JimM68 wrote:
We've towed my wrangler for years, great but small toad.
I recently put a blue ox baseplate on the wife's 2010 liberty and we have been towing that. Works very well, and plenty of room for the family.
Big plus, the bottom red taillight section on the lib is not used, cut the proper size hole and pop in a bulb socket, ran completely separate tow lighting, not tied into the liberty at all.
X2....only ours is a 2002 Jeep Liberty Limited 4x4 and Roadmaster Falcon 2 set up. Be advised...it took me pretty much all day to install the Liberty tow brackets as most was underneath and inside the front plastic bumper. The wrangler TJ is pretty much up front on the frame and a much easier install. That being said, we still prefer the Liberty for a toad as it is easier to get in and out of with 4 doors and back flip up window and swing out tailgate.
Both have transfer cases when put in neutral and transmission in park, just turn the key in first position and you are good to go.
Ours also had the bottom of the tailights available for socket for lights and I didn't have to mess with the factory wiring. I just snaked the wiring loom along the frame rail to the rear! :)