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CarGuru > Jeep Willys > Tow/hitch/Liberty question 10 March 2005 23:05:09
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Tow/hitch/Liberty question

Johnny 8 March 2005 17:48:26
 I'd like to buy a platform that hooks up to the dealer- installed class 5
tow hitch on my '05 Liberty Sport.
The platform will carry a 320lb Vepsa Scooter.
Dealer says its fine. Any other thoughts?
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Bowgus 8 March 2005 18:19:45 [ permanent link ]
 I recently installed the Air Lift RideControls on the back of my 96 Cherokee because it's getting tired, I sometimes load it up with stuff like roofing shingles, and because I tow a boat. If I was putting 320 lbs or so back there, I'd install them (available for leafs/coils) ... link fyi http://www.accessco­nnect.com/air_lift.h­tm . Dunno what the max tongue weight is for your Sport, it's 750 lbs for my old beater.
"johnny" <jb88888826@nyc.rr.­com> wrote in message news:K2iXd.25704$53­4.6607@twister.nyc.r­r.com...
I'd like to buy a platform that hooks up to the dealer- installed class 5 tow hitch on my '05 Liberty Sport.
The platform will carry a 320lb Vepsa Scooter.
Dealer says its fine. Any other thoughts?
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RoyJ 8 March 2005 19:06:37 [ permanent link ]
 Point of correction: You have no more than a class III hitch on a
Liberty. Most of the class III hitches are only rated to 500 pounds
tongue weight.

The platforms work ok with a 2" reciever hitch but a couple comments:
The load tends to be way back, it will definately sink the rear down and
may lighten the front steering up.

You also need to watch the fitup in the reciever. I find that there is a
lot of variation in the sizes of the reciever hole and the ball mounts
or platform mounts. When I set up to tow a long distance, I have a set
of .060" stainless steel shims that I insert along side the ball mount
to keep it from rattling. On a platform, this will cause a LOT of side
to side rocking as you go over bumps and around turns. It's not too much
of problem with sacks of concrete mix but the Vespa will really flop
around.

johnny wrote:> I'd like to buy a platform that hooks up to the dealer- installed class > 5 tow hitch on my '05 Liberty Sport.> The platform will carry a 320lb Vepsa Scooter.> Dealer says its fine. Any other thoughts?
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Bowgus 8 March 2005 20:46:50 [ permanent link ]
 Here's the ride control on leafs ... I'll re-route the airlines when it warms up http://ca.geocities­.com/bowgus@rogers.c­om/ The ride at 30psi is pretty good ... I expect the trailering and hauling stuff will be a lot better than it was.
"bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com>­ wrote in message news:Yv2dnb6q7PQRKb­DfRVn-og@rogers.com.­..
I recently installed the Air Lift RideControls on the back of my 96 Cherokee because it's getting tired, I sometimes load it up with stuff like roofing shingles, and because I tow a boat. If I was putting 320 lbs or so back there, I'd install them (available for leafs/coils) ... link fyi http://www.accessco­nnect.com/air_lift.h­tm . Dunno what the max tongue weight is for your Sport, it's 750 lbs for my old beater.
"johnny" <jb88888826@nyc.rr.­com> wrote in message news:K2iXd.25704$53­4.6607@twister.nyc.r­r.com...
I'd like to buy a platform that hooks up to the dealer- installed class 5 tow hitch on my '05 Liberty Sport.
The platform will carry a 320lb Vepsa Scooter.
Dealer says its fine. Any other thoughts?
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Jeff Strickland 8 March 2005 20:58:10 [ permanent link ]
 I seriously doubt that you have a Class V hitch on a Liberty. Class 5 is a
greater capacity than the Libby weighs. I suggest that you have a Class II
or perhaps Class III. the Vespa should be OK on the Class II, but it will be
near the limit of its tongue weight capacity. I believe Class II is a 350 lb
limit.

In any case, the tow hitch should clearly tell you what the limits of the
device are, and then you have to look at your Owner's Manual to be sure the
load you want to put on it do not exceed the vehicle capacity.

My daughter has a Toyota Tacoma with a factory mounted tow hitch that bolts
to the frame and can carry a max of 500 pounds of tongue weight. The weight
you are putting on is the equivelent of tongue weight.


"johnny" <jb88888826@nyc.rr.­com> wrote in message
news:K2iXd.25704$53­4.6607@twister.nyc.r­r.com...
I'd like to buy a platform that hooks up to the dealer- installed class 5
tow hitch on my '05 Liberty Sport.
The platform will carry a 320lb Vepsa Scooter.
Dealer says its fine. Any other thoughts?

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Jeff Strickland 8 March 2005 22:28:45 [ permanent link ]
 Please stop posting in HTML, or Rich Text. We can't stand HTML.

Thanks





"johnny" <jb88888826@nyc.rr.­com> wrote in message
news:K2iXd.25704$53­4.6607@twister.nyc.r­r.com...
I'd like to buy a platform that hooks up to the dealer- installed class 5
tow hitch on my '05 Liberty Sport.
The platform will carry a 320lb Vepsa Scooter.
Dealer says its fine. Any other thoughts?

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Jeff Strickland 10 March 2005 23:05:09 [ permanent link ]
 
"johnny" <jb88888826@nyc.rr.­com> wrote in message
news:tQtXd.25749$53­4.25336@twister.nyc.­rr.com...> The dealer wrote Class 5 on the order when I bought the car. I guess it is
class 3. I should also add that the platform will be extended to clear the> spare tire.> What are my concerns here? Damage to the vehicle? the hitch? compromised> control of the vehicle?> Thank you all for your help.>

You are hanging alot of weight off the back, and the power of Leverage might
result is some significant handling issues.

Before you do anything else, you should look at the hitch itself and see
what kinds of Tongue Weights it can withstand. This information should be
clearly stamped on the hitch. The Owner's Manual is a valuable source of
information as well, assuming the hitch is a factory option and not
something that the dealer had installed for you at the local RV store or
equivelent.

The next thing you need to do is look in the Owner's Manual to see what
kinds of weight limits the vehcile can carry. If the tongue weight is less
than the capacity of the hitch, AND the load is less than the limits of the
vehicle, then the short answer is that you should be fine. The long answer
is that the leverage of the weight being hung so far from the rear axle can
result in a weight transfer off of the front axle that might be problematic.








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