Roadmaster EZ Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms
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Price: $449.96
Roadmaster EZ Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms
Item # 52181-1
Retail:$550.00
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Roadmaster Base Plates - 52181-1
- Removable Drawbars
- Roadmaster
- Twist Lock Attachment
Roadmaster's EZ Twistlock series brackets are virtually invisible, easy to mount and simple to remove. Brackets install on your vehicle's frame to provide attachment points for your tow bar.
Features:
- Hidden bracket design provides improved aesthetics compared with standard brackets
- Drawbars are easily removable - just twist and pull
- No pins or clips required
- Computer-cut, all-steel construction provides exceptional strength
- Black powder coat finish is durable and corrosion resistant
- Simple installation - no welding required
- Custom base plates ensure a perfect fit for your vehicle
- Compatible with Quick Disconnects and all Roadmaster tow bars
- Instructions and mounting hardware included
- Made in the USA
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
The drawbars, or front arms, on the EZ series base plate kit are supremely easy to mount and remove. Just insert them into the brackets and twist to lock them in place. To remove, simply twist the arms back and pull them out. Once the drawbars have been removed, the remaining brackets are virtually invisible. On most automobiles, the brackets are mounted within the grille, where they remain not only unseen, but protected from scrapes and scuffs as well.
52181-1 Road Master EZ Base Plate Kit
Installation Details
This Product Fits The Following Vehicles
- 1996 - 2002 Saturn S Series Coupe - SC1
- 1996 - 2002 Saturn S Series Coupe - SC2
- 1996 - 2002 Saturn S Series Sedan - SL
- 1996 - 2002 Saturn S Series Sedan - SL1
- 1996 - 2002 Saturn S Series Sedan - SL2
- 1996 - 2001 Saturn S Series Wagon - SW1
- 1996 - 2001 Saturn S Series Wagon - SW2
Customer Reviews
Roadmaster EZ Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms - 52181-1
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (425 Customer Reviews)
Roadmaster's EZ Twistlock series brackets are virtually invisible, easy to mount and simple to remove. Brackets install on your vehicle's frame to provide attachment points for your tow bar.by: 04/23/2023
1999 Saturn S Series
Whoever designed this base plate has probably never seen a Saturn car let alone taken one apart to install the base plate. The instructions has one picture, that doesn't show how any of it is supposed to fit on the vehicle and it implies that you only need to remove the bumper to install. After hours of fumbling with the base plate, I ended up having to remove the bumper cover, bumper, headlights, headlight brackets, and fenders. On top of that, I had to drill four 3/4" holes.
by: Davis 06/20/2021
Saturn
It was as advertised and fit my application perfectly. Have used them to tow a Saturn up and down the coast and no problems what so ever.
by: c. gates04/16/2013
2001 Saturn S Series
went on pretty much as discribed. did it in about 3 hours. looks good
by: DFavid K.03/29/2014
Performs as expected.
by: Robert D.08/01/2011
product installed fairly easy.
by: Tarry10/20/2021
by: Max 02/27/2021
by: David 04/24/2023
Great people to deal with. Order rec'd sooner than expected and the Roadmaster equipment was excellent.
by: William 04/23/2024
The instructions were very good, the video was excellent. If I could make a recommendation, it was a little lacking at the end. Since the Smart car is virtually held together with push pins a little more time spent putting the car back together wourl have been helpful. I'm all done and I have 2 push pins left over and don't know where they go.
by: David11/28/2017
I received the base plate for my Miata at 4:30 Monday by 7:00 it was installed and ready to go.A great product fit very nicely.Ordering and follow up went great can’t wait to try it out Just need to decide on the tow bar we will use.The Falcon or Sterling .Thank you for a great product and service.
by: Jim02/09/2024
Installation is a bit involved but worth every second of it for the peace of mind while driving. Had a slight issue with my ordering incorrect parts but these guys went above and beyond to get it resolved in time to not miss my trip. Even rush manufactured them due to not being in stock!! Great company to do business with.
by: Luis02/28/2024
This system worked perfectly from experience. They help from trailers e trailer agents was crucial for guiding me through the process.
by: Clint12/14/2023
Product is great, packaging was rough, the parts were banging into each other inside the box. Box looked like it either had been opened before or had sat in a warehouse for several years.
by: Dennis 04/09/2024
Service was immediate. Delivered on time. Tracking was exact. My opinion, overall outstanding.
by: David03/16/2023
2007 MX5
The build quality was good....welds were well done....paint was good
Instructions were pretty thorough.
Lots of trimming away of the splash shield for this install!!
Oh well...no choice I guess.
by: Larry M07/21/2022
This reasonably priced base plate kit was professionally installed on a coupe that was pulled around the New England states for two months. The kit and the car made it possible to see many sites along the route that would have been bypassed without the toad. The kit is solid and provides secure tow-ability.
by: John 04/02/2024
Customer service is very helpful and patient as they walked through everything I needed to set up a car to be towed behind my motorhome.
by: Carson 03/06/2024
It is a lot easier to take of the bumper it is all plastic anyway then to take off the air intake
by: Larry B06/05/2015
Purchased the towing adapter for my GMC Terrain a few week ago, received it on time & boxed not damaged. Watched the videos’ about three time on how to do it myself and started one evening and finished it the next morning about three hours with Beer Breaks, LoL. All the parts fix perfectly, had no problems with any of the parts, Product is real sturdy and if you don’t know where to look at the bumper you will not see the hide away receiver brackets. Very nice product, do it yourself and save
Up loading two photos if it will let me one is with hide away brackets installed and the other one you can see is my complete tow bar attached to the hide away brackets
by: Paul D07/14/2016
Roadmaster base plate for 2010 GMC Terrain. Very detailed instructions, great videos. Product was as described, no holes to drill, just replace factory parts with Roadmaster parts. Everything went together very well. I used the instructions supplied along with the video on my laptop. Hardest part was popping the bumper shroud back on due to colder temperature. I have a fair bit of experience with rebuilding classic cars so have lots tools and reasonable mechanical ability.
by: Tim10/24/2023
Prepared my vehicle for the base plate. The base plate has a manufacturing defect in that the crossbar is approximately.375 inches short. The hole pattern matched on one side but the other side would not line up with the vehicle holes. The mounting plate overlapped the mounting holes by 1/3rd. Clearly, the assembly was short. I find my disassembled vehicle sitting for a week waiting for the replacement to arrive. Hopefully, Roadmaster QC did a better job on the new base plate assembly that I am waiting for.
by: Doug04/07/2020
Installed on 2014 GMC Acadia. Very sturdy and heavy duty base plate. I installed it myself. You will need a little automotive knowledge and more tools then the average do it yourself-er. It took about 6 hours, by myself. It looks more intimidating then it turned out to be. You can't see it when not in use which makes it nice for the wife, since it's her car.
Pictures show the tow bar adapter. Sorry, no pictures of adapter removed.
by: William11/18/2020
Parts came very quickly. The base plates are really well make and of heavy material. If you watch the video it is a breeze to install. Make sure you have some new clips for your bumper as the old ones will break, not all but some. I ordered clips from Amazon. I used a vibrating saw with cutting blade and it did nice job cutting plastic bumper cover.
by: Duane 04/28/2024
I have bought 3 different ones over the years. They all fit perfectly and the videos are so helpful too.
by: Thomas 07/16/2022
I was having problems with the bracket that was on the car when I bought it and when it no longer felt safe to me, I looked on your website for a replacement. Lo and behold, this product appeared to be better designed and an easier installation. Putting 8t on today proved that. I am very happy with the product and your service. Thank you very much!
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