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Old 01-18-2015, 01:13 PM
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I finally finished it. I took it for a test drive or Tow, and it is fine.















I made it so it will come apart really easy for storage .
























I also installed the towing lights in the taillights. I added an extra socket in the lower light. It is not used from the factory.














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This is the First time dragging the jeep to the Dez.

Heading to the Hammers.












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Do you mind explaining how you setup your t-case and tranny to flat tow? I've read a bunch of different ways. I.e. tcase in n, tranny in park or gear, tcase in n and tranny in n. How do you run your setup? Thanks!! Nice job on the fabrication!!
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Looks good. If you want or find you need to add a little strength to your mounts on the frame, what you can do is run a strip back under the sway bar brackets and install a little longer bolts for the sway bar brackets and sandwich the tow bar brackets. This is how my front hitch is mounted on my XJ.
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Nice job dude. Can't believe I missed this one, LOL
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Very nice job!


One suggestion I have towed for quite a few years behind my Motor Home and you could have done your lighting much easier on all of mine they are wired in the front. I take them to my RV repair shop and for $25 each he wired my Jeeps and supplied all parts. All the turn signals, park lights, running lights all work just plug into the Motor Home trailer plug.


I do pull the XJ on a trailer part of the time also here are all 3 the Motor Home is a 37' Diesel Pusher.


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Originally Posted by JECross
Do you mind explaining how you setup your t-case and tranny to flat tow? I've read a bunch of different ways. I.e. tcase in n, tranny in park or gear, tcase in n and tranny in n. How do you run your setup? Thanks!! Nice job on the fabrication!!


Trans in park, T Case in N. Ignition key in the first position just to take the steering lock off.
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