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How to Install the Roadmaster EZ2 Base Plate Kit on a 2013 Ford C-Max

Hey, everybody. Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2013 Ford C-Max, we're gonna be showing you how to install the Roadmaster crossbar-style base plate kit. Well, before we do that, why don't we check it out and make sure that this is the right setup for you So I figured before we get kinda too carried away and, you know, really start talking about the base plate and how it works and everything… see more >

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