First flat tow with 40’s done

[Blackjeepjk]

First flat tow with new lift and 40” tires. Just completed a 667mi round trip Fayetteville, AR - Memphis, TN.
Despite being near to max weight on everything, pulled really good and I still have a few things a can take out to save
A little more on weight.
Rv managed a flat 7.0 mpg avg for the round trip (ouch)
Jeep hitting 16.8 avg mpg around the Memphis area.

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[Snook55]

Hey thanks so much for the info! Glad your trip went well. My family and I are preparing to flat town our gladiator and I just want to get all of info straight. Could you provide the specs of the kit you used on the Jeep and where you had it installed if you did not do it yourself? Thanks in advance!

 

[Blackjeepjk]

Sure.
base plate on Jeep is roadmaster
https://www.etrailer.com/Base-Plate...cleID=202098718#exp-productdetails=.questions

Tow bar is old but it’s a road master sterling
https://www.etrailer.com/Tow-Bar/Roadmaster/RM-576.html

supplemental brake is blue ox. Mine is old version 1 maybe but here is similar.
https://www.etrailer.com/Tow-Bar-Br...adiator/2020/BRK2019.html?VehicleID=202093182

Magnetic lights from harbor freight

I installed myself in an afternoon with basic hand tools.
Several pictures of install if needed.

 

[Blackjeepjk]

Forgot to add for my setup due to lift/tire size I needed a hitch riser. I used roadmaster high low 10” 10k lb
https://www.roadmasterinc.com/products/accessories/hitch/hitch.php

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