we own a 2015 jeep cherokee latitude. we tow the jeep behind our motorhome. why does this bike mount state to NOT mount behind a towed vehicle?
1523002
Several reasons: Supervision, clearance, backing/parking, and especially drag across ditches/potholes/dips/railroad tracks. Thule will not cover warranty or other issues if the rack is used in this way; it is a voiding of the Warranty.
765535
It's not rated for towing. I bought it to extend my bike rack on the back of my jeep. I wouldn't put more than 100 lbs on it.
727335
It seems to me it would be more accessable by having it on the back of the trailer than if placed in the double hitch on the vehicle. I have a cover by my bikes and with the cover, accessability would be an issue in using the double hitch.
403373
Currently I have it sitting in an open spot behind the hood. I didnt see a need to try and mount it.
2145891
Your question would better be directed at either:1)The professionals at Draw-Tite. (extension use already cuts vehicle's tow capacity by 50%)Can only assume you indicating flat four towing? Not your vehicle aboard a trailer behind your RV type of towing?2)Your RV owners manual? And/Or the manufacturer of the hitch that is on your RV Lastly probably never ask the "professionals" here on Amazon.
2060861
I flush mounted mine in the bumper of the 2013 JKUR (aftermarket bumper) and the view is pretty good. Yes, I had to take it to the dealership to get the CPU flashed to have the factory head unit look for a camera when I put the Jeep in reverse. Here's a picture of screen with the camera installed: http://tinyurl.com/kz4vh93 At the bottom of the screen, you see the top part of my tow hitch and at the top, you'll see the bottom of my spare (35x12.50).
167353
Sounds like a dumb answer, but I ended up having it supported from below, so I utilized superglue to attach it. (it is an offroad vehicle). It has held up fine. Since it is so short and lightweight, it worked.
1988652
Yes it can be towed while on. Our's is designed to be towed in down position less wind resistance and less abuse to windshield. There are bumpers that protect hood.
569669
I have a Jeep Patriot with of course not as high as your vehicle. Homebrite shows approx 6 in. above hood. You would probably need to mount on a brick(by brick I mean on used in building walls) or such. As long as you can see it and bumper touches pole you should be ok.
557911
I really don't know - there was no indication in the mounting instructions that there was any difference between the two. In any event, mine have sat quietly on top of my Jeep since 2012.
347078
This is a front bracket for an XJ cherokee. Cherokees do not have rear track bars. If you are looking for something to fit a wrangler or grand cherokee this will not fit. I have this bracket on my XJ with 7" of lift and it works great. It is the best one out there right now in my opinion.
1540962
Never towed anything. Only used for a bike rack. Hardest part is installing. Not very easy to get into the tight spots on frame.
1218174
We have it mounted permanently on top of our motorhome with the cable running inside through the side of a roof vent. It works great, and we've driven thousands of miles with no problems. I was careful to mount it parallel with the roof to minimize wind resistance.
871233
i have a jeep patriot, and its some what curvy, this is really heavy, ive tried it on really bumpy roads and my tomtom and the dash mount stayed right in place, didnt even move
90581
Not as far as I'm aware. If you look at either side of the bumper under the jeep, you'll see two mounting flanges holdin it on. There's one in the middle too. It's easy to slide a wrench or ratchet in there and remove the bumper. That way you have unrestricted access to the frame bar where the hitch connects. Install the hitch, put the bumper back on and you're good to go. If possible, take the bumper off the mounting flanges and leave them connected to the frame.Hope that helps!
729044
Nothing, just a good place to mount it... Mine is on a 93 jeep yj behind the exo cage
1685516
I have this Kidde mount that I use at home and a jeep that I use offroad. While I have not tried using this mount in my jeep, I would not recommend it. The mount works well at home and would probably stay mounted in the jeep but problem is there is only one strap and if that strap breaks or is loose you will have a fire extinguisher flying around inside your jeep especially if you mount this to a rollbar. The top of the bracket is just a lip that the nozzle slides into. I'd recommend a mount with two straps.