Topic: Towing jeep (Read 5753 times)

ferretjuggler · « **on:** August 04, 2011, 12:10:02 PM »

OK I need to find a 4x4 as a DD which will tow the legal maximum 3500Kg

Diesel would be highly desireable, and my budget is gonna be extremely tight, like 3-4K max.

Suitable options so far seem to be only Lardie Discos/Defenders and Nissan Patrol

I don't wanna buy a vehicle that TBH I would rather set fire to than work on

Anything Jeep likely to fit the bill

wildwood · « **Reply #1 on:** August 04, 2011, 12:49:06 PM »

Its petrol..........but cheap.........GC 4.0 mid to late 90's Nosebolt and I have em as tow rigs and sometime DDs

cost you £800 ish use it burst it buy another

or you said it Nissan LWB 4.2........ last a lifetime.......

Or my fave......... Ford F250 with 7.3 Diesel turbo ........ 500lbs torque........and frugal....... well over 20

scrw · « **Reply #2 on:** August 04, 2011, 01:13:47 PM »

WJ Grand 4l on LPG, will tow 3500kgs, average around 20mpg so cost same as a 40mpg'er. Decent LPG ones can be had from £2000 upwards.

ferretjuggler · « **Reply #3 on:** August 04, 2011, 01:55:30 PM »

I been looking on eBlag for a week or two now.

WJ with pre fitted sequential LPG a definate possibility, that 190BHP would be vey useful for towing.

Anything VM powered is out. Sorry but I aint got time to learn how to keep a VM healthly.

WJ 2.7 CRD seem to be going cheap, 2005 on 3.0 is out of my price range.

What will the 2.7 tow? Fuel milage on these is pretty good from what I've read.

scrw · « **Reply #4 on:** August 04, 2011, 02:12:31 PM »

2.7 will tow 3500kgs too

ferretjuggler · « **Reply #5 on:** August 04, 2011, 02:37:12 PM »

Hmmmm............In my price range and 161BHP of Merc power with an auto box

I suppose if anything goes wrong it will cost a Kings Ransom to put right though

I suppose that is just the price of progress

Nosebolt · « **Reply #6 on:** August 04, 2011, 03:11:59 PM »

look for a ZJ around the £800 mark and budget £200 for axle parts for worst case, as for economy on the 4lt with carful driving I'm getting 20's around town and almost 30 on runs (not towing) and you def get a lot of comfort for your money

you could go for devil gas, but for my milage I'll never get the cost back so just adjust my driving for economy

bigjeepzj · « **Reply #7 on:** August 04, 2011, 04:27:37 PM »

I can get 25-30 mpg from my zj when not froading
they seam to have better mpg then an xj ?
think it's to do with a better overdrive.

You could go for ford ranger they can pull 3000 kg and 1000kg of stuff in the bed. ??

scrw · « **Reply #8 on:** August 04, 2011, 04:27:44 PM »

Thing is WJs are not much more, and with an LPG kit cheaper to run, and they take big miles, just stick with a 4l though

Bubba · « **Reply #9 on:** August 04, 2011, 05:02:50 PM »

not wishing to piss on the proverbial but i dont think they are tough enough for prolonged towing duty

isle of man · « **Reply #10 on:** August 04, 2011, 05:13:30 PM »

ML500 is a mean tow machine!!!

ferretjuggler · « **Reply #11 on:** August 04, 2011, 05:19:51 PM »

Cheers Peter but I don't think I'll get much of a ML500 for my £4K budget.

Quote from: V8 Bubba on August 04, 2011, 05:02:50 PM

not wishing to piss on the proverbial but i dont think they are tough enough for prolonged towing duty

I take it they look like a HD 4x4, but bits have been downgraded since the FSJ era

What is likely to give out and how many $$$$$$$ to fix

isle of man · « **Reply #12 on:** August 04, 2011, 05:28:16 PM »

Quote from: ferretjuggler on August 04, 2011, 05:19:51 PM

Cheers Peter but I don't think I'll get much of a ML500 for my £4K budget.

I only paid £5k for mine, the problem is I then spent another £3k on parts manning it up!!!

Panic mechanic! · « **Reply #13 on:** August 04, 2011, 05:29:39 PM »

I would say rear axle and electrics are your biggest worry

ferretjuggler · « **Reply #14 on:** August 04, 2011, 05:40:06 PM »

Sounds expensive

I might just add that I'm not looking for something to tow a mini digger about every day, like a Pikey.

I just want something that is capable of shifting the odd FSJ about on a trailer.

A Cherokee V8 is about 1900-2000Kg plus about 800Kg for the HD trailer I can hire.

So I might as well go for something that will pull the full 3500 'cos my licence covers it.

Panic mechanic! · « **Reply #15 on:** August 04, 2011, 05:45:04 PM »

get one of your fsj's on the road then.

ferretjuggler · « **Reply #16 on:** August 04, 2011, 05:54:27 PM »

12MPG

TBH I don't know what they were rated to tow by Jeep UK when they were new.

Anybody know what a FSJ Cherokee 4 door is rated at, or even a 2 door W/T

Bishops Finger · « **Reply #17 on:** August 04, 2011, 06:02:53 PM »

4 litre gc either zg or wg get 22-26 on road bollix to Satan fuel

ferretjuggler · « **Reply #18 on:** August 04, 2011, 06:56:59 PM »

4 litre fitted with multi point LPG is something I gotta consider.

Adds about 30% more miles per £ without any power loss and the 4.0 is well known to stand up to it.

Not worth fitting to an old motor, but worth buying something pre-fitted with it, and preferably with auto transmission, 'cos I'm too lazy to change gear

Tank · « **Reply #19 on:** August 04, 2011, 07:42:09 PM »

My money would be on an 80 series Landcruiser or Y60 Patrol 4.2

ferretjuggler · « **Reply #20 on:** August 04, 2011, 08:05:09 PM »

Mechanically strong?

Tank · « **Reply #21 on:** August 04, 2011, 08:23:46 PM »

Yes,which is why they always command good money even for old ones

JamesH · « **Reply #22 on:** August 05, 2011, 09:04:37 AM »

WJ 2.7 CRD if you can get one for the money.

Tank talks much sense but they sell for big money for their age, IMO

Tank · « **Reply #23 on:** August 05, 2011, 11:40:35 AM »

Both can be had for 3-4K,though more likely to get a good Patrol than a good Toyota at that money because twats ask too much for a Yota,money they are unlikely to ever realise

Bishops Finger · « **Reply #24 on:** August 05, 2011, 03:23:14 PM »

Quote from: isle of man on August 04, 2011, 05:28:16 PM

Quote from: ferretjuggler on August 04, 2011, 05:19:51 PM
Cheers Peter but I don't think I'll get much of a ML500 for my £4K budget.

I only paid £5k for mine, the problem is I then spent another £3k on parts gheying it up to go to the blue oyster up!!!

Fixed it for you IOM

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