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Old 05-15-2008, 02:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
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This Fj Is A Towing Beast!!!

First I forgot to take a picture so i am sorry, but imagine a BD FJ with a all pro front bumper and a 3" lift pulling a 14' car trailer with a 07 jeep compass from San Diego to fort Leanordwood, MO about 1700 miles plus two dogs and a wife. Made it in 3 days and still got 230 miles to the tank with 87 octane ( shell or chevron only) OHHH YAAA this thing has some nuts and it didn't even really sag the rear end either!!
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Re: This Fj Is A Towimg Beast!!!

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First I forgot to take a picture so i am sorry, but imagine a BD FJ with a all pro front bumper and a 3" lift pulling a 14' car trailer with a 07 jeep compass from San Diego to fort Leanordwood, MO about 1700 miles plus two dogs and a wife. Made it in 3 days and still got 230 miles to the tank with 87 octane ( shell or chevron only) OHHH YAAA this thing has some nuts and it didn't even really sag the rear end either!!

Wow! I've had tanks worse that from just.. commuting.
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Re: This Fj Is A Towimg Beast!!!

Do you own the trailer or did you rent? If you rented it where did you rent it from?

Glad you had a good experience. No problems running 87, knocking or hesitation?
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Wow! I've had tanks worse that from just.. commuting.
x2 that is pretty good
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Re: This Fj Is A Towimg Beast!!!

damn... who did you rent the car trailer from?
wish i could see at least one pic *thumbs down for you not being prepared.
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Re: This Fj Is A Towimg Beast!!!

[quote=twc13;976741]Do you own the trailer or did you rent? If you rented it where did you rent it from?

Glad you had a good experience. No problems running 87, knocking or hesitation?[/QUOTE

got the trailer from u-haul no problums which after reading on here I thought I would and the only slight problems was on some of the bigger hills but no knocks that shell gas for ya
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damn... who did you rent the car trailer from?
wish i could see at least one pic *thumbs down for you not being prepared.


Ya sorry about that couldnt find the camra then i was tired of towing that thing around so i returned it
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Sounds cool, but why were you towing a JEEP!
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Sounds cool, but why were you towing a JEEP!
Because jeeps have poor quailty and need to be towed from point A to point B all the time.
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Because jeeps have poor quailty and need to be towed from point A to point B all the time.
Good point!!! but still, a Toyota should never be seen together with the treacherous JEEP Compass! eww
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