Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms
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Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms
Item # RM-524459-5
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Roadmaster Base Plates - RM-524459-5
- Removable Drawbars
- Roadmaster
- Twist Lock Attachment
Designed for use with motor-home-mounted tow bars, the direct-connect brackets are virtually invisible, easy to mount and remove, and they eliminate the need for a quick-disconnect crossbar on your tow bar. Installs on your vehicle's frame.
Features:
- Direct-connect brackets provide attachment points for your motor-home-mounted tow bar
- Streamlined design creates supremely clean look
- No obtrusive quick-disconnect crossbar
- Hidden brackets sit even farther back than standard brackets
- Drawbars attach and remove quickly and easily
- Arms click to lock in place in brackets
- Built-in pull rings let you unlock arms so you can twist and remove them
- 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 Roadmaster motor-home-mounted tow bars only
- Instructions and mounting hardware included
- Made in the USA
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
Note: Roadmaster direct-connect base plates will only work with Roadmaster tow bars that slide into a trailer hitch, such as the Nighthawk, Sterling, Blackhawk, Blackhawk 2, Falcon, or Falcon 2. These base plates will not work with tow bars that require a hitch ball.
The drawbars, or front arms, on this 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 each arm, simply tug the built-in pull pin to disengage the lock, twist the arm back and pull it out of the bracket. 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.
524459-5 Road Master EZ-5 Base Plate Kit
Installation Details
This Product Fits The Following Vehicles
- 2019 - 2023 Ford Ranger
Customer Satisfaction Score:
96% were satisfied with this product
4% of customers were not satisfied
- Wrong item was ordered
- Arrived Damaged
- Too difficult to install
Customer Reviews
Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms - RM-524459-5
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (2024 Customer Reviews)
Designed for use with motor-home-mounted tow bars, the direct-connect brackets are virtually invisible, easy to mount and remove, and they eliminate the need for a quick-disconnect crossbar on your tow bar. Installs on your vehicle's frame.by: David02/07/2023
Exactly what I needed. Written jbstructuons were spot on and video was very helpful.
Comments
No failures. Works as I tended.
David - 02/08/2024by: Mark 04/30/2024
Ford Ranger
Great instructions and super easy to install. Installation only took me about an hour on my 2020 Ranger.
by: Richard 03/13/2024
This is one of several items I have purchased from etrailer and have been well satisfied with the service. The numerous videos have been extremely helpful as well.
by: JanesGang01/09/2024
excellent quality, very easy installation. The instructions were great and the [online] videos help also.
by: Joey11/21/2023
Ford Ranger
My original roadmaster bracket for my 2021 Ford Ranger FX4 cracked. I’ve had the first bracket on the truck for about two years before the failure. Not sure how to make it better.
by: Scott03/13/2022
2021 Ford Ranger
A little harder to install it without a lift, but the video was great and every step was covered. Tip if you are doing it by yourself: Use the box for the kit to rest the bumper on so you can pull the connector.
Comments
Just returned from a 3 month, 13 stop, 5000 mile trip and have no complaints from the full Roadmaster towing system.
Scott - 03/20/2023by: Michael 01/12/2024
2019 Ford Ranger
I installed these plates on our 2019 Ford Ranger. They look and function perfectly. Great quality product
by: Danny04/06/2024
Excellent product, matched my vehicle completely. Easy to use and store components when not in use.
by: Richard03/06/2023
2022 Ford Ranger
High quality construction but in some places the factory finish paint was already scratched off out of the box and after 1-2 uses starting to show rust in those areas. Installation on my 2022 Ranger was straight forward, etrailer's instruction videos were very helpful. (Ryan is the best!) I consider myself pretty handy when given instructions but I sure have never tackled anything like removing a bumper on a brand new truck. The videos gave me the confidence to do so.
by: Paul 04/20/2023
Baseplate video was much appreciated. Went on exactly as described.
by: Pjtrif04/05/2022
Simple to install after taking off the needed body parts
Comments
Works well
Pjtrif - 04/06/2023by: Huxley12/05/2021
Why couldn't I buy a new hitch pin receiver? I had damaged one of the brackets that inserts into the base plate to hold the hitch pin. You would not sell me a bracket. I would have had to buy the whole kit just to get a bracket.
Comments
Getting the replacement arms only is a little different than usual. You would have to purchase this item # RM-ARMS
Roadmaster Replacement Arms for Base Plate Kits
$312.62 then fill out the order form in the instructions so you are getting the right part and wait for it to ship from Roadmaster directly. The good thing is that it is cheaper to go that route if you do not need the whole kit. I will send a note to have customer service reach out to you.
-- Roadmaster Replacement Arms for Base Plate Kits
$312.62 then fill out the order form in the instructions so you are getting the right part and wait for it to ship from Roadmaster directly. The good thing is that it is cheaper to go that route if you do not need the whole kit. I will send a note to have customer service reach out to you.
Sierra K - 12/07/2021
Helpful Linkby: Richard 12/21/2023
2023 Ford Ranger
Easy to install
by: William 03/01/2023
Etrailer video made installation a breeze, works as advertised.
by: Tim P07/21/2022
2020 Ford Ranger
Great plates for our ‘21 Ranger. Easy installation in place of the OEM tow hooks. Inconspicuous after install. Fast, easy prep for towing. Use standard 40mm boat scupper stoppers to prevent water and dirt intrusion when not towing-much cheaper than Roadmaster plugs and equally effective.
by: Jeffrey 10/29/2022
2021 GMC Terrain
Base plates fit perfectly into my roadmaster all terrain tow bar. Mounting on the truck looks to be pretty straight forward.
by: Raul09/13/2022
Can I say that Roadmaster is concerned with the customer truthfully? Yes. Simple and solid design. Unrelated, there was an issue with another Roadmaster part, and inmediately contacted me to resolve the potential problem with an exchange.
by: Jerry07/29/2021
Install on a 2020 Ford Ranger. The product was excellent. The only problem I had was trying to remove the nuts holding the front bumper on. Ford has these bolts embedded in a hard plastic frame that spaces the three bolts on each side. In trying to remove the nuts I got them started then they would neither come on off nor reinstall. The nuts were spinning the bolts. After thinking about the fix I was in I decided to cut the factory bolts off and replace them with 1/2" x 1 1/2" bolts with fender washers. I tried a sawsall with a metal cutting blade and the bolts ate the teeth right off. I put on a Milwaukee thick metal cutting carbide tooth blade and that did the trick. Other than that, which is Ford's fault, everything went as the etrailer videos showed. If you are doing this make sure to spray the exposed bolt threads with WD-40 or something like before you try to remove the nuts.
by: Kurt 04/23/2021
Ford Ranger
Still working fine. Have probably towed my Ranger 5 or 6000 miles behind my motorhome since installing the base plate kit with no problems.
by: Rami08/19/2019
I called, and got the right information. Later on that day I ordered online and everything came on time.
The mount, and the wiring kit fit exactly as expected.
I bought several items over the years and I highly recommend etrailer.
by: Brian03/21/2023
After a full year of use, this product is still going strong. RECOMMENDED!
by: Jeff 07/31/2021
I like doing business with this company. They are very organized, deliver on time, carry good products, and have excellent follow up. The "how to" videos really help if you are a DIYer. This base plate kit arrived as advertised and fit perfect.
by: DaveO10/22/2020
We purchased these for our new 2019 Ford Ranger. Installed ourselves with great instructions from Roadmaster and etrailer.
by: Robert 01/10/2023
2023 Ford Ranger
Easy install. Great detailed instructi ons.
by: Damon 03/25/2023
2023 Ford Ranger
Quality packaging fast delivery, solid construction, appears relatively easy to install.
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