Blue Ox Tow Bar Adapter Bracket for Roadmaster Standard and Crossbar-Style Base Plates

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• Adapter Needed To Connect The Roadmaster 411-1 Baseplate To A Blue Ox Tow Bar
  The RoadMaster Base Plate to Blue Ox and Demco Tow Bars Adapter # RM-033 will connect the Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit # 411-1 to the following Blue Ox tow bars: Blue Ox Adventurer, Avail, Alpha, Acclaim, Allure, Aventa, Ambassador, Alexxa, Trion, Aventa II, Aventa LX and Aladdin. If you have the Ascent then you'll need to use the # BX88178. If you have the Rangefinder II then you'll need the # RM-037. If you haven't gotten all of the other components to flat tow your...
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• Adapter Needed For A Blue Ox Aladdin Tow Bar And Roadmaster Base Plate On A 2016 Jeep Wrangler
  Depending on the Roadmaster base plate you have/choose you could need a different adapter. The following adapters are available for each of the different styles of base plates: Standard (No MX or MS series brackets): RoadMaster Base Plate to Blue Ox and Demco Tow Bars Adapter # RM-033. Roadmaster EZ, EZ2, EZ4, and XL (Crossbar Style): Roadmaster Tow Bar Adapter # RM-032 or Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster Standard, EZ and XL Base Plates Adapter # BX88178. Roadmaster MS, MX, and EZ5 (Direct...
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• 2014 Ford Edge Titanium Flat Towing Parts
  According to my contact at Hopkins Manufacturing, the # HM20010 break away switch you referenced would be a good choice to replace your damaged breakaway switch. For a Roadmaster base plate kit you would need the part # 4408-1 which has been confirmed as a fit for your 2014 Ford Edge. I attached an install video for you to check out as well. For an adapter you would want the part # BX88178 to adapt the base plate to your Blue Ox tow bar. For a diode kit you would want the part # RM-152....
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• Can Roadmaster Base Plate Kit 52273-1 be Used with Blue Ox Tow Bar
  The Roadmaster EZ base plate kit part # 52273-1 can be used with a Blue Ox tow bar but it requires the adapter part # BX88178.
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• Do You Have a Blue Ox Base Plate Which Fits a 2008 Mini Cooper S Hard Top?
  I have some good news and some bad news. First the bad news is Blue Ox does not currently manufacturer a base plate for your 2008 Mini Cooper S hard top. The good news is you can combine the Roadmaster Base Plate # 521877-1 with the Adapter # BX88178. This will allow you to then connect to a Blue Ox Tow Bar # BX7420. You will need a Bulb and Socket Wiring Kit # RM-152-LED-7 and Supplemental Braking System # HM39524 to fully prepare your Mini for flat towing. Please let me know if you...
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• Adapters to Use Blue Ox Tow Bar With Roadmaster Base Plates
  Yes, there are adapters available which allow you to use Blue Ox tow bars with Roadmaster base plates, though the application depends on which tow bar and base plate you have. The Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster EZ5, MS, and MX Base Plates Adapter Brackets # BX88185 works with Blue Ox motor-home-mounted tow bars and fits Roadmaster EZ5, MS, and MX base-plate models. The Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster Standard, EZ and XL Base Plates Adapter # BX88178 fits Roadmaster XL, EZ and standard base-plate...
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• Is The Base Plate For 2017 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Compatible With The Blue Ox Tow Bars 10,000 lbs?
  We have two base plate options for your 2017 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk that are compatible with the Blue Ox Tow Bars with use of an adapter. The baseplates we have for your vehicle are the Roadmaster EZ4 Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms, # RM-521446-4 or the Roadmaster EZ5 Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms, # RM-521446-5. However, neither option is a fit with Active Air Shutters. The EZ4 base plates are compatible with Blue Ox Tow Bars like the Blue Ox Avail Tow Bar - Motor Home Mount - 10,000...
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• How To Use Blue Ox Avail Tow Bar with Roadmaster Base Plate
  If you have the Blue Ox Avail Non-Binding Tow Bar part # BX7420 and need to use this with Roadmaster base plates you'll need to use either the Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster Base Plate Adapter part # BX88178 for the crossbar style (EZ, XL) or part # BX88185 for the direct connect style (EZ5, MS, and MX).
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• Base Plate Kit Needed to Flat Tow 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
  While there's a chance the Blue Ox part # BX3830 could fit your 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen with modifications it's not something we can confirm or give more info on how much modification it would require. Instead our best option is the Roadmaster base plate kit that does fit your vehicle with the # 521235-1 which we know will fit and work great. So to continue using your Blue Ox tow bar you'd want the adapter part # BX88178.
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• Will Roadmaster XL Base Plates Fit a Blue Ox Aventa II Tow Bar on a 2007 Saturn Vue
  You can use either adapter, # RM-033 or # BX88178. The difference is that the Blue Ox brand adapter comes with quick disconnects. The Roadmaster adapter does not so to use it with Roadmaster XL or EZ style base plates, you would need to add them, # RM-201. However, there is a third alternative that comes from Roadmaster. It is the same thing as RM-033 but it comes with the quick disconnects. It is # RM-032. So out of all these options I would go with # RM-032 since it is least expensive.
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• Base Plate Recommendation for a 2014 Ford F-150 STX for Flat Towing
  For your 2014 Ford F-150 STX there are only Roadmaster base plate kits available like the Roadmaster XL Base Plate kit part # 495-1A. If you currently have a Blue Ox tow bar all you would need is the appropriate adapter, part # BX88178. I attached a help article on flat towing for you to check out as well.
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• Recommended Base Plate Kit for Use with Blue Ox Tow Bar on a 2014 Ford Explorer
  The main difference between the Roadmaster MX Base Plate Kit part # 4427-3A and the Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit part # 4427-1A for your 2014 Ford Explorer has to do with their compatibility of tow bars. The XL Base Plate Kit is compatible with all Roadmaster tow bars whereas the MX Base Plate Kit is only compatible with Roadmaster tow bars that slide into trailer hitch receivers. The XL Base Plate Kit will also require a crossbar and the MX Base Plate Kit will not. If you are using the...
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• Will the Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit # 481-3 Compatible With a Blue Ox Towbar
  The Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms # 481-3 will be compatible with Blue Ox towbars, but you will need the Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster Standard, EZ and XL Base Plates Adapter # BX88178.
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2000 Chevy Tracker Behind a Motor Home with an Aladdin Tow Bar
  You would need to use an adapter to use a Blue Ox Aladdin tow bar with the Roadmaster base plates, # 1021-1, because the 2 manufacturers attach differently. Use adapter # BX88178. Or the other option is to use Blue Ox base plates, # BX1636 to match the Aladdin tow bar. Since you already have the Aladdin tow bar which comes with safety cables, you should not need to add any. But if you do you can use # RM-643. You will also need a lighting solution and supplemental braking. For lighting...
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow 2016 Hyundai Accent with Blue Ox Tow Bar
  The Demco base plate kit part number # DM9518306 does not fit your 2016 Hyundai Accent but I do have a great solution with the Roadmaster base plate kit part # 521634-1 but you would also need the adapter part # BX88178 to connect to your Blue Ox tow bar.
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• How To Use Blue Ox Tow Bar On 1999 Toyota Corolla
  The only base plate kit offered for a 1999 Toyota Corolla is the Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit part # 1150-1. That said, if you have a Blue Ox Tow Bar you need to use you can do so with the Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster Base Plate Adapter part # BX88178. For wiring, the Roadmaster Diode 7-Wire to 6-Wire Flexo-Coil Wiring Kit part # RM-15267 is the best option and my strong recommendation. I have installed many flat-tow wiring harnesses and this one is always my go to.
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2008 Honda Element SC
  I went on the Remco site and looked up a 2008 Honda Element. I did not see the SC model excluded anywhere in the application charts. It stated that all models, manual or automatic, 2 wheel drive or 4 wheel drive, can be flat towed. You will want to look in the owners manual for the vehicle on how it should be towed. The only Blue Ox base plates for the vehicle do exclude the SC model, but the Roadmaster Base plates, # 1541-3 will work with all models. These are XL style base plates which...
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• Using Roadmaster Base Plates with a Blue Ox Tow Bar on a 2012 Ford Focus SE
  There are adapters to connect Roadmaster base plate kits with Blue Ox tow bars. It depends which tow bar you end up having whether they're compatible but most likely they will be. The adapters work with most Blue Ox tow bars but there's some exceptions if the tow bar is older. Let me know which tow bar your friends have offered you and I'll confirm for sure. I've also linked a help article that lists compatibility between tow bars and base plate kits you can reference if you like. There...
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• Which Base Plate Adapter for Blue Ox Tow Bar and Roadmaster or Demco Baseplates on 2021 Jeep JLU
  In order to make Roadmaster or Demco base plates like the # RM-521453-4, # RM-521453-5 or # DM9519336 work with a Blue Ox tow bar you will need adapters that depend on the specific tow bar and base plate combination. The # RM-521453-4 can use either # RM-032 or # BX88178 to make it compatible with most Blue Ox tow bars. The # RM-521453-5 uses the # BX88185 to make it compatible with the same Blue Ox tow bars. The # DM9519336 is a tabless baseplate, so you'll want to use the # DM9523127...
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2012 Subaru Impreza WRX Hatchback
  There is an adapter to go from Roadmaster base plates to Blue Ox tow bars. However, you will have to use the XL style base plates # 919-1. Then you can use adapter # BX88178. You said you bought the tow bar used, if it did not include the safety cables then you will need to add some using # BX88196. You will also need a lighting solution when flat towing the vehicle. If you will not be towing it very often then I recommend a magnetic kit # RM-2120. But if you want a more permanent solution...
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• Will Blue Ox KarGard BX8870 Fit Blue Ox Aladdin Tow Bar and Roadmaster EZ4 Base Plates
  The Blue Ox KarGard # BX8870 attaches to the tow bar arms and it is compatible with the Aladdin tow bar even when using the Blue Ox tow bar to Roadmaster base plate adapter # BX88178. So you will be good to go!
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• Does Installation of Blue Ox Base Plate Kit on a 2014 Ford Explorer Require the Bumper to be Removed
  The Blue Ox base plate kit, part # BX2632, does require the bumper to be removed from a 2014 Ford Explorer. If you're looking for a kit that doesn't remove the bumper we have two from Roadmaster, the XL kit part # 4427-1A and the MX kit part # 4427-3A, that keep the bumper. They fit the 2014 Explorer as long as you don't have the 2.0L EcoBoost engine. If you need to connect the base plate kit to a Blue Ox tow bar we carry adapters for that. Use part # BX88178 with the XL kit or part...
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• How To Use A Blue Ox Tow Bar With A Roadmaster Base Plate Kit On A 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
  The Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Adapter part # BX88178 will allow you to use a Blue Ox Tow Bar like the Blue Ox Alpha 2 Tow Bar part # BX7380 on your 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited if you have the "Crossbar-Style" Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit like part # 1430-1. If you have the "Direct-Connect" Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit like part # RM-521448-5 then you will want to use the Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Adapter part # BX88185...
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2007 Honda Fit Behind a Motor Home with an Aventa Tow Bar
  In order to determine if your 2007 Honda Fit can be flat towed behind a motor home you will want to consult the vehicle owners manual. Since you have an automatic transmission you will need to use base plates # 521558-1. Blue Ox does not have a base plate kit for the automatic transmission models. You can still use your Aventa tow bar by using adapter # BX88178. If you need safety cables, use # RM-643. For a lighting solution I recommend kit # 154-792-118158. Most states now require...
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