| Re: I'm thinking about a Jeep CJ-5 as a towd [message #324499 is a reply to message #324481] |
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Carl S.
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Registered: January 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ.
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We tow an '03 4WD Tracker four down, but I have had a '53 CJ-3B since was 14 years old. I used to tow it four down occasionally, but never with the GMC. I tow it from Tucson to the dunes in SE California once per year on a trailer (with paddle tires on the jeep).
The CJ-5 should make a good towd, especially if it has reasonable size tires (32" or smaller) and if it is not geared too low (3.73 or higher) so the axles are not spinning too fast. I've often thought about getting another Jeep to tow and thought a later CJ-5 would work.
As mentioned. it will ride kind of hard with short leaf springs all the way around, and will tend to be noisy drafty, leaky and smelly (exhaust).
There was a guy at the WS rally a few years ago with a ~'48 Jeepster as a towd. It was VERY cool!
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/gmcws-las-vegas-fall-2010/p36546-awesome-2748-jeepster-towed.html
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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