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Old 02-22-2007, 12:18 AM
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Default Re: 5 speed with 35's--gearing???

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Originally Posted by graydog
NO, could be worse than 4banger wrangler, h3 is much heaver and only 5banger. For sure NOT a tow rig. I got rid of mine too,....4 months.

Bull****, it's a great tow rig for nearly everything most people will use it for. I've towed a 19' fishing boat, pop-up camper trailer, quads, and a 6k+ lb trailer full of firewood. It towed fine, and that's comparing to my 2500HD Suburban, which can tow something like 10k lbs. IMy old 4.0L Cherokee isn't even in the same league.

Is it fast, no, but I'm not getting into any speed races pulling a trailer, and for a daily driver, I'm impressed with how stable it is towing long and/or heavy loads (it's actually MORE stable than my suburban in some situations). Anyone who tows a lot will agree that stability is significantly more important than speed or acceleration (or even tow capacity unless you are towing a big camper or horse trailer).

(oh yeah, and I'll be upgrading to the V8 if/when it ever comes out)
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