Necessary Equipment to Flat Tow 2020 Jeep Cherokeee TrailHawk Elite Behind Motorhome

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What will be needed for towing my 2020 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Elite behind my motorhome?

asked by: RJ

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In order to flat tow your 2020 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Elite, you'll need base plates, a tow bar, safety cables, a wiring solution so the vehicle taillights will mimic what the motorhome tallights do, a supplemental braking system and possibly a high/low adapter and a few other odds and ends.

I'll typically recommend Roadmaster products because they are well-engineered, reliable, easy to use and cost-effective. For a base plate, I'd recommend # RM-521451-5, because it's not terribly visible when it's not being used.

For a tow bar, you can't go wrong with the Roadmaster Falcon 2, part # RM-520 and # RM-643 for safety cables. The Falcon 2 self-aligns for easy hook up even on terrain that's less than even.

The # RM-15267 Diode wiring kit is a popular choice, because once it's installed you'll simply plug it in and off you go. For a supplemental braking system, I'd recommend the Roadmaster Invisibrake # RM-8700. Once installed, the system is very unobtrusive and simple to use with almost no set up necessary at the beginning of each trip. A stoplight switch, part # RM-751471 is also needed.

Assuming that your Cherokee has stock sized tires, the base plate height will be around 20-1/4 inches above the ground. If the receiver height of your motorhome is within 3 inches +/- of that height, you won't need a high/low adapter. I've linked you to our selection of adapters, plus some help articles and installation videos for the parts I've recommended.

expert reply by: Mike L

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Steve P.

7/22/2020

Is a 2020 Jeep Cherokee Latitude FWD with a 9 speed automatic transmission flat towable.?

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Chris R.

7/27/2020

According to the owner's manual for your 2020 Jeep Cherokee the FWD models cannot be flat towed with all 4 wheels on the ground. You will need to use a dolly like the Demco # DM9713045 to keep the front wheels off the ground.

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Answer 1

I am happy to help you with the components needed to flat tow a 2020 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk. A complete flat tow system includes a base plate, tow bar, tow bar wiring, safety cables, braking system and possibly a high low adapter. For the base…

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Answer 2

Thankfully in recent years the Mopar flat towing wiring kit you mentioned is no longer required for flat towing Jeep vehicles like the 2021 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk. They were able to fix the need for the harness. We have the other parts needed to…

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Answer 3

The wiring kit to flat tow your 2022 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk does not include a charge line to the battery, so you would need to get one separately and install that so the battery does not die. If your motorhome does not have a charge line you would…

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Answer 4

It can be difficult to remove the front bumper fascia on any given vehicle and the 2019 Jeep Cherokee is no exception. If you take a look at the attached video on the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit part #RM-521451-5 you will see that if you…

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Answer 5

We can't recommend you drill into the base plate to mount the breakaway switch as that would void the warranty of the base plate kit. Instead I would recommend mounting the switch to the bumper of the vehicle.

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Answer 6

The first thing you'll need to flat tow your 2020 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk is a base plate kit confirmed as a fit for your vehicle. For that I recommend the Roadmaster Direct Connect kit part #RM-521451-5 as it's easy to connect to and also…

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Answer 7

We measure rise or drop on high low adapters from the center of the shank that fits into the trailer hitch receiver opening up or down to the center of the receiver opening on the adapter. I have included a picture that shows this on 4 inch rise/drop…

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Answer 8

The problem is that the tow bar can only flex so much and if it is 1/2 inch out of the safe zone now then it will be out much more when on uneven terrain. You will want it to be as level as possible. To get a more level set up you can use a high/low…

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Answer 9

The distance between the inside points on the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit, #RM24VR, is 24" center-to-center. Please note the attached drawing.

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Answer 10

It sounds to me like you are referring to a high-low adapter. A high-low adapter will attach to the RV's trailer hitch receiver and lower/raise the height at which the tow bar connects to the RV. Generally speaking, in order to find the correct…

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Answer 11

When you're flat towing a vehicle, you want the tow bar to be within 3 inches plus or minus of level. If you're outside that range, you can use a High Low adapter to get you in range. Ideally, you'd be as close to level as possible, but…

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Answer 12

Using any type of hitch adapter is going to reduce the tongue weight capacity of the trailer hitch by 50%. This means that if the trailer hitch on your 2014 Ford Explorer has a tongue weight capacity of 500 pounds, this will be reduced to 250 pounds…

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