What do you pull your T@B with?

mkbrakefield

Hubby and I are picking up our new Outback Saturday (can hardly wait!). His big V8  p/u truck will pull it easily, but will my Jeep Wrangler (6 cyc) be enough?

TaB2go

Wont be a problem. Some even pull with 4 cyl.. Lots of Jeeps in the T@B world. As long as the hitch ball is 16'' from the ground, you'll be good to go. The ball dim. might be some diff., not sure of the Outback, but someone will have that info., if not the dealer. Enjoy,and you will!!!     Jim

Nomad

TaB2go - Not sure a 4 cyl Jeep Wrangler would do it. Drove one once and it was pretty wimpy on any grade. No problem with the 6cyl though.

ScottG

4.0L V6 Nissan Frontier. I barely know it's back there.

I've had 2.4L 4-cylinder Frontiers. Never pulled a T@B with one, but don't think I would want to based on my experience towing smaller trailers. 

blueystar

Nissan 4 cyl under the bonnet tows like a dream

Nomad

blueystar - Won't believe it till I see it (vids) :-)

JiroTX

I used to have a 2-door Wrangler but replaced with a Nissan Xterra to pull a T@B Outback. the 2-door Wrangler has only 2,000lb towing capacity. 4-door has the exact same engine, but the towing capacity is 3,500 due to the longer wheel base. But more than that, I thought the tongue weight would be the real problem.

If your Jeep is 2-door, you will need to keep the weight of everything really low. You will more likely go over the capacity.

You also need to check the GVWR which is more important than towing capacity/tongue weight capacity. I went to one of the Cat Scale places to weigh my truck with people/full tank of gas just in case. My Xterra is rated for 5,000lb/500lb, but after weighing with just two people in it, it was more like 4,600lb/420lb.

I am pretty sure you won't feel anything towing a T@B even though you got the 2-door model, but insurance company can deny your claim when something happens just because you were pulling something that is over the towing capacity. It also could void the vehicle's warranty.

I hope yours is the 4-door model.

Nomad

JiroTX - Your two door Jeep was a six cyl though - Correct?

JiroTX

PXLated, that's correct. 3.6L V6. I had a 2015 model. I believe that was the only engine option for 2015.

Nomad

That's what I figured - The question originally was about a 4cyl so just wanted to get that clarified. Thanks.

jkjenn

I used to tow with a Wrangler unlimited and now with a Grand Cherokee.

blueystar

PXLated said:

blueystar - Won't believe it till I see it (vids) :-)

JBA 750kg T@B 580kg total 1330kg 4th gear stay out of over drive cruise 100klm

some hills will drop back to 90klm an hour

rlenz

Chevy Traverse, 300hp, heaviest in it's class with a wide stance. You don't want the tail wagging the dog.



Cheers
Rob

irvingj

2005 VW Jetta TDI wagon, 1.9L diesel. T@B follows beautifully, no tail wagging here. Only issue is wind drag at highway speeds; mpg really suffers at anything over 55mph.

TaB2go

Mkbrakefield, has a jeep with a v6, should be ok. Just said i have heard of pulling with a 4cyl.. Probably not ideal, mountains,it would be a bit much.       jim

lykopis33

no problem jeep 2 door 6 cyl with outback

John_and_Kris

We pull ours with a 2015 Lexus GX 

dpgalswor

I am picking up a TAB 320 later on in the week. First caravan so a bit nervous. I shall be towing it behind a Saab 96 V4 from the 1970s. I think it will be cool combination with the curves of the car and the Tab. Here is a picture of the car. I has a 1500 v4 engine so I hope this will be plenty enogh power for cruising along at about 60mph. No world carvan speed record attempts for this baby. Here is picture of the car for those that cannot remember what it looks like!

dpgalswor

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2canoe

We started out with a 2000 Jeep Cherokee and did fine on our 12 day trip.  We did feel like we were putting a lot of demand on a 15 year old vehicle.  We did some pretty extensive research to meet our needs towing, backcountry skiing, and wilderness canoeing and it came down to th Xterra and the 4Runner.  When we found a two year old 4Runner with low miles and a good price we jumped on it.  Last weekend we did a 4 hour test run and I think we are going to be really happy.  A couple of things I really like are the backup camera with little lines to help guide you and the wider body so the side mirrors cover well without extenders.

irvingj

dpgalswor, I remember very well! Drove two 2-stroke 96's in the mid-60s. Loved them! Fantastic little cars; handled beautifully, economical, simple. (What happened to the Swedish Airplane Company's cars??)

TaB2go

  Will be towing with a "08 Ram 1500 v8 Hemi, you tow with what you have. Kind of overkill for now, but at least LG will go wear its towed to.    Jim

TaB2go

   dpgalswor  What a cool car, much like !!!!

Ratkity

Ditto, dp, VERY sweet car. Is your T@B red trimmed? Doesn't matter. There will be a car-T@B competition on which is more cool (or peeps will just look at the big picture and just ooooooo and ahhhhhhh). Picts required when you pick up the camper!!

TABaker

2008 Jeep Liberty, 5000 lb tow rating

mkbrakefield

PXLated said:

JiroTX - Your two door Jeep was a six cyl though - Correct? 

dpgalswor

I will be picking up our Tab 320 on Friday with a bit of luck. No, the Tab is not red but I quite like the plain aluminium minimal look. Have now managed to find an original Saab 96 tow bar and I willl be getting this fitted to "Ingrid" in the next couple of weeks along with electrics for the plug. So as soon as we are on the road I will put a picture up on the forum with the Tab and Ingrid against the backdrop of the English countryside in Spring. Wonderful!!!

T@Balong

Jeep Cherokee, with 3.2L six cylinder and factory tow package, rated at 4500 pounds.   Tows beautifully.

Ratkity

boo, I have your fraternal twin - 2015 GMC Canyon 4x4 V6 - same tow pkg and all. Pulls the T@B wonderfully.

Now, my next question is if I add additional cabling support to the tailgate, how much weight can the tailgate handle in the dead center? I can get an automated motorcycle ramp to get my 2016 FatBoy Special in the truck, but need to know if I have to add more support to the tailgate itself because the rear wheel will be resting on the tailgate. 

Mouseketab

2009 Explorer Sport Trac, 4.6 V8, awesome tow vehicle, but no longer sold. (Up to 7K tow capacity) (Just went over 100K miles) Unless Ford comes out with a mid-size truck again, my next will have to be a F150. Do not want an Explorer or Escape, as I want a true truck bed to put the dirty stuff in.

mash2

Ford Explorer 4 cylinder 2.0 ecoboost and factory towing, rated to 3,500 pounds.  More than enough for me.