Jeep Patriot

[chev49]

If you tow one of the new chev's be sure to check to see if the steering wheel has fallen off during the tow... 

[rv_safetyman]

Son of a gun, I can out-do Clifford one time . 

I have owned many jeeps including close to the original public version - '47 CJ2.  Even owned a few of the AMC versions (currently have a '72 Commando).  Even had a Scrambler for a while.

That said, jeep in those days were very basic (like TomC's truck ). 

We have had a few Chrysler products (currently own a '98 Durango '02 Dodge 3/4 ton truck and  '06 PT Cruiser).  I am a pretty died-in-the-wool GM man - don't know how I fell off the wagon .  In my defense, I do own several GM project cars.

I have had virtually equal luck with GM/Ford/Chrysler. 

I would not be afraid of the Patriot, if it is rated for pulling four down.

Jim

[Len Silva]

I do believe that towing a car is hard on it.  The front suspension gets beat up, wheel trash thrown at it, dragging it over curbs, etc. so I strongly urge most folks to use a beater for towing.

We like the old Cherokee Sport, lightweight, plenty of power, very basic but reasonably reliable.  If it gets a few scratches in the woods, or stuck in the sand on the beach, it's not a heart breaker.  They are plentiful and reasonably priced.

[RJ]

Fred -

Around my neck of the woods, I see an awful lot of Honda CR-Vs being used as toads, mostly the all-wheel drive models.

Might be a consideration?

FWIW & HTH. . .

[CrabbyMilton]

There is something to be said if the old ways work don't you dare touch it. However, the electronics in cars and buses are not of themselves bad IF they are designed right in the first place. Just my 7 cents worth.

[Fred Mc]

well, to bring this topic full circle I decided to buy a Ford Escape. Its sold by Ford(only one NOT to take a bailout) and its made by Mazda(good Japanese company). I'm sure it can't be towed 4 down and probably not even on a dolly(its AWD) so we may just have to borrow our daughters car for those times.

Thanks for all the spirited comments.

Regards

Fred Mc.
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