Flat Towing

[jzweedyk]

I am buying my 19 Raptor to flat tow behind my Motor Home. I use a Road Master tow bar and I know they make a base plate for the Raptor which replaces the tow hooks with the tow brackets on the stock front bumper. I would like to change the front bumper out for one that has a better approach angle, but I need to keep the tow brackets. Has anyone done this on the Gen 2 models? Do you know of any manufacturer that does this? Any help on this would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Booth9999]

Max speed for flat towing is 35 MPH for 50 miles.

 

[Keller Steeler]

Max speed for flat towing is 35 MPH for 50 miles.

On the Gen 1, that was for emergency towing. I flat towed mine a bunch. Different for emergency and towing behind a mh.

 

[jzweedyk]

I have a friend that has towed his 2018 F150 Platinum (same trasfer case) for several thousand miles with no problem. He usually drives his MH at around 80 mph.

Front bumper?

 

[Booth9999]

Yeah I guess I didn’t read it all, seems weird that there is a limit for emergencies but not for recreational towing.

 

[dave_g]

For emergency towing you are not putting the trunk in to "flat tow mode" transfer-case is not in neutral.

I'm is a similar spot- I want to flat tow, and use the stock bumper and add a hidden winch. After a lot of searching I have decided to custom fab D ring mounts that will replace the tow hooks. For winching- I'll install a D ring- for towing I"ll remove the D ring and connect the tow bar.

Most base-plate mounts ( for flat towing) remove the tow hooks,.

 

[Stilldoggy]

Resurrecting this thread as I have a 19 that I am getting ready to flat tow behind my class c. Any updates or information on your experience?