Question- I've got a 2012 JKU Rubicon with manual transmission and factory hitch, no mods. I'm moving and need to move it and my 1996 Cherokee Sport 4x4 from Florida to Maryland, about 1000 miles. I was thinking about renting a U-haul auto-transport trailer. Any thoughts?
Uhaul won't let you do it.. As if you take their auto transport and add it's weight to the XJ's weight it is more then the JKUR is rated to tow. If I remember correctly XJ's are around 3200lbs dry weight.. The JKUR is only rated to tow 3500lbs.. Someone correct me if that changed for the 2012's..
I've got a hard top (and a soft top that's yet to be installed). U-Haul's web-site did let me select the auto transport trailer with my JKUR as tow vehicle and XJ as vehicle being towed.
That said, I think using a tow dolly would be closer to the tow rating but not sure about using one for 1000 miles.
I can almost guarantee that shipping will be in the $500-$750 range. Maybe catch a hotshot run for cheaper on Craigslist. No need to stress the Jeep to save a few bucks. That’s trailer is gonna be a few hundred anyway.
Wow, I almost always check the date. Deep sense of shame.
P.S. Let my senseless resurrection be a shameful reminder of why an OP should always post some kind of resolution. It’s like leeching torrents and not seeding. SMH
haha... I can agree with that. I hate it when I search for something obscure, and I finally find a discussion ... and it just ends. Or worse, the dude comes back and posts something like, "Figured it out."
lol, it reminds me when I pull my F250 with my Ranger. People sure looked funny at me.
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