Recommended Flat-Tow Components for a 2012 Lincoln MKX

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I would like to flat tow our 2012 Lincoln MKX for 18 months before giving the car to my daughter to go to college. Because I will be replacing the car I would like to minimize what is actually hard installed. Besides the base plate, what is the minimum I would need to install or modify on the vehicle? I plan on using a Blue Ox Patriot 3 for supplemental braking. Can I run that off the vehicle battery for 6-8 hours, or do I need another power source? Can I get by with temporary brake/turn signal lights instead of hardwiring to the vehicles brake lights if so, what do you recommend? I just bought a 2007 Tiffin Phaeton and know the previous owner flat towed a vehicle, but have no other information. I will be buying a Blue Ox base plate and Avail tow bar. What else am I missing? Thank you!

asked by: Kevin

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In order to flat-tow your 2012 Lincoln MKX behind a 2007 Tiffin Phaeton, you will need a base plate kit, tow bar, supplemental braking system, safety cables, flat-tow wiring, and a possible high-low adapter. I have attached my recommendations on each of the following for you below. These recommendations will be the ones that are least invasive to the toad vehicle meaning you can easily remove them when you send your daughter off to college.

Base Plate Kit: Blue Ox Base Plate Kit part # BX2625

Tow Bar: Blue Ox Avail Tow Bar part # BX7420 (Safety Cables Included)

Supplemental Braking System: Blue Ox Patriot part # BLU37TR

Flat-Tow Wiring: Heavy Duty Magnetic Tow Lights part # TL21RK

High-Low Adapter: See Article

The Blue Ox Patriot 2 will be able to run off of the vehicle's battery for 6-8 hours at a time but this would likely drain the battery when you go to start the vehicle. In order to eliminate this you can run a charge line kit from the tow vehicle to the toad with the Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit part # RM-156-25. The Heavy Duty Magnetic Tow Lights will be the best option for you as they will not require any modifications to the vehicle and will do an excellent job of letting those behind you see which signals the motorhome is using.

I have attached a few review/install videos on the above products for you as well.

expert reply by: Conner L

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Answer 1

The Blue Ox Avail Non-Binding Tow Bar #BX7420 and etrailer XHD Non-Binding Tow Bar #e67ZR are fairly similar but have a few key differences. The first difference being the weight capacity, the #e67ZR has an extra 500lbs of capacity over the #BX7420.…

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I pulled up the owners manual of your 2020 Buick Envision and on page 297 it states the vehicle can be flat towed without excluding the FWD models. The first thing you'd need is a base plate kit like the part #RM-523196-5 which is a confirmed fit…

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Generally speaking, when the owner's manual calls for the battery to be disconnected it is because certain features need to be disabled so they do not draw power from the battery and drain it. If you need to know exactly which feature(s) that is…

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The sensors for the adaptive cruise control can be in the way when installing base plates so on models that have that feature manufacturers have had to fabricate an option that won't interfere with the sensors. You should always follow your…

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Blue Ox has an easy system for determining the weight capacity of your spring bars, whereas other companies may use measurements or printed capacity to assist. With Blue Ox, there is a 5 dimple system: No dimples means it is rated for up to 350 lbs…

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The first thing that we will want to look at for your 2013 Lincoln MKX is a base plate kit so that we can attach the tow bar to your Lincoln. I recommend using the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit #BX2625 because it is very easy to use, and when you are not…

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It's probably a safe bet that it's going to take 4+ hours to complete everything, assuming that you don't run into any issues along the way. Depending on where you live and where you're towing, State laws may require you to have a…

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Answer 9

Yes! What you're going to need for your 2022 Chevrolet 2500HD, is the 7-Way Vehicle Power Adapter w/ Power Switch for Furrion RV Observation Camera #FR87PR. This will plug directly into your vehicle's 7-way outlet and will act as a connector…

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Answer 10

It sounds like you have a Falcon 2 Tow Bar that has the Blue Ox Base Plate kit adapter built into it like part #RM-525. I attached a picture that shows what the end of the arms of this tow bar look like. To make things easy then you would want to use…

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Answer 11

There are 5 main items you need when you are planning on flat-towing your 2014 Ford Focus. You will need base plates, a tow bar, safety cables, lighting on the vehicle, and most states now require supplemental brake systems. For your Focus I…

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The RV Tail Light - Stop, Tail, Turn - Rectangle - Red Lens part #RVSTB60 in LED is Optronics LED RV Combination Tail Light w/ Mounting Bracket - 4 Function - 1 Diode - Driver Side part #RVSTL0061 and passenger side part #RVSTL0060. This particular…

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