Can you tow a Jeep Wrangler?
Yes a wrangler can be flat towed – but, before you can flat tow your Jeep, you will need at least five towing components. These include base plates, tow bar, safety cables, tow bar wiring and supplemental braking system.
Is it possible to flat tow a Jeep Wrangler?
Jeep Wrangler Flat Towing: The Jeep Wrangler is one of the few vehicles built specifically to be flat towed and it does terrific in that role. Flat towing a TJ Jeep Wrangler is fairly simple, but it’s critical that you have everything set up properly before you roll.
Can You tow a Jeep Wrangler with an OEM bumper?
Jeep does not recommend towing the Wrangler with the OEM bumper because it was not designed to pull the weight of the vehicle. Also, mounting a tow bar to a bumper would require drilling. I spoke with my contact at Pavement Ends and she said drilling into this bumper would void the warranty and they do not recommend using it to tow the Jeep.
How big is the tow bar on a Jeep Wrangler?
With both the hitch and extension installed, the total length from the rear bumper to the hitch ball is 26 inches. Along with the tow bar’s length of 41 inches, this provides me with the required amount of clearance between the Jeep and camper even on sharp turns. Here are a couple tips when choosing your hitch box extension and hitch.
Can a Jeep Wrangler be moved behind a motorhome?
According to the Jeep manual: If moving a Jeep by recreational towing, such as behind a motorhome, the vehicle must have all four wheels in contact with the pavement. The reason for this is because internal damage to the transfer case can occur if a front or rear wheel lift is used when recreational towing.
Can a Jeep Wrangler be flat towed by the front bumper?
I spoke with my contact at Pavement Ends and she said drilling into this bumper would void the warranty and they do not recommend using it to tow the Jeep. Your best option for flat towing your Wrangler is to install a set of base plates like the Roadmaster EZ4 Base Plate Kit, # RM-521424-4 that is designed to fit with an OE double tube bumper.
How much can you tow a Jeep Wrangler?
If you have additional accessories (bumpers, winch, lift kit, etc) they may push the Jeep beyond 5,000 lbs. When shopping for a motorhome, do not take the dealer’s word on towing capacity. They are simply there to make the sale.
Is the Jeep Wrangler 2 wheel drive flat towable?
One of the things that drew us to the Jeep Wrangler is that most years and variations are flat towable. Be aware however that there are a few which are not, particularly the limited number of two wheel drive versions they produced.
What kind of tow bar do I need for Jeep Wrangler?
Some tow bars offer an integrated system where supplemental breaking for the Jeep is built into the bar such as the ReadyBrute Elite Tow Bar. Other tow bars require additional braking systems such as the Blue Ox. We decided to purchase the ReadyBrute Elite because it was the simplest solution.