Trailer Hitch Receiver and Wiring Harness For a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Without Tow Package
Question:
Hello. I want to install a tow hitch on a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. I found the hitch I want to use on your site. My question is with the wiring. How do I find out if it is prewired for a tow package? Thank you.
asked by: Richard K
Expert Reply:
As you do not have a receiver on your 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited I would say it is safe to assume that you did not have the factory tow package included on your vehicle. You can always contact a Jeep dealer for a build sheet for your specific VIN to determine if it may have been removed by a previous owner, it would require you to purchase the Jeep specific wiring from your dealer to use the tow package wiring if it is missing and was included on your Jeep from the factory.
I recommend using the Tekonsha T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness # 118727 to give your Jeep a 4-way flat connector. This will allow for you to pull most small trailers and use Auxiliary Lights # C53201 with any bike rack or cargo carrier that will block the view of your tail lights. If your trailer requires electric brakes you will need a Universal Installation Kit for Trailer Brake Controller # ETBC7 to install a Tekonsha Prodigy P3 Trailer Brake Controller # 90195.
For the Receiver I do recommend the Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver # 75699 as it uses a hidden cross tube and has a welded on tab for the 4-way Mounting Bracket # 18144 or a 7-way mounting bracket that comes with the Universal Installation Kit. I have linked an installation video below that will show you the installation process for this receiver.
Products Referenced in This Question
T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector
- Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring
- Trailer Hitch Wiring
- Powered Converter
- Custom Fit
- 4 Flat
- Tekonsha
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Tekonsha Prodigy P3 Trailer Brake Controller - 1 to 4 Axles - Proportional
- Trailer Brake Controller
- Proportional Controller
- Electric
- Electric over Hydraulic
- Automatic Leveling
- Under-Dash Box
- Dash Mount
- Up to 4 Axles
- LCD Display
- Up to 360 Degrees
- Tekonsha
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Curt Auxiliary LED Indicator Lights
- Accessories and Parts
- Hitch Bike Racks
- Hitch Cargo Carrier
- Lights
- CURT
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Universal Installation Kit for Trailer Brake Controller - 7-Way RV and 4-Way Flat - 10 Gauge Wires
- Accessories and Parts
- Trailer Brake Controller
- Installation Kits
- etrailer
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Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"
- Trailer Hitch
- Custom Fit Hitch
- Class III
- 500 lbs TW
- 5000 lbs GTW
- 7500 lbs WD GTW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- 750 lbs WD TW
- Concealed Cross Tube
- Draw-Tite
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