Towing my Jeep

[Jimi]

Does anyone tow a Jeep Wrangler 2015 or later , with a 31w class c Fourwinds, and if so do you have to drop or raise the receiver coming out of the coach. The reason I ask is I need to orde a Protect-A-Tow setup, and I haven’t installed my baseplate yet. So I’m unsure at this point if I need the longer one or if the standard will do.

[sky_blue]

I think the standard is 6". If you have a difference between the tow and the towed greater than 6", buy a riser.

[seadoo]

I believe 3" is the most offset you want.I just hooked up my 2014 mini cooper to my 2015 24.1 Vegas and it tows great.

[Bob Denman]

Make them as level as you possibly can: no fooling!
If they're not the same height: hard braking will make the toad either try to lift the rear of your rig into the air; while it tries to submarine under you...
Or it'll try to climb up over the tow-bar, and climb in through a back window!
(Depending on whether the toad is higher, or lower: than your rig.)

[gw53160]

GO to Hitchsource.com they should be able to help

[Jimi]

I plan on making the two as level as possible, I thought Jeep is stock/standard and the Four Winds is stock/standard so maybe some one had an identical setup and I’d know if I needed a riser or not. It’s my understanding that a riser adds length to the towbar. So I’m going to add the baseplate and determine what’s needed prior to purchasing a Protect-a -tow.(standard or longer).

[tigwelder]

+ or - 3'' is all you get not 6''

[Jimi]

Thanks

[Jimi]

How much length does a riser add overall?

[Jimi]

Hitchsource is where I bought my towing system, hoping my braking system will prevent overriding or underriding the towbar, at least to some degree, in addition to being level

[tommyp001]

Originally Posted by seadoo

I believe 3" is the most offset you want.I just hooked up my 2014 mini cooper to my 2015 24.1 Vegas and it tows great.

I’m getting a 24.1 2016 Vegas and looking at getting a Mini Cooper to toe. Can you tell me how your set up is going ?

[tommyp001]

Well, I didn’t get mini to tow. Got a 2019 Jeep Trailhawk, then traded my BMW X3 for a new Mini Cooper S convertible. Blue Ox base plate and hitch, SMI Duo Stay and Play breaking system. All hooked up and ready for the road.

[tommyp001]

Originally Posted by tommyp001

well, i didn’t get mini to tow. Got a 2019 jeep trailhawk, then traded my bmw x3 for a new mini cooper s convertible. Blue ox base plate and hitch, smi duo stay and play breaking system. All hooked up and ready for the road.

[MRichaud]

Originally Posted by Jimi

How much length does a riser add overall?

I have a 6" riser on my setup; adds 10" in length.


Edit: Should add that the tow bar (Demco) can be switched to raise or lower the height; mine is set to lower, so total rise from the coach to the toad is ~8 1/4".