Towing Our New Jeep: Flat Towing Our Wrangler Behind Our Motorhome
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- Towing Our New Jeep: What We Use to Tow Our Wrangler Behind Our Motorhome
In this video, we introduce you to our new tow vehicle: Adventure!
Buying a new vehicle as a full-time RVer is not as simple as when we lived in a sticks and bricks house. We are constantly traveling, not staying in place for very long. And that makes it challenging to buy a new car or truck. Why is it more of a challenge? Because we have to install equipment on the new vehicle to prepare it to tow behind our motorhome. And we only have a few days to complete the install. And we have to buy the right equipment and find a reputable auto shop or motorhome dealership to install it for us... all before we leave that area and move on to our next destination!
So today, we're answering a few questions that we've heard more than once over the years... What do we use to flat tow our Jeep? What tow bar do we use? What braking system do we use? How do we put it all together to tow our new Jeep Wrangler behind our Class A Motorhome?
This episode answers all of those questions and more.
💻 Mentioned In This Video
Blue Ox: www.blueox.com/
M&G Braking Systems: www.mgbrakes.com/
For links to everything we talked about in this video and more information, visit our website: rvamericayall....
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We are Tom and Stacie Langland, known for 10 years as RV Texas Y'all.
We are Native Texans and Full-Time RVers who are all about exploring the Great State of Texas and America one campground at a time. We're on a mission to experience life, not just live it and we're bringing you along for the fun.
In 2018, we sold our house, our business and gave away just about everything we own to hit the road and see America. Our home is a 33' motorhome named Freedom. We installed an extreme solar and lithium battery setup so now we can camp just about anywhere with our dog (Star) and our cat (Astro).
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Hey y'all! We hope you enjoyed today's video. For links and more, visit rvamericayall.com/rv-lifestyle/towing-jeep-wrangler . See you next Sunday!
Hey y’all. I hope you picked up your little allen wrench it was still on the ground when you picked up your tools!!
🫨thanks, I will check!
Nice looking new steed and color to match! Safe travels friends ☕️
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Thanks for another fantastic video. Our procedure is very similar. Sometimes before I shift the transfer case to neutral, I will slowly move backward to lock the tow bars. We also work as a team. Teamwork is very important.
Teamwork always makes things nicer & safer! 😊
We love all your videos, you have inspired us from the great Pacific Northwest to get out and live the RV Life! #MagaStrong 🙏🇺🇸🙏
Thanks for the note, I hope you love it as much as we do! ❤️
Really enjoy y’all’s content, I’m starting to think about selling everything and doing the same thing one day, except I’d need a place for my motorcycle 🤷🏻♂️ And it’s good to watch some fellow Texans who talk normal like me 😀
😂 right! You can get a hydrolic lift that goes on the hitch of the RV as long as it can handle the weight! Good luck. Or get a toy hauler and haul your bike in the back.
Awesome video, Stacie and Tom! Congratulations on the new Jeep Wrangler, she is gorgeous! We have the exact same setup, we tow a 392 Jeep Wrangler with a 2020 4369 Dutch Star, love the Blue Ox setup, it has been flawless for us. Safe travels, Y'all!
Thanks Wes, it has never let us down!
That is awesome... 👍🏽 We just sold our house and we also purchased a new Jeep Wrangler to aid us in our adventures. We named her Discovery, since I'm a Star Trek fan. Your video is very helpful since we have never towed a jeep before, which should be a little easier to tow then the Cadillac we had. Safe Travels, Herbie, Mary. & Peanut!!! 💯❤👍🏽
Congratulations on sellling the house & we look forward to seeing you on the road! 😊
Ok, you guys REALLY did not have to do two videos in a row for us since we just started driving a Class A DP and towing a Jeep Rubicon! 😁We got an extra tip from your video - checking that the steering is all good on the tow vehicle by watching zig and zag a few feet before heading out! Keep up the strong work you two!
Thanks for sharing.😊
Hi you guys. Congratulations on the new Rubicon. Barb and I looked into a Gladiator Rubicon but Barb didn’t like it. I think we will be getting a full size pick up. After talking to you at the Tampa show we have decided it would be the most practical vehicle for us to tow. Happy Adventures!
Thanks and good luck on whatever you go with. Just check with Blue Ox for the tow plate and wiring harness & I would definitely recommend M&G Breaking for your break system.
Your video didn't mention the steps you had to do onside the Jeep to prepare for towing but I did see one of the commentators mention the transfer case. Happy travels and I love the fresh haircut for summer😊
Thanks Karen, we didn’t go into detail inside the Jeep because every Jeep or other car have different set ups so we didn’t want to steer (pardon the pun) anyone wrong! 😊
Really like the new Jeep and I am glad the name is Adventure Appreciate the knowledge and valuable information of connecting the tow. Be Careful and Safe Travels . Grammy Kay
Thanks mom!
Congratulations on your new vehicle!
Thanks 😊
Great video. Always exciting to get a new toad. I had the dealer install the baseplate and wiring so it was ready to go when I picked it up.
That’s a great idea, but the dealer has to know how & ours didn’t!
My dealer took it to a installer to get it done. They also installed extra led lights in the back, so nothing was connected to the Honda electrical system. Didn't want any questions if a warranty issue came up that splicing into the car electrical system had caused it.
Something else I do is when hooked up and I shut off the car I pump the brakes to relieve any pressure in the brake booster. I have had it slide the tires the first couple times the brakes were applied by the RV especially on dirt or gravel roads. Enjoy your new Jeep.
@WILDEBILL308 we put in new wiring that Blue Ox offers that plugs right into the existing Jeep wiring without having to splice any Jeep wires, very cool!
Congrats on the new Jeep!
Besides all the regular stuff of hooking up the Wrangler I try to remember to turn off the air vent (A/C) system so that the cab doesn't smell like diesel exaust upon arriving at our destination.
Great to see this new video. What part of the country are you in? We are in the scablands of Washington currently.
Thanks for for the tip, Stacie does that as well! We are in the UP loving the temps! 🙌🏻
@@rvamericayall I realized that when I finally finished watching the video.
We might go to UP next year. Sharon was born in Marquette. How about the mosquitoes?
@blatham59 They haven’t been bad at all. We got swarmed one time at a forested overlook near Munising. That was it. Other than that, we’ve barely seen any mosquitoes.
We just got a Jeep Grand Wagoneer. We definitely had sticker shock on the tow package. We love the extra room and more comfortable ride. It was so good to meet you both in Hearthside. Enjoy new ride.
Thank you! Great meeting y'all too. Enjoy your new Wagoneer!
Congrats on the new RUBI!
Thanks Mike! 😊
The added distance also exposes your jeep windshield to move rocks.
Didn’t know that one. We had an extension drop hitch before and didn’t have any problems. Hope this doesn’t as well. 🤞🏻
Very good thanks
You’re welcome ☺️
Tom has a hair cut and shave, looks ten years younger.
Great video!!! Great explanations on the set up, as always really enjoy the videos !!
Thanks so much!
Congratulations .... but that's the name of our Jeep!
Doh! 😂 Great minds think alike, I guess.
Dang I love the gladiator
I get it but the Wrangler just works better for us right now.
I noticed that you use locking hitch pins where you attach the Blue Ox tow bar to the Jeep, but not locking hitch pins for your receiver or Blue Ox adjustable hitch. I do just the opposite. Since I don’t very often remove the hitch from the rv or the Blue Ox tow bar, I lock those in place. I probably should use locking pins for where it connects to the Jeep as well. Thanks for the video. Looking forward to more about your new Jeep. We currently have a standard Jeep Wrangler Limited, but are thinking of getting a Rubicon (or alternatively a GMC truck).
Cool, thanks. Good luck with whatever you end up with!
My hitch and tow bar are locked only when we’re parked. Otherwise in an emergency the locks would inhibit removal, for example if the Jeep were to catch fire. I would think you can just twist the clevises right off by pulling the pin. I would lock the tow bar not the Jeep. They need keys to steal the Jeep. That’s what we do. Saw a video of a tow vehicle catch fire and the owner was able to pull one pin off the hitch and move the RV forward out of the way.
Great video you two! Thank you for sharing. Have you found the Jeeps to be the best choice for a towable vehicle? How have the Jeep's held up for you from a reliability perspective?
💯 believe that Jeeps are best to be towed. Our experience is they tow very easily and handle it well!
Thanks for the video. We have a blue ox set up, too, and I like the hitch plate idea. Might have to get one. What is the reasoning behind crisscrossing the safety cables?
If for any reason the tow bar were to come disconnected from the RV, the crossed cables can possibly hold up the tow bar and keep the more steady giving you a chance to slow down & minimize damage.
@rvamericayall that makes a lot of sense. Thanks so much, and I love the new toad.
Get video guys, it tells and shows step by step what needs to be done when hooking up a new toad. The newer the toad there is more steps involved, main reason we still pull the RAM 4x4 5 seconds Tranfer case is in neutral. Question I see your using keyed locking pins to connect Blue Ox to toad trying to understand why? My understanding over the few years we have been RVing is if a situation arises and you need to unhook your toad in an emergency you want to do it as quick as you can and push toad away from Coach..
Glad you had a good time at Hearthside, I have a few questions regarding the Newmar event and would love to chat sometime when you have time.. safe travel my friends….
Hey Kirk, good point on the locking but we are locked onto the jeep but by pulling one pen, the one on the hitch we can disconnect the jeep from the RV in case of fire. Please call or email me anytime to discuss the Newmar event! 😊
Very nice, very secure..
Thanks Andrew! 😊
Did we just see you in the Michigan UP this past weekend? I think we met you going the other way. If it was not you, someone else has a red color scheme NewAir and a Red Gladiator Toad. Safe Travels Y’All!!
You saw us but it’s not a Gladiator anymore, it’s a Wrangler!
Sorry, I had Gladiator on the brain. My favorite Jeep of all time was a Red Wrangler Rubicon that we called “Rooster”.
@@jeepsandrvs 🆒
Nice !!! Why switch from the Gladiator?? Thanks for the videos!!
We just wanted the shorter wheel base and get back into a Wrangler.
Super interesting video as always. Very helpful to us as we just purchased a Class A and want to do the same toad setup as you are doing including adding a bike rack. My question is in reference to the bike rack part. I'm guessing after you attach the toad to the Blue Ox you would attach the bike rack and then put your bikes on. Then when you reach your destination will you need to unload your bikes and remove bike rack before unhitching the toad? Or will you be able to unhitch the toad without unloading your bikes and removing bike rack? Trying to visualize how this would work. Thanking you in advance.
Very nice!
Thanks 😊
So, did you remember the Allen wrench that was on the asphalt?
😔 nope!
Good video y’all. Got one question are your wheel suppose to turn left and right that much.
Thanks & yes they are because they follow the RV!
We use the locks on the towbar to the motorhome and just pins on the car side of the tow bar, more concerned about someone taking the tow bar.😅
Totally understand that! Our locks were not long enough for the new hitch!
You DOG!!! New Jeep??? Holy cow. Did you get a new one because your other one got dirty? Ha! Nice video, but not great, because you didn't tell us anything about the Jeep. WTH! Anyway, the new hitch is cool, but may be a problem for us when we tow the Miata. I like the air braking system, too. We miss you guys and can't wait to catch up later in the year...Howard and Betty
Hey guys! You just need to turn the hitch upside down unless you need more than a drop 8, which you might, but if that works then you just adjust the hitch for the Jeep when you want to tow it! We miss y’all as well & look forward to seeing you later in the year!!!
Well done.......❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thanks Steve!
@@rvamericayall anytime yall...be safe please
@@caniacstevehenderson7115 will do!
Does your Rubicon have the XR package?
Yes it does!
What is the air braking system you are using? Is it Air Force One?
Nope it’s M&G Breaking, they invented the toad breaking system and are totally manufactured in the USA! www.mgbrakes.com/
@@rvamericayall thanks for the link. Looks nice. Only problem no installers within a reasonable drive for install.
Good video but why a tall keep. ?
That’s the way it came and we liked it. 😊
will you tell us the steps in your jeep? did you turn the engine off?
The reason we didn’t share that is because every Jeep has a different procedure so we don’t want to mislead anyone and cause a problem for them. However we do NOT leave the Jeep running while towing!
So do you have to leave the ignition on so that the steering electric motor and brake pump still work when towing? How does it know which direction to turn the wheels?
Not in the one we have now & the brakes work off air from the RV.
How much does the hitch and braking system cost (installed)?
Our install was around $750 and the equipment cost is different for every vehicle!
congrats safe gtravels
Thanks 😊
I tow a Jeep Wrangler behind our Class C. I chose the Wrangler because it has an old school manual transfer case and I can put it in neutral, put the trans in Park, take the keys out of the ignition and tow it with no issues. I will warn you though. By purchasing a Jeep you have inadvertently joined a cult.
It’s our third one so we get it! ✌️
wow not to far from ya all in Bismark ND
🆒 hope y’all are having a great Summer!
@@rvamericayall thanks yaall as well
Hope you picked up the allen key
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