Another towing thread

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Rod Knee

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Grand Jct., CO

• Apr 18, 2007

• #1

Anybody done much towing without the rear swaybar? I generally tow a small trailer with canoe and camping gear cross country and wonder how that would work out, I know its not generally advised to do so.

How about towing with lift and bigger tires?

 

Gerr

NAXJA Forum User

Location

River Drive Norco Ca 92860

• Apr 18, 2007

• #2

Ive towed a small utility trailer (300-500# max) a couple times with no sway bars on a 4 inch lift and 31's and while it wasnt bad on the highway any sort of down hill turn was down right scary

 

cal

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NAXJA Member

Location

Hammertown, USA

• Apr 18, 2007

• #3

I'm lifted 6.5" and run no swaybar front or rear (front will go back on eventually, i need to weld new links on for it..). I tow a 500 pound trailer with about 500 pounds of gear in it, and the only thing I think that is lacking is my transmission cooler.

I have a bigger one in the garage waiting on time. If your rear leafs are any good at all, rear swaybar won't matter.

 

Gerr

NAXJA Forum User

Location

River Drive Norco Ca 92860

• Apr 18, 2007

• #4

I should add my suspension was soft compared to some lifted rigs

 

cal

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NAXJA Member

Location

Hammertown, USA

• Apr 18, 2007

• #5

Mines average I guess. Rubicon Express leafs.

 

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rehab

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Location

The Citadel, SC

• Apr 18, 2007

• #6

I have towed a 16 foot flat bed with my jeep (1400 lbs dry) and no sway bars, its not too bad. the only thing that stops me from doing it all the time are the tiny brakes on the d30 and the crappy 8.25 drums. but a small trailer will tow fine without sway bars.

 

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bubba

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Location

Duluth, MN

• Apr 18, 2007

• #7

I towed my 8' pop-up camper (about 1500#) without any sway bars at 4" of lift on 31's. It got a little creepy in a crosswind. I just installed sway bar disco's but I haven't towed with them in yet to see what it is like

 

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hruska

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Location

Raleigh, NC

• Apr 19, 2007

• #8

I just finished a 500 mile round trip towing a 3500 lb. camper with no rear swaybar. I didn't notice any difference. I didn't think it was a big deal until I saw this thread...

The trailer has electric brakes and I have a weight distributing hitch.