I still continue to tow here in Germany with my Jeep. With the car and trailer, I continue to get 21mpg towing a 650kg trailer and a 1100kg race car and 300kgs of race equipment on anything but flat roads. I have ordered a new flat trailer, 4meters by 2 meters and 590kgs to pull. The great thing abiout the trailers here is that they all have brakes on the trailer over 1 ton. step on the brakes and the the tongue compresses activating a MC and applying the brakes on the trailer. No safety chains as well, only a pull cable that activates upon a disconnect.
Now I just have to find out the importation regulations for the new trailer.
I think proportionally it looks about like my 5ver and my truck. Just like everyone else SHOULD BE DOING, be aware of what your setup is and be careful. As long as it works for him, it's not like it's solely a tow vehicle. If that was my case I would have a dually instead of single.
Even if he's paying more for something that's marginally better it's still better. He's willing to pay the money and some of you aren't. What's the problem? It's kinda like speed, it costs money. At a certian point the price/gain is going to be beyond some of our limits.
With fuel prices going up at about a $1/gal/year, it may not be long before we're all pulling will small vehicles! What kind of fuel mileage does your Liberty get towing?
2006 Open Road 316 RLDS-5
2004 F-250 Diesel, short bed, SRW, Crew cab, 3.73 auto.
Thanks for the great write-up! I ordered a 2006 Jeep Liberty CRD from the factory and routinely tow a 3000# utility trailer and, less frequently (for now), a 17' horse trailer in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. I love this vehicle (despite DC's cost-cutting measures) and IMHO there is not a more efficient way to tow safely. It is definitely under-appreciated as a tow vehicle. Nothing on the road has anything like its combination of power, efficiency, robust drive-train, and off-road capability. Most only see its "cute-ute" looks but are unaware of its unique internals and of its engineering history as originally a rugged full-fledged jeep cherokee replacement that was only diverted ad hoc by upper management to compete with the likes of the honda crv. What else can get 30 mpg on the highway (hand calculated), pull several thousand pounds with relative ease, and crawl the Rubicon? A larger diesel will out-pull us any day, but that capability comes at a cost, I question its necessity for our purposes, and I also don't care to participate in the contest of egos. We're now looking into a TT much like yours but in the 22-24' range. We also intend to go for the Hensley Arrow. A fantastic design that is well worth the cost for safety's sake. I expect to keep this Jeep for a long time. We're approaching 60,000 miles with no issues other than the roll-up window track failure. However, I do need to get around to installing the Suncoast TC.
Hi,
We have a 2005 Liberty CRD and tow our 2005 Springdale 179RD with no problem. Being the "motor head" that I am, I have done a few suggestible upgrades.
1) Lose the muffler! I installed a 25 inch straight pipe. It’s NOT loud, just throaty.
2) EHM “elephant hose modification”. Remove the crankcase vent line and plug it. I installed a 4 ft hose in its place venting the oil vapor overboard. This keeps the oil from clogging up your turbo.
3) ORM “off road modification”. Unplug the MAF sensor. It’s only function is for airflow feedback for the EGR system. Unplug the MAF sensor and the computer shuts off the EGR since it can't monitor it. The result? Better drivability, mileage, and no exhaust soot being dumped back into the intake. The check engine light comes on, but there is no limp mode or degradation.
4) Auxiliary Lift pump. I installed a Mr. Gasket (p/n 12D) in line 7 PSI lift pump $40.00 at Advance auto parts. Some guy’s use Kennedy or Cummins pumps. They cost $150-200. The Mr. Gasket works great. The 2.8 VM Diesel uses intake vacuum to prime the fuel system. Installing a 7-9 psi positive fuel head pressure virtually eliminates turbo lag and improves normal aspiration throttle response.
5) Painless Performance Stryker II!!!! Easy plug and play installation. Power setting 5 really wakes the little tractor motor up!!! $140 well spent.
6) Auxiliary Transmission cooler. I used a Pro Cool (p/n 911401) $25 from AutoZone.
7) K&N replacement air filter!!!!!
8) Reese load leveling and anti-sway hitch.
9) Hayes trailer brake controller.
With these modifications I average 28.9 MPG on the highway. I averaged 18.2 towing the loaded 6200lb trailer through the North Georgia and North Carolina mountains. It’s amazing the looks we get pulling the camper with “the little jeep that could”. Every time we stop at a Fly’n J I have to explain to the gawkers that “IT’S A Diesel”. I usually wind up passing them once we’re back on the road.
Steve-O1966 wrote: Hi,
We have a 2005 Liberty CRD and tow our 2005 Springdale 179RD with no problem. Being the "motor head" that I am, I have done a few suggestible upgrades.
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4) Auxiliary Lift pump. I installed a Mr. Gasket (p/n 12D) in line 7 PSI lift pump $40.00 at Advance auto parts. Some guy’s use Kennedy or Cummins pumps. They cost $150-200. The Mr. Gasket works great. The 2.8 VM Diesel uses intake vacuum to prime the fuel system. Installing a 7-9 psi positive fuel head pressure virtually eliminates turbo lag and improves normal aspiration throttle response.
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With these modifications I average 28.9 MPG on the highway. I averaged 18.2 towing the loaded 6200lb trailer through the North Georgia and North Carolina mountains. .....
I'm getting about 15 mpg towing a 5000 pound Sunline T-1950 with my 2006 Liberty CRD.
Actually, diesels don't have intake vacuum. For vacuum they require a vacuum pump. The CRD fuel injection pump has a gear pump section that sucks fuel from the tank.
Turbo lag can't be reduced by adding a lift pump.
When I weighed the TT together with the TV, it was about 100 pounds below the GCW rating. Tow weights and hitch weights exceeded what Jeep specifies for US models, but they were within European ratings for the identical vehicle.
I have a Hensley hitch which makes towing with the Liberty very easy.
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