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Base Plate Kit Recommendation for a 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited  

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I am purchasing a used motorhome, in a couple weeks, and the current owner is giving us the tow bar and the things hat accompany it, EXCEPT the baseplate. My wife and I purchased a 2016 Jeep Wrangler unlimited yesterday to be towed behind it. I cant get ahold of the motorhome seller, yet I, obviously, want to purchase the correct baseplate to match the tow bar. My concern is twofold first, my baseplate matches his tow bar and second, if his tow bar isnt a good one, I may want to purchase another better one later. SO, is there any way to purchase a universal baseplate that connects to most tow bars?

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The most common two brands of base plates are Blue Ox and Roadmaster. We have a Roadmaster base plate kit part # RM-521448-5 that would work well and the Blue Ox part # BX1126 that would also work well. Now normally I would recommend an adapter for situations like this but without knowing what tow bar brand/model you have it's pretty hard to say. What I can recommend is that you find out and then check out the adapter chart link I attached for more info.

In addition to the base plates, you will also need a compatible tow bar, safety cables, lighting, and supplemental braking to flat tow your vehicle. The most popular compatible tow bar is the Falcon 2, # RM-520. For safety cables you can use # RM-643. The coiled design helps keep the cables off of the ground.

For lighting you can use the diode kit, # RM-15267, and not have to worry about cutting into the taillight housing. This will splice into your taillight wiring to allow your tow vehicle to control the taillight assemblies of the towed vehicle. This comes with a round 6-way connector that you will install on the front of your towed vehicle and enough coiled wire to go from there to the RV.

And finally, most states now require supplemental braking in the vehicle being flat towed. The easiest system to set up and use is the Blue Ox Patriot # BLU37TR, that applies the vehicle brakes in proportion to how much the tow vehicle is braking. This is the safest way to stop and it reduces wear and tear on both vehicles.

Most likely you will also need a high low adapter so that the tow bar will be level when you are flat towing. I attached a link to a page that has all of the ones we carry.

I have included a couple of helpful links to our articles on flat towing for you. Be sure to consult the vehicle owners manual for more specific information on flat towing your vehicle.

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