A trick way of doing it, and I imagine you can get these at larger trailer
shops or RV accessory shops, is a box you wire into the YJ's harness that
allows you to use the YJ's taillights when flat towing it. It has a 4-wire
pigtail that coils up under the hood when not in use. I have one installed
on my TJ but I can;'t remember the brand.

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:412AA626.D733A00B@***.net...
> Just put the transfer in neutral, and the transmission in park.
> Remember it won't back up
> because of it's steering geometry, have someone hold the steering wheel
> to get out of gas stations or whatever. I like to use a bungie cord to
> hold the steering wheel straight, as the Jeep will lock at full turn
> when going around a tight turn, some here likes to leave the key in, in
> the unlock position to allow the Jeep to follow, if you choose to, keep
> an eye on the it's wheels.
> The Uhaul type auxiliary lights are what my Son uses:
> http://members.aol.com/Larr------/lartruck.jpg I just splice in a plug
> connection after the turn signal to disconnect and plug in my pigtail.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> the KUHNhunter wrote:
> >
> > I just bought an old but nice 23 Class motor home and I am curious about
> > what is entailed with towing my 92 YJ, it is a 4.0 Liter automatic.
> >
> > How do you handle the brake lights? Uhaul purchased mag mounts??
> >
> > Thanks
> > Lots of good info here.
> > the Kuhnhunter
> > 92 Sahara

 

A trick way of doing it, and I imagine you can get these at larger trailer
shops or RV accessory shops, is a box you wire into the YJ's harness that
allows you to use the YJ's taillights when flat towing it. It has a 4-wire
pigtail that coils up under the hood when not in use. I have one installed
on my TJ but I can;'t remember the brand.

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:412AA626.D733A00B@***.net...
> Just put the transfer in neutral, and the transmission in park.
> Remember it won't back up
> because of it's steering geometry, have someone hold the steering wheel
> to get out of gas stations or whatever. I like to use a bungie cord to
> hold the steering wheel straight, as the Jeep will lock at full turn
> when going around a tight turn, some here likes to leave the key in, in
> the unlock position to allow the Jeep to follow, if you choose to, keep
> an eye on the it's wheels.
> The Uhaul type auxiliary lights are what my Son uses:
> http://members.aol.com/Larr------/lartruck.jpg I just splice in a plug
> connection after the turn signal to disconnect and plug in my pigtail.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> the KUHNhunter wrote:
> >
> > I just bought an old but nice 23 Class motor home and I am curious about
> > what is entailed with towing my 92 YJ, it is a 4.0 Liter automatic.
> >
> > How do you handle the brake lights? Uhaul purchased mag mounts??
> >
> > Thanks
> > Lots of good info here.
> > the Kuhnhunter
> > 92 Sahara

 

A trick way of doing it, and I imagine you can get these at larger trailer
shops or RV accessory shops, is a box you wire into the YJ's harness that
allows you to use the YJ's taillights when flat towing it. It has a 4-wire
pigtail that coils up under the hood when not in use. I have one installed
on my TJ but I can;'t remember the brand.

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:412AA626.D733A00B@***.net...
> Just put the transfer in neutral, and the transmission in park.
> Remember it won't back up
> because of it's steering geometry, have someone hold the steering wheel
> to get out of gas stations or whatever. I like to use a bungie cord to
> hold the steering wheel straight, as the Jeep will lock at full turn
> when going around a tight turn, some here likes to leave the key in, in
> the unlock position to allow the Jeep to follow, if you choose to, keep
> an eye on the it's wheels.
> The Uhaul type auxiliary lights are what my Son uses:
> http://members.aol.com/Larr------/lartruck.jpg I just splice in a plug
> connection after the turn signal to disconnect and plug in my pigtail.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> the KUHNhunter wrote:
> >
> > I just bought an old but nice 23 Class motor home and I am curious about
> > what is entailed with towing my 92 YJ, it is a 4.0 Liter automatic.
> >
> > How do you handle the brake lights? Uhaul purchased mag mounts??
> >
> > Thanks
> > Lots of good info here.
> > the Kuhnhunter
> > 92 Sahara

 

Towing 4 wheels down is very simple. I've towed my TJ thousands of miles
without a problem.

1. Buy an "A" frame tow bar. They are available everywhere. I think I bought
mine at Wal Mart. For a YJ there are tow bars that attach to special front
shackles. You want to make the "A" as wide as possible at the base. This gives
your tow vehicle more leverage to move your jeep around.

2. Buy some safety chains. I just bought some heavy chain from the home supply
store. There are fancy coiled cables available as well.

3. Mount the tow bar on the Jeep. Then measure how far it is from the ground
to the coupler when the tow bar is held parallel with the ground. Then measure
from the ground to the tow vehicle's hitch. Subtract the two numbers and buy a
hitch with that extension. For example if the tow bar is 30 inches from the
ground and the hitch is 24 inches you need a hitch with a 6 inch extension. The
idea is to have the tow bar as level with the ground as possible.

4. Figure out your lights. Magnetic lights are certainly the simplest. I
choose to wire my lights to the tail lights on the Jeep. This was a lot more
work, but well worth it IMHO. I was concerned about damaging the electronics in
the Jeep or the tow vehicle so I put diodes in to stop any unwanted flow of
electricity. There are kits available, but you can buy exactly the same thing
at Radio Shack for about $5.00.


Ok so now the hard part is done. To tow the Jeep this is the procedure I use.


1. With a helper connect the Jeep to the tow vehicle.

2. Put the transmission in Park and the transfer case in neutral.

3. Stop the engine and put the key in the first unlocked position. The
steering wheel should be unlocked and the power to the vehicle off.

4. Connect the safety chains and lights

5. Double check all of the connections and lights.

6. Have FUN!


Other Stuff:

Remember that your Jeep is back there. On my 40' diesel pusher I can't even
feel the jeep. When I tow with my Ford Expedition I know it's there, but I did
have a moments lapse once and pulled into a fast food drive through. Everything
was fine until I had to make a sharp turn to get to the window. OOPs! Backing
up isn't really an option when towing 4 down.

I keep a strap in the Jeep to hold the bar up while I'm getting ready to hitch
up. When pulling into some camp grounds there isn't a lot of room for the motor
home and the jeep so I'll disconnect before pulling in. It also works well for
my wife to drive ahead in the Jeep and find a good spot before I drive the
monster in.

Dean


On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:57:58 GMT, "the KUHNhunter" <bob@kuhnhunter.com> wrote:

>I just bought an old but nice 23 Class motor home and I am curious about
>what is entailed with towing my 92 YJ, it is a 4.0 Liter automatic.
>
>How do you handle the brake lights? Uhaul purchased mag mounts??
>
>Thanks
>Lots of good info here.
>the Kuhnhunter
>92 Sahara
>

 

Towing 4 wheels down is very simple. I've towed my TJ thousands of miles
without a problem.

1. Buy an "A" frame tow bar. They are available everywhere. I think I bought
mine at Wal Mart. For a YJ there are tow bars that attach to special front
shackles. You want to make the "A" as wide as possible at the base. This gives
your tow vehicle more leverage to move your jeep around.

2. Buy some safety chains. I just bought some heavy chain from the home supply
store. There are fancy coiled cables available as well.

3. Mount the tow bar on the Jeep. Then measure how far it is from the ground
to the coupler when the tow bar is held parallel with the ground. Then measure
from the ground to the tow vehicle's hitch. Subtract the two numbers and buy a
hitch with that extension. For example if the tow bar is 30 inches from the
ground and the hitch is 24 inches you need a hitch with a 6 inch extension. The
idea is to have the tow bar as level with the ground as possible.

4. Figure out your lights. Magnetic lights are certainly the simplest. I
choose to wire my lights to the tail lights on the Jeep. This was a lot more
work, but well worth it IMHO. I was concerned about damaging the electronics in
the Jeep or the tow vehicle so I put diodes in to stop any unwanted flow of
electricity. There are kits available, but you can buy exactly the same thing
at Radio Shack for about $5.00.


Ok so now the hard part is done. To tow the Jeep this is the procedure I use.


1. With a helper connect the Jeep to the tow vehicle.

2. Put the transmission in Park and the transfer case in neutral.

3. Stop the engine and put the key in the first unlocked position. The
steering wheel should be unlocked and the power to the vehicle off.

4. Connect the safety chains and lights

5. Double check all of the connections and lights.

6. Have FUN!


Other Stuff:

Remember that your Jeep is back there. On my 40' diesel pusher I can't even
feel the jeep. When I tow with my Ford Expedition I know it's there, but I did
have a moments lapse once and pulled into a fast food drive through. Everything
was fine until I had to make a sharp turn to get to the window. OOPs! Backing
up isn't really an option when towing 4 down.

I keep a strap in the Jeep to hold the bar up while I'm getting ready to hitch
up. When pulling into some camp grounds there isn't a lot of room for the motor
home and the jeep so I'll disconnect before pulling in. It also works well for
my wife to drive ahead in the Jeep and find a good spot before I drive the
monster in.

Dean


On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:57:58 GMT, "the KUHNhunter" <bob@kuhnhunter.com> wrote:

>I just bought an old but nice 23 Class motor home and I am curious about
>what is entailed with towing my 92 YJ, it is a 4.0 Liter automatic.
>
>How do you handle the brake lights? Uhaul purchased mag mounts??
>
>Thanks
>Lots of good info here.
>the Kuhnhunter
>92 Sahara
>

 

Towing 4 wheels down is very simple. I've towed my TJ thousands of miles
without a problem.

1. Buy an "A" frame tow bar. They are available everywhere. I think I bought
mine at Wal Mart. For a YJ there are tow bars that attach to special front
shackles. You want to make the "A" as wide as possible at the base. This gives
your tow vehicle more leverage to move your jeep around.

2. Buy some safety chains. I just bought some heavy chain from the home supply
store. There are fancy coiled cables available as well.

3. Mount the tow bar on the Jeep. Then measure how far it is from the ground
to the coupler when the tow bar is held parallel with the ground. Then measure
from the ground to the tow vehicle's hitch. Subtract the two numbers and buy a
hitch with that extension. For example if the tow bar is 30 inches from the
ground and the hitch is 24 inches you need a hitch with a 6 inch extension. The
idea is to have the tow bar as level with the ground as possible.

4. Figure out your lights. Magnetic lights are certainly the simplest. I
choose to wire my lights to the tail lights on the Jeep. This was a lot more
work, but well worth it IMHO. I was concerned about damaging the electronics in
the Jeep or the tow vehicle so I put diodes in to stop any unwanted flow of
electricity. There are kits available, but you can buy exactly the same thing
at Radio Shack for about $5.00.


Ok so now the hard part is done. To tow the Jeep this is the procedure I use.


1. With a helper connect the Jeep to the tow vehicle.

2. Put the transmission in Park and the transfer case in neutral.

3. Stop the engine and put the key in the first unlocked position. The
steering wheel should be unlocked and the power to the vehicle off.

4. Connect the safety chains and lights

5. Double check all of the connections and lights.

6. Have FUN!


Other Stuff:

Remember that your Jeep is back there. On my 40' diesel pusher I can't even
feel the jeep. When I tow with my Ford Expedition I know it's there, but I did
have a moments lapse once and pulled into a fast food drive through. Everything
was fine until I had to make a sharp turn to get to the window. OOPs! Backing
up isn't really an option when towing 4 down.

I keep a strap in the Jeep to hold the bar up while I'm getting ready to hitch
up. When pulling into some camp grounds there isn't a lot of room for the motor
home and the jeep so I'll disconnect before pulling in. It also works well for
my wife to drive ahead in the Jeep and find a good spot before I drive the
monster in.

Dean


On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:57:58 GMT, "the KUHNhunter" <bob@kuhnhunter.com> wrote:

>I just bought an old but nice 23 Class motor home and I am curious about
>what is entailed with towing my 92 YJ, it is a 4.0 Liter automatic.
>
>How do you handle the brake lights? Uhaul purchased mag mounts??
>
>Thanks
>Lots of good info here.
>the Kuhnhunter
>92 Sahara
>

 

Towing 4 wheels down is very simple. I've towed my TJ thousands of miles
without a problem.

1. Buy an "A" frame tow bar. They are available everywhere. I think I bought
mine at Wal Mart. For a YJ there are tow bars that attach to special front
shackles. You want to make the "A" as wide as possible at the base. This gives
your tow vehicle more leverage to move your jeep around.

2. Buy some safety chains. I just bought some heavy chain from the home supply
store. There are fancy coiled cables available as well.

3. Mount the tow bar on the Jeep. Then measure how far it is from the ground
to the coupler when the tow bar is held parallel with the ground. Then measure
from the ground to the tow vehicle's hitch. Subtract the two numbers and buy a
hitch with that extension. For example if the tow bar is 30 inches from the
ground and the hitch is 24 inches you need a hitch with a 6 inch extension. The
idea is to have the tow bar as level with the ground as possible.

4. Figure out your lights. Magnetic lights are certainly the simplest. I
choose to wire my lights to the tail lights on the Jeep. This was a lot more
work, but well worth it IMHO. I was concerned about damaging the electronics in
the Jeep or the tow vehicle so I put diodes in to stop any unwanted flow of
electricity. There are kits available, but you can buy exactly the same thing
at Radio Shack for about $5.00.


Ok so now the hard part is done. To tow the Jeep this is the procedure I use.


1. With a helper connect the Jeep to the tow vehicle.

2. Put the transmission in Park and the transfer case in neutral.

3. Stop the engine and put the key in the first unlocked position. The
steering wheel should be unlocked and the power to the vehicle off.

4. Connect the safety chains and lights

5. Double check all of the connections and lights.

6. Have FUN!


Other Stuff:

Remember that your Jeep is back there. On my 40' diesel pusher I can't even
feel the jeep. When I tow with my Ford Expedition I know it's there, but I did
have a moments lapse once and pulled into a fast food drive through. Everything
was fine until I had to make a sharp turn to get to the window. OOPs! Backing
up isn't really an option when towing 4 down.

I keep a strap in the Jeep to hold the bar up while I'm getting ready to hitch
up. When pulling into some camp grounds there isn't a lot of room for the motor
home and the jeep so I'll disconnect before pulling in. It also works well for
my wife to drive ahead in the Jeep and find a good spot before I drive the
monster in.

Dean


On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:57:58 GMT, "the KUHNhunter" <bob@kuhnhunter.com> wrote:

>I just bought an old but nice 23 Class motor home and I am curious about
>what is entailed with towing my 92 YJ, it is a 4.0 Liter automatic.
>
>How do you handle the brake lights? Uhaul purchased mag mounts??
>
>Thanks
>Lots of good info here.
>the Kuhnhunter
>92 Sahara
>

 

Does it have an A, B, switch, or is it full of diodes?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> A trick way of doing it, and I imagine you can get these at larger trailer
> shops or RV accessory shops, is a box you wire into the YJ's harness that
> allows you to use the YJ's taillights when flat towing it. It has a 4-wire
> pigtail that coils up under the hood when not in use. I have one installed
> on my TJ but I can;'t remember the brand.

 

Does it have an A, B, switch, or is it full of diodes?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> A trick way of doing it, and I imagine you can get these at larger trailer
> shops or RV accessory shops, is a box you wire into the YJ's harness that
> allows you to use the YJ's taillights when flat towing it. It has a 4-wire
> pigtail that coils up under the hood when not in use. I have one installed
> on my TJ but I can;'t remember the brand.

 

Does it have an A, B, switch, or is it full of diodes?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> A trick way of doing it, and I imagine you can get these at larger trailer
> shops or RV accessory shops, is a box you wire into the YJ's harness that
> allows you to use the YJ's taillights when flat towing it. It has a 4-wire
> pigtail that coils up under the hood when not in use. I have one installed
> on my TJ but I can;'t remember the brand.