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Open Roads Forum  >  Dinghy Towing  >  Tow Bars  > Base Plate question on Jeep Wrangler Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Mike W • View posts San Diego Senior Member Joined: 02/27/2004 View Profile Posted: 02/07/23 11:50am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Looking at another Jeep for 4-down towing. Many of the wranglers I am looking at have enhanced front bumpers, some with winches. What's the general guidance for front bumpers if I was to tow using a Blue Ox...or something similar. after market ok, or OEM only? Hope this makes sense. TIA 1987 Executive Diplomat 35 Sad Days Sold my baby "> rk911 • View posts DuPage County Senior Member Joined: 05/30/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/07/23 12:47pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator we have a 2-dr '03 TJ (automatic, no winch) with a Blue Ox baseplate. we're not towing that vehicle anymore but when we did there were no issues. Rich Ham Radio, Sport Pilot, Retired 9-1-1 Call Center Administrator _________________________________ 2016 Itasca Suncruiser 38Q '46 Willys CJ2A '03 Jeep Wrangler TJ '10 Jeep Liberty KK & MaggieThe Wonder Beagle Mike W • View posts San Diego Senior Member Joined: 02/27/2004 View Profile Posted: 02/07/23 01:29pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Yes, thanks. I am confident in the stock or OEM, wondering about after market...or is that a given, OEM ONLY? Mike W • View posts San Diego Senior Member Joined: 02/27/2004 View Profile Posted: 02/07/23 01:47pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Yes, thanks. I am confident in the stock or OEM, wondering about after market...or is that a given, OEM ONLY? rk911 • View posts DuPage County Senior Member Joined: 05/30/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/07/23 02:00pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator not sure what you're asking. if it were me I'd use a Blue Ox baseplate (assuming you have a Blue Ox towbar). I'm not sure what OEM refers to. Mike W • View posts San Diego Senior Member Joined: 02/27/2004 View Profile Posted: 02/07/23 05:00pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Sorry. Appreciate your effort. OEM is factory original equipment. I see that OEM front bumpers are fine with a base plate like Blue Ox. Do Blue Ox (or similar) work with after market bumpers? These are typically shaped differently (mostly bigger) then the factory bumper. So, does anyone flat towing a wrangler have an after market bumper and what base plate system did you use? rk911 • View posts DuPage County Senior Member Joined: 05/30/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/07/23 05:12pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator ahhh, OK. can’t answer the question re: after market bumpers. sorry. Romer1 • View posts Bolingbrook, IL Senior Member Joined: 03/08/2006 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/07/23 05:28pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator When I had my Wrangler (2000 TJ) I had an aftermarket bumper with tabs welded on for the tow bar connection. The bumper was actually a 2"x 4" steel tube with the tabs welded on and bolted to the Jeep frame. * This post was edited 02/07/23 05:38pm by Romer1 * Merrill (KC9NPT) 2000 Itasca Suncruiser 35U 2014 Chev Equinox LT AWD wildtoad • View posts Blythewood, SC Senior Member Joined: 06/05/2011 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 02/08/23 12:01am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Not sure this helps, but the Roadmaster base plate does not interfere with the stock front bumper, but you do need to cut or remove the big plastic shield from under the engine. Tom Wilds Blythewood, SC 2016 Newmar Baystar Sport 3004 2015 Jeep Wrangler 2dr HT way2roll • View posts Wilmington NC Senior Member Joined: 10/05/2018 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/08/23 05:44am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I am sure what year wrangler makes a difference as well as what sort of aftermarket bumper. I don't think anyone can answer your question directly because of the thousands of aftermarket jeep bumpers and configurations. Call blue ox or etrailer and tell them what jeep you have and which aftermarket bumper. But aftermarket bumpers are attached to the frame. Just attach some base tabs directly to the bumper. 2023 FR Sunseeker 2400B MBS Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Dinghy Towing  >  Tow Bars  > Base Plate question on Jeep Wrangler

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