Want to Tow a Jeep
OK I know it's a can of worms, but looking on line I see tow bars from $200 to over $1000. Which one will do the job? 03 Wrangler, under 5klb's, Which hitch, from who?
Forum Discussion
As everything, it depends on your skill level, your financial level, your patience, and your ability to think outside the box. Sure, you could always pay over $1k and get a total bolt-on kit, then spend another $300 to have it installed, but why? A Jeep is simple.
I towed an old Montero for a while... and almost nobody made anything for it. I made a bumper from 2x4 or 2x6 angle iron (I don't remember which now, welded permanent tie-down shackles rated at 30k to the front of it opposite the frame horns, and got a "hook up" deal from a guy I served with in Iraq for an IBISTEK 17K capacity aluminum collapsible HMMWV towbar. The thing is HUGE, but relatively lightweight.
I feared more of the grade 8 hardware attaching the bumper to the frame of failing than anything else in the setup. I still have a few pics of when I was mocking it up during construction and testing. Yes, the chains were not attached right for the pic, this was just for show (I needed a couple more opening links to attach to the RV).
OK, Never mind. Let me know if you want a pic, I don't have it hosted anywhere it can be hot linked, and I can't upload it as an attachment. Oops. Live and learn.
I towed an old Montero for a while... and almost nobody made anything for it. I made a bumper from 2x4 or 2x6 angle iron (I don't remember which now, welded permanent tie-down shackles rated at 30k to the front of it opposite the frame horns, and got a "hook up" deal from a guy I served with in Iraq for an IBISTEK 17K capacity aluminum collapsible HMMWV towbar. The thing is HUGE, but relatively lightweight.
I feared more of the grade 8 hardware attaching the bumper to the frame of failing than anything else in the setup. I still have a few pics of when I was mocking it up during construction and testing. Yes, the chains were not attached right for the pic, this was just for show (I needed a couple more opening links to attach to the RV).
OK, Never mind. Let me know if you want a pic, I don't have it hosted anywhere it can be hot linked, and I can't upload it as an attachment. Oops. Live and learn.
