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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.
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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.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (2038 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.The bracket kit fit my 2023 Subaru Crosstrek perfectly. The instructions are excellent and the video is really useful too. I’m really pleased with this RoadMaster bracket kit and the support from eTrailer.
INSTALLATION WAS A PIECE OF CAKE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS, WORKED OUT GREAT
Excellent instructions and thank goodness for the installation videos. While being reasonably handy, installing this on our Subaru with <2,000 miles on it was straightforward and completed w/o problems.
Looking for a way to use this for rescue attachment points…
Jenny N.
6/20/2023
I am glad the installation went smoothly. I did have a question for you. I was not sure what you meant by wanting to use it for rescue attachment point. Would you be able to explain in more detail.
Tom
6/20/2023
If I was stuck or if I could help someone else who is stuck, could a rescue strap be attached to one or both front tow bar brackets? They would be strong enough right? They would be at least as strong as the rear receiver. I know a Crosstrek is not really a strong off-road vehicle but…just wondered.
Jenny N.
6/20/2023
While I would like to say yes, I would need to caution against it. They have not been tested in this way and I do not believe that they would be strong enough. The reason that I say that is that they are designed to be the attachment point for a rolling [on wheels] load versus non rolling [just a straight static] load. Kind of like pulling a 50-pound load on a cart versus picking up a 50-pound box. I hope that this makes sense. Plus, if something were to bend or break it would not be covered under the warranty on the base plate with the manufacturer.
Tom
6/21/2023
Thank you Jenny. I will follow your advice.
Mike L.
7/15/2023
The Roadmaster Base Plate and All Terrain Direct Connect Tow Bar worked perfect for my 6-Speed Subaru CrossTrek. Looking forward to exploring and traveling later this spring.
I have had this for over a year and it was a straight forward install with good instructions. I have many miles on it, including a trip from Texas to Alaska, with no problems.
Great design and quality built! Came in solid packaging in good shape from UPS. Can’t wait to install it!
Outstanding product and even better customer service! Two backyard mechanics installed baseplate and braking system with just one call to confirm proper wire connection. Total package works great.
I have not installed this product yet. but as far as your customer service and delivery it’s amazing Alex was perfect with helping me get what I needed and then you promised it by today and I got it today so you guys are exceptionally good with employees and product. I will definitely recommend you to anybody, even myself again soon. Thank You
Easy to install and doesn’t require cutting of the frame like the other brand does. Works great and attaches to the Nighthawk tow bar easily.
Customers service,advice and delivery have always when great from these folks,!
Michael
3/31/2023
Great, products all the same. Customer service is the difference. 5 stars
Have pulled my 2018 Subaru Crosstrek over 2k miles of hills and tight curves with no problems.
Easy install on the Crosstrek. You can see it after you remove the connection arms but doesn’t stand out, hardly noticeable. The only thing that RM could improve is the powder coating, around where you install arms flakes off and is sharp as glass. Would purchase again.
Leonard
3/30/2022
After one year of use I would purchase this base plate again. Has held up with no problems other than the powder coating flaking off at connection points and the coating flakes are sharp. Easy to touch up the places the coating has come off with some black paint and it doesn’t happen again till it wears off.
Shipping was fast and installation was easy. Installation time took about 4 hours with no issues. Installed on 2019 Subaru 6sp Crosstrek.
The instructions are a little vague, so it took me a little longer to install.
I had to take the front fascia off twice, it took about 4 1/2 hours to install for someone who doesn't have a lot of skills!
Seemed to be well made. Was fairly easy install with my application.
Well made, quick shipping, excellent instructions and videos, no complaints from me.
Went in easy and worked GREAT!
I bought and self installed this on my 2021 GMC Sierra Duramax 1 year ago. Install took about 5 hours and wasn't difficult...I could problty install it in 2-3 hours after leaening the tricks. Weve towed the truck all over the USA since then (over 10,0000 miles) and it works great! I've used other brands and highly recommend Roadmaster tow systems over the competition.
The Roadmaster direct connect base was a perfect fit for my 2013 focus S to flat tow. We had it installed in about 3 hrs following the complete direction and pictures. I highly recommend using etrailer.
Good product. If you are reasonably handy and have some tools, you can install this yourself in a few hours. I'm a mechanic, it took me a little over 2 hours to install on my own toad. The fit is good, there are 4 holes you have to drill, otherwise it is plug and play. When you insert and twist lock the tow bar mounts into their sockets they feel a little sloppy but they are secure, and i never noticed any rattle when towing. Overall i give it a 4 out of 5 for easy install and clean look after install. Pic included of installed base plate.
Installed on my 2020 Jeep Cherokee for flat towing behind our motorhome . I wanted a tow bar connection that integrated with the front end of the Jeep and the removable arms did the trick . I had one issue with the driver side receiver bracket not lining up with the upper mount bolt hole on the Jeep, image 0547. Had to make a slight adjustment to the receiver bracket so the holes would line up, image 0551 and image 0559. The rest of the install went smoothly
I also installed the Demco braking Stay n Play Duo system , image 0565 which went in without any issues, image 6028. 7 thousand miles of towing later, couldn't be happier with the products
This is a rock solid baseplate. Installed on a 2023 Equinox LT (AWD). I followed etrailer's videos for installation and they are spot on. We connect with a Roadmaster Nighthawk tow bar, charge line kit, smart diode lighting kit, and a Demco Stay-in-Play supplimental braking system. It is fairly well hidden when not in-use. This setup is great!
Exactly what I needed. Written jbstructuons were spot on and video was very helpful.
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David
1/23/2024
I’ve towed my 2023 Crosstrek over 2500 miles ast year with these baseplates and hitch. No issues. Tows even and straight. Easiest connections of any hitch I’ve used.