I’m looking at purchasing a Pop-up trailer that weighs about 3500lbs loaded. Will my ’98 LC pull it ok? Anyone done this with there’s?
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We pulled an enclosed U Haul trailer from Atlanta to Lexington (through the Jellico Mountain). I believe it was 10 footer and it was packed with furniture. I am guessing the weight to be around your figure or more. No issues. I pulled my 76 fj40 (total weight trailer/auto is 6k lbs) all around and it does just fine.
My 00 UZJ100 did pulled the M416 trailer so effortless up the Big Sur summit (4000') that I had to constant remind myself that there is trailer behind me....
UZJ100's are rated to tow 6,500lb and more than likely it is a conservative number
FZJ80 tows my Boy Scout troop trailer at 3500lbs plus 5 scouts and me in the truck just fine up and down mountain passes! You've got more ponies under the hood and from mtycruiser's response, the rated ability to tow 1500lbs more with your 100 than my 80.
Go for it and don't worry!
Go for it and don't worry!
No problemo pulling the trailer. But do make sure the trailer's brakes are working (it does have brakes, doesn't it?) and hooked up to the truck's brake controller. Getting it going is the easy part...making it stop can give you brown-short-syndrome. 
If the trailer is only 3500 lbs I don't think it requires its own brakes. I tow a trailer with loads from zero to 6K lbs and the trailer doesn't have brakes. I don't have a problem with braking or acceleration and I live in a region with plenty of contour. From what I understand the brakes on the 100 are far better than those on the 80. You know its back there with 6k, but a 3k pop-up you tend to forget about, even in the mountains. This is with 285 BFGs.
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It has the brakes and controller being put in today. (I ran most of the wire because I am very picky about that stuff.)
Are the 100’s equipped with adequate transmission coolers? And what about the overdrive, will it be ok to use if it does not have to shift in and out allot? Like on level ground?
Thanks
DMX
Are the 100’s equipped with adequate transmission coolers? And what about the overdrive, will it be ok to use if it does not have to shift in and out allot? Like on level ground?
Thanks
DMX
Last time I checked (which was a while ago, about 4 yrs) great state of AL has brake and registration requirement on anything +3500. If it is 3500 you can squeeze under and you don't have to register it either. There is a piece of paper that one should carry when traveling outside the state to verify this or it takes longer for the troopers to verify themselves when they pull you over for lack of tag. The trailer I use is an old farm trailer with an implement tag, thus no brake requirement there either. I don't recommend towing as much as I have without brakes, just can be done without a problem.
tom
tom
DMX84 said:
Yes, in my experience the tranny cooler is plenty adequate. I've towed a good bit more than 3500lbs a few times with elev. changes without issue. Your o/d will be fine too on flat land.
Tad
Tad, question for ya, which tows better your 100 or the Tundra?
anyone wanna guess what a 26 Grady White with 2x 275's wieghs? gotta be 10k+ I had a gal today kinda complain it doesn't tow behind her 2004 Cruiser as well as her friends Tundra.
John
anyone wanna guess what a 26 Grady White with 2x 275's wieghs? gotta be 10k+ I had a gal today kinda complain it doesn't tow behind her 2004 Cruiser as well as her friends Tundra.
John
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Last year I towed the ShortBus to Moab with my 100 and ben towed his truck with a Tundra. Although the Shortbus was probably about 2k lbs more, I could run with him on the straights, but he lost me on the hills. However the leaf spring setup in the Tundra made the towing much safer and more controlled.
Even with a weight distributing hitch, the towing sucked with the 100 and right after that I bought a big truck to tow with. Granted, it was more than 3k lbs I was towing, but the coil spring back end does funny things when a trailer starts to push it in corners.
Even with a weight distributing hitch, the towing sucked with the 100 and right after that I bought a big truck to tow with. Granted, it was more than 3k lbs I was towing, but the coil spring back end does funny things when a trailer starts to push it in corners.
towed by 5500lb boat a short ways with my 100 this weekend, I did not like it, power was fine but like you said it pushed the 100 around. Towed it latter with dads 2002 ford F150.....much better actaully.
never even considered it was in the rear suspension as far as the difference between a 100 and tundra......makes alot of sense.
John
never even considered it was in the rear suspension as far as the difference between a 100 and tundra......makes alot of sense.
John
sleeoffroad said:
The Tundra tows alot better IMO. Better power/weight ratio helps and I think the suspension isn't loaded up as much with just a bed on it and the traditional suspension is better. It just seems to tow with less effort. Doesn't downshift as much either.
Tad
Tad
