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Roadmaster EZ Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms

Roadmaster EZ Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms

Item # 523145-5
Retail:$550.00
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Roadmaster's EZ Twistlock series brackets are virtually invisible, easy to mount and simple to remove. Brackets install on your vehicle's frame to provide attachment points for your tow bar. 1-800-940-8924 to order Roadmaster base plates part number 523145-5 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all Roadmaster products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for Roadmaster EZ Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms. Base Plates reviews from real customers.
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Roadmaster Base Plates - 523145-5

  • Removable Drawbars
  • Roadmaster
  • Twist Lock Attachment

Roadmaster's EZ Twistlock series brackets are virtually invisible, easy to mount and simple to remove. Brackets install on your vehicle's frame to provide attachment points for your tow bar.


Features:

  • Hidden bracket design provides improved aesthetics compared with standard brackets
  • Drawbars are easily removable - just twist and pull
    • No pins or clips required
  • 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 Quick Disconnects and all Roadmaster tow bars
  • Instructions and mounting hardware included
  • Made in the USA
  • Limited Lifetime Warranty


Note: Fishwires (C58400 - sold separately) are required for complete installation.


The drawbars, or front arms, on the EZ series 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, simply twist the arms back and pull them out. 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.



523145-5 Road Master EZ Base Plate Kit

Installation Details 523145-5 Installation instructions

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Roadmaster EZ Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms - 523145-5

Average Customer Rating:  4.8 out of 5 stars   (425 Customer Reviews)

Roadmaster's EZ Twistlock series brackets are virtually invisible, easy to mount and simple to remove. Brackets install on your vehicle's frame to provide attachment points for your tow bar.

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2011 Chevrolet Malibu

Base plate was bent during shipping. Box was destroyed when I got it. Had to spend an extra hour trying to straighten it out before I could even start installing it. You may want to try a different shipping company. The bracket is of good quality as the last one I had installed.



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Happy with price, ship time and quality of product. Directions and videos were excellent and very helpful in installation. Install time was 4 hours for 2 men with all the right tools and a hydraulic hoist to work off of - so plan ahead. This particular base plate on this particular car (both are black) looks really good - well hidden.



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The order was taken very professionally and handled with care and understanding. It was easy to follow the delivery and we were extremely pleased with the product and especially the service. It is nice to see that there is someone in the United States that still handles customers with respect and realizes there is no business if there are no customers. We would definitely use you again.



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Perfect fit! This was installed on our 2010 Chevrolet Malibu tow car. My husband did all the work himself. He is 74 years old! We've only made two trips because of covid-19 but everything works just perfectly. There were a few little adjustments as you would expect with any job that big, but we are very happy with the setup. Thank you again so much.



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Roadmaster

I had Roadmaster base plate on the car traded in I wanted Roadmaster product again because I like it and trust it.
It was delivered sooner that I thought. Surprised to see that my order was processed the same day as ordered even though the order was placed near the end of the day. I always had good luck with "e trailer" It's not the first time I order from e trailer.
























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I appreciate the quick fulfillment of my order and prompt shipping. Excellent!



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Roadmaster

I have used Roadmaster Base Plates for many years. They are a great product.



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2011 Chevrolet Malibu

excellent service,prompt shipping,very satisfied.



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Fast shipping Very goog instructions 5 hours start to finish
Great fit



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Great people to deal with. Order rec'd sooner than expected and the Roadmaster equipment was excellent.



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The instructions were very good, the video was excellent. If I could make a recommendation, it was a little lacking at the end. Since the Smart car is virtually held together with push pins a little more time spent putting the car back together wourl have been helpful. I'm all done and I have 2 push pins left over and don't know where they go.



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I received the base plate for my Miata at 4:30 Monday by 7:00 it was installed and ready to go.A great product fit very nicely.Ordering and follow up went great can’t wait to try it out Just need to decide on the tow bar we will use.The Falcon or Sterling .Thank you for a great product and service.



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Installation is a bit involved but worth every second of it for the peace of mind while driving. Had a slight issue with my ordering incorrect parts but these guys went above and beyond to get it resolved in time to not miss my trip. Even rush manufactured them due to not being in stock!! Great company to do business with.



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This system worked perfectly from experience. They help from trailers e trailer agents was crucial for guiding me through the process.



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Product is great, packaging was rough, the parts were banging into each other inside the box. Box looked like it either had been opened before or had sat in a warehouse for several years.



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Service was immediate. Delivered on time. Tracking was exact. My opinion, overall outstanding.



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2007 MX5
The build quality was good....welds
were well done....paint was good
Instructions were pretty thorough.
Lots of trimming away of the splash shield for this install!!
Oh well...no choice I guess.



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This reasonably priced base plate kit was professionally installed on a coupe that was pulled around the New England states for two months. The kit and the car made it possible to see many sites along the route that would have been bypassed without the toad. The kit is solid and provides secure tow-ability.



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Purchased the towing adapter for my GMC Terrain a few week ago, received it on time & boxed not damaged. Watched the videos’ about three time on how to do it myself and started one evening and finished it the next morning about three hours with Beer Breaks, LoL. All the parts fix perfectly, had no problems with any of the parts, Product is real sturdy and if you don’t know where to look at the bumper you will not see the hide away receiver brackets. Very nice product, do it yourself and save
Up loading two photos if it will let me one is with hide away brackets installed and the other one you can see is my complete tow bar attached to the hide away brackets



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It is a lot easier to take of the bumper it is all plastic anyway then to take off the air intake



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Customer service is very helpful and patient as they walked through everything I needed to set up a car to be towed behind my motorhome.



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Prepared my vehicle for the base plate. The base plate has a manufacturing defect in that the crossbar is approximately.375 inches short. The hole pattern matched on one side but the other side would not line up with the vehicle holes. The mounting plate overlapped the mounting holes by 1/3rd. Clearly, the assembly was short. I find my disassembled vehicle sitting for a week waiting for the replacement to arrive. Hopefully, Roadmaster QC did a better job on the new base plate assembly that I am waiting for.



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Roadmaster base plate for 2010 GMC Terrain. Very detailed instructions, great videos. Product was as described, no holes to drill, just replace factory parts with Roadmaster parts. Everything went together very well. I used the instructions supplied along with the video on my laptop. Hardest part was popping the bumper shroud back on due to colder temperature. I have a fair bit of experience with rebuilding classic cars so have lots tools and reasonable mechanical ability.



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Installed on 2014 GMC Acadia. Very sturdy and heavy duty base plate. I installed it myself. You will need a little automotive knowledge and more tools then the average do it yourself-er. It took about 6 hours, by myself. It looks more intimidating then it turned out to be. You can't see it when not in use which makes it nice for the wife, since it's her car.
Pictures show the tow bar adapter. Sorry, no pictures of adapter removed.



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Parts came very quickly. The base plates are really well make and of heavy material. If you watch the video it is a breeze to install. Make sure you have some new clips for your bumper as the old ones will break, not all but some. I ordered clips from Amazon. I used a vibrating saw with cutting blade and it did nice job cutting plastic bumper cover.


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