Rolled S and S in ditch

[lostagain]

This was just West of Calgary on the Trans Canada Highway on Friday. The tow vehicle, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, was a little dented from rolling too. The trailer didn't do as well... I don't know if people got hurt, I hope not. Not a good way to start your week-end. Makes you feel good about being in a bus.

JC

[HighTechRedneck]

Ouch.  Hmm, think it might be totaled?

[NewbeeMC9]

they can put it on Craigslist as a pop-up conversion

[Nusa]

Looks like it might survive as a flat-bed trailer. The floor looks intact.

[cody]

that should buff right out lol

[TomC]

I also saw an Airstream trailer that had been flipped.  It was wracked and dented, but still in one piece-capable of being towed home.  A bit of a difference.  Good Luck, TomC

[desi arnaz]

i think i bought that airstream....

[robertglines1]

Bus=1 wrecker   SS is 1wrecker + 1 rollback +garbage truck. have seen same scenario...

[David Anderson]

Wow, that would be a bad thing to be in during a strong windstorm.

David

[belfert]

Towing all but the smallest travel trailer with a Jeep is generally a bad idea.  The wheel base is just too short for a Jeep to make a decent tow vehicle.  No need for everyone to buy an F350, but a 1/2 ton pickup or similiar would generally be a better option.

A Hensley hitch would help a short wheel base vehicle tow a trailer better.

When I had a travel trailer I always towed with a 1 ton pickup, but even then spending a little more on the hitch is worth it.

[cody]

I tow a travel trailer with my jeep grand cherokee's now and then and an equipment trailer on a regular basis, towing is very stabile and within the power range of the jeep done with ease, I've towed up to a 30 ft trailer without incident or even a white knuckle moment, the jeep is not the wrangler that most people think of when they hear the word jeep but a solid vehicle that is fairly heavy and powerful with a fair wheelbase.  I have 3 grand cherokee's and find them to be good tow vehicles within the range of their engines, only one has the V8, the other 2 are 4.0's (straight 6's).  The ideal tow vehicle is a truck set up for it and I also have that with my dodge ram 4x4 with the 360, lol but kinda like the jeeps for their manuverability and ability to drive past a gas station now and then lol. My grand cherokee's weigh in at around 4700 pounds so they are not as light as the smaller cherokee or the wranglers.

[travelingfools]

that should buff right out lol

roflmao

[belfert]

My concern with Jeeps is the short wheel base, not lack of power.  No recent Jeep I am aware of has a real long wheel base.  Sure, they work fine for towing short trailers, but I get concerned when people start towing full size travel trailers with them.

I have seen my fair share of trailers swaying behind small vehicles.  I vividly remember a short SUV towing a travel trailer along I80.  The trailer was swaying all over the road behind the SUV.  The driver must have been having a real white knuckle experience.

To be fair, I have also seen larger vehicles with towing issues too.  I remember passing a full size van towing a travel trailer some years back.  The front tires of the van were almost off the ground due to the weight of the trailer.  I know the family and they did buy a motorhome later.  (The motorhome burned up a few years back along I80 due to an enclosed trailer catching fire.  Rumors are the trailer was overloaded.)