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Note you should always run your safety cables under the tow bar as the cradle you create will stop the tow bar from being driven into the ground if it comes out of the tow vehicle.

I'll stick with my dolly. I have found that the straps don't need tightened constantly after you learn how to do it. I've gone several days of driving between having to do anything with mine. The storage problem you mention is simple if you slide the dolly under the rear end of your RV. You can tow front or rear drive cars on a dolly. I loaded my rear drive jaguar on mine with the back end on the dolly. I am now on the third car I've towed behind my RV. I trade cars every couple of years. Total cost of the dolly and spare tire for it was about $1100 vrs $2500 for a Blue Ox. I have seen people lose their RV when the vehicle they thought was OK to flat tow caught on fire and then the fire spread to the back of their RV. Good luck.

Please redo the safety cable part. They go under, not over your tow bars.

This was a very thorough video. I was happy to learn that different towable vehicles varied in the number of steps to prepare for flat towing; I now understand why so many folks have Jeep Wranglers. 😊 I can't recall if you mentioned that it is recommended that one does not reverse while flat towing. I guess that's why you did not check your reverse lights.

So that was the most informative video on this I've seen... been researching this for the past 3 days... thankyou

Your safety cables go under your tow bars. Thats so if it becomes disconnected they will catch the bar and minimize the damage that will happen if they are not there to catch the tow bars. Check with your DMV if you have questions.

hope you know you put the safety cables on top should be below the tow bar

I tow a new Chevy Colorado. I had a jeep and they tow real well mostly to the dealership for repair, Jeep Just Empty Every Pocket. I pretty much have the exact set up as you and did all the work myself. I throw the mountain bikes in the back of the truck and the truck does hauling and double duty when camping.

Im sure the new braking system will be a very welcomed new item and a lot easier but like you said this system works for now

If you see your jeep next to you, you have a big problem cuz that would mean your breakaway system did not work. My brother-in-law was dolly towing his SUV with all his family's expensive electronics, China, crystal and misc breakables thinking the ride in the SUV would be softer than the u-haul box truck . Well driving through the mountains some car pulled up to the box truck honking their horn and finally got my brother-in-law's attention. The passenger in the car was shouting "Hey Mister you lost your truck down the mountain". So much for keeping the breakables in the SUV, everything was destroyed when it went tumbling down the mountain drop-off. Lesson learned, check your straps on your tow dolly. Hard way to learn in the school of hard knocks.

Yall did a great presentation and I really appreciate it

Great video . I just bought a Jeep, Blue Ox and Break Buddy and you gave answers to a lot of questions that I had. Thank you.

Great video. We have the Blue Ox system too, but our tow bars are different and easier to use. Ours also has arrows pouting up to make sure you get the tow bars in the right position. For breaking we have the Air force One system. It is so much easier to use. Oh my gosh I feel so bad for you guys having to do all of those steps. We tow a 2018 Lincoln MKX. Our steps to tow only require four steps. If you look in the owners manual of your vehicle under towing it will tell you if you can flat tow and what the procedure is along with any requirements. Lincoln says we can not exceed 70mph towing and every six hours of towing we need to unhook the car and drive it for a few minutes making sure we use reverse too. This is for lubricating and cooling the transmission. We don't have to leave our car in accessory mode either. One last check we make is to pull forward a few feet just to see the wheels rolling free since we don't have a transfer case. Also I highly recommend carrying a extra set of pins and snap rings. On our last trip we stopped about two hours away from home to stretch our legs. I checked our towing hookup and everything was fine. When we got home the driver's side snap ring was missing and the pin had backed out about half a inch. As for snap rings the Tractor Supply company has much nicer and stronger snap rings then what comes with the Blue Ox system. They sell them for about $1.29 each so having extras are not expensive.

Thank you !! I am in the meddle of setting up our Jeep to be towed and had questions . this was posted just in time

Maybe I am wrong but for the past 14 years I have towed three jeeps and have never had an auxiliary braking system. My current jeep is a 2008 JK four-door and I still can’t feel it behind my Monaco coach. I understand if the Canadian borders reopen they may have to have a braking system with my jeep but all these years it’s gone just perfect. Thomyt

Very well done! I love you guys!

You guys have it going on love that

Next towing setup in the future for you will be the Ready Brute towing system 😀. Best price & setup 👌.

You should always check the owner's manual before attempt to either flat tow or dolly tow - that manual will tell you if you can do either dolly or flat tow. Some vehicles will not even dolly tow.

Love it thank you so now can i come with lol lol i wish i could go with someone in my rv to learn where to go and where not to go and learn how to set up my rv in park's and you know thing like that that way i would not be scared to go out on my on one day i am a newbe any way you guys have fun and maybe one day i can follow and learn the ropes you know love watching you guys

I flat tow my toyota tundra truck, i installed a drive disconnect on the drive shaft, all i do is pull a lever by my seat and the drive shaft is disconnected. you can tow any vehicle with one of these.

My Dad lost his car off a cliff while flat towing and switched to a dolly. I had taken his strating column apart and removed the locking pin and that way he didn't need to leave the key in the car while towing. He liked the dolly better.

RVing is new to me. What does it look like to use the dolly v flat? What are the benefits of each? Do either approachs incur mileage on the towed vehicle? If so, is there a way to avoid it?

Does the speedometer record the mileage that you put on your vehicle while being towed?

Great video, I noticed you have a lever on each bar (15:43) Can you explain what those levers are for? Thank you

My Jeep is a 2012 and I put a kill switch on the battery. In the owners guide it says to disconnect the battery.

i back my car dolly into spots all the time.

Hi...wow well done video! I've subscribed 😀.

Great video but for me if there are more than 2 or 3 steps and it's safety critical I make a check list. Who knows whats is in Ben's coffee :-)

Wow never knew you could tow a vehicle while in park. Thought it would have to stay in neutral. Is that a special feature on Jeep's?

Can you test and use the reverse lights as well?

It seems expensive for a tow bar setup and your have permanently attach things to the tow vehicle. A dolly is cheaper and you can tow any front wheel car or rear wheel drive with manual transmission.

Hrmmm your 3rd brake light in the jeep didn’t come on.

?? Do your mileage change on the tow veh. Thank you God Bless

Are you certain about your steering lock? Jeep eliminated those after the 2009 production year.

A JK dosent have a steering wheel lock.

Flat towing does make towing easier, but why wont you let people know how expensive it is to purchase this set up and have it installed? Speaking from experience, it aint cheap!

I dont beleave in a dolly or flat towing I use a tandem axle trailer if something breaks on the vehicle load it up plus you can back a trailer .

We are a tow Dolly family-just as easy as flat tow and less wear on the vehicle 🚗

A tow dolly seems much less complicated and less expensive.

great info but looks like a pain over putting a car on a dolly