Pulling a trailer with a 13 JK UNLIMITED RUBICON with 35's and 3:73s
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Pulling a trailer with a 13 JK UNLIMITED RUBICON with 35's and 3:73s
I know the tow rating is 3500lbs. My Tundra was 11k and I pulled near 12.5k. I know I won't win any races with the JK, but can I pull up to 4k without any damage? Has anyone pulled that much with succ
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This is one of those 'can you' vs 'should you' questions.
Can you pull 500lbs over the limit? Of course.
Can you do it safely? Probably.
Can you do it without damage? Again, probably.
Can you do it legally? Give your insurance agent a call. My guess, they don't want to pay if they can find a way out. And you just gave it to them.
Can you pull 500lbs over the limit? Of course.
Can you do it safely? Probably.
Can you do it without damage? Again, probably.
Can you do it legally? Give your insurance agent a call. My guess, they don't want to pay if they can find a way out. And you just gave it to them.
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From: Tooele (two-willa), Utah
This is one of those 'can you' vs 'should you' questions.
Can you pull 500lbs over the limit? Of course.
Can you do it safely? Probably.
Can you do it without damage? Again, probably.
Can you do it legally? Give your insurance agent a call. My guess, they don't want to pay if they can find a way out. And you just gave it to them.
Can you pull 500lbs over the limit? Of course.
Can you do it safely? Probably.
Can you do it without damage? Again, probably.
Can you do it legally? Give your insurance agent a call. My guess, they don't want to pay if they can find a way out. And you just gave it to them.
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I know the tow rating is 3500lbs. My Tundra was 11k and I pulled near 12.5k. I know I won't win any races with the JK, but can I pull up to 4k without any damage? Has anyone pulled that much with succ
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what he said ^^^^^ about frontal area.
For the JK it is ALL about frontal area. Frontal area of the trailer + the frontal area of the JK.
Pulling a 4,000lbs boat is easier than pulling the largest (empty) u-haul trailer down the road. (not including steep grades and starting/stopping)
For the JK it is ALL about frontal area. Frontal area of the trailer + the frontal area of the JK.
Pulling a 4,000lbs boat is easier than pulling the largest (empty) u-haul trailer down the road. (not including steep grades and starting/stopping)
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If you have 2 axles in the back it will lessen the Lip load. You should be able to do it. I would not go into any mountain regions with it Brakes will overheat and can you say "Run away JK?" But if it mainly flat and a sea level you should be ok.
Lets strap a 125 pound pack on your back when your are comfortable with 100 lbs. Its going to cause unnecessary stress on you but you will survive. But check your insurance before you do.
Lets strap a 125 pound pack on your back when your are comfortable with 100 lbs. Its going to cause unnecessary stress on you but you will survive. But check your insurance before you do.
