Recommended Tow Bar And D-Ring Adapters For A 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Question:
Hello, I am interested in purchasing Item # BX4330 to flat tow a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee behind a motor home. I currently have D-link tabs 3/4 thick on the front of my jeep. Is there an adapter available that can be used to connect to the Blue Ox Acclaim tow bar? Thank you in advance.
asked by: Matt
Expert Reply:
The Blue Ox Acclaim # BX4330 is a car-mount style tow bar which isn't compatible with D-Ring adapters. You would need to use a motorhome-mounted style tow bar like the Roadmaster # RM-522 along with the 3/4" D-Ring Adapter # RM-035. All adapters are brand specific so you wouldn't be able to mix and match and unfortunately Blue Ox only has a 7/8" and 1" option for adapters.
You will also need to check with the manufacturer to ensure that the bumper is rated to tow from because a lot of the time the D-Rings are simply there for looks and don't have enough structural support. If you haven't picked out the rest of your flat towing components then I have the following recommendations:
Tow Bar Wiring Kit: Roadmaster 4-Diode Universal Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles - 7-Way to 6-Wire Hybrid Cord
Item # RM-152-1676-7. This kit will have everything you need to properly display your motorhome's traffic signals through the tail lights on your Jeep.
Braking System: Brake Buddy Select 3 Portable Supplemental Braking System # HM39524. This system comes with a remote to display when the brakes in your Jeep are activated and also comes with a vehicle side charge line kit to keep your Jeep's battery charged.
Safety Cables: Roadmaster 80" Hybrid Coiled-to-Straight Safety Cables # RM-674. These cables have straight lengths to slide through the channels in the # RM-522 and coiled lengths for the rest to help keep the cables up off the ground so they don't get damaged.
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Brake Buddy Select 3 Portable Flat Tow Brake System - Proportional
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