who tows with a V6?

C YENSEN · #1 08-13-2008, 02:05 PM

ok who tows with a V6 or Straight 6? how does it handle the V? what kind of car is it? looking at a jeep grand cherokee straight 6 and want to know how it will tow?

cterrebonne · #2 08-13-2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by C YENSEN

ok who tows with a V6 or Straight 6? how does it handle the V? what kind of car is it? looking at a jeep grand cherokee straight 6 and want to know how it will tow?

i would try the six and if there isnt enough power, SUPERCHARGE IT!

jasonh1972 · #3 08-13-2008, 03:06 PM

i have a 2000 with a straight that pulls it just fine and no problems the trip is about 140 miles

C YENSEN · #4 08-13-2008, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jasonh1972

i have a 2000 with a straight that pulls it just fine and no problems the trip is about 140 miles

so she handles her ok? not too much weight? i have a wrangler with the straight six and it is all she has to pull it. just does not feel safe. the boat weighs more than the wrangler.

drbarbara · #5 08-13-2008, 03:27 PM

I trailer mine with a Sienna 2000 with a V6., No problems so far.

bcmarinamanager · #6 08-13-2008, 03:55 PM

I use an I-6 with absolutely no problem whatsoever.... of course it's a 5.9L Cummins. :)

randlemanboater · #7 08-13-2008, 05:26 PM

Read this.

http://wellcraftv20.com/community/sh...ht=honda+pilot

cfelton · #8 08-13-2008, 07:20 PM

I tow my V with a 97 4wd Tacoma with a 190 hp V6, automatic transmission and it pulls it OK. I always take it out of overdrive when I tow it.I had a little trouble stopping it so I added a set of Kodiak disc brakes to the front axle and now it stops great!

Seacrets · #9 08-13-2008, 10:34 PM

Pulled with a Cherokee 4.0 liter 6 and it did a great job.

THEFERMANATOR · #10 08-13-2008, 11:02 PM

I used PINKY on several ocasions to haul my V-20, it did pretty well. I held it down to 55-60 since I didn't have trailer brakes, but other than that it was fine. The GRAND's downfall would be the 42RE tranny. They are notoriously troublesome and weak, and should never have been put behind the 4.0L's torque. The WRANGLER you have uses a de-rated 4.0L(CHRYSLER doesn't publish that part, but the TJ's only got about 175-180HP program), and the GRAND would have the true HO 190HP or 195HP version in it. The regular CHEROKEE has a MUCH better drivetrain in it, but you still have that short wheelbase. If your not in a hurry, then any of the 4.0L SUV's will do the job. Your WRANGLER if it's an auto will most likely have 3.08 gears which makes them doggy. The CHEROKEE will most likely have 3.55's, and a GRAND will have 3.73's.

What year GRAND are you looking at? If your looking at a 99 or newer look for a V 4.7L, you will thank yourself in the end if you may tow much(not to mention the PERMANENT grin everytime you hit the go pedal). If it's a 93-98, then the 4.0L would be my choice. The 5.2L's are OK, but still fairly thirsty. It boils down to personal preference in the end though. The 4.0L in any year can pull a V-20 at highway speeds safely, but braking is best acoplished with trailer brakes as a bonus. I wish I would have taken a picture of my 97 CHEROKEE towing a WELLCRAFT 248 with a bracket and twin 225's on a tri-axle trailer. It pulled it fine, but it took almost a half mile to stop from 45.