drive me home
M-Class Evaluation
TOWING
Towing a 4200 lbs Toyota FJ 40 Landcruiser from Los Angeles to Lake Tahoe.
Who is doing a better job? 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee or 1997 Mercedes ML320?
Towing with J GC was completed 6/20/98:
9.7 mpg towing, averaging 55 mph, 19.2 mpg driving back empty, averaging 70 mph.
Towing with ML320 on 7/1/98, the drive back on 8/29/98
Other topics:
ground clearance vs Jeep Grand
Cherokee
ground clearance vs Mercedes
G-Class
maximum torque
traction
crawl ratio
18 inch wheels
17 inch wheels
16 inch wheels
wheels & accesories
ML320 lowered by Eibach
Stock tires vs larger wheels