Tow dolly for 1988 Jeep wrangler

[hunter1339]

My question is as follows: I have a 2003 Georgetown 306S and want to tow a 1988 jeep wrangler jeep, curb weight approximately 3,000 lbs. I was thinking of using a tow dolly where the two front wheels go on the dolly and the rear wheels on the ground. The jeep is a rear wheel drive, but if I put the four wheel drive and the transmission in neutral while it is being towed, I figure it would be OK.
This is my frist time towing a car behind a Class A motorhome

[LadyWindrider]

Hunter1339,

First of all, this is a public forum, and we discourage the use of posting private email addresses, so I removed yours. As being contacted, check back on the forum, there will be answers, opinions, and suggestions. Take your pick.

Now a 4 wheel drive, as long as it is part time 4 wheel drive, can be towed all wheels down. Just put the transfer case in NEUTRAL, and it can be towed. Now can it be stopped without a brake buddy, or some other braking system? You also have to do some wiring for lights.

[3 Happy Campers]

Regardless of towing a 4x4, two up or 4 down you will have to put the transfer case & trannie in neutral.
As for a tow dolly if you haven’t invested in one yet I would recommend a Demco KarKaddy SS.

The KarKaddy SS is the cadillac of tow dollies. We had one when we have our class A.
The wheels of the KarKaddy dolly pivot so it tracks in the same path has to tow vehicle so you don’t have to take corners wide. (Well wider than needed for the class A)
The advantage of a dolly is price over towing 4 down & you are not locked into just one vehicle to tow behind.

Demco. Doing our Best to Provide You the Best - Tow Dollies

Now if you have to $$$$ I would definitely go with four down.
The one time you have to unhook the car/dolly in a driving rain in a campground with dirt roads you’ll wish you spent the extra on the 4 down option.

[zook]

Originally Posted by 3 Happy Campers

Regardless of towing a 4x4, two up or 4 down you will have to put the transfer case & trannie in neutral.
As for a tow dolly if you haven’t invested in one yet I would recommend a Demco KarKaddy SS.

The KarKaddy SS is the cadillac of tow dollies. We had one when we have our class A.
The wheels of the KarKaddy dolly pivot so it tracks in the same path has to tow vehicle so you don’t have to take corners wide. (Well wider than needed for the class A)
The advantage of a dolly is price over towing 4 down & you are not locked into just one vehicle to tow behind.

Demco. Doing our Best to Provide You the Best - Tow Dollies

Now if you have to $$$$ I would definitely go with four down.
The one time you have to unhook the car/dolly in a driving rain in a campground with dirt roads you’ll wish you spent the extra on the 4 down option.

PPL shows the KarKaddy ss for $2,479.00 I just got what I thought as the best of everything for flat towing our 2011 Jeep Wrangler Blue Ox base plate, 10,000# tow bars, the complete kit including the 7 to 6 plug, and the US Unified brake system total cost with shipping $2,242.00
I'm planing on doing the install this weekend myself and was going to do a step my step write up with Pictures if anyone would want to see how its done.

[3 Happy Campers]

Originally Posted by zook

I'm planing on doing the install this weekend myself and was going to do a step my step write up with Pictures if anyone would want to see how its done.

Okay there’s the key, doing the work yourself.
I give almost every automotive MOD a try myself & sometimes it works & other times I have to call a wrecker to take the vehicle to a shop.

The cost to have a shop do the install to tow four down can be astronomical depending on the vehicle.
In this case I know my limitations & wouldn’t even think of doing that myself.

[zook]

One shop quoted me $1,800 for everything but the brake system so that comes in at like $550 labor the rest the tow bar and such, not to bad and I trust their work.. but he only uses the Brake buddy system that sits on the floor. The dealer the Unified showed in their data base had never installed one and quoted me $1250 for the system and $900 to install it, since they had never installed one before so they did not know what to expect. I got it shipped to my door for $977.

I am the first one to know my limitations but once I started reading and seeing all the “little steps” like torquing some of the bolts, painting the parts of the frame that will have to be cut so they do not rust down the road I came to the conclusion that I would take my time and do a better job than these guys.

Both of these system do look intimidating from afar but when you break it down in little groups it is not scary at all… or that is the way I’m seeing it now anyway. We will see tomorrow morning.

[3 Happy Campers]

Good luck!
I wait to see your report.