Jeep Wrangler JKU and Blue Ox Alpha

What he said....omg, the two are not different at all cept the length.

MetalGator wrote:
Both Jeeps are stock but the JKU Jeep has a wheelbase that is 20 inches longer than the JK.

MetalGator,
As has been stated, the distance from the point of attachment on the motorhome to the point of the attachment on EITHER JK, is the EXACT SAME. Your 4 door could be stretched to 3 times its length and, it will still have the same distance between the coach and the front bumper/base plate attachment. There is no difference between the two Jeeps and the coach.
Scott

P.S. I just read your third post again. If you take a birds eye view of this situation, you'd see the tow bar makes a triangle between the motorhome and the Jeep, either Jeep. Unless YOU CHANGED one of the bumpers on one of the Jeeps, or, the tow bar attachment points on the JKU are different the the ones on the JK, the distance between the two vehicles IS THE EXACT SAME. If the two Jeep Jeeps have the exact same setup, i.e. base plates and, the bumpers ARE THE EXACT SAME, then the tow setup, IS THE EXACT SAME.

When turning, still looking at this in a birds eye view, and you turn your coach at a given angle, the responding angle between the coach and the Jeep, WILL BE THE SAME, no matter what jeep you're towing. The only difference that may have to be taken into account is the TRAILING length of the vehicle being towed.

Obviously, if you're trailering a really, really long toad, say a 4-door long bed pickup, then the trailering effect of the length of that truck, i.e. the term "cheating" comes into play here, the truck will CHEAT on the corner or, it will take a shorter path/arc in the turn.

But, the distance between the corner of the coach, and the front bumper of the truck is THE EXACT SAME AS TOWING YOUR 2 DOOR JEEP. I know, because we tow either a 4 door JKUR or, an Extended cab GMC Sierra 1500 4x4 truck.
Scott

Steeljag wrote:
I’m familiar with the JKU length ! I pull my JK with the Blue OX Avail. I just don’t see how the extra “length” of the JKU,or any vehicle, would change the distance / clearance / turn angle between the RV and Toad.

Interesting to see what opinions we get !

X2. Blue Ox BX1126 base plate/Aventa II BX7445 tow bar/stock 2016 JKU.

Wheelbase definitely makes a difference. The longer the wheelbase the longer is takes for the vehicle to turn which creates a tighter angle at the back of the motorhome. With the short wheelbase of the JK, the Jeep turns quickly behind the motorhome. I know some of the other Blue Ox tow bars are longer than the Alpha. Was just curious if anyone uses a Alpha while towing their JKU.

I’m familiar with the JKU length ! I pull my JK with the Blue OX Avail. I just don’t see how the extra “length” of the JKU,or any vehicle, would change the distance / clearance / turn angle between the RV and Toad.

Interesting to see what opinions we get !

Both Jeeps are stock but the JKU Jeep has a wheelbase that is 20 inches longer than the JK.

Until some owners start to post, and while I’m drinking my morning coffee ! The distance to the front bumper should be the same on both Jeeps ! Custom bumper on one of the Jeeps? Maybe your camera was bumped / angle changed ? Did you pull forward enough to allow the arms to lock prior to the turn ?