First Trip Report
Thanks to all who helped me on the endeavor to getting setup for flat towing. I thought I would provide a few comments on the setup and the first tow. All in all, the setup process was stressful, the first tow was uneventful. A success in my book.
Setup
2017 Minnie Winnie 31G
2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
LOD Bump
BlueOx Alpha Tow Bar with Autostop
Roadmaster Universal Wiring Kit
Comments on setup
Bumper - I wanted the combined bumper upgrade and base plate. Between LoD and Rockhard, LoD was cheaper. I installed the bumper myself, no issues.
Tow Bar/Brake System - Again, in the name of saving money, I decided on a momentum brake. Reading everything on the BlueOx and Ready Brute, pluses and minuses on both, decided in the end they are the same technology. I previously had a BlueOx hitch and was happy with it and it was cheaper. Install of the brake cable was easy but stressful as you had to drill through the firewall. Installing the brake light relay (a necessary) was a little difficult and definitely not fully discussed in the instructions. I installed the dash brake light indicator light, again not much discussed, but a needed item.
Wiring Kit - For the third time, went cheap. It probably would have been worth the $50 extra to get one of the harness setups. Install was straight forward, I ran the wire and installed the diodes. A simple setup and not hard, but took a couple of hours.
First tow
Hook up was easy. The most important thing is the Jeep is directly behind the RV. I had to drive a 1/2 block, waving to get both arms to lock. Driving down the interstate, I could feel the Jeep behind me. A lot more movement and sway than without the Jeep but not as bad as towing a travel trailer. I might check my airbags and consider a sway bar as without the Jeep the RV is a pleasant drive, with the Jeep it is a light more taxing. When stopping you could feel Jeep brakes engage, probably need to tighten the wire a little as the brake didn't engage on ever stop.
Thanks again to all and feel free to ask me questions. I am happy to make this endeavor less stressful for others.
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2020 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 35RB
2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
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