The Accidental Smallholder Forum

Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: egglady on July 26, 2010, 03:59:52 pm

Title: does anyone know the towing capacity of a jeep?
Post by: egglady on July 26, 2010, 03:59:52 pm

need to replace our shogun and we are considering a jeep cherokee 2.8crd automatic (05 plate). cant find what the maximum towing capacity (MTC) of the vehicle is.  asked the garage and they say 2.8kb but i dont think that's correct - does anyone know, or better still have one and any idea what it can tow?

Title: Re: does anyone know the towing capacity of a jeep?
Post by: humphreymctush on July 26, 2010, 04:09:02 pm

2800 kg gross provided the trailer is braked. Otherwise 750kg.

Title: Re: does anyone know the towing capacity of a jeep?
Post by: CameronS on July 26, 2010, 09:05:27 pm

If you want towing ability look into a Nissan nevara?

Title: Re: does anyone know the towing capacity of a jeep?
Post by: egglady on July 26, 2010, 09:06:36 pm

that's what they reckoned too, but when i googled lots of sites seem to think 3500kg...too big a spend to get it wrong!

Title: Re: does anyone know the towing capacity of a jeep?
Post by: Rhyan & Melissa on July 27, 2010, 07:08:59 am

We have towed 3 ton with our 2.7D Grande Cherokee auto(03 plate) before, if that helps.

They go like stink and pull like a steam train. Word of caution though - Jeeps are main dealer parts only, which can mean ££££££.

However, we have found some great online Jeep breakers, who post parts same day. I broke the steering rack (don't ask). Jeep £750, breakers £120.

Hope this helps :)

Title: Re: does anyone know the towing capacity of a jeep?
Post by: clumbaboy on July 27, 2010, 11:37:49 am

Good Morning,
                  towing capacities  Jeep Cherokee 2.8 diesel             2688kg braked and 750kg unbraked
                                           Jeep Grand Cherokee 2.7 diesel     3500kg braked and 750kg unbraked.
                                           Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0 diesel     3500kg braked 750kg unbraked

If you need the information for towing weights for most vehicles go to autotrader and pull up the model you require and each one usually has a set of tabs that gives you all the spec for the vehicle you want, the information is pulled directly from the manufacturer.  Hope this helps :) :wave:
Just a quick note the Jeeps have a question mark on the reliability on their gearboxes around the 60k miles mark, thats not cheap and head gasket will need changing out around that time, thats why I never got one, Got a Disco instead, bits for those are quite cheap in comparison 

Title: Re: does anyone know the towing capacity of a jeep?
Post by: egglady on July 27, 2010, 04:38:09 pm

thanks folks. clumpaboy thanks for info about repairs - thats something the garage never tells you about! :-\