For everyone who said the Jeep SRT8 couldn't tow.
 

So I drive up to my local hitch and bumper shop with a idea and sketch of what I was after. Two hours and $400 later my Jeep GC SRT8 can tow.

I had it fabricated so that the hitch that is bolted to frame is hidden. I then had a attachable extender bar that puts the reciever mount right below the exhaust for when I want to tow. Lastly I flipped the ball mount where it gets the boat level and puts it out of the way of the exhaust.

As you can tell ,everything stows away for a very clean appearance. The best part about it is you would never know i had a hitch until put the extender and ball mount in.

My Mopar Jeep SRT8 wiring harness comes in on Monday. I am having the shop weld the chain loops on the ball mount (since they forgot) on Monday.

FYI- The manaul says the Jeep GC SRT8 has 3500 lbs towing capacity.

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Looks pretty slick. I've always loved the SRT Jeeps.

Very cool idea! Sometimes if you want something done right, you just have to design and execute it yourself.

Hope it doesn't rub against your exhaust pipes! Good luck!

brian your gonna lose your new boat before i ever see it haha

nah..its pretty stout, time will tell

I have always loved the looks of the SRT, its a shame it can't tow more than 3500lbs...

Very nice setup.

The reason it cant tow more than 3500 lbs is b/c of the size/strength of the parking pin. This truck can tow well over 3500 lbs it just wouldn't be a smart idea to park a hill. The regular GC can tow nearly 7500 lbs I believe.

I was looking at an Srt 8, but I got a Cayenne S due to the towing Capacity on the S. I tow near the limit of 7000 lbs with my boat, although just at the marina ramp and to the parking spot (never on the highway).

I thought it could only tow 3500 lbs because it didn't have any low gear selector.

Good job!

It always annoys me when they build a large vehicle and don't equip it for towing. In Europe I hear they tow with MB sedans and wagons all the time. I also hate when a magazine reviews a truck and does not list the tow rating. Like last week's Autoweek review of the new catfish-looking Infinity V8 truck.

One thing is for sure: it really has the power to tow!

sweet!