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• Can Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit Mount Upside Down
  Hi David; the Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit # 1418-1 should not be mounted upside down. Even if you can physically do it it is not safe for towing. What you need is a high-low adapter like # RM-048-4 to keep you level. I went ahead and attached a link below which explains how to measure and choose the correct adapter for your setup. If you need anything else feel free to reply below.
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• Can a Front Mount Trailer Hitch be Used to Flat Tow a 1991 Jeep Cherokee
  A front mount trailer hitch like # 31084 can be used for a winch or for pushing around a trailer to get it in the right position but you can not use it to tow your 1991 Jeep Cherokee. You would not be able to turn properly with a single attachment point at the center of a 4 wheeled vehicle. To flat tow a vehicle you will need a special attachment called base plates, a tow bar, safety cables, lighting, and supplemental braking. Base plates and a front mount hitch cannot both be installed...
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• Flat Towing Recommendations For A 2000 Jeep Cherokee
  To flat tow your 2000 Jeep Cherokee you'll need the following items: Tow Bar: Roadmaster Falcon All Terrain, Non-Binding Tow Bar - Motorhome Mount - 2" Hitch - 6,000lbs Item # RM-522. This tow bar will work with the base plates I recommended and comes with a non-binding feature that will make unhooking the arms from the base plates easier on uneven surfaces. Tow Bar Wiring: Roadmaster Universal Hy-Power Diode Wiring Kit Item # RM-154. This kit will splice into your vehicle's tail lights...
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• Can 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x4 be Flat Towed behind Motorhome
  I did some checking and all versions of the 2000 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 are flat towable without speed restrictions. The only specific step I was able to find was that whenever possible start the engine of the Cherokee and let it run for 5 minutes to allow the battery to recharge. I wasn't able to pull up an online version of your owners manual so best option is to check out the recreational towing section of the owners manual in your glove compartment. For a base plate kit you'd then want...
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• What Size Opening Does the XL Base Plate Kit # 1418-1 Have for a 1999 Jeep Cherokee
  I went out and measured the shank of the drawbars on the Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit # 1418-1 for your 1999 Jeep Cherokee and found them to be 1-1/2" square. Sometimes aftermarket front bumpers for Jeeps will have a winch mount built into it and then the D-Rings can be used with adapters like part # RM-035 (3/4") or # RM-035-1 (1"). If you can find a bumper that fits your Cherokee which is rated for flat towing and utilizes the D-Rings just let me know how thick the D-Ring mounts are...
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• Base Plate Kit Recommendation for a 1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport with Tow Hooks
  The Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit, # 1418-1, will work on your 1996 Jeep Cherokee and it is compatible with your Falcon 2 tow bar. The only additional item that you may need to use the base plates with your Falcon 2 tow bar is the Roadmaster Quick Disconnect Tow Bar Base Assembly, # 910021-00, if you do not already have one with your tow bar. When installing these base plates, you will need to remove the tow hooks and the front bumper. Once installation is complete, you will replace the...
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2001 Jeep Cherokee with a Roadmaster Falcon 2 Tow Bar
  The Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms # 1418-1 is confirmed to fit your 2001 Jeep Cherokee. It will work with your Roadmaster Falcon 2 Tow Bar # RM-520, using the Replacement Quick Disconnect Crossbar Assembly for Roadmaster Tow Bars # 910021-00. The Roadmaster Inc 510-1 you have is the Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit # 510-1, which is the base plate kit for an older model Honda Civic. This will not be involved in setting up your Cherokee. You will also...
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• What Type of Tow Bar Needs to be Used with Roadmaster Base Plate # 1418-1
  The Roadmaster XL Base Plate kit part # 1418-1 that you referenced needs to be used with a Roadmaster tow bar that has a crossbar connection like the Stowmaster part # RM-501. If your tow bar does not have a crossbar assembly there might be an adapter available for it that would allow it to be used with a Roadmaster base plate kit but I'd have to know what you have. I attached a help article to this page that has a chart with all of the base plate kit to tow bar adapters we offer.
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow 1992 Jeep Cherokee XJ
  To flat tow the vehicle, You'll need a tow bar, base plates, wiring, a supplemental braking system, safety cables and possibly a high/low adapter. For a tow bar, the Roadmaster StowMaster # RM-501 you'd looked at would work fine. For base plates, I'd recommend the Roadmaster # 1418-1 and for safety cables, use # RM-643. For the wiring, I'd recommend a diode kit like # RM-15267. For a braking system, go with the Brake Buddy Portable Braking System, part # HM39494. A portable system is easy...
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• Can Front Mount Trailer Hitch and Base Plates be Installed on 2001 Jeep Cherokee at the Same Time
  With base plates installed on your 2001 Jeep Cherokee, # 1418-3 or # 1418-1, you will not be able to also install front mount trailer hitch # 65009. The issue is that both the base plates and the hitch install in the same place and occupy much of the same space so both cannot be installed at the same time. The same goes for Curt hitch # 31084. Neither the base plates nor front hitches are designed for or rated for being stacked or sandwiched. They are all meant to be in direct contact...
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• Are There Base Plate Kits Made for Flat Towing 1996 Jeep Cherokee
  We do have custom fit base plate kits that fit your 1996 Jeep Cherokee like the Roadmaster part # 1418-1 which bolts to the frame and easily attaches to a Roadmaster tow bar. I don't know what brand or model tow bar you have but if you instead have a Blue Ox you'd want the base plate kit part # BX1110 or if you have a Demco part # DM9518010. I also attached a link to a page that has a chart with adapters listed for going between common brand tow bars and base plate.
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• Base Plate Kit Recommendation for 1999 Jeep Cherokee that Has Removable Arms
  For your 1999 Jeep Cherokee we do offer a base plate kit that is confirmed to fit it that has removable arms. For that you would want the Roadmaster XL kit part # 1418-1 which is a confirmed fit. In addition to the base plates, you will also need a compatible tow bar, safety cables, lighting, and supplemental braking to flat tow your vehicle. The most popular compatible tow bar is the Falcon 2, # RM-520. For safety cables you can use # RM-643. The coiled design helps keep the cables...
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• Complete Flat Towing Setup Recommendation For A 1994 Jeep Cherokee 4x4
  For your 1994 Jeep Cherokee, to complete your flat towing setup you're going to need: -A base plate kit, the Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms # 1418-1 with the adapter # 910021-00, -A set of tow bars, the Roadmaster Nighthawk All Terrain, Non-Binding Tow Bar w/ LED Lights # RM-676, -A braking system, the Demco SBS Stay-IN-Play DUO Supplemental Braking System # SM99251, & -A wiring kit, the Roadmaster Universal Hy-Power Diode Wiring Kit # RM-154. Attached are...
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2001 Jeep Cherokee with a Roadmaster Eagle Tow Bar
  The frame mount part only of base plates # 1418-1 is not available. The issue is that the base plate removable arms and the frame mount parts are made together and each set individually. What this means is that the arms from one kit may not properly fit into the frame brackets of another kit of the same part number. This makes is uncertain if replacement parts will be compatible so they do not offer the parts individually. You have a tow bar, quick disconnects, and now you know what you...
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• Flat Towing Setup Recommendations for a 1998 Honda CR-V
  For your 1998 Honda CR-V you would want a Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit # 1528-3. The Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit # 1418-1 that you referenced is vehicle specific to the 1991-2001 Jeep Cherokees. There is not anything you could purchase separately or modify on these to have it work on your CR-V. For a tow bar I would recommend the RoadMaster Sterling All Terrain Tow Bar # RM-576. This comes with safety cables, quick disconnects, and wiring. I attached installation instructions for you...
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow 1992 Jeep Cherokee
  The first thing you need to flat tow your 1992 Jeep Cherokee is a base plate kit that is confirmed as a fit. For that you'd want the part # 1418-1. In addition to the base plates, you will also need a compatible tow bar, safety cables, lighting, and supplemental braking to flat tow your vehicle. The most popular compatible tow bar is the Falcon All Terain, # RM-522. This has non-binding arms which makes the setup very easy to connect/disconnect. You'll also need the crossbar part # 910021-00....
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Behind an RV
  There isn't an attachment to fit the Curt Tow Bar with Adjustable-Width Arms # C19745 to the tow hooks on your 2000 Jeep Cherokee. What you can do is use Roadmaster base plates # 1418-1 or # 1418-3 with adapter # RM-025 but it is not the best fit and the parts haven't been tested together by the manufacturers. But instead of doing all of that I would just go ahead and use either of those base plates listed above with the Roadmaster Tracker tow bar # RM-020. Fewer adapter pieces means a...
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• How to Flat-Tow a 2000 Jeep Cherokee using the Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit Part # 1418-1
  If you need to replace the removable arms for the Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit part # 1418-1 that you have on your 2000 Jeep Cherokee then you are going to want to use the Roadmaster Replacement Arms for Base Plate Kits part # RM-ARMS. Unfortunately, I do not have any way for you to attach your Smittybilt Tow Bar to the Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit. You may be able to use something like the RoadMaster Base Plate to Blue Ox and Demco Tow Bars Adapter part # RM-033 but as we have not tested...
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• Parts Needed For Flat Towing 2001 Jeep Cherokee Behind Motorhome
  In my research, I found several references that stated if your 4 x 4 2001 Jeep Cherokee has a neutral position in the transfer case it can be flat towed. The only caveats I was able to find in the forums was that folks recommend starting the Cherokee at every fuel, food or rest stop and letting it run for 5 minutes or so. I was unable to find an online copy of the owner's manual to confirm, so you might want to check with your Jeep dealer. To flat tow your Cherokee, you'll need a tow bar...
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• Crossbar to Connect Roadmaster Falcon Tow Bar to Crossbar Base Plate Kit # 1418-1
  Since the Roadmaster base plate kit # 1418-1 that you have requires a crossbar you'd need the part # 910021-00 to connect it to your Falcon All Terrain part # RM-522. Then for a spare cover for your tire size you'd need a 32 inch cover like the part # RA773215.
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• What is the Best Solution to Tow a 2001 Honda CR-V Just 1 Time
  To be quite honest with you, it would probably end up being cheaper to rent a car trailer if you are only going to tow the vehicle once. But I will be happy to go over the parts required to flat tow your 2001 Honda CR-V.
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• Base Plate Kit, Tow Bar, Safety Cables, and Light Kit Recommendations for a 1995 Jeep Cherokee
  We have two base plate kits available for your 1995 Jeep Cherokee. Both base plate kits are only for models that do not have a brushguard. First is the Roadmaster Standard Base Plate Kit, # 1402-1. But if it were my Jeep, I would go with the Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit, # 1418-1. The XL series brackets attach to the towed vehicle frame and provide attachment points for tow bars. The visible portions of bracket can be removed when not towing. Please note that trimming of spoiler, air...
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• Availability of Replacement Drawbars for Roadmaster Base Plate Kit # 1418-1 on 1998 Jeep Cherokee
  To order replacement arms for your Roadmaster base plates you will need # RM-ARMS. I have linked the instructions, which is actually a form that you will need to fill up in order to ensure that the new arms fit the base plates.
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• Will Towing 1992 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 on Car Dolly Require Drive Line Disconnect
  I spoke with my contact at Roadmaster and he said in order to avoid damage to the transmission you must disconnect the drive shaft or install a lube pump on you 1992 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 when towing with the RoadMaster Tow Dolly with Electric Brakes, part # RM-2050-1. You can also flat tow your Jeep Cherokee. If you would like to go with this option you will need Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit # 1418-1. I attached installation instructions for this product for you to check out. When...
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