Blue Ox Flat Tow Setup For A 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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I wrote on Thursday requesting information on flat towing a 2015 Grand Cherokee Limited with adaptive cruise control. I did get a quick response with a full Road Master setup list and am grateful however I think I would prefer to go with the Blue Ox brand. I seem to be having an issue finding a base plate that is compatible with my year and model of Jeep. I was looking to use the Ascent tow bar BX4370 and patriot 3 brake system. Is this not possible or is there another reason why I should not?

asked by: Nick

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You can absolutely do that!

What you'll want, in that case, is to use the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit # BX1128 instead of the Roadmaster # RM-521440-5 base plate kit.

Now you will be able to use the Blue Ox Ascent Non-Binding Tow Bar # BX4370 you mentioned as the base plates will fit all Blue Ox tow bars.

If you ever wanted to use a Roadmaster tow bar, you'd just need the adapter # RM-031 or # RM-031-5.

The Blue Ox Patriot 3 Radio Frequency, Portable Braking System # BRK2019 you mentioned, will also work great for your setup, however since this has been discontinued, I recommend checking out the Brake Buddy Select 3 Portable Supplemental Braking System # HM39524 instead. This is a portable system that will provides precise, responsive braking for your towed vehicle, and features a built-in supercapacitor that will activate your brakes if a breakaway occurs, even if your car's battery is dead.

For wiring, you're going to need # RM-152-98146-7 instead of # RM-154 that I mentioned on the original answer page, because the Roadmaster tow bar I mentioned Included a 7-way to 6-way cable that is needed, so the wiring kit I linked didn't include that. Since the Blue Ox Ascent does not include that cable, the new kit # RM-152-98146-7 has that included.

expert reply by: Bryce D

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Answer 1

The Roadmaster Brake-Lite Relay Kit for Towed Vehicles, part #RM-88400 comes with an inline fuse that is attached to the red wire from the relay to the fuse panel under the hood on your 2017 Wrangler Unlimited. I have attached a link to an…

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Answer 2

Since the braking system you plan to install on your 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee applies the brakes of the vehicle and the brake lights of your vehicle come on when you press the brake pedal you will need the brake light relay part #RM-88400 which is…

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Answer 3

Although you won't have power brake assist with the vehicle off, the Brake Buddy Select 3, part #HM39524 will apply enough pressure to the brake pedal that the brakes will work just fine once the unit is installed and properly set up according to…

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Answer 4

Sounds like you are needing the Replacement Attachment Tabs #BLU57XR for the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit #BX1128 on your 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. If you are referring to something else please let me know and I'd be happy to help you out!

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Answer 5

The correct replacement removable tabs for the Blue Ox base plate part #BX1128 is the part #BX62-3468 that you also referenced. If you check the parts list of the #BX1128 is lists the #BX62-3468 as the correct tab to use.

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Answer 6

When it comes to choosing between the Blue Ox Patriot #BLU37TR and the Brake Buddy Select 3 #HM39524, these systems are extremely similar in their setup and functionality. Both of these systems provide proportional braking in a compact and easy to…

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Answer 7

There were special instructions for the 2014 and 2015 Jeep Cherokee regarding the brake light relay and braking systems but not for the 2017 models. One sure way to avoid having to use the relay, which is #RM-88400, is to use a magnetic light kit…

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Answer 8

According to my contact at Roadmaster, you'll need the 68321424AD harness which you can obtain from your Jeep dealer. The harness will prevent the so called 'Death Wobble' from occurring when flat towing the vehicle. To flat tow your…

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Answer 9

From what I could find it looks like your 122R (red) and 122Y (amber) lights measure 3.75" x 1.70" x .81". We don't have any replacement lense directly for the GLO-BRITE lights but we do have some similar lights that you could use…

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Answer 10

I've never heard of an actual third brake light connector on a camper shell to plug in on a truck and we don't carry any parts to do that. The light generally needs to be hardwired into the truck's brake light circuit. The issue with this…

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Answer 11

The manual lockout on your Atwood 85778 surge brake coupler is there so that you can back up the trailer without the brakes locking up on you. Yes you can safely tow your trailer with the broken manual lockout, you just have to make sure you…

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Answer 12

Both the Roadmaster and Blue Ox tow bars are great options. But if it was my decision to make I would go with the Blue Ox Avail part #BX7420 as we have found that the Blue Ox tow bars are a little easier to connect and disconnect from. Also this tow…

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