Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms
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Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms
Item # BX1138
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Blue Ox Base Plates - BX1138
- Removable Drawbars
- Blue Ox
- Twist Lock Attachment
Custom designed to fit your vehicle so it can be safely towed behind your RV, this base plate has easily removable arms that offer a seamless look when you're not flat towing. Base plate bolts directly to your chassis, so no welding is required.
Features:
- Custom-fit base plate provides attachment points for your tow bar when flat towing
- Hidden design provides a clean, seamless look
- Arms remove with a simple twist when not in use
- Brackets won't protrude past the front of your vehicle
- Sturdy design spreads towing force evenly to prevent stress on your vehicle's suspension
- Integrated mounting points let you easily attach an electrical connector plug with bracket (sold separately)
- Receiver covers keep dirt and debris out of the base plate when arms are removed and provide a finished look
- Durable steel construction is powder coated to resist rust and corrosion
- Straightforward installation - no welding required
- Base plate bolts securely to your vehicle's chassis with included mounting hardware
- Sturdy lugs pair with Blue Ox tow bars to form a secure and reliable connection
- Adaptable for use with Roadmaster tow bars - adapter (RM-031 or RM-031-5) sold separately
- Adaptable for use with Demco tow bars - adapter (BX88310) sold separately
- Made in the USA
Specs:
- Distance between brackets: 34"
- Bracket height: 19"
- 3-Year warranty
Simple, Hidden Design
This base plate's hidden design creates a clean and seamless look. The bracket arms are easily removable, creating a slick appearance when you're not flat towing. Because the arms can be removed, you also won't have to worry about banging your leg into any protruding arms when you walk by.
Attaching and removing the bracket arms is a breeze. To attach the arms to the base plate, simply insert them into the receivers and rotate them until they lock into place. Once you're finished towing and want to remove the arms, pull the pin to disengage the lock, rotate the arms, and remove them from the receivers. Finally, plug up the now empty receivers with the included receiver covers to help keep dirt and debris out of the base plate and provide a finished look.
Guide to Flat Towing
Flat towing your vehicle is much more convenient than using a trailer or a tow dolly. These other options take up much more storage space, leaving you less room both at home and at the campsite. In addition, securing your vehicle to a trailer or tow dolly can be a hassle and more time consuming than hooking up with a tow bar.
There are 5 basic components needed when flat towing a vehicle: a tow bar, a base plate kit, a safety cable set, tow bar wiring, and a supplemental braking system.
The tow bar links your towed car to your motorhome. It attaches to the custom-fit base plates that install on the frame of your towed car. Safety cables ensure that your towed car does not separate from your motorhome in the event that your tow bar becomes detached. Tow bar wiring allows your towed vehicle's signal lights to sync up with your motorhome's tail lights, which is required by law in most states. Finally, the supplemental braking system - also required in most states - brakes your towed car when the brakes in your motorhome are activated, preventing wear on the motorhome and decreasing braking distance for your entire setup.
BX1138 Blue Ox Baseplate - Removable Tabs
Replaces BX1135
Installation Details
This Product Fits The Following Vehicles
- 2014 - 2018 Jeep Cherokee 4WD - excluding Trailhawk
Customer Satisfaction Score:
74% were satisfied with this product
26% of customers were not satisfied
- Wrong item was ordered
- Alternate product found
Customer Reviews
Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms - BX1138
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (3013 Customer Reviews)
Custom designed to fit your vehicle so it can be safely towed behind your RV, this base plate has easily removable arms that offer a seamless look when you're not flat towing. Base plate bolts directly to your chassis, so no welding is required.by: Meril12/18/2022
Fit and finish of the Jeep Cherokee base plate items exceeded my expectations.
Very pleased overall.
by: Samuel 01/10/2024
Great company!! Employees are very friendly and helpful
by: Donald 08/10/2022
The base plate that I ordered from etrailer fit perfect an worked great and is still performing great.Thanks etrailer for great products and speedy delivery and always great customer service.
by: Pete 06/13/2020
2016 Jeep Cherokee
The Blue Ox product is great. We purchased from eTrailer because of the installation video. The video good but did not exactly match our car. Our 2016 Cherokee was built on 6-8-2016. The removal of the fascia is different than the video. There are 4 extra 10mm bolts to remove that are not in the video. As a result of following the precise steps in the video we broke some plastic connectors. Fortunately they really are not needed to hold the fascia in place. Re-creating the video to match our exact model specs would be time consuming. And perhaps eTrailer is not even aware of the changes to the fascia. It you did know, it would be great to add a few sentences to explain the differences.
by: Jack01/25/2018
2018 Jeep Cherokee
After checking around for prices, I found etrailer to have what I needed and along with their expert advice and install videos, was very easy to get installed. Shipping was free and very fast. This was for a 2018 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 for flat towing behind my RV. Looking at their site now for some accessories for my RV.
by: klenger08/23/2016
Easy installation once you get the front fascia off. The instructions make no reference on how or where to mount the electrical connector bracket.
by: Paul H.04/30/2014
Ordering to shipping was excellent! I just wish you would have
Advised better choices of wiring with base plate offer. Cheaper
Is not always best idea.
by: Steven T01/26/2019
2010 Jeep Cherokee
Extremely easy to install myself and the total job cost 1/2 of what the shop wanted to do the installation for. Pulled my Cherokee at least 10,000 miles since the installation and couldn't be happier!
by: Ralph K04/26/2015
Looks good will not be able to say how easy it is to install because it will be about a month before I can take the time to do it. Fast shipping.
by: ROBERT HALL03/29/2014
BEST PEOPLE TO DEAL WITH AND THE PRICE ARE JUST GREAT
Claudette
9/25/2014
Did you installed it your self and how did you make out? Are you satisfied with this product?
by: David 08/09/2022
Lori was great to deal with and my order was shipped on time.
by: Richard02/05/2018
very easy to install, have had no problems at all
by: Vicki R04/22/2014
Not installed yet but all looks good. Speedy delivery.
by: Mark10/23/2018
2015 Jeep Cherokee
Have not installed yet. Everything seems to be as advertised. Quick delivery and awesome customer service follow up.
by: Scott 02/15/2024
by: Anthony 07/09/2020
Got package as told
by: Thomas 08/29/2022
by: David 08/22/2022
by: Dennis 01/26/2021
2017 Jeep Cherokee
by: Wesley 12/24/2022
by: Rod04/13/2023
The size of the box terrified me but I had to do this one myself.
This project is not for the faint of heart. When you think about what could go wrong you could wet yourself. I went with my gut and just opened the box. Hmmm, packaged very well with everything you need for the install. No going to the hardware store for this or that. Sat there with a cold sarsaparilla and read the very detailed instructions, went back to the etrailer web site and checked out some vids and pics. Hmm, it didn’t seem that daunting of a job. On my 04 Lexus GX470 most of the holes were drilled. Before I knew it 5 hours had past and I owned a toad! I took it to my local Rv service center for an inspection and it was deemed safe to use.
This thing is awesome, tracs straight as an arrow.
Now, I have to figure out this diode lighting kit. Camping is fun! Yah!!! :) Noah and etrailer made this a tolerable project. I urge everyone to take advantage of the resources that are on this sight. I always learn something when I’m there. See y’all on the trail….Rod
by: Me Mac Mini 2009 cooper05/02/2023
Well, I'm glad I'm good with tools, grinders, drills, and such. It was not just bolt-on dal. The car grill was able to be used any longer as it was too tight of a fit. Some of the lower fascia had to be trimmed and also removed OEM nuts from the front, the angle wouldn't allow the stock nuts to work. But in the end, I got to work out. So prepare to spend around 4-6 hours playing with it to get it to work. I am positive it's going to work as intended.
by: Al12/20/2022
everything bolted up easy, i simply drilled hole’s into were needed and supplied my own bolts straight through for easy installation.
by: Stewart04/18/2024
This kit fit well, had decent instructions, and performed perfectly every time once installed. If doing the install yourself, you'll need some metal fabrication tools to notch the D-ring plates behind the bumper but it's not complicated, just a little time consuming depending on the tools you're using. The look is also a little weird on the front of a new Bronco since you're losing the burly bumper D-rings, but it's a well engineered setup overall. I only used the tow bar setup a couple times before the vehicle was lost in a wildfire so I can't comment on the longevity, but I have no doubt it would still be working fine today.
by: Ron10/14/2022
I am really happy, not only with the product but the customer care I received. Very quick and helpful!!
I would make one suggestion. Take the headlights out when doing this on a Chevy Cobalt. It will make it much easier to get to the 3 bolt holding the fender to the fascia.
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Meril B.
12/19/2023
It has been excellent. Fit,finish, and instructions were very good. Also, I have used a Blue Ox towbar for many years. Very satisfied with it and your base plate combination. I believe it is the best choice on the market.