davidson99XJ
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Ok so I can't decide whether or not to pull our camper to WF......its a 10' or 12' pop up. I have a 99 with a 35 rear and stock 3.55s. Never tried it before. What would you guys suggest?
pulling a camper?
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davidson99XJ
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My only concern is breaking something....I am doing green trails but just have a bad feeling about the rear end
33s with stock gears will not be fun towing anything, nor are they good for the health of a D35, but if you take it easy you can do it.
I towed this Aerolite all over the country, wheeled Moab and some of the Rubicon, on a D35 with 4.10 gears and a freshly rebuilt limited slip, on 31s.
I have a couple D35 shafts in the garage, want them?
I towed this Aerolite all over the country, wheeled Moab and some of the Rubicon, on a D35 with 4.10 gears and a freshly rebuilt limited slip, on 31s.
I have a couple D35 shafts in the garage, want them?
That pop-up shouldn't be more than about 3,000 lbs. Those 33" tires are probably your biggest problem.
The biggest thing that I'd suggest, especially with the 33" tires, is an electric brake controller and making sure the trailer brakes work. XJ brakes are marginal to begin with, big tires don't help, and they certainly aren't up to trailers of any weight.
The biggest thing that I'd suggest, especially with the 33" tires, is an electric brake controller and making sure the trailer brakes work. XJ brakes are marginal to begin with, big tires don't help, and they certainly aren't up to trailers of any weight.
FlexdXJ
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I pulled one last year, hold on to your ass through Indy. That thing was bouncy. Other than that it pulled just fine. Just forget about using overdrive.
davidson99XJ
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Yes please33s with stock gears will not be fun towing anything, nor are they good for the health of a D35, but if you take it easy you can do it.
I towed this Aerolite all over the country, wheeled Moab and some of the Rubicon, on a D35 with 4.10 gears and a freshly rebuilt limited slip, on 31s.
I have a couple D35 shafts in the garage, want them?
99% of popups don't have brakes.
If you do it, take it slow, plan your stops and leave it in 3rd. It will sound odd and you will want to shift, but don't.
I disagree. I know several people with popups and they all have brakes. If it weighs over 2k it should have them...
mac 'now whether they work or not' gyvr
most pop up's have surge brakes
Agree on the surge brakes Jeff, but when in working condition they are certainly better than nothing.
davidson99XJ
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Looks good to me. Pulls good. Hopefully I don't break anything at Badlands
Fullsizexj
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look at it this way, If you do break something at the event, at least you will be comfy while you take the time to fix it LOL
that looks like a nice little camper, perfect size to pull behind an xj.