I have a 1998 Jeep Cherokee with a type 111 hitch. I plan to add a trailer break system if I use it for the horse but I need to know if this is enough to make it safe. I have a large QH gelding and I am willing to purchase a single horse trailer or a small double. I need to stay in the $1,000 range. I have found one but I need to know if this is even possible for my vehicle to do safely. The single horse trailer I am looking at weighs in at 1600lbs. The two horse model is 1850. The one horse weighs about 1,000lbs. Is there a bigger towing advantage to the single than just those couple hundred lbs? Any suggestions?
2007-06-06 08:52:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Jeep
I don't have any personal experience, but my sister in law tows her horses with her dodge dakota. I don't know any info about the vehicle other than it is the 4 door, 6 cyl.
She has trailer brakes and also some type of weight distributor thingy she uses. You might want to take it to a trailer shop and find out what they suggest...
2007-06-06 09:05:27 · answer #1 · answered by starwings20 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may desire to be waiting to apply a a million/2 ton finished length pickup as long as you're no longer interior the mountains. somebody in yet another trailering question pronounced they examine in a mag (Horse & Rider?) that the minimum wheelbase you need to use is 114 inches, which regulations out maximum SUV's. My final truck became right into a 1985 Ford F-one hundred fifty and it did basically high quality pulling 2 horses, yet could knock going up long hills until I used ninety 3 octane gas for towing. It had 2 gas tanks so I saved one full of 87 and one with ninety 3! Now I also have a 2002 Chevy 2500HD and you could not even tell the trailer is returned there.
2016-11-26 20:07:36 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your jeep is rated to tow 5,000LBS with the 4.0L Inline 6 engine and 6,500LBS with the V8 engines.
2007-06-06 14:16:20 · answer #3 · answered by Bill S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as it has the towing package( trans cooler etc) if you are still in doubt, call a dealer or reputable hitch installer.
2007-06-06 09:46:33 · answer #4 · answered by profesional auto transporter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look in ur glove box the owners manual is probably still there :) ...but if its not it would say between 5000-6000lb...if 8cl
2007-06-06 20:39:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋