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03-30-2011, 04:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Sunny Sebastian, Florida
Posts: 114
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Blue Ox Rangefinder 2
I am looking to buy a Blue Ox Rangefinder 2 tow bar. Does anybody have any input about this particular model. I expect to tow my Wrangler only six to eight times a year at the most. Are there any problems with this unit? Anything I need to look for when I look at it. Is $125.00 a fair price? Any comments and thoughts would be appreciated. The last tow bar I had was for my CJ7 that I pulled with my motor home in the '70s. It was just a rigid unit but worked good then. There weren't many pulling Jeeps as a toad at that time and there were not many choices of tow bars. I now have another motor home ( 30' Class C with tag axle, 460 engine) and just traded my Tundra pick-up for a Wrangler. Guess I have come full circle and am back where I started 40 years ago. Feels good!!!
Thanks,
Bob
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Lynda and Bob with the traveling cats .. Homey and Jitterbug
'00 Safari Trek 2830, Workhorse chassis. '99 Jeep towed.
Sunny Sebastian Fl.
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03-31-2011, 02:09 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Beaverton, OR, USA
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I'm still using a Universal Tow Bar from Tomken Machine:
The beauty of this is that it attaches directly to the bumper:
The tow bar attaches to the tabs on the front of the bumper. I don't have anything hanging below the bumper to be hit or bent when I'm off road. When not towing I put a D-ring in the tabs for pulling.
The tow bar is $123, the bumper is $303.
The tow bar you are looking to buy looks fancier than the Tomken. And the price is right.
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Alvin/KB7VHI
2002 35R Southwind, W22 8.1L Vortec UltraPower, 19.5' wheels
Toad: Wrangler, lifted and on 35" tires
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03-31-2011, 02:10 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Beaverton, OR, USA
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Which model of Wrangler do you have?
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Alvin/KB7VHI
2002 35R Southwind, W22 8.1L Vortec UltraPower, 19.5' wheels
Toad: Wrangler, lifted and on 35" tires
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03-31-2011, 04:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Sunny Sebastian, Florida
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I just picked up a 1999 Wrangler Sahara. Hardtop, I6, air, auto, new tires, cruise, and it is in great shape.
I used the same type of towbar with the tabs on the bumper when I last towed in the late 1970s. It towed well and I never had any problems with it. The Blue Ox sold before I got there. I may decide to go the route you did. The price is right and it does not require much maintenance. Looks simple to use. (Simple is good!)
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Lynda and Bob with the traveling cats .. Homey and Jitterbug
'00 Safari Trek 2830, Workhorse chassis. '99 Jeep towed.
Sunny Sebastian Fl.
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03-31-2011, 05:11 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Beaverton, OR, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bobwalter
I just picked up a 1999 Wrangler Sahara. Hardtop, I6, air, auto, new tires, cruise, and it is in great shape.
I used the same type of towbar with the tabs on the bumper when I last towed in the late 1970s. It towed well and I never had any problems with it. The Blue Ox sold before I got there. I may decide to go the route you did. The price is right and it does not require much maintenance. Looks simple to use. (Simple is good!)
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Is your Wrangler pretty much stock?
That is, does it have aftermarket bumpers, any lift or other upgrades?
The stock bumper is almost too light to be able to attach a towbar to it, but with appropriate front and back plates it is serviceable. If the Tomken is too spendy, Harbor Freight has a $80 adjustable towbar. Some people really shy away from Harbor Freight, but the price is right and with proper attention can work.
Since I Offroad I decided that the bumper upgrade with the side benefit of towbar was worth the price.
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Alvin/KB7VHI
2002 35R Southwind, W22 8.1L Vortec UltraPower, 19.5' wheels
Toad: Wrangler, lifted and on 35" tires
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04-01-2011, 03:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Sunny Sebastian, Florida
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Yes, mine is totally stock. I may have found a set of roadmaster brackets and a tow bar. Will look tomorrow.
Bob
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Lynda and Bob with the traveling cats .. Homey and Jitterbug
'00 Safari Trek 2830, Workhorse chassis. '99 Jeep towed.
Sunny Sebastian Fl.
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04-04-2011, 06:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Sunny Sebastian, Florida
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Got them. Great price. Like new. Installed yesterday. I am ready to go. Now to plan a trip. Can't wait. Michigan in July but hope to get away somewhere before then.
Bob
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Lynda and Bob with the traveling cats .. Homey and Jitterbug
'00 Safari Trek 2830, Workhorse chassis. '99 Jeep towed.
Sunny Sebastian Fl.
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