Wrangler 392 Flat tow?

[Focker]

I flat tow mine regularly and have never had an issue.

 

[Cali392JL]

I flat tow mine regularly we well. I have the Blue OX base plate, factory front bumper, Warn 10S winch. all fits well. I also run the factory front skid which I waded to slot to make the Blue Ox base plate tabs clear. Been through the Rubicon with it.

 

[OldVetteGuy]

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[MRJP]

I have a question for those flat towing the 392. Are you using the Demco Air Force one braking system? If so where did you mount the control box?

 

[HankEvans]

Has anyone found an aftermarket front bumper that is qualified for flat tow? I have an LOD on 2018 JL and have towed that behind an RV many times from Tx to FL and back.

Next Venture Bumpers are rated to flat tow, the D-rings are mounted directly to the frame, and the bumper goes over the top, so your not pulling on the bumper itself, and Blue Ox makes a D-ring adapters in a couple different sizes for their tow bars. If zoom in to the pic you can the rings I added on the bottom of the D-rings for the safety cables, and I hide my plug for the lights in the bottom driver lower skid plate.

 

[MRJP]

I have AEV front bumper which I can install the D rings to the frame. The only issue is with the height and angle of the tow bar. I am going to install the Roadmaster baseplate. I just looking at a good spot to install the Demco Airforce one control box for the braking system. I do like your bumper and D ring set.

 

[HankEvans]

I have AEV front bumper which I can install the D rings to the frame. The only issue is with the height and angle of the tow bar. I am going to install the Roadmaster baseplate. I just looking at a good spot to install the Demco Airforce one control box for the braking system. I do like your bumper and D ring set.

I had a certified welder friend of mine make a custom adapter to raise my hitch on the back of my RV almost 24", Sorry I don't have a pic.

 

[MRJP]

Yeah that is one of my options I have thought of.

 

[Red Rubicon]

I have a question for those flat towing the 392. Are you using the Demco Air Force one braking system? If so where did you mount the control box?

I don't have the Air Force One but have the Stay n Play and assume they have similar control boxes. I cut down the mounting legs underneath the fuse box and mounted the control box on top of the fuse box with velcro.
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[MRJP]

I don't have the Air Force One but have the Stay n Play and assume they have similar control boxes. I cut down the mounting legs underneath the fuse box and mounted the control box on top of the fuse box with velcro.
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Yeah they are pretty much the same thing. Good Idea I’ll check it out Thanks

 

[Cali392JL]

Renegade,

Did you happen to have a factory steel bumper with a winch mounted on the the bumper?
I was looking at the installation instructions for the Blue Ox on a Rubicon and It look's like the Blue Ox base plate utilizes some of the same mounting attachment points as a Warn Winch base plate and might cause some issue's.

Thanks for the info.

I have the blue ox base plate on a 392 Rubicon with the factory steel bumpers and a warn winch. I forget his base plate I am using, but I had no problems with mine. I had to notch the bumper skid plate to allow the tow points to come through but that wasn't too difficult. It does use some of the same hardware, but all goes together solid as a rock.