brucebotti
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Well, I had my first long distance towing experience. I installed my class III hitch, wiring, and brake controller about three weeks ago. This past weekend we went to our car club's annual show at Washington's Crossing State Park in Pennsylvania. It was a 215 mile (one way) trip. My TVR weighs about 2,300#'s and the trailer weighs about 1,100#'s. The trailer has four wheel brakes and I used weight distribution bars on the hitch setup.
I was pleased with the way my '05 Renegade towed. The real shocker was the fuel mileage. On the way down it was sunny and dry, and I drove around 65-75. I kept playing with the OD and tried to keep it "on" as much as possible. It was on about 40% of the time. I got 15.4 mpg. On the way back it was constant rain / drizzle, so I kept the OD "off" the whole time and averaged 55-65mph. On this leg of the trip I got 15.6mpg. This is what I average around town when I'm not towing. It helps that the height of the car and trailer is slightly lower than the Liberty.
I don't think that I would tow anything much heavier due to the short wheel base. I am well pleased with the Liberty's towing performance!
Bruce
I was pleased with the way my '05 Renegade towed. The real shocker was the fuel mileage. On the way down it was sunny and dry, and I drove around 65-75. I kept playing with the OD and tried to keep it "on" as much as possible. It was on about 40% of the time. I got 15.4 mpg. On the way back it was constant rain / drizzle, so I kept the OD "off" the whole time and averaged 55-65mph. On this leg of the trip I got 15.6mpg. This is what I average around town when I'm not towing. It helps that the height of the car and trailer is slightly lower than the Liberty.
I don't think that I would tow anything much heavier due to the short wheel base. I am well pleased with the Liberty's towing performance!
Bruce