Durango
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- Brian
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- 2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited, 2019 Ram 1500 Quadcab 4X4, 2018 Challenger Hellcat, 2018 Charger SRT, 2018 American Dream, 2017 Ram 1500 Reg Cab 4X4, 2020 Redwood 3951MB, 2019 Mercedes 4WD Van
...Our bumper has BlueOx tow bar adapters... We're just coming up on two-years with this system and I could not be happier with the configuration.
The BlueOx tow bar adapters, shown below and to the outside of the shackles, are bolted through the bumper directly to the front end of the frame with grade-8 bolts.
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A word of caution...I have had multiple Aventa Blue Ox tow bars with that "ball" piece where the two arms connect to the 2 in unit that "plugs in" to the coach - and what I find is that over time, the "slot" in the ball that goes over the post tends to spread apart from lateral force. One reason I think Blue Ox no longer uses that design. Worth checking it periodically...I found out when I was having trouble using my Aventa behind a Heavy Duty Ram to pull a Light Duty Ram (same one pull behind coach) and the towed pickup would move side-to-side a few inches just going down a straightaway. I suspect it was doing so behind the coach too - but due to the coach weighing some 45K lbs, you don't feel it and really have to look closely to see it. The Jeep being lighter doesn't seem to move as much laterally - although I now use only the Avail tow bars.
The BlueOx tow bar adapters, shown below and to the outside of the shackles, are bolted through the bumper directly to the front end of the frame with grade-8 bolts.
[/QUOTE]
A word of caution...I have had multiple Aventa Blue Ox tow bars with that "ball" piece where the two arms connect to the 2 in unit that "plugs in" to the coach - and what I find is that over time, the "slot" in the ball that goes over the post tends to spread apart from lateral force. One reason I think Blue Ox no longer uses that design. Worth checking it periodically...I found out when I was having trouble using my Aventa behind a Heavy Duty Ram to pull a Light Duty Ram (same one pull behind coach) and the towed pickup would move side-to-side a few inches just going down a straightaway. I suspect it was doing so behind the coach too - but due to the coach weighing some 45K lbs, you don't feel it and really have to look closely to see it. The Jeep being lighter doesn't seem to move as much laterally - although I now use only the Avail tow bars.
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