Big Mama already struggles over mountain passes…
How big a trailer can a stock fj60 haul?
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whitey45
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A 60 shouldnt even have a hitch
Im rather certain ive stumbled across the perfect Tow behind trailer for out 60s. Its light at aprox 400lbs. Has storage space. Wonderijg how durable the suspensions are it if the suspension can be beefed up for off road....ohhh and they are plentiful AND Cheap AF!!!
$3,950 is almost what I paid for my truck... but it’s also way less than a lot of people paid for theirs... so...
I want to take a rear 60 axle and mount it to a light frame and build a box ontop of it for a camper. But I also built a storage/sleeping platform in the back of my truck and I can’t justify towing anything now.
Cant look at 1 price + say they are ALL $3,900. Lol.... Huge range. I also like the idea of a platform in my rig...i also like the idea of a 'base camp' that dsnt need to be set up/torn down everytime i wanna drive off. I travel ALOT and desperately want outta Hotels and Air BnBs as they are getting silly pricey. Im headed to Fla for 3 weeks and the Air BnB cost me $1,700. 1 trip nearly 1/2 that set up. Id be just as comfy in a tent like that for 3 weeks.
I think I paid around $150 for the lumber and hardware. I tossed the rear bench seat and I use that area for storage. Those rear seats with no headrests or 3 point belts are coffin fillers anyway. I still need to install some hinges for the storage areas and I need some carpet so the dog doesn’t have to skate around all day. But I seriously love having the platform. It’s way more useful and practical than towing a camper. Now, if you had a family traveling with you or you had multiple vehicles that you take out, I can defiantly see the upside to towing a camper. But unless you’ve got a big v8 engine swapped in I just don’t think the 60 is the vehicle to use.
Think you missed the part where the abv pull behinds weigh 400 lbs...even the 60s can handle that. Lol
Lol I still don’t want to tow anything in my 60. I struggle to get to the top of the valley coming out of Boulder.... I really need that sniper...
Ohhhhhhhh my.... Pre Sniper i use to hv a helluva time Denver to Evergreen on 70...often hittin 3rd gear....occasionally 2nd near the Buffalo Post Sniper.... Whizzes right along....might have to hit 3rd. MASSIVE diference
Maybe your wood platform is bogging you down....lololol
It’s one and a half sheets of 1/2 plywood and 4-5 1x2s. I think my 100 pound iron roof rack, 5 gallon shower and curtain, 3x5 gal gas cans and various other stuff on the roof combined with a leaky carb and 280,000 miles on the engine that are bogging me down.
maybe I should chill out...
g-man
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I've successfully pulled a 16 ft jon boat/motor/trailer. Prob around 1200lbs. It's going to be slow going on the up hills but will keep going.
this with a stock 2f
this with a stock 2f
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I've pulled my 40 from Denver to moab a few times. Has a v8 swap. Up and over mountain passes at 11000 feet on I70. I had trailer brakes.
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tmxmotorsports
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I don't recommend this but luckily was only 20 miles to the scrap yard
True words.
tmxmotorsports
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Most definitely
rhah
Admit it, your cruisers jealous
V8 cough cough
