Jeep Wrangler: STARTING AND OPERATING / TRAILER TOWING
In this section you will find safety tips and
information on limits to the type of towing you
can reasonably do with your vehicle. Before
towing a trailer, carefully review this information
to tow your load as efficiently and safely as
possible.
To maintain the New Vehicle Limited Warranty
coverage, follow the requirements and
recommendations in this manual concerning
vehicles used for trailer towing.
CERTIFICATION LABEL
As required by National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration regulations, your vehicle has a
certification label affixed to the driver's side
door or pillar...
The following trailer towing related definitions
will assist you in understanding the following
information:
The GVWR is the total allowable weight of your
vehicle...
Other information:
If currently installed, remove the hard top.
Install the door rails, starting with the front,
followed by the rear on each side. For
instructions and appropriate torque specifications
for the door rail Torx screws.
Install the rear retainers on each side of the
rear of the vehicle using the provided
#50 Torx head driver and ratchet...
The Trac-Lok rear axle provides a constant
driving force to both rear wheels and reduces
wheel spin caused by the loss of traction at one
driving wheel. If traction differs between the two
rear wheels, the differential automatically
proportions the usable torque by providing
more torque to the wheel that has traction...