My dad has a 2wd 4 door truck and he hunts. He wanted me to ask that is it worth towing his rubi behind the truck when camping if so how should he do it. I told him just take the rubi, but thoughts.

 

can flat tow the Jeep, but I agree he should just take the jeep the begin with.

 

So what are you asking here? Whether to flat tow a rubicon, or to drive it directly? I guess it depends on why he's driving the truck instead of the rubicon in the first place. Space? Ride quality? Mileage?

I don't have the answer so I don't have the answer! Of course, I probably don't have the answer regardless!

 

Just take the jeep

 

He probably wants to tow it because driving a JK on the highway with any kind of decent sized tires is brutal because of the lack of power. (unless you have a '12 or supercharger or hemi swap) I know this because I run 5.38's with 33's (take off the 35's for road trips because of weight) and its still a dog on any decent inclines.

To answer your question, you can flat tow it with the t-case in neutral. Refer to the owners manual so you don't burn anything up.

 

I flat tow my JK. Works great, but takes a few bux to set it up right. Needs a towbar and lights. Some states require the JK brakes to come on with the truck brakes. I wouldn't run without the brake setup, but others do. Cost about $2K to set mine up right. Be sure the towbar is easy to remove from the Jeep - you don't want it hanging off the front on the trail.

By towing the JK, the truck can carry a great set of base camp gear (not to mention lots more beer), and it provides a place to secure stuff away from the weather, critters, and petty thieves while yer out on the trail or hunt.