Okay buying this 75 cj5 off this dude in herdon for like 800 bucks it like 45 mins-1 hr away.. my question is.. If i go buy a Resse class III hitch think i can tow it home on a dolly.... heres the pic of the jeep... how much it weighs i don't know... anyone got any info for me... ?????

 

I don't have any advice. What a fugly ***** tho ahha. Needs some TLC dude!

Aaron

 

oh ya no problem, if your an auto probly be wise to run O/D off...

 

that is the exact project truck i have been looking for. i want to get an old cj series and rebuild it

 

If I remember right, you can towed 6400 pounds, with 500 tongue weight...my memory is fading though...

 

what???

 

yeah you should be able to tow it just fine.. but find out the weight anyway just in case

 

when you come and pick it up we should have a meet n greet! I live right next to herdon!

 

I would say no problem. I rented one of those small U-Haul trailers (the enclosed one). I filled it with like a really heavy bedroom set, and i had no problems. I did turn O/D off though. She felt good though. No trouble stopping, nothing. Have fun with that CJ.

 

I wouldnt use a dolly to haul it. Get something with brakes. I also believe dollys can screw up transfer cases on 4x4s.

 

I would say no problem. I was driving two days ago and saw a 03 ranger towing a MASSIVE pontune boat. It looked to be just fine. To my suprise the rear end wasnt even saging that much.

 

Which part didn't you understand?

 

Towing specs for the 06...

4.0L with manual and 4.10 gears=3120lb (ouch!)
4.0L with auto and 4.10 gears=5580lb (that's better)

My 02 is rated for 5600lb with the 4.0L with auto and 4.10 LS rear end.

 

It gets worse if you have an LII w/ the skid plates and crap and the manual trans. My Ranger is spec'ed to out-tow a Subaru Legacy wagon by all of 60 lbs..

 

I have a DOlly and have towed more than that all over the place. I would have no problem towing that at all. Those things are actually pretty light. I can lift one off the ground (at least the rear wheels).

Good Luck and happy wheeling!

~HJ

 

did you ever pick up the jeep?

 

I'm sure you do..