Starting to prepare for the first long distance (1600 miles) trip towing a boat with the 96 LC I bought last October. The boat, trailer, load, will be about 5000 lbs. The LC appears to have original shocks and springs. 120,000 miles. I've been reading this forum since October so have read the OME posts and recently the Edelbrock shock info. My thought is to at least replace the shocks and am interested in advice/experiences/thoughts with towing in mind. I'm wondering if the Edelbrocks will adjust for weight. Their website doesn't specifically mention towing advantages.
More info:
-I've been enjoying the LC so much I'm using it as my DD (even though I bought it more for adventure) so I don't want to set it up strictly for towing
-Most offroading will be in Baja - I'll appreciate the lockers -got the old FJ55 stuck in soft sand on beaches too many times
-I'm leaning towards BFG AT KO's in a size close to original Michelin specs. Don't want to go much bigger and lose towing power. So I don't need lift.
-Found a receipt in the glove box for a PHH replacement at 112,000 so that's taken care of.
Any advice/experiences/suggestions concerning towing setup greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Ed
More info:
-I've been enjoying the LC so much I'm using it as my DD (even though I bought it more for adventure) so I don't want to set it up strictly for towing
-Most offroading will be in Baja - I'll appreciate the lockers -got the old FJ55 stuck in soft sand on beaches too many times
-I'm leaning towards BFG AT KO's in a size close to original Michelin specs. Don't want to go much bigger and lose towing power. So I don't need lift.
-Found a receipt in the glove box for a PHH replacement at 112,000 so that's taken care of.
Any advice/experiences/suggestions concerning towing setup greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Ed