Towing a Jeep

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Scott,

I have a 97 Wrangler, great tow vehicle!

I looked around at various tow bars, I went to a local RV spot and
found that a guy had gotten out of RVing wanted to sell his
Roadmaster, bought it cheap, works great. When trying to uncouple
sometimes it binds, not a big problem but a negitive. Some of the
newer models are much better about not binding. I got from either
JCWhitney or Quadratec a kit with one way diodes for my wiring.
installed in about an hour. I had to install a connector in the front
(from the coach lights)of the Jeep and run wires to the back.
installed the diodes to both the coach leads and the jeep leads (make
sure that you think about the trailer plug. I have a small motorcycle
that has a braket on the reciever on the jeep, the bracket has brake
lights that are connected to the trailer plug.)

This set up worked great for me!

Jim Riordan
88 WBWL XXV
Stuart, Fl.







--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "dandarst"
wrote:
>
> Scott.
> Been towing a LWB Rubicon the past couple years (4100 pounds).
> Started with the 130 dollar Reese fixed tow bar and it worked fine.
> Problem for me was that it greased up my clothes when removing it
> from the Jeep and the bus, and then needed to find a place to set
it
> while camping so no one tripped over it and it didn't get gooked up
> with dirt and other nature. Changed to a Roadmaster 8000 pound one
> that folds up on the back of the bus, much more user friendly, but
> more dollars. And its heavy when it comes to removing it from the
> bus. Brother Jay uses the lightest blue ox model they make. In the
> past four years he has rebuilt it once. I don't think the
Roadmaster
> is rebuildable and it probably won't need to be.
> For tow tail lights, I took the factory light assembly apart on the
> Jeep and installed a separate additional socket for a separate bulb
> with separate wire threaded through the inside of the starboard
> frame rail rear to front ending with a flat four connector.
>
> dandarst86fc35rbhuntleyil.
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
> <sforman@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I have found a Jeep Wrangler (99 model) to use as a tow vehicle.
> Can
> > anyone offer advice on:
> >
> > 1. A good tow bar...I have found units priced from $79 to
> $700...what
> > do I really need for a lightweight Jeep?
> >
> > 2. How do I wire up the Jeep taillights so that they run off the
> bus?
> > Is there a kit or something I can get?
> >
> > All my previous vehicle towing has been with a dolly, so this is
> all
> > new to me.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Scott Forman
> > 82 FC35RB
> > Memphis
> >
>