Tow Bar and Aftermarket Bummers

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mavrick

NAXJA Forum User

Location

socal

• Feb 7, 2010

• #1

I have 5.5'' RE lift and a moab4x4 front bumper and would like to tow the jeep behind a motor home. My questions are: 1.) how do you safely attach a tow bar to an aftermarket bummer? 2.) Is there away to lessen the angle of the tow bar to the hitch of the motor home?

Thanks

 

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BlueCuda

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Location

Tulsa OK

• Feb 7, 2010

• #2

BUMPER, FYI

You could build one to attach to your D-ring mounts I imagine. MY biggest concern would be the tow bar pointing at a downward angle towards the motorhome. If you were to get on the brakes hard I would think it would do bad things. I think a tow dolly would be a better setup on a lifted rig.

 

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RCP Phx

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Location

Phoenix,Az

• Feb 7, 2010

• #3

You cant go with the D-ring tab because they are horizontal.You might look at fabbing your own(if you have a welder) or just go with a stand alone set-up.And yes,regardless of the set-up you will need to get the proper rise/drop on the tow bar.

 

srmitchell

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Location

Mckinleyville (Humboldt) CA

• Feb 8, 2010

• #4

http://warriorproducts.com/catalog/TBL_TowBarMountBracket.html

On the right.

Add any basic tow bar, and you can hook it up to your d ring mounts.

 

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MAY POP

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Location

Lake in the Hills Il.

• Feb 8, 2010

• #5

Use a much longer tow bar. Like 4' or longer.

 

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mavrick

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Location

socal

• Feb 8, 2010

• #6

srmitchell said:

http://warriorproducts.com/catalog/TBL_TowBarMountBracket.html

On the right.

Add any basic tow bar, and you can hook it up to your d ring mounts.

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Thanks for the link.... that would work great. My next concern is really the angle of the tow bar to the hitch. A longer tow bar will help will it be enough? I know they make ball hitches that drop down do they make any they rise up?

Edited.... i found these things called hi-rise ball hitches that have longer necks on them...

 

Last edited: Feb 8, 2010

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mavrick

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Location

socal

• Feb 8, 2010

• #7

RCP Phx said:

yes,regardless of the set-up you will need to get the proper rise/drop on the tow bar.

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I see.... Depending on how the hitch is placed in will give you a rise or a drop.... Little slow.

 

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Rmart30

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Location

alabama

• Feb 8, 2010

• #8

mavrick said:

I know they make ball hitches that drop down do they make any they rise up...

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just flip over the drop hitch