting lower (about 3 MPG less) gas mileage than advertised for the 2.0L Escape for the 2013 model. No user data for the 2014 models of the Escape or Cherokee though.
One of the big advantages of the 9 speed trans on the Cherokee would be the ability to keep the RPMs closer to the best torque band, where one of the big advantages of the turbo in the Escape should be to help maintain power at higher elevations.
Both look nice but that Jeep Cherokee sounds a little nicer to me (I liked my old Escape and my old Cherokee, both 4 cyl models).
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Dave (and Marilyn who is now watching from above)
Sharpsburg, GA
04 Dodge Dakota V-8, 17 Dodge Durango V-6, 19 Ford Ranger 2.3 Ecoboost
radar1-scamping.blogspot.com
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11-17-2013, 07:11 PM
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#40
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Senior Member
Name: Frank
Trailer: 2012 ParkLiner #006
New York
Posts: 2,273
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We bought our 2013 Escape with the 2 liter ecoboost (turbocharged) specifically to tow a ParkLiner. ParkLiners weigh in at 2100#s dry, so we do not expect any trouble towing with it. I still need to wire it for 7 pin RV wiring, but can tell you unequivocally there is no turbo lag with these cars. They are veritable rockets with lots of power. Plus we get 30 mpg on trips. We love our Escape so far.
Frank
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2013 4wd 4 door F150 3.5L Ecoboost with 9200# tow package
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