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Has anyone flat towed a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland? Is the "death wobble" something to be concerned with on the 2023 model? Any and all comments would be appreciated.

FMCA was notified November 1 that GM engineers have developed a revised flat towing procedure for 2010 through 2017 Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder engines. GM developed the new procedure to eliminate the wobble that sometimes occurs when flat towing these vehicles behind a motorhome. GM officials said a service bulletin has been distributed to GM dealerships advising them of the revised towing procedure. The service bulletin says this about the wobble, or instability: “This condition may be caused by fuse 32 being removed from the instrument panel fuse block as outlined in the owners manual.” In the revised procedure, it is no longer necessary to remove fuse 32. However, fuse 16 must be removed. Engineers determined that these changes should keep the vehicle’s electric power steering activated during flat towing. Another important aspect of the revised procedure: An auxiliary battery charger must be installed to prevent the battery in the Equinox/Terrain from losing its charge while the vehicle is being towed. Please read closely the attached service bulletin, which details the complete revised flat towing procedure for 2010 to 2017 Equinox/Terrain. As for the 2018 Equinox: GM officials say that because its electrical architecture is different, it is not necessary to pull any fuses. However, just as with 2010-2017 models, a charger will be necessary to keep the towed vehicle’s battery charged. The current owners manual for the 2018 Equinox will be revised to reflect the need for a charger, GM officials said. The 2018 GMC Terrain is not flat towable. In July, Larry Milhalko, GM’s crossover vehicle performance manager, told FMCA that the first step in developing a fix was to replicate the wobble during testing. He said this week that although testing encompassed a variety of conditions and scenarios, engineers were unable to replicate the wobble. Nevertheless, he said, “we’re pretty confident” that the revised towing procedure will solve the wobble problem. “We think we have a good solution.” FMCA will continue to follow this issue. If Equinox/Terrain owners experience the wobble when using the revised flat towing procedure, contact John Johnston at jjohnston@fmca.com. Equinox Terrain revised flat towing.docx

We have received word from GM that the 2019 Chevrolet Malibu, which was included in Family RVing’s “2019 Towing Lineup,” is not flat towable. Initially, the 2019 Malibu’s owners manual specified that the vehicle, when equipped with a 2.0-liter engine, was flat towable. Unbeknown to Family RVing, GM later issued an owners manual supplement that said the vehicle should not be flat towed. As of this morning (August 21, 2019), the online owners manual for the 2019 Malibu still contains the incorrect information, but GM officials say it will be changed.

Howdy all. The jury is in and We will get an enclosed trailer and tow the wife's car. So I need some more advise. Where is the best place to advertise my 2014 Ford F150 4x4 for sale. It is set up with the Blu Ox base plate and other items for flat towing. Are there any advertisers who specialize or focus on RVer's?

I have a 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Track and want to tow the vehicle 4 down. I understand there is a "neutral tow kit" that may accomplish the ability to flat tow this truck. Any help with this would be appreciated. Thanks

We are in Florida and have to set up our new Focus as our Toad. I would like to buy everything off the internet to save a ton on the cost....however......where do you get it all installed? I use Blue Ox equipment and we tried to have the Blue Ox authorized dealer install our own purchased equipment before with very poor results. Basically they tell you...You buy it from us and we will install it or the install price goes through the roof. Does anyone know of a reputable shop that does this type of work in the Tampa/Orlando area? I don't mind paying for an honest days work but to have to pay someone 40 to 60% mark-up on the equipment and then the install is tough to swallow...........Happy New Year and safe travels !!!!!

Trying to decide on best tow vehicle and have narrowed down to Honda FIT and Kia Soul. Both would be manual. Honda FIT dropped of the towable list after 2013, Soul I don't think it was ever on it. But I read some blogs say it can be if its manual - and I saw one going down the road from the Casino near my house. I like the Soul but I like the FIT better. Anyone tow a FIT? Can it be flat towed after 2013?

Purchased a 2016 Lincoln MKX because Lincoln showed it could be flat towed and Blue Ox has a baseplate for it. When installer tried to get a tail light wiring kit Blue Ox said the only choice is to use a light bar strapped onto the rear window because of the LED tail lights on the vehicle. Doe anyone know of a wiring kit that will work? Has anyone figured out a way to use the vehicle tail lights?

Purchased a 2016 Lincoln MKX because Lincoln showed it could be flat towed and Blue Ox has a baseplate for it. When installer tried to get a tail light wiring kit Blue Ox said the only choice is to use a light bar strapped onto the rear window because of the LED tail lights on the vehicle. Doe anyone know of a wiring kit that will work? Has anyone figured out a way to use the vehicle tail lights?

Anyone with experience flat towing a 2015 Chev Cruze using master tow or Blue Ox systems? Experiences?

We want to two a Lexus RX330 and are being told to install a REMCO lube pump and everything will be fine. I have no experience in this and a little nervous. I would like to know if any one has experience with the these pumps. PROS and CONS. The info found seems to indicate the systems are good and work well. Any feed back will be greatly appreciated. Thanks Alan

I am fairly new to flat towing...I am towing my 2011 Ford Edge behind a Fleetwood Jamboree Sport (Class C - Gas), using a Blue Ox braking system. After a few times towing, my Edge brakes are now not very responsive until you press the pedal for a while, and with more than normal force, then the pedal will "give", and get better stopping action. I'm sure it is something I did incorrectly, but looking for any advice before I go to the Ford dealership and have them yell at me for towing it wrong, then charging me $100/hour to fix it.

We are looking to buy a toad. We have had our gas class A for almost a year and rented cars last year, it worked, but was very troublesome. Because our tow capacity isn't that of a pusher I am concerned that our car or choice (we are looking at Wranglers) would be too much for what we can do. So, I guess I have 2 questions, the first has anybody flat towed a wrangler or wrangler unlimited behind a v10 class A? The second, any leads on where to look to buy a jeep already set up to tow?

We own a Chrysler 300 Touring AWD, I have been planning to sell this and buy a Honda CRV but, after some research, found that Remco makes a transmission lube pump for the Chrysler. The car is out of warranty so that is not an issue. Has anyone towed this or a similar car? We own a 2005 Fleetwood Revolution 40C and would have a line from our air brakes installed to activate the toad brakes.

We just bought a new 2012 Chevy Equinox & have flat towed from TX to San Diego & all the miles are on the car's odometer. I called Chevy yesterday & the guy I spoke with wasn't particularly knowledgeable, but did some checking & came back & said there was no way to avoid that except use a dolly, which we don't want to do since we bought this to flat tow. I sure hate to think about using up my whole warranty on a car I'm not even driving that much. Anyone have any experience with this. Thanks