Grand Jeep Cherokee Limited, 2001, 4.7 v8, fuel consumption

[Jo-AnneFairway5402010]

Hi, the jeep is our 2nd car, used only for fishing and towing. we know what we get around town as we do get it out a bit but do any of you or have you towed with this engine?. if so how much do you get towing with it?. do you tow a single or twin axel?. how is it towing?.

thanks before hand

jo

 

[mcghee]

I used to have a 4 litre Grand Cherokee and the fuel economy towing the Hobby 635 I had at the time was about 7-8 mpg, maybe 10 on the best day. Day to day it gave about 12-14mpg. I'm told that the economy of the 4.7 motor is marginally better.

As a towcar it was more than adequate. I towed a Swift Conqueror and a Hobby 635 regularly as well as a host of other trailers. Stability was never an issue, nor was performance, but the auto'box has a tendency to change from overdrive to third at the slightest squeeze of the throttle pedalwhen the motor easily has the power to maintain speed in overdrive.

I actually rated its towing ability very highly. What I took exception to was the seemingly endless chain of catastrophic failures.

 

[Jo-AnneFairway5402010]

hi thanks for the reply. we had an r reg 4.0 grand cherokee limited before that we used to tow with about 5 years ago with a single axel and run it every day it was expensive then but fuel has gone up so much since then. we dont use the 4.7 v8 much our first trip out is to lincolnshire so we will see then how she is on fuel. i know the 4.7 v8 are more economical than the 4.0 and more reliable aswell. this time is a twin axel 1670kg.

thanks

jo

 

[bazza2]

I also used my 4.0 Grand Cherokee for towing for about 5yrs, great tow car and fuel consumption hardly changed when towing still did about 17 mpg.I used to be on a couple of jeep forums and never heard anyone say the 4.7 was more economical or reliable.

 

[Dustydog]

Jo-Anne
Is a LPG conversion a viable option, even a second hand piece of kit that Craig could fit?