Base Plate Kit Recommendation for a 2012 Jeep Liberty
Question:
Can a front mount 2inch hitch be used as a base plate for 4 wheel down towing? I have used the Blue Ox base plates with the Avail tow bar on many vehicles. Wondering if I can set up a 2012 Jeep Liberty for towing by starting out with a front hitch instead of the Blue Ox base plate? This would allow me to use the front 2inch hitch for other purposes. A fabricated interface would be installed in the 2inch reciever to attach to the AvaiI tow bar.
asked by: Roger A
Expert Reply:
There is no safe or recommended way to use a tow bar to flat tow a vehicle that has a front mounted hitch installed on it.
The only way I can recommend you flat tow your 2012Jeep Liberty with your Blue Ox Avail Tow Bar # BX7420 is to install a base plate kit on your 2012 Jeep Liberty.
The correct base plate kit would be the part # BX1131. Check out the install video I attached as well.
Since front hitches and base plate kits both use the same area for installation you really can't have both installed at the same time.
Products Referenced in This Question
Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms
- Base Plates
- Removable Drawbars
- Twist Lock Attachment
- Blue Ox
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Blue Ox Avail Non-Binding Tow Bar - RV Mount - 2" Hitch - 10,000 lbs
- Tow Bar
- Hitch Mount Style
- Telescoping
- Steel
- 10000 lbs
- Fits Blue Ox Base Plates
- Stores on RV
- Non-Binding
- Blue Ox
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