Towing a 22RBE with a Jeep Gr Cherokee

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I just purchase a 22RBE and plan to tow it with a 2024 Jeep Gr Cherokee. Am wondering if anyone else out there is doing the same? According to the numbers I have about 1000 lbs additional weight I can add to the camper so will probably be traveling with all the tanks empty and not boon docking and I'm ok with that but just wonder if anyone else is pulling with a Gr Cherokee and what there experience was.
 
I just purchase a 22RBE and plan to tow it with a 2024 Jeep Gr Cherokee. Am wondering if anyone else out there is doing the same? According to the numbers I have about 1000 lbs additional weight I can add to the camper so will probably be traveling with all the tanks empty and not boon docking and I'm ok with that but just wonder if anyone else is pulling with a Gr Cherokee and what there experience was.
Imo you will be way over the specs of your Jeep
Will it self destruct? Unlikely but you should know where you are starting
For starters what does your drivers door jamb sticker say for payload capacity?

This trailer will have 800 lbs plus tongue weight with the hitch for a positive towing experience

Good luck
 
Imo you will be way over the specs of your Jeep
Will it self destruct? Unlikely but you should know where you are starting
For starters what does your drivers door jamb sticker say for payload capacity?

This trailer will have 800 lbs plus tongue weight with the hitch for a positive towing experience

Good luck
The Jeep has a towing capacity of 6200 lbs with the trailer tow option. Dry weight of the 22RBE is 5225 lbs
 
The Jeep has a towing capacity of 6200 lbs with the trailer tow option. Dry weight of the 22RBE is 5225 lbs
Towing capacity means nothing for high wall campers. Payload is the only concern

Manufacturers list towing capacity with tongue weight being the limiting factor
In your case if the towing capacity is 6200 your tw limit is 620lbs. Boats fall into this limitation
Travel trailers require much higher tw to ensure a good towing experience
The dry hitch weight of this trailer is already over your Jeeps limit and there isn’t propane ,batteries or gear in the trailer yet
 
I have a WDH and the trailer and car sit level with no squat but I do feel a little side to side tug sometimes when going down the road.
Oh. You already have it?

Best course of action then now is to go weigh it. Unless of course it doesn’t matter to you
What does your door jamb sticker say for available payload?
 
There is another sticker. Shows your tire info as well
At the top it will say something like
The total of all cargo and passengers should not exceed ……..
 
Yeah I figured it wouldn’t be much more than that
Unfortunately it is likely putting your jeep over the 6150gvwr. Like I said a run across a scale loaded to camp with everything in the jeep will tell a better story. It only takes a few minutes and the scales are everywhere

One thing I encourage you not to do is attempt to “lighten” the tongue to fit the Jeep
This can have catastrophic effects

Good luck
 
Pay close attention to your Jeep's max hitch weight rating, and find the sticker @NB Canada refers to regarding how much weight you can add related to cargo and passengers (CCC). Then take it to a CAT scale as loaded for a trip (including all passengers); it's easy to use if you download the phone app.

I believe you will find your hitch weight alone is going to be significantly over the rated capacity of 620#. You may also find your Jeep's GVWR, cargo capacity, and RAWR are going to also be pushing the limits if not over. Just keep in mind, getting the tow vehicle level with or without an equalizer hitch does nothing to change the capacity ratings. For safety reasons, you should pay attention to those numbers first and foremost. Good luck!
 
The Jeep has a towing capacity of 6200 lbs with the trailer tow option. Dry weight of the 22RBE is 5225 lbs
Tow rating is just one part of the equation. What are your axle ratings? How many passengers are you planning on? How much cargo will you have loaded in the jeep? I've found mfg. towing capacities are pretty optimistic and do not reflect the real world.
 
Tow capacity is NOT the same as payload, which is why many (including myself at one time) was certain that their tow vehicle can pull their dream trailer. I thought my 2019 Ranger could tow the trailer my wife wanted, and n theory it did - we made it home, but that was a trip I never want to repeat. The wind folded the drivers mirror (with tow mirror attached) against the window, fuel mileage was terrible, and my safe travel speed was 45-50. I ran the #s when we got home, and immediately traded the truck in. I've developed a "overkill on safety" outlook.
 
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I just purchase a 22RBE and plan to tow it with a 2024 Jeep Gr Cherokee. Am wondering if anyone else out there is doing the same? According to the numbers I have about 1000 lbs additional weight I can add to the camper so will probably be traveling with all the tanks empty and not boon docking and I'm ok with that but just wonder if anyone else is pulling with a Gr Cherokee and what there experience was.
RV, great advice and comments by many. Universally regarding a TT, a goal for towing weight capacity would be 80% of the TT's total weight which as you load it and get it weighed, would be then 4960 lbs. You mention the dry weight of 5225 so you are over this amount, (as mentioned, this does not include the weight of propane, batteries, all the other "stuff" you add/load to and in the TT and so on). Then again, a 1250 lb. payload. You would need to subtract the tongue weight, weight of passengers and other loaded cargo in the Jeep plus the weight of a full fuel tank etc., and see where you stand. There's no doubt you can tow it, but with safety in mind and not having to "white knuckle" during every towing event, you need a more positive vehicle towing stats to tow your TT.
 

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