Equipment Needed for Flat Towing a 2018 Durango SXT AWD Behind Motorhome  

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According to the owner's manual, you can flat tow your AWD Durango IF it has the two-speed transfer case. Otherwise, you'll need to trailer it.

If you do have the 2 speed transfer case, you'll need a tow bar, base plates, a taillight wiring harness, safety cables, a supplemental braking system, and a possibly a high/low adapter.

For a tow bar, I'd recommend the Roadmaster Falcon All-Terrain # RM-522. For base plates, use # RM-521449-5 for vehicles with adaptive cruise control. For safety cables, use # RM-643.

For a wiring harness, use a diode kit like # RM-152-98146-7. For a braking system, use # SM99251 for coaches with a hydraulic brake system or # SM99243 for coaches with an air brake system.

If the installed height of the base plates (14.75 inches for vehicles at stock ride height) has more than a 3 inch height difference compared to the receiver height of the motorhome, you'll also need a high/low adapter to bring it within that 3 inch +/- range. I'll link to an article that shows how to determine which adapter you need, as well as a link to our selection of adapters.

expert reply by: Mike L

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