Base Plate Adapter Table

If you're flat towing your vehicle, it's best to go with a base plate and tow bar from the same manufacturer for the sake of easy compatibility. However, if you do decide to mix and match, you can use an adapter to connect your components. To determine which adapter you need, choose your tow bar manufacturer and model below, then use the corresponding chart to figure out which adapter part number you need.

etrailer Tow Bars

etrailer SD or XHD

Roadmaster:

EZ, EZ2, EZ4, or XL (Crossbar Style): e98974

MS, MX, and EZ5 (Direct Connect): e98975

Blue Ox: e98978

Demco: No adapters needed

Reese Tow Champ or Valley Industries: e98977

Duncan: e98976

Roadmaster Tow Bars

Roadmaster Blackhawk 2 All Terrain

Roadmaster: No adapters needed

Blue Ox: RM-031 or BX88262

Demco:

Tabless Style: No adapters needed

Classic Style: RM-034 or DM9523036

Roadmaster Falcon 2

etrailer:

Classic style: e98983

Tabless style: e99037

Roadmaster: No adapters needed

Blue Ox: RM-031 or BX88151

Demco:

Tabless Style: DM9523128 AND DM9523036

Classic Style: RM-034 or DM9523036

Roadmaster Falcon All Terrain

etrailer:

Classic style:e98983

Roadmaster: No adapters needed

Blue Ox: RM-031 or BX88151

Demco:

Tabless style: No adapters needed

Classic Style: RM-034 or DM9523036

Roadmaster Nighthawk

etrailer:

Classic Style: e98984

Roadmaster:

Standard (no MX or MS series brackets): Crossbar 910021-00

EZ, EZ2, EZ4, XL (Crossbar Style): Crossbar 910021-00

MS, MX, and EZ5 (Direct Connect): No adapters needed

Blue Ox: RM-031-5

Demco:

Classic style: RM-034-5 or DM9523062

Tabless style: No adaptesr needed

Roadmaster Sterling All Terrain

etrailer:

Classic Style: e98984

Roadmaster: No adapters needed

Blue Ox: RM-031-5, RM-031, or BX88151

Demco:

Tabless style: If the Sterling All Terran tow bar serial number is less than 14,500: use part DM9523036. If the serial number is greater than 14,501, use 9523062.

Classic style: RM-034, RM-034-5, or DM9523036

Roadmaster StowMaster & StowMaster All Terrain

Roadmaster:

Standard (no MX or MS series brackets): No adapters needed

EZ, EZ2, EZ4, or XL (Crossbar Style): No adapters needed

MS, MX, and EZ5 (Direct Connect): No adapters available

Blue Ox: No adapters available

Demco:

Classic style: DM9523062

Roadmaster Tracker

etrailer:

Classic style: e98983

Tabless style: e99037

Roadmaster:

Standard (No MX or MS series brackets): No adapters needed

EZ, EZ2, EZ4, or XL (Crossbar-Style): No adapters needed

MS, MX, and EZ5 (Direct Connect): No adapters available

Blue Ox: No adapters available

Demco:

Tabless Style: DM9523128 AND DM9523036

Classic Style: DM9523036

Blue Ox Tow Bars

Blue Ox Adventurer

etrailer:

Tabless style: e98986

Invisible style: e98987

Roadmaster:

Standard (No MX or MS series brackets): RM-033

EZ, EZ2, EZ4, and XL (Crossbar Style): RM-032 or BX88178

MS, MX, and EZ5 (Direct Connect): BX88185

Blue Ox: No adapters needed

Demco: DM9523128 (for Demco Tabless base plates)

Blue Ox Ascent

etrailer:

Tabless style: e98986

Roadmaster:

Standard (No MX or MS series brackets): BX88178

MS, MX, and EZ5 (Direct Connect): BX88185

Blue Ox: No adapters needed

Demco:

Tabless style: DM9523127

etrailer:

Invisible style: DM9523127

Tabless style: e98986

Blue Ox Avail, Alpha, Acclaim, and Allure

etrailer:

Tables style: e98986

Roadmaster:

Standard (No MX or MS series brackets): RM-033

Roadmaster EZ, EZ2, EZ4, and XL (Crossbar Style): RM-032 or BX88178

Roadmaster MS, MX, and EZ5 (Direct Connect): BX88185

Blue Ox: No adapters needed

Demco: DM9523127 (for Demco Tabless base plates)

Blue Ox Aventa, Ambassador, Alexxa, and Trion

etrailer:

Tabless style: e98986 (Not compatible with Ambassador)

Roadmaster:

Standard (No MX or MS series brackets): RM-033

EZ, EZ2, EZ4, and XL (Crossbar Style): RM-032 or BX88178

MS, MX, and EZ5 (Direct Connect): BX88185

Blue Ox: No adapters needed

Demco: No adapters available

Blue Ox Aventa II

etrailer:

Tabless style: e98986

Classic style: e98982

Roadmaster:

Standard (No MX or MS series brackets): RM-033

Roadmaster EZ, EZ2, EZ4, and XL (Crossbar Style): RM-032 or BX88178

MS, MX, and EZ5 (Direct Connect): BX88185

Blue Ox: No adapters needed

Demco:

Tabless style: No adapters needed

Classic Style: DM9523034

Blue Ox Aventa LX and Aladdin

etrailer:

Tabless style: e98986

Classic style: e98982

Roadmaster:

Standard (No MX or MS series brackets): RM-033

Roadmaster EZ, EZ2, EZ4, and XL (Crossbar Style): RM-032 or BX88178

Roadmaster MS, MX, and EZ5 (Direct Connect): BX88185

Blue Ox: No adapters needed

Demco:

Tabless style: DM9523127

Demco classic: DM9523034

Blue Ox Rangefinder II

etrailer:

Tabless style: e98986

Roadmaster:

Standard (No MX or MS series brackets): RM-037

EZ, EZ2, EZ4, and XL (Crossbar Style): RM-037

MS, MX, and EZ5 (Direct Connect): No adapters available

Blue Ox: No adapters needed

Demco: No adapters available

Demco Tow Bars

Demco Aluminator, Excalibur, and Commander

etrailer: No adapters necessary

Roadmaster:

Standard (No MX or MS series brackets): RM-033

EZ, EZ2, EZ4, and XL (Crossbar Style): RM-032

MS, MX, or EZ5 (Direct Connect): No adapters available

Blue Ox: BX88310

Demco: No adapters needed

Demco Dominator

etrailer: No adapters necessary

Roadmaster:

Standard (No MX or MS series brackets): RM-033

EZ, EZ2, EZ4, and XL (Crossbar Style): RM-032

MS, MX, or EZ5 (Direct Connect): No adapters available

Blue Ox: BX88310 or DM9523041

Demco: No adapters needed

Demco Kwik-Tow

etrailer:

Invisible style: e98987

Roadmaster:

Standard (No MX or MS series brackets): RM-033

Roadmaster EZ, EZ2, EZ4, and XL: (Crossbar Style): RM-032

MS, MX, or EZ5 (Direct Connect): No adapters available

Blue Ox: BX88151

Demco: DM9523128 for Demco tabless base plates

Duncan Tow Bars

Duncan Towmatic II, EazAligner 2000, and Karbar

Roadmaster:

Standard (No MX or MS series brackets): RM-038

EZ, EZ2, EZ4, and XL (Crossbar Style): RM-038

MS, MX, or EZ5 (Direct Connect): No adapters available

Blue Ox: No adapters available

Demco: No adapters available

Other Tow Bars

Reese Tow Bars

Roadmaster:

Standard (No MS or MX series brackets): RM-025

EZ, EZ2, EZ4, and XL (Crossbar Style): RM-025

Roadmaster MS, MX, or EZ5 (Direct Connect): No adapters available

Blue Ox: BX8833

Demco: DM9523015 (for Demco Classic base plates; fits Reese Tow Champ)

Valley Tow Bars

Roadmaster:

Standard (No MS or MX series brackets): RM-025

EZ, EZ2, EZ4, and XL (Crossbar Style): RM-025

MS, MX, or EZ5 (Direct Connect): No adapters available

Blue Ox: BX8833

Demco: DM9523015 (for Demco Classic base plates)

Draw-Tite and Tow Ready Tow Bars

Roadmaster:

Standard (No MS or MX series brackets): RM-025

EZ, EZ2, EZ4, and XL (Crossbar Style): RM-025

MS, MX, or EZ5 (Direct Connect): No adapters available

Blue Ox: BX8833

Demco: No adapters available

EAZ-Lift Tow Bars

Roadmaster:

Standard (No MS or MX series brackets): RM-025

EZ, EZ2, EZ4, and XL (Crossbar Style): RM-025

MS, MX, or EZ5 (Direct Connect): No adapters available

Blue Ox: No adapters available

Demco: No adapters available

Curt Tow Bars

Roadmaster: No adapters available

Blue Ox: BX8833

Demco: No adapters available

Rugged Ridge

Roadmaster: No adapters available

Blue Ox: BX88301

Demco: No adapters available

Ready Brute Elite

Roadmaster: No adapters available

Blue Ox: BX88297

Demco: No adapters available

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