WHATS NEEDED TO TOW

scbwr wrote:

rockhillmanor wrote:

DAVEMCD wrote:
I am looking to buy a new Jeep. What do I need to get to tow a 4x4.

Most use BlueOx towing products. They have been around for years and many of us use them.

base plate (for car)
tow bar
led kit for taillight
brake away switch
cable/coiled tow chains
auxiliary braking system - (for car) either Brake Buddy or brake system incorporated in tow bar

blueox.com

So, approximately how much does it cost to buy and install the needed items? I'm curious as we are contemplating getting a motorhome in a year or two and will want to tow something 4 down.

When I went full time I had sold the house with the garage so I had no where to install it myself. And being new at a toad I paid to have it all installed.

So yes, I could have bought all the pieces and installed them myself for less, but I chose to just drop the toad off at an RV dealership and they picked out all what was needed and installed it. All I had to do was pick it up, hook it up and drive away.

So all that said, and it being a dealership rates, it cost me around $2,500. but I also bought a cover for the tow bar, locking keyed alike hitch pin kit (3 of them), and real heavy duty coiled safety chains.

IMHO I really do think that an RV dealership is the way to go. They do thousands of them vs a local repair shop where they really don't even get towing a car 4 down behind a MH.

For instance on the year of my Tracker which went thru 3 manufacturing changes from Chevy, Geo, Isuzu, etc.

If you bought the base plate for my year Tracker it would not fit. The dealership knew that upfront because they had done so many. So I avoided the wrong part coming in and then waiting for the correct one to come in. A plus for me.