Flat towing

bjbear wrote:

languiduck wrote:
Yes, all 4WD Wranglers can be flat towed. Transmission in gear or park, transfer case in neutral. I don't know about 2WD Wranglers, there are a few late models out there.
Having done both flat towing and using a car dolly, I prefer the dolly with electric brakes. Much easier to hook up, more stable, and I can back up a few feet if needed. I'll never go back to a tow bar.

Interesting comment. I was using a dolly when I towed my Mini, but when I traded it in for a GMC Terrain, I discovered that you cannot tow the AWD version on a dolly and it must be either flat towed or trailered. So I invested in a tow bar and brake system. Between the 2, I like flat towing better and found that it was easier to disconnect if I had to back up. Although I could back up the dolly for 20 - 50 feet if I was careful and made corrections every time it got out of line, I find it much easier to just disconnect and turn around. Of course, it has only happened a couple of times and always in the campground so I would be disconnecting anyway.

I wonder if the difference in our assessment of the two is due to the type of dolly vs. the type of tow bar. I am using Roadmaster Falcon 2 which has the independent arms that can be shortened when hooking up and a Brake Buddy which is very easy to set up and remove.

And to answer the OP's question, I also have a Wrangler and it is definitely tow-able 4 down.

True that I had a fixed tow bar, but that really wasn't my dislike. I disliked dealing with the brake buddy and plugging it in, and having the transponder in the 12v plug in the truck. The dolly is much easier, I drive up on it, put on two wheel straps and off I go. It's a more stable feeling to me too.