Maximus-3
Well-Known Member
- First Name
- BRENDAN
- Joined
- Oct 17, 2018
- Threads
- 31
- Messages
- 385
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- 530
- Location
- Detroit,MI
- Website
- www.maximus-3.com
- Vehicle(s)
- 2020 Gladiator Rubicon, 2018 JLUR, 2015 JKU
- Occupation
- Aftermarket Specialists
DO NOT BUY These.
Let me explain in detail.
I purchased the Maximus 3 tow hooks for flat towing my JLUR. I have towed it over 10k miles since setup in 2020.
I saw on another forum where a user that was also flat towing with these had developed a crack in the frame, shown here:
He then removed the bumper to address the problem, and this is what he found hidden behind:
I immediately had @rustyshakelford look at mine, and I have a much worse crack showing on both sides.
It is going to be a lot of work to tear mine down, as I have a warn winch installed as well.
This product is very dangerous, and not engineered for towing. There are several users that are in communication that all have the same issue. I am filing an NHTSA report once I get all of the pictures in an effort to ensure everyone's safety.
All tow base plates for the jeep have provisions to tie the force of each side together. A hard pull on the driver side would in turn pull the passenger side towards driver, and vice versa.
Maximus 3 is not designed that way. They are attached to the frame ends independently of each other. What's worse, they do not clamp around the frame end on each side, but rather use a very small bolt and washer as a pass thru.
DO not flat tow with a Maximus 3 tow system. This product is dangerous.
@Redbaron73 we are sorry to see you are having this problem. Please give us a call to discuss this when you have a chance. We are aware of this issue and this why we always recommended that users add the towing tie rod that we designed specifically for flat towing. Unfortunately some customers opt out of this option and trust their towing braking system. We strongly urge every customer to use The Maximus-3 Towing Tie Rod which we are currently selling on our website as a towing package. Some customers are buying the tow loops just for recovery only, in which case the tie rod is not required.
Thank you.
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