Anyone Flat Towing a 2016 PW?
Anyone Flat Towing a 2016 PW?
I am looking to flat tow my 2016 behind my RV. Blue Ox makes a baseplate for 2012 - 2014 Power Wagons. Road master makes one that, although not specifically listed for the 2016, I am told it should fit but the it looks like the air dam needs to removed for it to work.
Is anyone flat towing? What are you using and can you provide some feedback and pics?
Thanks!
Is anyone flat towing? What are you using and can you provide some feedback and pics?
Thanks!
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Re: Anyone Flat Towing a 2016 PW?
If you had a offroad bumper that had a place for shackles. Blue Ox makes an adapter for it.
http://blueox.com/products/tow-bar/bx88 ... d-adapter/
http://blueox.com/products/tow-bar/bx88 ... d-adapter/
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Re: Anyone Flat Towing a 2016 PW?
I have an off-road bumper on my Jeep Wrangler but had not thought about swapping out the PW's bumper. Anybody have any favorite after market bumper they recommend?
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Re: Anyone Flat Towing a 2016 PW?
I have the Aluminess bumper. But I don't know if it can handle flat towing.
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AOAA Summer '19.
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AOAA Summer '19.
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Re: Anyone Flat Towing a 2016 PW?
This is turning out to be more of a challenge than I expected. I checked Aluminess, AEV and Smittybilt all of whom sell an off-road bumper for the PW. They all say the same thing. The bumper is not designed for flat tow applications and will not work. I'm no engineer but it seems that if the bumper has tabs for recovery use, those tabs should be strong enough to use for flat towing bu the manufacturers disagree. I've contacted a couple local truck customizers and they are willing to quote on custom bumpers.
I'm really surprised nobody else, according to distributors, is flat towing a Power Wagon. I guess I'll see where this all goes after talking to local fabricators.
I'm really surprised nobody else, according to distributors, is flat towing a Power Wagon. I guess I'll see where this all goes after talking to local fabricators.
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Re: Anyone Flat Towing a 2016 PW?
There is another member here that flat tows his 3G. Think it might be cruz. I don't know what set up he has.
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AOAA Summer '19.
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AOAA Summer '19.
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Re: Anyone Flat Towing a 2016 PW?
Uhh , maybe in my dreams, or after I win the Lottery.RustyPW wrote:There is another member here that flat tows his 3G. Think it might be cruz. I don't know what set up he has.
Last edited by cruz on Thu Nov 03, 2016 2:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Anyone Flat Towing a 2016 PW?
As far as an attachment point for a tow bar, I'm thinking you could replace the OEM tow hooks with something fabricated like this, but turned horizontally. And you'd still have a good attachment place for a clevis shackle...Chaszur wrote:This is turning out to be more of a challenge than I expected. I checked Aluminess, AEV and Smittybilt all of whom sell an off-road bumper for the PW. They all say the same thing. The bumper is not designed for flat tow applications and will not work. I'm no engineer but it seems that if the bumper has tabs for recovery use, those tabs should be strong enough to use for flat towing bu the manufacturers disagree. I've contacted a couple local truck customizers and they are willing to quote on custom bumpers.
I'm really surprised nobody else, according to distributors, is flat towing a Power Wagon. I guess I'll see where this all goes after talking to local fabricators.
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Re: Anyone Flat Towing a 2016 PW?
If that wasn't you, then who had that set-up?cruz wrote:Uhh , maybe in my dreams, or after I win the Lottery.RustyPW wrote:There is another member here that flat tows his 3G. Think it might be cruz. I don't know what set up he has.
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AOAA Summer '19.
Russ
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My build thread. http://forum.powerwagonregistry.org/vie ... =13&t=2826
Moab '09, '10, '12, '14.
Rausch Creek - Summer '10, Spring-Fall '11, Spring '12, Summer '13, Summer '14, Summer '15, Summer '16, Summer '17, Summer '18, Summer '20, Summer '22,
AOAA Summer '19.
Russ
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Re: Anyone Flat Towing a 2016 PW?
IIRC, I think it was a pic from somebody over at DT.
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Re: Anyone Flat Towing a 2016 PW?
Out of curiosity, I did some checking ...Chaszur wrote:I am looking to flat tow my 2016 behind my RV. Blue Ox makes a baseplate for 2012 - 2014 Power Wagons.
http://blueox.com/products/baseplates/b ... wer-wagon/
Is there any difference between the front end of a 2014 vs a 2016 ? I don't know for sure , but they look the same to me. If there is no difference, I don't see any reason why this baseplate won't work. Sometimes aftermarket manufacturers are slow to update their product info.
This is pretty cool ...
http://blueox.com/recreational-commerci ... t-program/
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Re: Anyone Flat Towing a 2016 PW?
Chaszur wrote:This is turning out to be more of a challenge than I expected. I checked Aluminess, AEV and Smittybilt all of whom sell an off-road bumper for the PW. They all say the same thing. The bumper is not designed for flat tow applications and will not work. I'm no engineer but it seems that if the bumper has tabs for recovery use, those tabs should be strong enough to use for flat towing bu the manufacturers disagree. I've contacted a couple local truck customizers and they are willing to quote on custom bumpers.
I'm really surprised nobody else, according to distributors, is flat towing a Power Wagon. I guess I'll see where this all goes after talking to local fabricators.
EXACTLY. A winch with a snatch block, hooked back to the bumper would put far more stress on the bumper tow hook area than flat towing ever would. Hell, even yanking someone out of the mud would do the same.
Everyone is STD (scared to death) of litigation these days. They are just CTA (covering their asses).
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Re: Anyone Flat Towing a 2016 PW?
'14 to '16 is the same. That blueox should work for you.
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Re: Anyone Flat Towing a 2016 PW?
Where can I get these? I'm going to make my own bumper so that I can flat tow the PW.
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My build thread. http://forum.powerwagonregistry.org/vie ... =13&t=2826
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AOAA Summer '19.
Russ
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2008 POWER WAGON RC
My build thread. http://forum.powerwagonregistry.org/vie ... =13&t=2826
Moab '09, '10, '12, '14.
Rausch Creek - Summer '10, Spring-Fall '11, Spring '12, Summer '13, Summer '14, Summer '15, Summer '16, Summer '17, Summer '18, Summer '20, Summer '22,
AOAA Summer '19.
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Re: Anyone Flat Towing a 2016 PW?
Here's one source. Rated at 3 tons each.
http://www.billet4x4.com/pro-shackle-mount.htm
Here's some on eBay that aren't rated and bolt in place of the tow hooks.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2010-2016-DODGE ... 2192346212
http://www.billet4x4.com/pro-shackle-mount.htm
Here's some on eBay that aren't rated and bolt in place of the tow hooks.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2010-2016-DODGE ... 2192346212
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Re: Anyone Flat Towing a 2016 PW?
Either of those will do the job. Not too much side to side strength required for flat towing.
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Re: Anyone Flat Towing a 2016 PW?
Sounds like a good winter project.RustyPW wrote:I'm going to make my own bumper so that I can flat tow the PW.
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