New Toad

Rvlove · 02-15-2018, 10:40 PM

Picked up a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee love it so far. It goes in next week for tow plate to be installed. Any feedback on this vehicle would be appreciated. We had a Honda Fit but wanted to get to a one car family and the Fit was to small.

coffeegrinder · 02-16-2018, 08:36 AM

We tow a 2008 Acadia . We have the blue oz system and like it . Our weight is 4600 lbs, not sure what yours is

kenandterry · 02-16-2018, 07:54 PM

Rvlove.....

You might get better response posting your toad question in the proper forum.

Toads are not exclusive to Georgetown units.

Rvlove · 02-17-2018, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by kenandterry

Rvlove.....

You might get better response posting your toad question in the proper forum.

Toads are not exclusive to Georgetown units.

Sorry didn't know I didn't.

757Dave · 02-17-2018, 08:28 AM

Congratulations on the new toad!

We tow a 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee with our Sunseeker and are very happy with it as a toad. Make sure to read the owner's manual for your vehicle about flat towing and follow the directions exactly.

Hope you have many great adventures with your new toad!

Rvlove · 02-17-2018, 10:07 AM

Thanks we look forward to using it. We go to Florida first two weeks of April for it's first journey. Do you know what it weighs we had not gotten a manual yet?. Safe travels.

757Dave · 02-17-2018, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rvlove

Thanks we look forward to using it. We go to Florida first two weeks of April for it's first journey. Do you know what it weighs we had not gotten a manual yet?. Safe travels.

We weighed ours at a CAT scale and it was 4900 lbs. with a full tank of gas and the tow bar, so we try to not fill up to close to towing to keep the weight down. We don't carry anything in the jeep so no added weight.

Just fyi not all grand Cherokees are towable 4 down. You have to be able to put the drive train into neutral or you will do some serious damage to your jeep!

We have a Sunseeker and it has not had any trouble pulling the jeep. Even through the mountains of West Virginia. Will be taking it out west this spring. We will see, but I don't anticipate any issues. We have towed with a tow dolly pulling wife's toyota Avalon cross country without any problems, Just find pulling 4 down to be simplier.

Good luck with getting your set up!

Rvlove · 02-18-2018, 07:49 AM

Thanks for the info. Yes we have the four by and I made sure when we were there they demonstrated using the neutral switch. Happy travels.

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