new towed vehicle - Jeep Wrangler
Well, for various reasons, we have decided to pull the trigger, and trade one of our older vehicles for a Jeep Wrangler. Wife and I both have always loved Jeeps, wanted to one day own one, and now we...
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Y-Guy wrote:
Congrats on the setup! I do agree the setup takes time, I tried not to rush mine but it was slow and frustrating. I was swapping bumpers on mine as well but in some ways that helped as I had easier access.
I may well swap the bumper in the future, as I do like all the options out there for such. However, I don't want to have to cut a bunch of holes in the new bumper for the 6 round connector and readybrake cable. That ultimately was why I chose the blue ox base plate.
As for shifting, the problem you finding seems pretty common on the 2018 and newer JL's. I'd read several take it to the dealer and were told it's normal.
Thanks for the advice there. We'll just have to learn to live with it, I suppose.
We have a four bike carrier that we used when the kids were growing up and pre-Jeep, to use it now I'd have to get a hitch extender. They do make some that will rotate out of the way so you have access to the back of the Jeep... it's just $$$.
If we are going to mount the bikes to the back of the Jeep, not sure if I'll go with a spare mounted carrier or a hitch mounted one. Not sure if I'd trust a spare mounted one as much as a hitch mounted one.
Yes, I've seen the (hitch mounted) ones that swing/rotate out of the way so you can open the back. That would be really cool, but, like you said, thats a lot of $$$, and its also a lot of extra weight.
