Parts Needed to Flat Tow 2017 Ford Explorer Sport Behind Monaco Motorhome with Air Brakes  

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Flat towing your Explorer Sport behind your Monaco will require a few items and all are detailed in the linked overview article on flat towing.

The items include a tow bar, safety cables, a wiring or lighting kit of some kind, base plates and a braking system for the towed car and also a high/low hitch adapter to keep the tow bar level. I also included some additional help articles for reference.

I checked the online owner's manual for the vehicle and there is no distinction made for the Sport model but you might find different information in your printed manual so I suggest checking it for any guidance or restrictions. Note that the front-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive models CANNOT be flat towed according to page 244 of the online manual.

For base plates I suggest the Blue Ox # BX2668 (please see the linked install video). For a tow bar I like their Alpha # BX7380 since it includes the safety cables. For wiring use Roadmaster kit # RM-15267 along with Battery Disconnect # RM-766. For a braking system that works with your motorhome air brakes we often recommend the SMI Air Force One # SM99243 which provides proportional braking of the towed vehicle and a one-time install.

expert reply by: Adam R

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