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Best Base Plate for Grand Cherokee

winnie32v
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Best Base Plate for Grand Cherokee
I am in the process of buying a 2011 or 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I will have to install a new Base Plate so I can tow 4 down behind my MH.
I see that these brands are available:
Blue Ox, Demco, Roadmaster.

Can anyone recommend (from experience, if possible) which brand would be the best? I will be installing myself and would like the most secure set-up.
I know the Blue Ox has a removable end that will work with the old Reese hitch that I have.

ALSO, is there an easy way to hook up the rear tow lights to the existing tail light assy? I have a set of magnetic mounts but would prefer a better way.
Advise, Please.

Anyway, please respond with all and any comments. I only want to do this ONCE and be done with it.

Thanks for your time to advise me.
Paul

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2001 Winnebago Adventurer 32V
2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Tow
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hilldude
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I like Blue Ox looks clean when un hooked, installed bubs in tail lights they were Road master.

Robert78121
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winnie32v wrote:
Can anyone recommend (from experience, if possible) which brand would be the best? I will be installing myself and would like the most secure set-up.
I know the Blue Ox has a removable end that will work with the old Reese hitch that I have.


I doubt you'll find someone with "experience" for all of the baseplate brands you mentioned. Any baseplate/tow bar combination will work with your receiver hitch. My experience is with Blue Ox baseplates, and I've been very happy with them and used them on several Jeeps. I've never worried about having the "best" just the setup that works for me. Honestly, you can't go wrong with any of the baseplate manufacturers you mentioned.
Washington DC Area (NOVA)

Camper: 2004 Damon Daybreak 3285 WorkHorse 8.1
Toad: 1996 Jeep Cherokee XJ 4x4 - BlueOx
Toy: 2012 Ninja 650 - Versa Haul VH-SPORT-RO

Spent three years full time, so I know a little about it.

tkcas01
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I didn't install mine myself, but I do have a Blue Ox baseplate and the RV shop put Blue Ox ends on my Falcon tow bar. I've been very happy with it - clean setup and quick to connect/disconnect. They wired into the tail lamps with diodes - not sure exactly how, but works fine. I installed the Air Force one braking system myself and also happy with that.
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