Help: Towing A Jeep First Time
I have a 2020 Jeep Wrangler and it is hooked up behind my motorhome to tow for the first time. I am going through the steps in the owners manual. I shifted the transfer case into Neutral. The dashb...
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DallasSteve wrote:mowermech wrote:
When I unhook my Jeep from the motorhome, the first thing I do is unlock the doors, put the transfer case back in High Range, and the transmission in First Gear. THEN, and only then, will I unhook the towbar.
I don't even use the parking brake when hooking up. Connect the towbar, put the transfer case in Neutral, the transmission in 6th gear, set the ignition switch, and lock the doors. I never have to worry about not releasing the parking brake, because it isn't set to begin with!
It works for me, you do what is right for you.
That sounds like a good plan. I'm also concerned I might forget the parking brake and tow the Jeep with the brake on. My parking brake seems to be very strong so I would probably notice, but you never know.
We do the same. Hook up to tow bar first, then do prep for towing Jeep. No need to use parking brake.that way. Also on our 2019 Cherokee the owners manual is wrong on procedure. It says to shift into park with engine running then turn off engine. Doing it that way will cause some gear clash. I shut off engine first, then shift to park, no gear clash. I got that tip from the Jeep forum.
We also do a final check to be sure all four wheels are turning when we do our lite check. DW pulls forward a few feet while I watch the toad tires and check the tow bar is locked. Last month after camping I inadvertently had the door open when setting the Jeep up for towing. Yep, the rear wheels did not turn when we did our check. First time in five years of towing a car that ever happened. I guess that is why we check it every time.
