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Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms

Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms

Item # 1012-1
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The 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. 1-800-940-8924 to order Roadmaster base plates part number 1012-1 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all Roadmaster products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms. Base Plates reviews from real customers.
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Roadmaster Base Plates - 1012-1

  • Removable Drawbars
  • Roadmaster
  • Hitch Pin Attachment

The 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:

  • Hidden bracket design - drawbars are easily removable via 2 pins
    • Improved aesthetics compared with standard brackets
  • 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 tow bars with use of quick-disconnect crossbar (910021-00 - sold separately)
  • Instructions and mounting hardware included
  • Made in the USA
  • Limited Lifetime Warranty


Note: Fish wire bolt leaders (C58390 - sold separately) are required for complete installation.

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.



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Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms - 1012-1

Average Customer Rating:  4.8 out of 5 stars   (973 Customer Reviews)

The 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.

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1999 Chevrolet Tracker

Easy to install and instructions are good.

Michael

1/30/2018

I sold the Tracker but had many successful tows



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Fit amazing. Thanks for your help.



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2003 Chevrolet Tracker

Aligment with the Roadmaster Crosbar is slightly off, requiring a bit of muscle and manipulation to attach it. However, once assembled on the car it is rock solid and near bullet proof. Tow anywhere!



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As always, A great product from E-Trailer. If there is a problem with installation, they provide great on line video's to lead you through. The tow bar base plate was a exact fit on this car. thanks, Mike T.



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Highly recommend the base plate for ease of connection to and disassembly from the tow bar.



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Product was well made and works as intended. However, the instructions could have been a little clearer and had to elongate a hole on the passengers side to get the pin to slide through and had to cut some off of a backing plate so it would fit around the brake line. Just a little inconvenience not a big deal.



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Difficult fitting brackets because of other items on vehicle but no drilling required and it fit perfectly.



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Roadmaster

I ordered this roadmaster base plate on Tue and received it on thur,Installation was a breeze.I will will definitely order from etrailer again.



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2002 Chevrolet Tracker

Arrived from the US very quickly and I was able to install it on Saturday Morning and am going to use it on Wednesday when I go to pick up my new (to me) camper.I had to remove the bumper to detach mu old tow bar hardware which was in the way but that made the install that much easier.



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Roadmaster

Like the others I have installed from Roadmaster it fit very well and is high quality. Great products.



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Difficult to install. Once installed,functions good.

Etrailer Expert

Jenny N.

2/10/2022

I recommend taking a look at the video installation that we have on a 2004 Chevy Tracker.



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Worked great.

Barry

6/13/2018

Perfect!!



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2000 chevrolet Tracker

Solid construction, decent instructions. Can't give the Excellent rating because my 2-day shipping took 5 days. Work on the way your website displays shipping/tracking details guys. If its not actually shipped and waiting to be picked up, then don't say that it shipped.



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2003 Chevrolet Tracker

Just receive the product, opened and looked at the product all seems good haven't had the chance to install it yet. Really was surprised how fast the order was shipped and received. Thanks Tori B.



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Products easy to install. Work well. Jan was excellent to deal with, products arrived in 3 business days.



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I have not installed the mounts yet but the service was excellent and the shipping was fast. Thanks to Carrieann for the help and great service.



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Product arrived promptly, and was exactly as described. Also, 10% cheaper than competitor CW, who was also going to charge me almost $50 in shipping, and your shipping was free.

Thanks!



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Just what I needed!



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2002 Chevrolet Tracker

Directions are a little light, a on line video would be nice.



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One call does it all you guys are the best and it arrived 3 days sooner then you thought!



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  • Roadmaster Base Plate Kit Recommendation for a 2000 Chevy Tracker
    The correct Roadmaster base plate kit for your 2000 Chevy Tracker is the part # 1012-1. This is compatilble with your Roadmaster Explorer tow bar. For safety cables you can use # RM-643. The coiled design helps keep the cables off of the ground. For lighting you can use the diode kit, # RM-15267, and not have to worry about cutting into the taillight housing. This will splice into your taillight wiring to allow your tow vehicle to control the taillight assemblies of the towed vehicle....
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  • Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2001 Chevy Tracker Behind a Motor Home
    I found a copy of the owners manual online for the 2001 Chevy Tracker and found that you can flat tow it (see section 4-44 in the owners manual). There are specific procedures outlined in the manual that you will need to follow. There are at least 5 items you will need to flat tow the Tracker. First you will need base plates like # 1012-1. The base plates provide a safe and secure attachment point for the tow bar, which is the next item you will need. For a compatible tow bar I recommend...
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  • Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2001 Suzuki Vitara
    The Roadmaster Base Plate kit part # 1012-1 would be the correct part for your 2001 Suzuki Vitara. In addition to the base plates, you will also need a compatible tow bar, safety cables, lighting, and supplemental braking to flat tow your vehicle. The most popular compatible tow bar is the Falcon 2, # RM-520. For safety cables you can use # RM-643. The coiled design helps keep the cables off of the ground. For lighting you can use the bulb and socket kit, # RM-155, and not have to...
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  • Everything Needed to Allow Flat Towing of My 2000 Chevy Tracker 4 door Behind Motorhome
    You are headed in the right direction. The Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit, item # 1012-1, will fit your 2000 Chevrolet Tracker, as long as you do not have the factory brush guard option on your vehicle. The RoadMaster Tracker Tow Bar, item # RM-020 will work nicely with the 2000 Tracker that should weigh in at less than 4,000 lbs. To connect the Tracker tow bar to the XL base plate kit and be able to remove the base plate draw bars you will also need the Roadmaster Tow Bar Quick Disconnect...
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  • Recommended Tow Bar Wiring For 1999 Chevrolet Tracker Being Flat-Towed Behind Motorhome
    The tow bar wiring kit I recommend for your 1999 Tracker is the Roadmaster 6-Diode Universal Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles with Separate Lighting, part # 154-792-118158. You will need to hard wire the kit to your vehicle lighting which may mean you have to remove the tail lights to get to the wiring on your Tracker. We do not offer a custom wiring kit for your vehicle. I have attached a couple drawings that show how the wiring needs to be run on your vehicle you can check out. If you...
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  • Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2000 Chevy Tracker Behind a Motor Home with an Aladdin Tow Bar
    You would need to use an adapter to use a Blue Ox Aladdin tow bar with the Roadmaster base plates, # 1021-1, because the 2 manufacturers attach differently. Use adapter # BX88178. Or the other option is to use Blue Ox base plates, # BX1636 to match the Aladdin tow bar. Since you already have the Aladdin tow bar which comes with safety cables, you should not need to add any. But if you do you can use # RM-643. You will also need a lighting solution and supplemental braking. For lighting...
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  • Base Plate Kit, Safety Cables, Wiring, 6-Pole Extension, and Plug for RV and 2003 Chevy Tracker
    The Hopkins Heavy-Duty Trailer Coiled Extension - 6-Pole Round, # HM47055, will fit your motor home. 6-Pole round plugs will fit with other 6-Pole round wiring, extensions, and accessories. You will need a plug like the Hopkins Endurance 6-Way Trailer Connector Socket - Vehicle End - Ergonomic Design, # HM48420, installed on your 2003 Chevy Tracker. This plug will accept the HM47055 extension. The # HM48440 will not. You will also need a base plate kit for your 2003 Chevy Tracker. You...
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  • Base Plate Kit for 1998 Chevy Tracker 4-Door with Roadmaster Eagle 8000 Tow Bar System
    There are 2 possible options for your 1998 Chevy Tracker. If you have the Suzuki Sidekick motor (that came in the 1998 Geo Tracker) then the part # 1007-2 is what you want, otherwise my contact at Roadmaster said that the kit # 1012-1, which fits a 1999 Chevy Tracker, looks like it is compatible. From the picture you sent in I'm pretty sure the part # 1007-2 is the one you want. Either kit will fit with the Eagle 8000 Tow Bar system that you are currently using. For a complete flat towing...
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  • Are Roadmaster Base Plates Compatible with the Curt Adjustable Tow Bar for a 2000 Chevy Tracker
    I spoke with my contact at Curt and she stated that the adjustable tow bar 19745 has brackets on it that are universal. In other words, he could not say if it was a fit with Roadmaster base plates. Also, Roadmaster does not list an adapter for the Curt tow bar. Based on this information I cannot say whether or not the Curt tow bar is compatible with Roadmaster base plates. What I recommend is to stay with a Roadmaster tow bar or at least a tow bar that Roadmaster does make an adapter for....
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  • Roadmaster # 1012-1 Base Plate Installation on 1999 Suzuki Vitara
    As the instructions for the Roadmaster # 1012-1 base plates aren't very detailed, I've contacted my contact in the Engineering department at Roadmaster who was able to find a photo for you. The photo I've provided shows the front suspension sub frame bolts on the driver's and passenger side. The photos aren't the clearest, but they're clear enough to help you locate the bolts.
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  • Will Baseplates From Suzuki Grand Vitara Fit 2002 Chevrolet Tracker
    The Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit, part # 1012-1 that is designed to fit your 2002 Tracker has a completely different design versus the # 1011-1 baseplates. The # 1011-1 is designed to fit 1999 and 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara only and has different mounting locations. Any modification to baseplates is not recommended because it can be dangerous. I have attached the installation instructions for both baseplate kits you can check out for comparison.
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  • Parts Needed to Flat Tow 2002 Chevy Tracker
    We have base plate kits that fit your 2002 Chevy Tracker but the adapter part # BX88230 is not a confirmed fit so I would not recommend it as your best option. Instead I would recommend the Roadmaster Crossbar Style base plate part # 1012-1 which attaches to the frame and is a custom fit for your vehicle. In addition to the base plates, you will also need a compatible tow bar, safety cables, lighting, and supplemental braking to flat tow your vehicle. The most popular compatible tow bar...
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  • How To Use Roadmaster Tracker Tow Bar On 1999 Chevrolet Tracker
    In order to use the Roadmaster Tracker Tow Bar part # RM-020 on a 1999 Chevrolet Tracker you'll need the Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit part # 1012-1. I have attached a list of other parts you'll need as well below. RoadMaster 68" Single Hook, Coiled Safety Cables part # RM-643 Tow Ready Tail Light Isolating Diode System part # TR118821
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  • Do You Carry Replacement Draw Bars for RoadMaster Base Plate Kit 1012-1
    Yes, we do have them for the Base Plate Kit you mentioned, part # 1012-1. If you have other base plate kits, please note that we cannot get them for all models. To get the proper replacement arms you will need # RM-ARMS. Use the instructions linked to the right, which is actually a form that needs to be filled out to ensure the new arms fit.
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  • Are Base Plates Sold in Pairs?
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  • Are XL Base Plates for a 1999 Chevy Traker Compatible with the Roadmaster Explorer Tow Bar
    The base plates, # 1012-1, are XL style base plates for the 1999 Chevy Tracker and are compatible with the Roadmaster Explorer tow bar. To make the XL base plates drawbars removable, you may also need the Roadmaster Tow Bar Quick Disconnect Kit, # RM-201.
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  • Are the Roadmaster Quick Disconnects # RM-201 Necessary for the Roadmaster Tracker Tow Bar # RM-201
    If you want to easily hookup and disconnect the Roadmaster Tracker Tow Bar, # RM-020, from Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit, # 1012-1, then I strongly recommend using the quick disconnects. This is the easiest method of hooking up and an disconnecting. It would seem easy enough to remove the pins holding the base plate draw bars or removing the pins for the tow bar arms, but those are points that will be subject to binding. After towing, it will not be very easy to remove either of those...
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  • Base Plate Kit for a Geo Tracker
    In order to make the correct recommendation I need to know the year, make, and model of your Geo Tracker and if it is the 2-door or 4-door body style. Base plate kits are vehicle specific and you need to make sure you get the correct one for your specific vehicle; otherwise it will not fit. Base Plate Kits for Geo Trackers by Year Year Base Plate Kit 1989-1995 # 118-1 1996-19998 4-Door # 1007-2 1996-1998 2-Door # 118-8 1999-2004 ...
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  • Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2000 Chevy Tracker 4x4 Behind an RV
    I checked the owner's manual for the 2000 Chevy Tracker and you can flat tow 4x4 versions of the 2000 Chevy Tracker! See pages 4-44 and 4-45 in your manual for additional information. To flat tow the vehicle you will need base plates, a tow bar, safety cables, lighting, and supplemental braking. For base plates you can use Roadmaster XL base plates # 1012-1. With them you can use the Tracker tow bar # RM-020. But to make the base plate arms easily removable you will also need quick disconnects...
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  • Recommended Equipment for Flat Towing 1999 Suzuki Vitara
    I believe you were referring to the Tow Ready # 63180 tow bar. The two issues you'd face is the 45 mph speed limit and the fact that although the tow bar has brackets of a sort, using a base plate kit like # 1012-1 is recommended, along with a tow bar like the Roadmaster Tracker, part # RM-020. If the manufacturer states that the tow bar should not be used at speeds above 45 mph, I cannot say anything that would contradict that. You'll also need safety cables like part # RM-643, a wiring...
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  • How to Flat Tow a Vehicle Level with a Car Mounted Tow Bar
    It sounds like the problem you are trying to fix is that your tow bar does not sit level while your vehicle is being flat towed. Since you have a Roadmaster Stowmaster part # RM-501 that is a ball mount style tow bar all you would need to do level the setup would be to get the correct ball mount. Without knowing what it would take to level your tow bar the best recommendation I can make would be to check out the help article I attached that details how to pick out the correct rise/drop...
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  • What Roadmaster Base Plate Kit Is Needed For 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee When Using StowMaster Tow Bar
    Yes, the Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit, # RM-521440-4 is the correct base plate for your 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee if you are wanting to use the Roadmaster StowMaster Tow Bar, # RM-501. Please note the linked product review and installation video below.
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  • Is Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit Compatible with Stowmaster Tow Bar
    Yes, the Roadmaster XL base plate kit part # 1012-1 that you referenced is compatible with the Stowmaster 5000 tow bar part # RM-501 that you have. The removable arms of the base plate kit would easily attach to the crossbar of the tow bar. For safety cables you can use # RM-643. The coiled design helps keep the cables off of the ground. For lighting you can use the diode kit, # RM-15267, and not have to worry about cutting into the taillight housing. This will splice into your taillight...
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