How to Use Safety Chains with Blue Ox D-Ring Adapter # BX88304

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If I connect the blue ox tow bar to the Smitty built xrc bumper D-rings where do you connect the safety chains?

asked by: Rick A

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When using D-ring adapters, like part # BX88357, to flat tow your Jeep you generally need to connect the safety cables to the Jeep's frame.

One way to connect to the frame using cables like # RM-643 is to add extensions # RM-910648-20.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

There are some factors to consider when determining what settings you should use on your towed vehicle. The first thing to consider is that all of the functionality of your towed vehicles options are outlined in the owner's manual of the vehicle.…

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Answer 2

The Safety Chain Loop for Trailer Hitch Receivers part #E950 is designed to be welded to the bottom of the receiver tube on a trailer hitch to provide an attachment point for a set of trailer safety chains which are required when towing. This would…

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Thanks for the photo! Glad you're enjoying the site and we can absolutely get your 2016 Jeep Wrangler with an XRC front bumper ready to flat tow. First you'll need the base plate adapters to connect to your D-rings, and the correct one is…

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Answer 4

It sounds like you have a 7-way blade connector on your boat trailer as that is a very common connector on boat styles. This connector has 6 pins around the outside of the connector and a center pin for a total of 7. Part #A7WCB would be what a 7-way…

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Answer 5

Since you have a Blue Ox tow bar currently and a 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL you could use the D-ring adapter part #BX88358 to attach to your D-rings. I'd recommend running the safety chains to the frame of the vehicle as that's the most secure…

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Answer 6

Whether or not you can flat tow with a Jeep bumper is really up to the manufacturers testing; some of the big names like MetalCloak or Poison Spyder have bumpers with D-ring attachments that can be used for flat towing connections. This is great…

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Answer 7

If you do not have a 7/8" pin and need a larger one, you will need the Blue Ox Aftermarket Bumper Adapter - 1" Pin #BX88358. This includes pins, clips, washers, and lock nuts and will get you the clearance needed to fit your Smittybilt XRC…

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Answer 8

You can definitely use the Blue Ox Aftermarket Off-Road Bumper Adapter - 7/8" Pin #BX88357. The 1/16" space you were talking about is not too much play, it is such a small amount it won't be impactful. Drilling the holes out is not…

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Answer 9

No, you can't. Those hooks are only for recovery or pulling something they're not rated to be flat towed with. You are actually going to have to remove them to install a base plate kit on your 2023 Ford Bronco. Since you have a Blue Ox Alpha…

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Answer 10

I do have an option for you but the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit part #RM-521448-5 is designed to be used with the factory front bumper on a 2018 Jeep JK Wrangler only. Unfortunately, Roadmaster does not test this base plate kit with…

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Answer 11

The Smittybilt XRC Gen2 bumper on the 2020 Jeep Wrangler has 3/4" thick d-rings so you can use the Adapter for Jeep D-Ring Bumper Mounts to Roadmaster Motor Home Mount Tow Bars part #RM-035 to tow with the D-rings on your bumper. Smittybilt is…

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Answer 12

Hey Kyle, happy to help out a fellow namesake, and we can indeed get your 2024 Jeep Wrangler set up to be flat towed with your Rugged Ridge Arcus front bumper and the Blue Ox Avail Non-Binding Tow Bar #BX7420. I did some research and it looks like…

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