Backing up with Jeep Wrangler attached problem

[tmac11]

Hi all,

First major trip with a new 2025 Jeep Wrangle sport being towed by class C Coachman Leprechaun E450. All works great towing, but I needed to back up twice on this trip. When I do, the front wheels of the jeep turn and eventually locks up to one side and I ended up pushing and sliding the tires. I have the blue ox base plate and the blue ox ascent tow bar.

The first time it was a fairly straight back up due to a blow out on the camper back inside tire. The second was the jeep was at an angle around a gas station pump with limited space.

Was thinking it should back up like a trailer attached? Anyone have similar issues/fix?

br tim

 

[Boat Bum]

You can't back those up more than 4 - 5 feet, the reaction time makes it very difficult.

 

[Underboss]

Backing up more than a few feet will destroy the towbar. In 20+ years I have backed up 2x and about 4'. I watch the front tires and if they start to turn I stop.

 

[FLSteve]

The most I have backed mine up was about 2 or 3 feet. If I need to go more, it means unhooking the Jeep.

FLSteve

 

[team bradfield]

Don't back a toad

 

[Rollin Ollen]

Hi all,

First major trip with a new 2025 Jeep Wrangle sport being towed by class C Coachman Leprechaun E450. All works great towing, but I needed to back up twice on this trip. When I do, the front wheels of the jeep turn and eventually locks up to one side and I ended up pushing and sliding the tires. I have the blue ox base plate and the blue ox ascent tow bar.

The first time it was a fairly straight back up due to a blow out on the camper back inside tire. The second was the jeep was at an angle around a gas station pump with limited space.

Was thinking it should back up like a trailer attached? Anyone have similar issues/fix?

br tim

The fix is easy....Don't!! Even if you have someone in the Jeep keeping the steering wheel straight DON'T! Your Tow Bar is not engineered to perform this task. We can disconnect in less than a minute for something like this.