Looking at new tow vehicle

mona
mona Member Posts: 246
edited April 2018 in Trailer & Towing
Your thoughts on a Grand Cherokee Trailhawk with v6 hemi, tow capacity 6200, to tow 2015 320s. 

Jeannie
2015 T@b S Max  white with silver trim. 2018 GC Trailhawk. 
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  • rkj__
    rkj__ Member Posts: 641
    The V6 does not carry the Hemi name.  Do you mean the V8?

    Either way, the Grand Cherokee is more than capable of towing a T@b comfortably.  Enough power (even from the V6) to tow into head winds and up grades, and enough size and mass to not got tossed around by the T@b.
    2016 T@b 320 CS-S - 2018 GMC Sierra - St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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  • mona
    mona Member Posts: 246
    Lol. Yes V8. Me bad. 
    2015 T@b S Max  white with silver trim. 2018 GC Trailhawk. 
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  • mona
    mona Member Posts: 246
    That 2700 pound extra tow capacity sure is tempting

    jeannie
    2015 T@b S Max  white with silver trim. 2018 GC Trailhawk. 
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  • BigGrover
    BigGrover Member Posts: 450
    Can't beat the hemi in my opinion unless you vo diesel.  Just traded my Frontier with 4.0 V6 for a Ram Quad cab with the 5.7 hemi and 8 speed tranny with tow package. Still breaking the truck i n and getting identical mileage to the Frontier. Mainly traded for the cargo space. The Fro tier pulled the T@b 400 easily.
    BigGrover
    2019 T@b 400 Boondock Lite
    2018 Ram 1500 Quad Cab Hemi
    Central Alabama
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  • mona
    mona Member Posts: 246
    Thank you both for responding!

    jeannie
    2015 T@b S Max  white with silver trim. 2018 GC Trailhawk. 
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  • jason330i
    jason330i Member Posts: 72
    Easy tow with a V8 Jeep. Downside would be poor MPG when not towing.

    2017 T@b 320 S

    2017 Kia Sorento SXL AWD

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  • Silver320
    Silver320 Member Posts: 29
    We have a Jeep GC Trailhawk V6.  Driving and pulling the T@B has been a dream.  Agree with @rkj__ , after about 15000 miles pulling the T@B, even with a V6, there have been no instances where if felt under powered in the face of speed, headwinds, up grades, or even passing trucks.   Getting about 14 mpg at highway speeds.  
    2017 T@B Max S (Silver-Silver), TV 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk

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  • 4ncar
    4ncar Member Posts: 1,072
    I got 20 mpg from Florida to maryland; 17 hours straight @ 65 mph pulling my 320s outback. TV? Grand Cherokee diesel.
    TV- '16 Chevy Colorado LT Crew Cab-DuraMax
    2018 320S Outback
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  • unclemikebob
    unclemikebob Member Posts: 10

    We tow our 400 with an 07 Grand Cherokee, 5.7 L Hemi.  Getting  15 mpg doing 60 mph. We call it "The Red Rocket", impressive acceleration getting on the interstates.

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  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,417
    edited April 2018
    Silver320 said:
    We have a Jeep GC Trailhawk V6.  Driving and pulling the T@B has been a dream.  Agree with @rkj__ , after about 15000 miles pulling the T@B, even with a V6, there have been no instances where if felt under powered in the face of speed, headwinds, up grades, or even passing trucks.   Getting about 14 mpg at highway speeds.  
    I just traded my 2015 Overland GC for the 2018 Trailhawk. The tow capacity is really impressive (7,200lbs) for the size of the vehicle. I thought towing with the Overland was excellent.

    I traded because I was starting to rack up the miles and I either needed to trade now or decide to keep it for a long time.  I dont like to drive high mile vehicles with the trips I take both camping and non camping. Otherwise, I would have kept it. 


    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

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  • jcfaber1
    jcfaber1 Member Posts: 318
    The JGC with the gas V6 pull just fine.  It does tend to run in 6th gear of 8 while towing on level ground.  It drops down into 5th on hills in order to be in RPM where it develops more HP and Torque.  My only regret is not getting the diesel while they were available.  I am debating getting a Ram 1500 diesel with the same diesel engine the JGC had.  The Jeep is a great ride, I wish we knew if they would bring back the diesel engine and I would hold off.  That VW cheating scandal really hurt the diesel market.  I am done whining now!
     

    2007 T@B

    Rockford, IL

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  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,061
    Jenn, time to update your signature!  Enjoy your new Jeep.
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
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  • rcuomo
    rcuomo Member Posts: 321
    I’m very happy with our new Ridgeline towing our 320S. Just completed second trip and averaged 18.4 mpg towing on Long Island Expressway, mostly 65-70. At a steady 60 mph is is getting almost 25 mpg. 
    ‘18 Tab 320S- mfg’d 4/17, acquired 9/17
    Spare & bike rack on tongue, Renogy 100w suitcase connection, cargo & door nets, sway bar, wired rear camera, Norcold aux fan, front window protection, frame mounted sewer & water hose storage, Krieger 1500w inverter w/100Ah LIFePO4.
    ‘24 Ford F150 XLT PowerBoost- 11,000# capacity
    ‘20 Honda Pilot Elite- 5000# tow cap, 500# tongue cap
    Huntington LI
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  • mona
    mona Member Posts: 246
    The deed is done...Red Grand Cherokee Trailhawk with the V6. I liked the idea of the hemi. Husband said why the heck would you need a hemi. Lol

    Jeannie
    2015 T@b S Max  white with silver trim. 2018 GC Trailhawk. 
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  • rkj__
    rkj__ Member Posts: 641
    mona said:
    The deed is done...Red Grand Cherokee Trailhawk with the V6. I liked the idea of the hemi. Husband said why the heck would you need a hemi. Lol

    Jeannie
    Congratulations on the new tow vehicle!

    I can’t wait to see pictures of it with the T@b behind it, or it getting dirty. 
    2016 T@b 320 CS-S - 2018 GMC Sierra - St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,417
    mona said:
    The deed is done...Red Grand Cherokee Trailhawk with the V6. I liked the idea of the hemi. Husband said why the heck would you need a hemi. Lol

    Jeannie
    That is hilarious...a lot of guys would have said, "Sign me up for the Hemi!"

    Congrats and enjoy!

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

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