Tow Handle XL — Longer Tow Handle Upgrade

Product Overview

The JMI Tow Handle XL is a handle bar 12″ longer than the standard one, made to replace the standard-length bar on a JMI tow handle already fitted to a Wheeley Bar. The design is otherwise the same; the extra length adds reach, so there is less bending to take hold of it, and it adds leverage, so a loaded bar comes over grass, gravel or a slope with less effort. It is the bar alone at 4 lb, and it is made in the USA by JMI, part of the CXB Astro family.

Who It's For

This is a good match if you already tow a JMI Wheeley Bar by its handle and find the standard bar short — either because you are tall enough that reaching it means stooping, or because the ground between the house and the observing spot is rough enough that more leverage would help. It also suits you if you would like to keep both bars and fit whichever one the evening calls for.

Key Features & Design

• 12″ longer: the published difference against the standard JMI tow handle bar, which is where both the added reach and the added leverage come from.
• Fits any JMI tow handle: the same connection point serves whether the bar underneath runs 1/2″ or 5/8″ leveling screws.
• One-minute swap: the standard bar comes off and the XL goes on with basic hand tools.
• Interchangeable: keeping both bars and swapping by situation is a one-minute job either way.
• Weight: 4 lb.
• Made in the USA by JMI, part of the CXB Astro family.

Recommended Uses

• Towing a loaded Wheeley Bar across a lawn or a gravel drive, where the longer bar gives a flatter pull angle.
• Setting up and tearing down at a taller observer’s natural hand height rather than at a stoop.
• Getting a heavy rig up a sloped driveway without fighting the handle.
• Running a shared or club bar where the people moving it vary in height, with both bars kept on hand.

Compatibility and Accessory Notes

• Fits any existing JMI tow handle assembly, including both the 1/2″ and the 5/8″ tow handle versions. The handle bar attaches to the tow handle’s bracket the same way in either case.
• Wheeley Bars with the 10″ pneumatic tire upgrade ship with a standard-length tow handle from the factory, and the XL replaces that bar the same way.
• A bar with no tow handle yet takes a complete tow handle first — the 1/2″ version for Standard Medium and older HD bars, the 5/8″ version for current HD Medium, HD Large and HD Shorty.
• The XL and the standard bar are interchangeable on the same bracket, so both can live in the gear case.

Tell us which Wheeley Bar and which tow handle you own and we’ll check the fit for you.

Good to Know Before You Order

• This is the handle bar on its own. No mounting bracket and no attachment hardware are in the box, because it replaces a part on a tow handle that is already installed.
• It is an upgrade part rather than a complete tow handle. A Wheeley Bar without a tow handle needs the full assembly first, and we stock both the 1/2″ and 5/8″ versions.
• The added length is 12″, which changes where the handle rests and how much room it takes in a car or a case.
• The bar weighs 4 lb.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it difficult to install?

No. The standard handle bar comes off its bracket and the XL goes on in its place — roughly a minute with basic hand tools, and nothing else on the tow handle changes.

What is actually in the box?

One longer handle bar. There is no mounting bracket, no attachment hardware and no from-scratch tow-handle installation kit, because the XL is a part swap on an assembly you already have.

Will it fit a bar with 5/8″ leveling screws?

Yes. The XL works with any existing JMI tow handle, 1/2″ or 5/8″ alike, since it attaches to the tow handle’s bracket rather than to the leveling hardware.

How much longer is it?

12 inches longer than the standard JMI tow handle bar. The product photo shows the two side by side.

Does it fit a bar with 10″ pneumatic tires?

Yes. Those bars come from the factory with a standard-length tow handle, and the XL replaces it in the same way as on a 5″ caster bar.

Can both handle bars be kept and swapped?

Yes. The swap runs about a minute in either direction, so keeping the standard bar for tight car packing and the XL for the walk out is entirely workable.

Bottom Line

In short: a USA-made handle bar 12″ longer than the standard JMI tow handle, weighing 4 lb, that adds reach and leverage to a tow handle already on the bar. It is the bar alone, it fits 1/2″ and 5/8″ assemblies alike, and it swaps in about a minute.