Can Blue Ox Bolt On Base Plate Kit # BX88230 be Spaced 17 inches Apart

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Spacing between brackets you listed is 16”-34”. Is that dimension to the center of the bracket. I would like to mount at 17” to the middle of the brackets on my 1999 Cherokee. Will that cause me a Problem?

asked by: Gary R

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Spacing the brackets of the Blue Ox Bolt On base plate kit part # BX88230 17 inches apart on center would be fine. Normal spacings of these brackets is 16 to 34 inches apart on center so 17 inches on center would be perfectly fine.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Yes, the Blue Ox KarGard Towed Vehicle Protector part #BX8870 will work perfectly with the Blue Ox Avail Tow Bar part #BX7420. I have attached a diagram for you of the protector used with this exact tow bar.

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Answer 2

I reached out to my contact at Blue Ox and he said that the 21-1/8" spacing is pretty critical for the installation of the Bolt-On Base Plate Bracket Kit #BX88230 but you can possibly get away with extending or retracting that by about…

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Blue Ox is very thorough with their testing so if they told you that one of their tow bars like the #BX7420 would attach directly to the lugs of your AEV Premium Bumper it would be true this is possible and would work great.

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According to the installation instructions, the brackets for #BX88230 require a spacing of 21-1/8 inches. You will first locate the center of your bumper and measure out 10-1/16 inches to either side, then from the center of each mark, measure over…

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It depends on which tow bar you use. I would go with 24 inches on center between the tabs on Blue Ox base plates #BX88230. That will make them compatible with most, if not all, Blue Ox tow bars. I have included a link to the Blue Ox tow bars for…

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We don't have a confirmed fitting baseplate for a Smittybilt XRC bumper, but since it has a D-Ring mounts you could reach out to Smittybilt and see if this bumper is rated for towing from the D-Rings. If so then you would just need to measure the…

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That's hard to say, but we do know that the mounting holes of the #BX88230 are 3-1/8 inch apart and they are 1/2 inch in diameter. You would need to compare that to your bumper.

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The Blue Ox Acclaim Tow Bar #BX4330 that you referenced can be used with base plate kits that are between 23 and 30 inches apart.

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The distance between the lugs of Blue Ox tow bars like the Avail part #BX7420 is right at 3/4 inches.

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Answer 10

When it comes to choosing between the Blue Ox Patriot #BLU37TR and the Brake Buddy Select 3 #HM39524, these systems are extremely similar in their setup and functionality. Both of these systems provide proportional braking in a compact and easy to…

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Both the Roadmaster and Blue Ox tow bars are great options. But if it was my decision to make I would go with the Blue Ox Avail part #BX7420 as we have found that the Blue Ox tow bars are a little easier to connect and disconnect from. Also this tow…

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Answer 12

Hey there Jeff, thanks for the question and I can definitely get you all the parts needed to flat tow your 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500 behind your motorhome. I'll go ahead and list everything out for you to make it easy to order. - Base Plate Kit:…

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