Flat tow wiring

[Coldjensens]

I have ordered and returned three flat tow wiring harnesses. The connectors have pins and my Gladiator taillights have slots for connection. The three came from ETrailer, Curt and Blue Ox so they are not cheapo copy harnesses. I tried the dealership but they said this harness is on backorder indefinitely. Has anyone found a flat tow wiring harness that fits and works? For now I am using magnetic ttaillights with a blue tooth connection, but I would rather thave the Gladiator trun signals work.

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[Labswine]

I have a suggestion, and I've thought about this a lot for if I ever got a Class C or A motor home and want to flat tow my Gladiator (instead of my Gladiator being the towing vehicle for my travel trailer).

In the rear bumper are two reflectors that are just sitting there, reflecting on their value to the overall scheme of things.

Is it possible to cut them out and replace them with working lights that you can wire like you would a utility trailer, with a flat 4 connection? They would then give you rear running lights, turn signals, brake lights, hazards, just as if you were towing a utility trailer. Wiring would be extremely simple with no tapping into your Gladiator's wiring what so ever.

Just my $0.02 ($0.03 Canadian).

 

[Gman 2025]

I got the blue ox flat tow wire harness with the diodes you’ve got to cut in to your tail light wires from Etrailer that work well on my 25 Gladiator. Flat towed it behind my class A coach from Texas to Florida and just got home. No problems at all.

 

[Alpine Warthog]

I have a suggestion, and I've thought about this a lot for if I ever got a Class C or A motor home and want to flat tow my Gladiator (instead of my Gladiator being the towing vehicle for my travel trailer).

In the rear bumper are two reflectors that are just sitting there, reflecting on their value to the overall scheme of things.

Is it possible to cut them out and replace them with working lights that you can wire like you would a utility trailer, with a flat 4 connection? They would then give you rear running lights, turn signals, brake lights, hazards, just as if you were towing a utility trailer. Wiring would be extremely simple with no tapping into your Gladiator's wiring what so ever.

Just my $0.02 ($0.03 Canadian).

Great idea. Just run some trailer light wires to it. I've just stuck with some really good quality magnetic lights. Just slap them on and go. I don't see any reason to screw with the tail lights and cause another place for my wiring harness to create shorts.

 

[articcatbill]

That's odd I had no issues on my 2024 did they change something??? Here is my write-up and parts list:

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...or-with-a-factory-rubicon-steel-bumper.98327/

 

[GrumpyVet]

Following. Flat towing is why I bought a 2026 Gladiator.

 

[RMWV]

Harbour Freight wiring kit for a trailer with magnetic lights. No connection obetween tow vehicle and jeep electrical system (except for brake if electric) Used this on a 2014 jeep behind a winnie with air braking connected to jeep. Super system, over 10,00 tow miles with it.

 

[Coldjensens]

That's odd I had no issues on my 2024 did they change something??? Here is my write-up and parts list:

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...or-with-a-factory-rubicon-steel-bumper.98327/

Being funny here? Adding a complete seperate set of turn signals is not "No issues" THat was a complex modificiation compared to simply making the existing turn signals function from the RV signal. If you are using a remote braking system (requried in some states), then the computer will still come on every time the brake pedal is pushed. If you use the air force system then you do nto have that issue. However running a charge line is pretty simple. The problem is the turn signal harness which should also be simple except that they make the harness with the wrong connectors.

The duplicate turn signal system int he bumper is a complex solution to what should be a simple problem, but pretty clever. It woudl not work for us a we two with a 1Up bike rack and 2 Ebikes on the back of the jeep. The Bumper is completely obscured. The regular taillights are visible - if we could only get them to signal turns.

For now we will continue to use the madnetic system. Eventually we will find a properly made harness. I am pretty sure that Mopar used to make them, but they are on permanent backorder now.

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