Will Blue Ox Off-Road Bumper Adapters Fit Smittybilt XRC Gen 2 Bumper on 2009 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Updated 12/09/2025 | Published 11/25/2025
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Will this adapter work with a Blue Ox Alpha 2 tow bar hooked to a smittybilt XRC2 bumper? I have included photos of the bumper rings. Bumper is mounted on a 2009 JKU Rubicon. Thanks
asked by: Steven R
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Expert Reply:
Hey Steven! Thanks for the pictures and measurements. It looks like those are 1" wide with a 7/8" hole so the Blue Ox Off-Road Bumper Adapters # BX88357 will fit. The one thing you need to do is make sure that bumper is rated for flat towing. It may be a heavy duty bumper but that doesn't always mean it can be used to tow your vehicle.
Do you have the rest of the parts you need for flat towing aside from the tow bar?
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Blue Ox Off-Road Bumper Adapters for Blue Ox Motorhome Mounted Tow Bars - 7/8" D-Rings
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Robin H.
12/8/2025
Hey Steven, how did things go with the Blue Ox Off-Road Bumper Adapters on your Rubicon’s Smittybilt bumper? Did the fit match what you measured? Your feedback could really help others working on a similar setup.