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how is this as a tow vehicle? towing a larger popup, 3000 pounds, just totaled the durango, so in need of a vehicle. towed a lighter popup a few years back with a jeep grand Cherokee, did a decent job, but i would hope the commander would tow better. any feedback would be appreciated. thanks john starcraft 3606 wife/kids/dog no vehicle I see where, John Malofy managed to write: >how is this as a tow vehicle? towing a larger popup, 3000 pounds, just >totaled the durango, so in need of a vehicle. towed a lighter popup a few [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >wife/kids/dog >no vehicle The Commander is a smaller, lighter vehicle than the Gran Cherokee. I suggest you go to Jeep's site and look at the towing specs for the vehicle you want.  SignatureFrank Tabor > how is this as a tow vehicle? towing a larger popup, 3000 pounds, just > totaled the durango, so in need of a vehicle. towed a lighter popup a few > years back with a jeep grand Cherokee, did a decent job, but i would hope > the commander would tow better. > any feedback would be appreciated. I received Trailer Life's 2006 Towing Guide just the other day. The Jeep Commander and Grand Cherokee appear to be virtually identical in tow ratings across the board. At their least capable (smallest engine) they both are rated at 3,500-lbs. At the other end of the spectrum, they are both rated at 7,200-lbs. Without further investigation, this causes me to suspect they share the same platform. (Sorry Frank) :) JR Signature2000 Skamper Ultra 249 TT 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Vortec 8100 - Allison 1000 I see where, Jim Redelfs managed to write: >> how is this as a tow vehicle? towing a larger popup, 3000 pounds, just >> totaled the durango, so in need of a vehicle. towed a lighter popup a few [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > :) >JR could be, I didn't go check, but I hope that the original poster would go check. That said, I wouldn't tow anything anywhere near 7200 lbs with a Jeep anything. The wheel base is too short and the over hang ratio is too big. If he is going to tow 3000 lobs with it, I think he is going to find it not quite the comfortable tow it could be. SignatureFrank Tabor > I wouldn't tow anything anywhere near 7200 lbs > with a Jeep anything. I'll go one better: I wouldn't tow anything with a Jeep anything. [Chevy bigot runs and hides] > The wheel base is too short and the > over hang ratio is too big. Agreed. :) JR I see where, Jim Redelfs managed to write: >> I wouldn't tow anything anywhere near 7200 lbs >> with a Jeep anything. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > :) >JR I'm not a Checy bigot, nor Ford or Dodge, but I wouldn't tow anything with one either. If I were going to tow, there are plenty of full size 1/2 ton pickups with four doors, and 4wd at better prices than the Jeep. SignatureFrank Tabor > how is this as a tow vehicle? towing a larger popup, 3000 pounds, just > totaled the durango, so in need of a vehicle. towed a lighter popup a few > years back with a jeep grand Cherokee, did a decent job, but i would hope > the commander would tow better. > any feedback would be appreciated. > thanks How did a 3000lb trailer total a Durango? I towed 2500lbs for years with a small Nissan truck without problems. The Commander is built on the same chassis as the Grand Cherokee. I'm not sure why they created the Commander. Seems to not fill any gap in the market. For me I bought a 2004 Durango Hemi. Far better than the older Durangos. It's a totally new design. I moved up to a 5,000lb Hybrid trailer and this Durango is one of the best tow vehicles I've owned. I also have a full sized Dodge truck which tows the same trailer fine but not as nice of a ride as the Durango. > For me I bought a 2004 Durango Hemi. Far better than the older Durangos. > It's a totally new design. I moved up to a 5,000lb Hybrid trailer and > this Durango is one of the best tow vehicles I've owned. I also have a > full sized Dodge truck which tows the same trailer fine but not as nice of > a ride as the Durango. What hybrid are you towing? We just bought a 2005 Durango Hemi as a replacement for our P.O.S. '99 Astro. We're currently towing a '00 Coleman Mesa and plan to replace it with a Hybrid or lightweight TT in the future, but not immediately. Need ideas on what's good, what's not. Requirements are a bathroom, preferably separate shower. Would like an outside stove like Coleman but haven't seen many on hybrids. Am concerned with water intrusion into bunk ends during takedown. (Somehow, I've escaped closing the pop-up in the rain.) I like the sense of openness provided by fold-out bunk ends compared to a solid-wall trailer, but that assumes the windows are always closed for AC. (We live in FL and camp in the muggy SE.) 2 adults, 2 kids, and Boxer have to fit inside. Prefer not folding down dinette since it's usually not a decent bed, anyway. Would like a screen room like our Mesa has. Boxer is totally well behaved and stays within it without need for further restraint. TIA SignatureChris Cowles Gainesville, FL > What hybrid are you towing? We just bought a 2005 Durango Hemi as a > replacement for our P.O.S. '99 Astro. We're currently towing a '00 Coleman [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > room like our Mesa has. Boxer is totally well behaved and stays within it > without need for further restraint. I am towing a 2004 Starcraft Travelstar 21SS0. It's dry weight is listed at 3800lbs and loaded mine weighs in close to 5,000lbs. The Hemi Durango pulls it with ease. I'm using an Equalizer brand hitch but others have said the Reese Dual Cam works well too. The 21SSO is really nice. The large slideout makes for quite a bit of room. The bathroom/shower is small but more than adequate. I have not had to lower the beds in the rain. Some people have said you just lower it and pull the tenting over the edges quickly. At worst only the outer foot or so of the bottom gets wet and a towel quickly takes care of it. The 21SSO has 2 queen beds and a sofa bed thats perfect for kids. The dinette does fold down into another bed but I've never ever used it for such. I always leave it up. There are other hybrids with 3 fold out beds or bunk beds. I would keep loaded weight under 6,000lbs for the Durango Hemi. > The Commander is built on the same chassis as the Grand Cherokee. I'm not > sure why they created the Commander. Seems to not fill any gap in the > market. The Gap that the Commander fills is seating for 7, larger interior space, and something that the fans of the original Cherokee will move into. Like everyone else says, it is built on the same assy line as the Grand Cherokee. It is a very nice vehicle and it should be able to pull anything you need it to especially with the Hemi. Jason > The Gap that the Commander fills is seating for 7, larger interior space, > and something that the fans of the original Cherokee will move into. Like > everyone else says, it is built on the same assy line as the Grand Cherokee. > It is a very nice vehicle and it should be able to pull anything you need it > to especially with the Hemi. To me it makes no sense to have built the Commander on the Grand Cherokee chassis. It's interior space is not much more. It's 109" wheelbase and 62" track is much too low for decent towing despite the Hemi. DC Should have built it on the new Durango chassis with it's 119" wheelbase and 64" track. The Commander is pretty much a Grand Cherokee with 7 seats crammed in. >how is this as a tow vehicle? towing a larger popup, 3000 pounds, just >totaled the durango, so in need of a vehicle. towed a lighter popup a few [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >wife/kids/dog >no vehicle Just MHO, but if you're going to try towing a 3,000 trailer, (and the 1,000 to 1,500# of cargo/people), you're going to be safer in a pickup or large SUV... and happier in the long run.. When I tow, I want long wheel base and some weight for the TV... if I don't out weigh the trailer, the tail is gonna wag the dog.. YMWV mac Please remove splinters before emailing |
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