Can I Flat Tow A 2016 Ford C-Max Hybrid, If So, What Do I Need

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Buying an RV in the future. We want to tow a car behind us. The car is a Ford C-Max Hybrid. Can we dingy tow this vehicle? Or will we need to get a tow dolly?

asked by: Harold C

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Expert Reply:

Yes, you will be able to flat tow your 2016 Ford C-Max Hybrid. There are some things you will need to flat tow your vehicle. You will need a base plate, a tow bar, safety chains, tow wiring, and a supplemental braking system.

My recommendations would be the following items:

Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms, part # 524432-1
Roadmaster Falcon 2 Tow Bar - Motorhome Mount - 2" Hitch - 6,000 lbs, part # RM-520
RoadMaster 68" Single Hook, Coiled Safety Cables - 6,000 lbs, part # RM-643
Roadmaster Universal Hy-Power Diode Wiring Kit, part # RM-154
Demco SBS Stay-IN-Play DUO Supplemental Braking System - Proportional, part # SM99251

The baseplate connects your car to the tow bars that will be connected to your RV. The wiring kit will allow your flat towed vehicle to mirror your RV's lights. The supplemental braking system is proportional. This means the amount of braking power that you apply in your tow vehicle will be applied to your flat towed vehicle. The supplemental braking system needs to be installed just once and it can be left alone afterwards.

The last piece to this puzzle is a high-low adapter to keep your tow vehicle level with your RV. It would be something like the Roadmaster High-Low Adapter for Tow Bars - 2" Hitches - 6" Rise/Drop - 6K GTW, 200 lbs TW, part # RM-076. You will have to measure for trailer drop to find what high-low adapter you need I will included a weblink about measuring for trailer hitch drop below.

I have included product description links, video demo links, and installation videos of the base plate, tow bar, supplemental braking system, and trailer wiring to a 2016 Ford C-Max below.

expert reply by: Mark Smith

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Answer 1

Yes, you would want the part #47465 to convert the 4-way round from your tow vehicle to the 4-way flat on your towed vehicle that has the #HM56200 wiring kit installed on it. I attached an FAQ article on flat towing that you might find interesting as…

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Answer 2

According to the owner's manual, the 2013 Ford C-Max is capable of being flat towed but you'll want to follow the procedures outlined in the owner's manual. For base plates, I'd recommend the #524432-1 from Roadmaster, for a tow bar,…

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

The base plate from a 2009 Ford Focus would not fit a 2014 Ford C-Max as the vehicles are very different. So you would need a new base plate kit depending on what brand tow bar you have. If you have a Roadmaster you would need the part #524432-1,…

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Answer 6

We do have a potential option for you. While we do not carry a direct replacement for the Champion part 100157213 that you mentioned, we do carry a very similar 2-stage regulator with the MB Sturgis Horizontal 2-Stage Propane Regulator #108221. This…

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Answer 7

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 8

The top linch pins on the Replacement Quick Disconnect Crossbar Assembly #910021-00 you referenced can be found as a quantity of 2 on our site with part #RM-910024.

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Answer 9

For your 2017 Ford C-Max, I recommend you start with the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit #BX2639. Then I recommend using the Blue Ox Alpha Tow Bar #BX7380 which comes with the safety cables needed. I also recommend using the locks #BX88177. Then for your tow…

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Answer 10

The Blue Ox Patriot part #BLU37TR will be powered by the vehicle battery it is installed in so over time if the vehicle wasn't started periodically the battery would run down. To prevent battery draining on a towed vehicle we typically recommend…

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Answer 11

Yes, per the owner's manual I looked up, so long as you have the 2.7L engine you can flat tow your 2023 Ford Edge ST. The warranty will not be affected, and Roadmaster does indeed have the parts for your vehicle. To make it easy for you to order,…

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Answer 12

I can definitely help you out with parts to flat tow your 2014 Chevy Captiva Sport. I really like the Demco setup you were looking at because Demco offers a few kits that include just about everything that you need, plus they have very nice tow bars…

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