Will Miles Accumulate on Odometer of 2021 Jeep Gladiator When Flat Towed

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Does Flat towing a 2021 Jeep Gladiator add mileage to it, I know you answered the question about the 2017 Wrangler I was just wondering if the same is true for the 2021 Gladiator.

asked by: Bruce S

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Miles are not added onto the odometer of the 2021 Jeep Gladiator when it's flat towed. The odometer is electronic, not mechanically driven off the transmission or differential so miles will not accumulate when the vehicle isn't running.

In order to safely flat tow your Gladiator, you'll need base plates, a tow bar, safety cables, a taillight wiring harness, a supplemental braking system and possibly a high/low adapter if the installed height of the base plates has a +/- 3 inch difference from the height of the hitch on the motorhome.

Here's what I'd recommend:

• Base Plates- Roadmaster # RM-521453-5 direct connect base pates
• Tow Bar- Roadmaster Falcon All-Terrain tow bar, part # RM-522
• Safety Cables, # RM-643
• Taillight Wiring Harness- # RM-15267
• Supplemental Braking System- # SM99251 (Motorhome With Hydraulic Brakes) or # SM99243
(Motorhome With Air Brakes)

I've linked to some installation videos and a help article that will help determine if you need a high/low adapter.

expert reply by: Mike L

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Answer 1

Hey Don, when installing the Roadmaster Brake Lite kit part #RM-88400 the green wire runs to the stoplight circuit of your supplemental braking system as well as to the brake signal output of the vehicle.

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Answer 2

The Blue Ox Patriot Portable Braking System - Proportional #BLU37TR, uses a 12V powered remote that wirelessly connects to the 12V powered braking unit. This wireless remote has an inertia-based sensor in it that can sense the braking of the towing…

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Answer 3

All of the equipment that you will need to properly flat tow/dinghy tow your 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee will be base plates, a tow bar, tow bar wiring for working lights, safety cables, and most states now require a supplemental braking system be…

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Answer 4

The brake light switch wire for your 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit isn't useable so you wouldn't be able to install a brake light relay kit any way. In cases like this the turn signal will override the brake signal until the computer inside…

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Answer 5

While it's true that the Mopar 68321424AB wiring harness has been required in the past, that changed a few model years ago so you will not need it to flat tow your 2021 Jeep Cherokee. For a complete flat towing setup you will need a base plate…

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You will definitlely want the steering wheel to be unlocked when flat towing your 2019 Jeep Cherokee, but you will want to follow the specific steps outlined in the vehicle's owners manual for what needs to be done with the ignition and…

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Answer 7

I'm not familiar with a Cherokee Summit so I think you mean you have a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit. If I'm wrong about this let me know. But I'll give you parts for both. Both Roadmaster EZ4 #RM-521440-4 and EZ5 #RM-521440-5 base…

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