pulling my bass cat

What boat do you have and which Jeep do you want? I towed a 1993 Pantera II w/200 Merc. with a 1996 Ford Ranger with a 4.0 6 cyl with towing package and it tore up the tranny in less that a year. Also do you have brakes on the trailer? That also makes a difference when trying to stop the boat. Im sure you will get some other more positive responses but it did not work out too well for me.

A friend of mine pulled a 19 ft boat with a 200 with a Ford Ranger also with 4.0L. The 4.0 struggled and the tranny also went out in a year or less. I know your asking about a jeep and not a Ford Ranger but thats all I could compare to.

Check out the new F150 with the 6 cyl Ecoboost engine. Great highway mileage and it pulls my Jaguar with no issues at all.

Assuming you do not want to change from the jeep, I agree with the it depends on the rig and which jeep. A Jeep Grand Cherokee can pull a few things but when you start going to the 20ft rigs weight becomes a bigger issue. It isnt that the 6 cyclinder may not pull it, but that it will start to skid if you hit the brakes hard enough. The puma and cougar can weigh more than the vehicle. With that said I pull a loaded cougar with a 6 cylinder SUV with 6400lb towing capacity. It pulls fine but I have to be careful when stopping. Will still skid. I have pulled a PIII, PIV, and ranger z19 all with a Toyota 4Runner 6 cylinder. It had 5000lb capacity, comparable I think to a Cherokee. The safe bet is the 150 eco boost mentioned or a heavier 8 cylinder SUV if you have a 20fter. Not sure about the caracal.

Problem w jeeps are the gear ratios. My old wrangler has 3.07 rear gears and wont turn 33s worth a crap much less pull a full size boat. Most folks regear their jeeps just to turn the tires they want. Itll dog out w/o regearing for tires/pulling. You gotta REALLY love the jeep.