I have a 1998 Jeep Cherokee... 157,000 miles on it. I use it all the time to tow my boat. My latest long distance tow was earlier this year when I towed my boat from Florida to New Jersey.. (about 1600 miles if I recall correctly) Came up Interstate 95 at 70+ miles an hour speed average, without so much as a hic-up. If your Jeep is in good shape she'll do fine.
WARNING!!!!!!!
DO NOT tow a boat with your Jeep if the trailer doesn't have brakes. The Cherokee, while it has a great, torquey engine, suffers from being light weight. Your boat and trailer will have so much mass and inertia at speed that it can (and will ) push your vehicle much farther in a stopping situation then during a normal stop. You haven't lived until your car is pushed through a stop sign at the bottom of a hill. (Yes, speaking from experience). As long as your trailer has a working brake system, then yes, the Cherokee will tow your boat easily and safely.
(Use 4 wheel drive when coming up out of the launch ramp..it's easier) See you on the water.
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer
1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer
1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer
All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango.
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