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The crossbar-style hidden brackets attach to your vehicle's frame to provide attachment points for your tow bar. The visible portions of the brackets can be removed when you are not towing.
Features:
The square drawbars, or front arms, on the crossbar-style base plate kit are simple to mount and remove, easily securing with hitch pins. 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 (988 Customer Reviews)
The crossbar-style hidden brackets attach to your vehicle's frame to provide attachment points for your tow bar. The visible portions of the brackets can be removed when you are not towing.The 3111-1base plate for my Saturn fit very well and can't be seen when the arms are removed. Wonderful product, and I am extremely happy it.
Installation of the trailer receiver was very easy, fit like a glove, and is very solid. It took about 35 minutes. Instructions were very easy to follow. Great job Etrailer!. And thanks to George from Etrailer for the follow up email. You do a super job.
I am pleased with the base plate kit for my Saturn Vue. It was easier to install than I thought it would be, but the directions were not quite accurate. It does not fit between the sub-frame and the mount. I had to put it under. Also after cutting the two tabs on the bumper, I found there was no need to cut them. [too late now]. I also realized that after removing the headlight housings, I didn't need to pay $16.00 for a 12 inch bit. I had plenty of room where the headlights were to drill from the top. It did line up just right for the arms to go right through the lower part of the grill.
Ordered on Wednesday received on Friday, installed on Saterday,
Easy straight forward and simple instructions, 2hrs. and 10mins.
to install, and an eight hundred number for any questions,
Service representative was helpful and efficient, all and all a good experience...( 2005 Saturn Vue,4cyl )
Craig A.
10/11/2016
I am very happy with my Roadmaster tow bar, I have used it to tow my car from Tampa to Tacoma, L.A. to Portland MA. and many places in between with no problems, it is very easy to use and set up and that is what I like the best.... I work for a drive-a-way company delivering school buses and trucks around the country during the summer....Thanks for the follow up, Craig, A.K.A. Atlanta Andy
Best I've seen yetThis base plate "rocks" - fairly easy install (it's kind of heavy and awkward to hold lying on the ground on your back, but I decided to save money and install it myself - a bit hard to "fit," but it did fit) - REALLY, REALLY strong base plate (attaches in 6 places) Very well thought out. I hate to be hit by a Saturn with one of these installed. It's going to be tough to crumble with this much reinforcement!
I haven't open up the box yet will when the time comes I can install it on the car
Absolutely amazed at your customer serv ice!
everything went as planned. Great help and excellent timely shipment. couldn't be happier.
I was pulling my truck using the roadmaster crossbar and to my surpass the towbar broke in half as I was towing. Good thing I was in town only going 20 miles poer hr.
etrailer service is and has always been stellar. My order was correct and was delivered very quickly. The only reason I made this a four instead of a five was that the rear bolt position of both base plate brackets where welded on crooked. Each small plate was at a different angle from each other. In my opinion whoever welded them wasn’t paying attention to quality control. Because I was on a time crunch for my departure on a trip and could not wait for replacements (and I needed the vehicle for local driving) I made the brackets work. Other than that the installation went smoothly and I was able to test tow my 2004 CRV a couple of times without incident.
Base Plate kit was complete and generally straight forward to install. Some instructions and dimensions were not explained in detail as they could have been. Especially the modifications made to the air dam were totally off. Most of the air dam is cut off to fit in front of the base plate. This was installed on a 2014 Chevy Captiva four cylinder car.
Very impressed that they're the exact fabbed fit, and easy to install! These tow base plates are super sturdy!
Item arrived earlier than predicted after viewing a very complete tracking system. The information was very clear and precise. Good job! I am 75 years of age and installed the baseplate myself. Only a couple of minor issues. One pin would not insert. Welding blob in the way. Filed it smooth and problem solved. The video was excellent but was a bit different in that it showed a different method o rear bolt installation, however the instructions on paper showed the correct way. Reinstalling the front clip had presented some difficulty. I suggest really watching the inner fender position relative to the front clip before removal. All said all went well. The finished look is great, (see pictures). Great product!
Quick and easy install. Did not need to drill any holes.
Installed this base on a 2003 Chevrolet Tracker ZR-2.
Highly recommend this towing base.
Item arrived very quickly. It appears to be of excellent quality. The salesman that helped me was very good and had very good knowledge of the product. The installation instructions were a bit vague, but I was able to figure them out. The price of the item was a bit higher than I was expecting.
Highly recommend E-Trailer for all of your towing accessories. Great product, great customer service!!
I've towed with it many times and Zero problems. I did find that moving the car slightly forward after stopping helps relax tension amd.make.disconnect much easier. Overall... I'd say SUPER..!!
Timely receipt and the installation was accomplished easily after watching the video.
Looks great installed. I think it will work perfectly for towing my F150 4x4. Took approximately 1 hrs. I removed the bumper, 4 bolts, and installed effortlessly. Nice appearance!
Just completed a 6600 mile rod trip, towing the Subaru behind a motor home.
Worked great.
This base plate was installed on a 2008 Kia Spectra. The bracket is strong and not really hard to work with HOWEVER,,,,,,,,,, I am used to the BlueOx base plate which is much easier to "hook up". Unfortunately, BlueOx did not make a base plate to fit my vehicle. That is not a big problem as I'm usually not in any hurry and it only takes maybe 5 minutes longer to "hook up".
The biggest problem with the RoadMaster base plate is that due to the way it is bolted to the frame, it only allows for a 6-inch ground clearance on the front of the vehicle. I have to be very careful with any "dips" in the road, especially on cross streets. Six inches may not sound like much but since the tires are several feet behind the base plate, it reduces that ground clearance greatly. It also will not clear the concrete "stop blocks" in front of many parking spaces.
If you are not very careful and keep this in mind, you may likely bend the frame of your car when you come to one of these sudden impacts. I haven't bent anything yet but it has certainly been shocking when it hits. Most of the time, the impact will cause the base plate to scrape and lift the car to the height to clear the obstacle.
I've attached a picture with a ruler in the view.
Good information and prompt shipping.
Base plate is solid and install and use instructions are excellent.
Be warned that product install is drill two holes and install 3 bolts, BUT the entire front panel has to be removed and replaced. Not difficult, but time-consuming.
Seat bracket is solid and install and use instructions are excellent.
Brakemaster kit is good quality, but instructions are not as good as most Roadmaster products. Instructions for air line install are especially weak.
It was easy to install, fit well and came with good instructions.
The baseplate and crossbar arrived one day earlier than expected. Directions were included which made the installation pretty easy.
I am happy with etrailers products and will buy from them again.
Everything looks good for us, but we have one more part that we are waiting on before we can install on the truck plus it's raining out here in Washington State. when it's time to put it all together we will take a picture and send it.
Great value, great fit, very easy and simple installation. Although I wish there were 2 choices for size of receiver. I had to buy an adapter for 2” receiver and it protrudes farther than I’d like. Great company and free shipping
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Mark S.
2/6/2018
Fantastic! Very happy. Perfect fit and easy install.