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18 Oct 2023 16:27 #251561 by Roger Fairclough
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Towing capacity on a Wrangler is a joke.

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18 Oct 2023 20:30 #251569 by 300bhpton
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Towing capacity on a Wrangler is a joke.

Roger
Depends which Wrangler you are meaning. Some are as low as the Jimny's at around 1200kg. But I think some of the long wheel base models had a 3500kg rating and some somewhere in between. It's not that they mechanically can't tow, but I think it is marketing. In the USA they want you to buy a big pickup truck to tow, so I think they deliberately keep the tow rating of other vehicles lower.
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21 Oct 2023 05:54 #251604 by RumbleAndSway
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All these vehicles [Defender, Jimny, Wrangler] are worthy but it was the Willis Jeep I always wanted - until I drove one.

After four years the Jimny SZ5 remains my favourite car.

The only issue I have is with the Goodyear AT’s on wet tarmac when you can suddenly lose traction.

Sharp, wet, right/left hand turns - particularly on hills seems to be the problem. 

I suspect a LSD and more appropriate tyres would help but I drive off-road most days so I won’t be changing anything. 
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21 Oct 2023 08:34 #251605 by Roger Fairclough
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Towing capacity on a Wrangler is a joke.

Roger
Depends which Wrangler you are meaning. Some are as low as the Jimny's at around 1200kg. But I think some of the long wheel base models had a 3500kg rating and some somewhere in between. It's not that they mechanically can't tow, but I think it is marketing. In the USA they want you to buy a big pickup truck to tow, so I think they deliberately keep the tow rating of other vehicles lower.
Short wheelbase Wrangler towing capacity 1497 kg
Long wheelbase        :               :          :        2495 Kg
Toyota Hilux                                                   3500 kg
Jimny Gen.4                                                   1300kg

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21 Oct 2023 17:11 #251618 by Lambert
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Not all hilux can tow 3500kg some were only just over 2000kg plenty of farmers round here found that out the hard way. It depends on which generation of wrangler or hilux and even what model within that.
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21 Oct 2023 17:26 #251621 by Roger Fairclough
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All the info. I have given is for up to date models, as well you know.

Roger

PS If Yorkshire farmers can't be bothered to read the spec. sheets, blah, blah, blah.
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21 Oct 2023 20:31 #251634 by Lambert
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But given that we're talking about a 25k alternative to a jimny a new current hilux at 50k or a wrangler at over 60k is less relevant than an older model with the different specs that can be found used for 25k.

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