Dually fifth wheel comanche???

[88_primergray_mj]

Hey just wondering what you all think about this idea and what you all think it might need to be done. Along with what motor would be strong enough to tow a gooseneck and yes I know you might think it's stupid but I still want you input.

[gogmorgo]

Better rear springs and axle for a start, metric ton ones would be okay ish, but you might choose to go with something else for the width. You'll definitely need better than the D35.

There is a member selling his dually setup if you go look in the classifieds.

As far as drivetrains go, the factory permits pulling 5000lbs with a 4.0/Aw4, the metric ton pacakage, and a class-III hitch. You might get away with more than that with a proper gooseneck (or fifth wheel... the two aren't the same thing, btw) that distributes the weight more evenly on the chassis, payload for the metric ton is 2000lbs, but you'll definitely notice the struggle going up hills and more importantly the MJ's factory brakes are NOT up to the task.

Ultimately the question is why? For the cost of modifying your MJ to do the job, you could pick up a truck of the same age as an MJ but left the factory already capable of doing what you ask.

[DirtyComanche]

Don't do the job of a 1-ton truck with a 1/4-ton truck.

[Blue88Comanche]

Ive pondered a setup to pull a Scamp 19' ultralight weight 5th wheel camper.  weighs under 2200 - 2800 lbs dry depending on the package, id imagine less than 3500lbs loaded

 

here is the PDF brochure, its on page 7

http://www.scamptrailers.com/images/pdfs/Scamp2014_Catalog.pdf 

[DirtyComanche]

Ive pondered a setup to pull a Scamp 19' ultralight weight 5th wheel camper.  weighs under 2200 - 2800 lbs dry depending on the package, id imagine less than 3500lbs loaded

 

here is the PDF brochure, its on page 7

http://www.scamptrailers.com/images/pdfs/Scamp2014_Catalog.pdf 

 

Interesting little trailer.  You definitely neither need nor want a DRW truck to tow that though.

 

It "should" be fairly easy to install a universal 5th wheel hitch though.

[RustInMyEye]

Get a diesel dually and pull the cab/bed. Get Comanche, pull everything from underneath.  Bolt entire Comanche onto diesel dually frame.   Bingo!, tow anything your heart desires at a fraction of the comfort. But, you'll look cool as hell.   Maybe shorten the dually frame so its about Comanche length.  

[88_primergray_mj]

RustinMyEye I'm going to do that with a j20 and a 97 ram the frame of the ram is only 1/2in longer.

Gogmorgo just bored and wanting opinions also think it would be funny to show up at an event with a comanche pulling a big a** trailer and everyone going "how the f***"

[88_primergray_mj]

Dirtycomanche I don't want to buy just a normal 1 ton isn't that one reason we all offroad and build our vehicles to our own specification so we have something different than everyone else

[1stDeuce]

An older couple at the church I went to as a kid had a small, light 5-er that they pulled with an S-10 extended cab.   I doubt it was a 4.3L, since this would have been the mid-80's but it could have been.  A Comanche with a 4.0L should be fine with that little scamp with little to no mods, though if it has a d35, the axle will run pretty hot if you're towing very far.   Change the fluid often.  :)  

 

If you mean to tow a large farm style gooseneck, please buy a bigger truck.  :)