Re: [A/S] Grand Cherokee and Safari

["Lee Clary" <glclary@xxxxxxxxx>]

I am not qualified to give towing advice however I do have some first 
hand experience towing with a Grand Cherokee. A dealer sold us a 26 
ft Sunline Trailer to tow with our then new '95 Grand Cherokee V8. 
The trailer weighed about 5500 lbs I think. He also sold us a EaZ 
Lift weight distributing hitch with no sway control. The Jeep had 
plenty of power to go forward but the first time that we hit the 
Interstate with this rig and was passed by an 18 wheeler, I nearly 
soiled my underwear. Thank goodness that somebody had told me that if 
the trailer started to sway, to hit the trailer brakes which I did. 
From then on, I drove with one hand on the wheel and the other on the 
brake controller. Not fun! While we were considering trading the rig 
for a motorhome, I came across an ad for the Hensley Arrow hitch. It 
was and still is gawdawfully expensive but since it had a garuntee, 
we ordered one for a trial. After getting the Hensley, the Cherokee 
became a great tow vehicle. Passing trucks and cross winds became a 
non issue. We later traded the Sunline for an Award 30 footer which 
was also a breeze to tow with the Jeep and the Hensley. We drove the 
Grand Cherokee for 54,000 miles (about 7500 of it towing) and it was 
never in the shop for anything other than routine maintenance. 

Regards, 
Lee