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We’ve owned a 2019 Jayco Greyhawk 31F and a 2022 Entegra Accolade XL 37L. For tow vehicles, we have flat-towed a 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk SUV, a 2022 GMC Sierra Elevation, and a 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe. Here’s the basic set-up we’ve used to tow them behind our motorhomes.
TOW BAR SYSTEM
We have used this tow bar with both our Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk and our GMC Sierra truck towed vehicles.
This basically allows the RV and the tow vehicle to talk to each other.
This little cover helps protect our expensive tow bar from the weather.
ETrailer.com (Wentzville, Missouri) installed our tow bar and braking system in our 2019 Greyhawk 31F and 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk. A video of the installation can be found here: installation video. This video shows the installation in our ACTUAL tow vehicle and RV.
Unfortunately, after the installation, our Jeep battery kept dying when we would would tow it on longer trips. In the video, we explain how we fixed that issue by installing a charge line, as well as a diode to address a backfeeding issue that arose from the charge line.
DROP HITCH
We also added a drop-hitch to our towing system. Here’s the basic set-up:
Gen-Y Hitch
We used this to hitch so that we could have both a tow bar and a bike rack behind our Entegra Accolade XL. It is also works as a great drop hitch so that our tow bar can be at the proper height.
Hitch Pins
These locking hitch pins protect against theft.
SPARE TOWING PARTS
Spare Linch Pins
We carry an extras set of linch pins that connect the tow bars to the hooks on the tow vehicle. Unfortunately, we’ve heard horror stories that people sometimes steel these or remove them. We try to check the tow set-up each time we pull over for gas to make sure no one has tampered with it.
Spare Cables
We also carry some extra cables for the tow bar linch pins.
TOW VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM
We had this Invisibrake system installed in our 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk by etrailer.com. It is essentially a PERMANENT braking system because of the labor costs associated with removal. When we traded in the Jeep for a truck, the braking system went with it.
In 2022, we purchased a 2022 GMC Sierra Elevation truck to use as our tow vehicle. We opted to use the RViBrake3, which is a PORTABLE braking system (the video shows the basic operation). Kasie just loves to buy things (like vehicles) so we thought a portable system would be better in case we get a different tow vehicle. That was a good idea because we were in an accident in late 2023 and had to purchase a 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe in 2024.