Has anyone added a towing hitch after?

[FlyingTexan]

I'm bit unsure why but my order doesn't have the towing hitch. I'm pretty shocked by that I must have accidentally not selected it when running other options. Anyone do the same and add one after the fact? I guess so long as the framing is there it's not that hard. Just wire a harness into the rear tail lights.

 

[DenisM]

I'm bit unsure why but my order doesn't have the towing hitch. I'm pretty shocked by that I must have accidentally not selected it when running other options. Anyone do the same and add one after the fact? I guess so long as the framing is there it's not that hard. Just wire a harness into the rear tail lights.

I've not examined mine in detail. However there are other posts which seem to imply that the towbar receiver/hitch assembly was an assembly line only inclusion. I find this a bit disconcerting and short sighted if it's true.
Re. the electrics, it may be worthwhile reviewing the fuse layout in other posts to determine whether the trailer power supplies are separately fused rather than piggybacking off the tail lights.

 

[Cheshire cat]

I'm bit unsure why but my order doesn't have the towing hitch. I'm pretty shocked by that I must have accidentally not selected it when running other options. Anyone do the same and add one after the fact? I guess so long as the framing is there it's not that hard. Just wire a harness into the rear tail lights.

I believe Buzz Overland have found a solution for aftermarket tow hitch. They are on this forum.

 

[Roach]

@FlyingTexan I swear I ordered the hitch and when my truck arrived ... no hitch. This is a show stopper for me as I need a hitch. I thought of adding an INEOS or aftermarket hitch but it looks like a major hassle; hitch hardware, added/change of the control module, springs and wiring. I haven't confirmed all of those but it makes sense (maybe somebody with a hitch in the UK could confirm if they had a chance to compare a wagon with and without). I cancelled my unit today.

 

[FieldMonster]

My dealer added a towbar + wiring for me. It had been specced without by someone less sensible who ended up not taking it. Towbar was a must-have for me, and I’d heard the same that it had to be specced and couldn’t be added later but apparently that’s no longer true. (They said there’s a company that do a Jeep towbar wiring kit and it’s suitable. Didn’t catch the make I’m afraid.)

 

[Roach]

My dealer added a towbar + wiring for me. It had been specced without by someone less sensible who ended up not taking it. Towbar was a must-have for me, and I’d heard the same that it had to be specced and couldn’t be added later but apparently that’s no longer true. (They said there’s a company that do a Jeep towbar wiring kit and it’s suitable. Didn’t catch the make I’m afraid.)

I think your towbar is a great option. For me, if I'm spending 90k+ I can wait and reorder or pick up somebody else's cancelled order so that I get it the way I want. The $800 seems like a pretty decent price to for the hitch hardware, software update or new control module, springs and wiring.

 

[FlyingTexan]

I think your towbar is a great option. For me, if I'm spending 90k+ I can wait and reorder or pick up somebody else's cancelled order so that I get it the way I want. The $800 seems like a pretty decent price to for the hitch hardware, software update or new control module, springs and wiring.

I don’t believe there’s new springs. That’s for the winch but not towbar

 

[Roach]

I don’t believe there’s new springs. That’s for the winch but not towbar

I thought the same. Info was from the dealer when I inquired about adding the factory hitch as my first order came without.

 

[FlyingTexan]

I thought the same. Info was from the dealer when I inquired about adding the factory hitch as my first order came without.

Id hope not. Wouldn’t make much sense since it’s not weight you carry regularly.

 

[Gibby]

I took this photo today on the rear bumper of one of the sold units at RDS today. Of the 12 units on the ground, non have tow hitches. RDS should start to receive tow hitch orders the week of the 18th.

 

[[ Adam ]]

I didn't realize it had an integrated trailer brake

 

[Michael H.]

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I took this photo today on the rear bumper of one of the sold units at RDS today. Of the 12 units on the ground, non have tow hitches. RDS should start to receive tow hitch orders the week of the 18th.

You wouldn’t want to tow a trailer without correct 'breaking' functions.

 

[Eric]

Id hope not. Wouldn’t make much sense since it’s not weight you carry regularly.

Apart from which the max "s" load is 150kg. Equivalent of 2 rear passengers or a boot space load, so you don't have different springs for passengers.

 

[Roach]

@junx i don’t believe it has a “integrated trailer brakes” or “brake controller”, just wiring.

 

[anand]

I didn't realize it had an integrated trailer brake

It doesn't have a built in brake controller, but one of the pins of the standard 7 pin trailer plug is for trailer brakes

 

[striker]

I'm in the same boat - forgot to order the tow package online during the pre order process and now need/want the tow package. If not that, then just the ability to add a 2" receiver for my Kuat rear bike mount. I found this one online, but looking at the angle of the plate I don't think it'll work. If anyone has a lead, would love to know. https://metaltech4x4.com/metal-tech...91JqIKjs19V5iIMUG0rdpcZ0IJKhAsC0aAs7aEALw_wcB

 

[robinbrown888]

I'm bit unsure why but my order doesn't have the towing hitch. I'm pretty shocked by that I must have accidentally not selected it when running other options. Anyone do the same and add one after the fact? I guess so long as the framing is there it's not that hard. Just wire a harness into the rear tail lights.

Are you sure that you didnt order it? When I ordered my car, was sure i ordered tow hitch option but it didnt show up on the build with a hitch, i was then told i could add it later and now learn that i cannot do so, which means i have to order a new car after taking delivery of this vehicle 6 months ago!!!

ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE???

 

[IslandFalconer]

Are you sure that you didnt order it? When I ordered my car, was sure i ordered tow hitch option but it didnt show up on the build with a hitch, i was then told i could add it later and now learn that i cannot do so, which means i have to order a new car after taking delivery of this vehicle 6 months ago!!!

ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE???

I ordered the hitch through my dealership and installed it.

 

[anand]

Are you sure that you didnt order it? When I ordered my car, was sure i ordered tow hitch option but it didnt show up on the build with a hitch, i was then told i could add it later and now learn that i cannot do so, which means i have to order a new car after taking delivery of this vehicle 6 months ago!!!

ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE???

There is a big difference with semantics here....

The hitch (the physical piece) just bolts on and is just moments to add to any vehicle. This is great if all you want to do is toss on a bike rack or cargo carrier.

The wiring is where the hiccup lies. If you did not order the option from the factory, you are missing the trailer control module. This is what the 7 pin trailer plug connects to on the vehicle side. In addition to providing the correct outputs for the 7 pin trailer connector, it interfaces with the rest of the vehicle and adjusts the other vehicle parameters when a trailer is detected (such as turning off rear parking sensors, altering the stability control profile, etc). There is nothing preventing you from purchasing the factory 7 pin connector and wiring to the trailer module (TRM), and there is nothing preventing you from purchasing the TRM itself. However, when the TRM is connected to the vehicle (the wiring connector that interfaces the rest of the connections to the TRM should exist), the rest of the vehicle will start to throw errors, because those other modules in your vehicle are not coded to have the TRM as part of their system. In theory this could be alleviated, however, the coding is not dealer controlled, but automatically created based upon the initial build/VIN of the vehicle, thus the dealer could not click a few boxes to get the other modules to correctly recognize the TRM on the vehicle's communication bus

 

[Shawnpalmer]

There is a big difference with semantics here....

The hitch (the physical piece) just bolts on and is just moments to add to any vehicle. This is great if all you want to do is toss on a bike rack or cargo carrier.

The wiring is where the hiccup lies. If you did not order the option from the factory, you are missing the trailer control module. This is what the 7 pin trailer plug connects to on the vehicle side. In addition to providing the correct outputs for the 7 pin trailer connector, it interfaces with the rest of the vehicle and adjusts the other vehicle parameters when a trailer is detected (such as turning off rear parking sensors, altering the stability control profile, etc). There is nothing preventing you from purchasing the factory 7 pin connector and wiring to the trailer module (TRM), and there is nothing preventing you from purchasing the TRM itself. However, when the TRM is connected to the vehicle (the wiring connector that interfaces the rest of the connections to the TRM should exist), the rest of the vehicle will start to throw errors, because those other modules in your vehicle are not coded to have the TRM as part of their system. In theory this could be alleviated, however, the coding is not dealer controlled, but automatically created based upon the initial build/VIN of the vehicle, thus the dealer could not click a few boxes to get the other modules to correctly recognize the TRM on the vehicle's communication bus

I don’t have trailer stability control or any of that, but I was able to wire up all the lights to work correctly and I don’t get error codes. I used a Bronco trailer wiring harness. My point is, it can be done without running it through the Grenadier system.