Does the 2022 Jeep Cherokee TrailHawk Have the Death Wobble Issue When Flat Towing?

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Hi, I've read your reply to Brian concerning all the parts needed to flat tow. However, while doing some other research, I came across the mention of my 2022 Cherokee Trailhawk needing a Mopar wiring kit to eliminate the death wobble. There's a mention of MOPAR part number is #68321424AD but I found where that does not fit the 2022. I've copied some text that was included in the thread: "The purpose of the flat tow harness is to ENERGIZE the ESS circuit while the car ignition is off, not to bypass it. The ESS must be energized to allow the wheels to follow the RV, and not be dragged sideways in a turn, causing wobble. This kit feeds battery power directly to the ESS system, and nothing else. You will also need a charge line from your RV with a diode installed or your battery will be drained after about five hours of towing." Are you familiar with this, is this required on my 2022? Trying to get things in order before we get ready to start flat towing and finding a lot of different information. Thanks for any help you can give.

asked by: Jo

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Expert Reply:

I am familiar with it and no, you won't need the Mopar wiring kit. The death wobble issue was with the 2014 to 2018 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawks. They've fixed that problem!

To flat tow your 2022 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk you will need the following parts:

Tow Bar - Blue Ox Alpha 2 Non-Binding Tow Bar item # BX7380

Base Plate Kit - Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms item # BX1143

Wiring Harness - Roadmaster Smart Diode 7-Wire to 6-Wire Kit for Variable Voltage LED Lights item # RM63MR

Charge Line - Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit for Towed Vehicles item # RM-156-25

Supplemental Braking System - Blue Ox Patriot Radio Frequency, Portable Braking System item # BLU37TR

expert reply by: Jerred H

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I would be happy to go over everything you need to flat tow your 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk with your 2019 Forest River Forester. Unfortunately the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit #BX1143 you mentioned is not compatible with your Blue Ox Alexxa Tow Bar…

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Answer 2

Congrats on the new vehicle! The best wiring kit for flat towing is going to be the Roadmaster Smart Diode 7-Wire to 6-Wire Wiring Kit for Variable Voltage LED Tail Lights item #RM63MR. The included diodes convert your 12V signal from your RV's…

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On the brake light relay, #RM-88400, the monitoring wire from the SMI Duo #SM99251 and the green wire from the relay attach to the brake switch wire on your 2017 Jeep Cherokee (unless it has push button start which I will cover next). Basically what…

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Answer 4

A brake light relay, #RM-88400, will be required if your 2015 Jeep Cherokee is wired with a 4-diode light kit, #RM-154. Or you could go with a magnetic kit such as #RM-2120 instead. For a braking system that comes with the brake light relay use the…

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Answer 5

The Roadmaster Even Brake Supplemental Braking System #RM-9400 features an inertia sensor that activates the towed vehicle's brakes based on deceleration. When you hit the brakes in your RV or otherwise slow down, the system automatically applies…

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Roadmaster base plate kit #RM-521451-5 is confirmed to fit both the Trailhawk and Trailhawk Elite versions of the 2019 Jeep Cherokee. I confirmed with Roadmaster that this base plate works fine with the Technology Group package with the front bumper…

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Answer 7

The general reason a battery needs to be disconnected for flat towing is because there are certain functions that need to be disabled to prevent your vehicle's battery from draining. You wouldn't want to get to your destination and unhook and…

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Answer 8

There was a special harness from Jeep that was designed to address the problem you mentioned when flat towing the newer Cherokees like your 2019 Jeep Cherokee. Here recently they made updates to the vehicle to take care of it without requiring the…

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Answer 9

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 10

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 11

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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Answer 12

Hi Randy, For your 2022 Jeep Gladiator I have the following flat towing component recommendations: Baseplate: If you have a standard model with a factory bumper or a Rubicon with a factory bumper then you can use the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base…

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