who tows with a V6?

[Pipe_Dream]

Originally Posted by taqwache

You wont have any problems towing it with a 6. I pulled mine with a 95 S10 blazer with a 4.3L and it did the job fine. But believe it or not, you will get better gas mileage towing with a V8. Mainly because it doesn't have to work as hard to do the same work. Right now I use a 96 suburban with a MPI 350 to pull my V20 and my race car. The only thing better then that, in my mind, would be a diesel.

I agree, especially if you tow A LOT. Next to a diesel, the V-8 will pull it so well that you almost won't know it's there. And there's an added degree of safety in having a tow vehicle more closely aligned in weight with what you're towing. I used to tow with my '95 4Runner, which was admittedly underpowered, but even once I got it up to speed it didn't feel nearly as secure as the Suburban. The big truck is just superior for towing all around, and there are a lot of nice used ones for sale these days.

[C YENSEN]

well i only tow 4 miles round trip usually once a week. so i think a 6 will work. would rather have an 8 but we will have to see what i can find cheap.

my goal is to get at least $7500 out of the wrangler and buy something for 4 or 5 thousand and put a nest egg away for when junior is born in december......

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by C YENSEN

well i only tow 4 miles round trip usually once a week. so i think a 6 will work. would rather have an 8 but we will have to see what i can find cheap.

my goal is to get at least $7500 out of the wrangler and buy something for 4 or 5 thousand and put a nest egg away for when junior is born in december......

Get a 6 if that's all your towing. I towed furthur than that with my 97 hauling that 248.

[Pipe_Dream]

Originally Posted by C YENSEN

well i only tow 4 miles round trip usually once a week. so i think a 6 will work. would rather have an 8 but we will have to see what i can find cheap.

my goal is to get at least $7500 out of the wrangler and buy something for 4 or 5 thousand and put a nest egg away for when junior is born in december......

Oh yeah, you'll be just fine with a 6, then.

[nipper]

I agree you will be fine with a 6. I used to tow a 20' formula with a 4.0 litre Ford Explorer. I thought I needed a little more oomph and a little newer vehicle, so I traded the Explorer for a Mercury Mountaineer (Mercury version of Explorer) with a 5.0 litre V8. The V6 4.0 really did just as well. I now tow with a Suburban, and it is a beast. I towed my V20 Cuddy with the mountaineer, and it did ok power wise, but the V pushed it around on the highway. For your short distance, you should be just fine with a 6. You won't be doing any holeshots, but you shouldn't be driving hard when towing anyway.

No problems with a six. My Pilot has one. I've towed it with Dodge Durango and Dakota sixes fine as well as the GM Trailblazers/Chevy model.... The most fun I had was with a heavy tongue on my old trailer and my 2000 Wrangler Sahara bounce bounce bounce bounce, but the six was fine on that too........

[C YENSEN]

thats what i got is a wrangler and sometimes stopping scares the chit out of me. my trailer does not have brakes......

Yeah, I didn't bother to even get into that. I had a tandem axle and the drum brakes were blown right out of it. Stopping could get to be a little exciting at times. "Oh please please please stop, please...." I remember all to well.

[eight]

A grand cherokee is lighter than a wrangler. The longer wheelbase of the grand will make it more stable pulling though. The grands did have better brakes.