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Questions on Jeep Trailers (like the old Mil. 1/4 ton)
Greetings,
I'm just asking a general question or two on Jeep trailers like the old 1/4 ton. I've seen photos of the older surplus ones & they look like something that I might consider useful for my needs. I want to ask: 1. How practical/safe are these trailers in modern TJ's, etc. and traveling at today's highway speeds? Is it stable at 80MPH ? 2. Are there modern day makes that might be same general size? 3. Sources for #2 ? Price ranges? TIA, Andrew '97 TJ Sahara (Now in it's 12th year) |
Questions on Jeep Trailers (like the old Mil. 1/4 ton)
These guys have new trailers for jeeps
http://www.tentrax.com/CargoPactrailer.html > wrote in message ... > Greetings, > > > I'm just asking a general question or two on Jeep trailers like the > old 1/4 ton. I've seen photos of the older surplus ones & they look > like something that I might consider useful for my needs. I want to > ask: > > 1. How practical/safe are these trailers in modern TJ's, etc. and > traveling at today's highway speeds? Is it stable at 80MPH ? > > 2. Are there modern day makes that might be same general size? > > 3. Sources for #2 ? Price ranges? > > > TIA, > > Andrew > '97 TJ Sahara > (Now in it's 12th year) |
Questions on Jeep Trailers (like the old Mil. 1/4 ton)
Small utility trailers problems usually focus on:
-Tires too small for the load or weather checked, old, rotten -Wheel bearings not maintained -Overloaded -Badly loaded (usually with not enough weight up forward.) the 1/4 ton military units are plenty hefty but the high CG makes proper loading a key concern. Anything used should have a bearing inspection and repack. Tires need a good going over, huge weather checks are common. Your TJ is only rated for 2000 pounds (may be only 1000 depending on the model) and this should be considered a hard limit. The brakes are good, the engine is good, the handling is BAD!!! And if you are talking about 80 mph along with 2000 pounds, please send me your flight plan so I can avoid the road. wrote: > Greetings, > > > I'm just asking a general question or two on Jeep trailers like the > old 1/4 ton. I've seen photos of the older surplus ones & they look > like something that I might consider useful for my needs. I want to > ask: > > 1. How practical/safe are these trailers in modern TJ's, etc. and > traveling at today's highway speeds? Is it stable at 80MPH ? > > 2. Are there modern day makes that might be same general size? > > 3. Sources for #2 ? Price ranges? > > > TIA, > > Andrew > '97 TJ Sahara > (Now in it's 12th year) |
Questions on Jeep Trailers (like the old Mil. 1/4 ton)
On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 10:26:35 -0500, RoyJ >
wrote: >Small utility trailers problems usually focus on: >-Tires too small for the load or weather checked, old, rotten >-Wheel bearings not maintained >-Overloaded >-Badly loaded (usually with not enough weight up forward.) > >the 1/4 ton military units are plenty hefty but the high CG makes proper >loading a key concern. Anything used should have a bearing inspection >and repack. Tires need a good going over, huge weather checks are common. > >Your TJ is only rated for 2000 pounds (may be only 1000 depending on the >model) and this should be considered a hard limit. The brakes are good, >the engine is good, the handling is BAD!!! And if you are talking about >80 mph along with 2000 pounds, please send me your flight plan so I can >avoid the road. Funny! Thanks. No, weight of a few hundred tops probably. TJ's just don't pack much. Andrew > wrote: >> Greetings, >> >> >> I'm just asking a general question or two on Jeep trailers like the >> old 1/4 ton. I've seen photos of the older surplus ones & they look >> like something that I might consider useful for my needs. I want to >> ask: >> >> 1. How practical/safe are these trailers in modern TJ's, etc. and >> traveling at today's highway speeds? Is it stable at 80MPH ? >> >> 2. Are there modern day makes that might be same general size? >> >> 3. Sources for #2 ? Price ranges? >> >> >> TIA, >> >> Andrew >> '97 TJ Sahara >> (Now in it's 12th year) |
Questions on Jeep Trailers (like the old Mil. 1/4 ton)
On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:04:48 GMT, "Greg" > wrote:
> These guys have new trailers for jeeps >http://www.tentrax.com/CargoPactrailer.html > > wrote in message .. . >> Greetings, >> >> >> I'm just asking a general question or two on Jeep trailers like the >> old 1/4 ton. I've seen photos of the older surplus ones & they look >> like something that I might consider useful for my needs. I want to >> ask: >> >> 1. How practical/safe are these trailers in modern TJ's, etc. and >> traveling at today's highway speeds? Is it stable at 80MPH ? >> >> 2. Are there modern day makes that might be same general size? >> >> 3. Sources for #2 ? Price ranges? >> >> >> TIA, >> >> Andrew >> '97 TJ Sahara >> (Now in it's 12th year) > Thx for taking your time to reply but what I'm really looking for is the shorter Jeep equivalent of an open pick-up bed. Since Jeep doesn't make pick-ups - I am considering how to NOT buy a Frontier or Tacoma next year when I love TJ's but need more hauling capacity of assorted tools, equipment, loose items. Well, you know - what you'd toss in the back of a pick-up. I looking around to see what Jeep aftermarket items might do the job. I love my Jeep and I'd dearly love to part with my cash next year for a **Jeep** pick-up but it may not be. Alas! This is kinda like it: http://www.quadratec.com/showcases/a...FRJdxwodmgwOQw But at 9,000 (nine!) grand you can forget it. Better would be to keep a rear bench seat and add a bed. This is my Dream-Vehicle,....(sigh,drool) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...diator_203.jpg Andrew |
Questions on Jeep Trailers (like the old Mil. 1/4 ton)
On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:51:10 -0400, Reply wrote:
> Since Jeep > doesn't make pick-ups - I am considering how to NOT buy > a Frontier or Tacoma next year when I love TJ's but need more > hauling capacity of assorted tools, equipment, loose items. SERIOUS rumours afoot from high up that Jeep will indeed be making a pickup-style vehicle, small to medium bed. I've seen sketches and partial rough schematics. You might want to google around a bit, there /is/ material out there. Whether it makes it to market is an open question, but it is being seriously considered. |
Questions on Jeep Trailers (like the old Mil. 1/4 ton)
On Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:24:22 GMT, Pink of Freud
> wrote: >On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:51:10 -0400, Reply wrote: > >> Since Jeep >> doesn't make pick-ups - I am considering how to NOT buy >> a Frontier or Tacoma next year when I love TJ's but need more >> hauling capacity of assorted tools, equipment, loose items. > > >SERIOUS rumours afoot from high up that Jeep will indeed be making a >pickup-style vehicle, small to medium bed. I've seen sketches and partial >rough schematics. > >You might want to google around a bit, there /is/ material out there. > >Whether it makes it to market is an open question, but it is being >seriously considered. > > > Concept pix I've seen are of a VERY tiny vehicle with no back benchseat and the spare tire stowed in the "bed" of the pick-up. I honestly don't think you could get 4 grocery bags in it - Though it will be a Jeep! - Albeit a tiny one. Andrew |
Questions on Jeep Trailers (like the old Mil. 1/4 ton)
On Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:28:55 -0400, Reply wrote:
> On Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:24:22 GMT, Pink of Freud > > wrote: > >>On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:51:10 -0400, Reply wrote: >> >>> Since Jeep >>> doesn't make pick-ups - I am considering how to NOT buy >>> a Frontier or Tacoma next year when I love TJ's but need more >>> hauling capacity of assorted tools, equipment, loose items. >> >> >>SERIOUS rumours afoot from high up that Jeep will indeed be making a >>pickup-style vehicle, small to medium bed. I've seen sketches and partial >>rough schematics. >> >>You might want to google around a bit, there /is/ material out there. >> >>Whether it makes it to market is an open question, but it is being >>seriously considered. >> >> >> > Concept pix I've seen are of a VERY tiny vehicle with no back > benchseat and the spare tire stowed in the "bed" of the pick-up. > I honestly don't think you could get 4 grocery bags in it - Though > it will be a Jeep! - Albeit a tiny one. > > Andrew Not a jeeper, so just passing what little I know. Check my above post, FWIW. PF aka 'c' |
Questions on Jeep Trailers (like the old Mil. 1/4 ton)
On Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:28:55 -0400, Reply wrote:
> On Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:24:22 GMT, Pink of Freud > > wrote: > >>On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:51:10 -0400, Reply wrote: >> >>> Since Jeep >>> doesn't make pick-ups - I am considering how to NOT buy >>> a Frontier or Tacoma next year when I love TJ's but need more >>> hauling capacity of assorted tools, equipment, loose items. >> >> >>SERIOUS rumours afoot from high up that Jeep will indeed be making a >>pickup-style vehicle, small to medium bed. I've seen sketches and partial >>rough schematics. >> >>You might want to google around a bit, there /is/ material out there. >> >>Whether it makes it to market is an open question, but it is being >>seriously considered. >> >> >> > Concept pix I've seen are of a VERY tiny vehicle with no back > benchseat and the spare tire stowed in the "bed" of the pick-up. > I honestly don't think you could get 4 grocery bags in it - Though > it will be a Jeep! - Albeit a tiny one. > > Andrew Not a jeeper, so just passing along what I know. Check my post above, FWIW PF aka 'c' |
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