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Old 02-25-2018, 08:54 PM   #1
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Jeep Cherrokee Flat Tow wiring kit

Recently purchased 2018 Jeep Cherokee Overland. Having difficulty finding Wiring kit-Recreational Flat Tow. This kit is required, it interfaces between RV and Jeep when Jeep is being towed 4 down. Most Jeep dealers are on back order and have been for a while.
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Recently purchased 2018 Jeep Cherokee Overland. Having difficulty finding Wiring kit-Recreational Flat Tow. This kit is required, it interfaces between RV and Jeep when Jeep is being towed 4 down. Most Jeep dealers are on back order and have been for a while.
Any help or ideas appreciated
Hopefully you got the Active Drive II 4X4 system. Besides that, all I can say is place it on order and wait.
As far as the rest of the stuff needed for flat towing I would recommend the Roadmaster Base Plate system along with Hopkins Toad Harness #56208 and Hopkins 39332 Brake Buddy Battery Maintainer.
You may also want to get a Roadmaster Quiet Hitch to ensure there is no sway in the Tow Bar.
With all of this installed I do not even use the Flat Tow Kit because I have no issues with The Death Wobble. But remember that is just me.
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Recently purchased 2018 Jeep Cherokee Overland. Having difficulty finding Wiring kit-Recreational Flat Tow. This kit is required, it interfaces between RV and Jeep when Jeep is being towed 4 down. Most Jeep dealers are on back order and have been for a while.

Any help or ideas appreciated


According to my service manager, Jeep shipped 500 units last week. It kept the same part number as before.
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Hi ! Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the gang!

Can't help with the problem but wanted to say hello! Keep her between the ditches!

Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!
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I also just bought a 2018 Cherokee Overland. My dealer sees the MOPAR flat tow accessory kit is on back order, but said there is an aftermarket part. I've never heard of that in the forums.

Is there a key to not needing the kit? Towbar slightly higher than than the Jeep? Slightly lower? Something that should be safe until we get the wiring kit?
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Old 02-27-2018, 11:31 AM   #6
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wiring kit

Glad to here that other new Jeep owners are having same problem. I have not heard of a after market part but will be at a Newmar rally next week where I know someone has solved the problem but on 2017 Jeep. I am asking my dealer to reimburse me for cost of kit and install since Jeep created the problem and did not inform me prior to purchasing should the part come in soon.
Relating to the tow bar check with the manufacturer they have a chart indicating the acceptable angle. The angle issue is normally fixed with a different hitch higher or lower as needed
I'll let you know when my Kit comes in and hope you do the same with yours.
In the mean time "Happy Trails"
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Old 02-28-2018, 09:48 AM   #7
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I just experienced the “Death Wabble”

Believe me it is the scariest thing my wife and I have experienced! It shock the coach so hard we thought we had blown all the tires! I looked in my back up camera to see the 2015 Jeep Trailhawk bouncing all around! Shocking so violently that it bounced one of the bikes off the back of the jeep. Good thing I used the bike lock to lock it on or it would have departed the bike rack! The cars and trucks around me started blowing their horns I could not pull over right away due to the guardrail close to the road.

I called a Jeep dealer where I was going to have it installed but he said the part is on back order because they have made changes to the part. I will get it installed and will contact Chrysler Jeep to get the cost back. My trail hawk is still under warranty.

For a vehicle that is advertised as flat towing this should not have occurred, as this is an engineering blunder!
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AlanTerry. If Jeep is the only manufacturer of the flat tow harness and is not currently available , how or what are you going to install.
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I am at the mercy of Chrysler/Jeep

I will have to wait I guess. It is just a shame you pay good money for the vehicle and you get silence from Chrysler/Jeep.
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Just talked to my Jeep dealer's parts manager, he says "Kit" still under development
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Wonder what changed from the 2017 kit that they are developing another one..
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wiring kit

Not sure what the problem is between 2017 and 2018 but have contacted Jeep Corp for the second time spending about 30 min with a customer service rep who appears to understand my concern and is passing the problem up the chain. Other than not being able to tow the vehicle really enjoy the Jeep
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Aftermarket Wiring Part

The aftermarket part the dealer found was actually the tail light wiring harness, not anything to with keeping the power steering alive.

On that note, though, I ordered the Hopkins custom lighting harness, but Hopkins doesn't list 2018, just 2017. Does anyone know if this wiring has changed?
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Sorry JTWard, I cannot tell you if anything changed on the Hopkins kit for 2018 Cherokee, but I can say I put it in on my 2017 and it installed easy and works fine. I'd just give them a call and see what they say (I suspect there is no change for the lights).
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