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Old 26-11-2023
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OK I am thinking of changing from a 2007 WK-1 Hemi to a '19 JL Sahara 4 door, 3.6 liter six and the 8 speed auto. In the USA these are rated to 3500 lbs for towing, but I know in Austraila they are rated at 5500 lbs. I have a 20' boat that is supposed to weigh about 3000 lbs and the trailer about 750. However, after weighing it I found it weighted much more than that. The WK Hemi pulls it with no problem, I also used to pull it with our '98 ZJ 4.0 that was rated at 5,000lbs but it struggled. I only have a 1-2 mile drive to the boat ramp and the boat stays in the water all season. So this is a twice a year thing. Thoughts? Anybody there towing with a JL at the limit you have there?
Tow ratings in the US became very much more stringent, probably the most stringent in the world, but they are a manufacturer recommendation not a legal requirement. However, as you know in the USA anybody can sue anybody!
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Why quoting everything in imperial?
Anyway the JL is rated to tow 2400kg in Aus and your boat and trailer are 1700kg combined. You'll have no probs at all towing that amount with the 3.6 and 8 speed however it wont be like the WH with the Hemi.
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