What Do I Need To Add To Flat-Tow A Jeep?

DallasSteve wrote:
I'm planning to get a Jeep Wrangler and tow it behind a motorhome. I've read a little about doing this and I'm seeing a number of steps that can be involved to get the Jeep and RV set up correctly. Or my other alternative is I can buy a trailer and set it up to pull the Jeep on the trailer. I've read that a lot of parks don't have room to park the trailer so I'm leaning towards 4-down towing, but you can comment on that angle, too. Here are the tow components that I'm aware of:

1 - Tow bar (standard or adjustable)
2 - A base plate or an aftermarket bumper
3 - A connection for the Jeep lights
4 - A brake controller (do most people do this) (which type of system)
5 - Remote tire pressure monitoring system (do most people do this)

Are there other modifications that I am missing? Are there any modifications needed to the RV? I don't want to tackle all of this myself. I might mess it up and it's not what I enjoy doing. How much will I need to spend, parts and labor, if I pay a professional to do this? What would a decent trailer and modifications to strap down the Jeep cost if I went that route? Is flat-towing safer than trailering the Jeep or about the same?

Thanks, Steve

what year wrangler are you towing.. different years require different stuff.

We use an airbrake cylinder, powdered by our coach airbrake system,
Our light harness has no diodes, we must disconnect the jeeps's battery and turn the key to the "ON" position to unlock the steering.

Our towbar is a Falcon II attaches to home made attach points built into the frame of the jeep.

It's a lot simpler to trailer it. we do that a lot too. then we can back it up.
we have never had a problem finding a place to parking the trailer. It may not be in the same place as we camp. we've even stashed it in a Walmart parking lot once for a couple days.

Just remember when you flat tow, you still have two differentials and most of the transfer case spinning, and of course the tire wear.
Flat towing ain't free, but the trailer isn't either. but it is less wear and tear on the jeep. and you can back up.
A Jeep will fit on a 14 foot trailer, and still give you room for stuff that won't fit in the coach.

I much prefer 4 up than 4 down, but do both.