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Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms


Blue Ox Base Plates

2995 reviews


Code: BX2258

Retail: $592.90

Price:  $569.36
  • Base Plates
  • Removable Drawbars
  • Twist Lock Attachment
  • Blue Ox


Custom designed to fit your vehicle so it can be safely towed behind your RV, this base plate has easily removable arms that offer a seamless look when you're not flat towing. Base plate bolts directly to your chassis, so no welding is required.


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Demco Tabless Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms


Demco Base Plates

197 reviews


Code: DM9519328

Retail: $665.00

Price:  $486.90
  • Base Plates
  • Removable Drawbars
  • Twist Lock Attachment
  • Demco


This custom-fit base plate kit lets you hook up your tow bar to your vehicle. Tabless design provides a clean, unobtrusive look for your towed car even when not hooked up. Simple bolt-on installation.


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Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms


Roadmaster Base Plates

873 reviews


Code: RM-521567-4

Retail: $550.00

Price:  $499.55
  • Base Plates
  • Removable Drawbars
  • Twist Lock Attachment
  • Roadmaster


Roadmaster's crossbar-style 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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Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms


Roadmaster Base Plates

2024 reviews


Code: RM-521567-5

Retail: $550.00

Price:  $480.13
  • Base Plates
  • Removable Drawbars
  • Twist Lock Attachment
  • Roadmaster


Designed for use with motor-home-mounted tow bars, the direct-connect brackets are virtually invisible, easy to mount and remove, and they eliminate the need for a quick-disconnect crossbar on your tow bar. Installs on your vehicle's frame.


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Best 2012 Honda CR-V Base Plate Options


Today, we'll be taking a look at the best base plates available for the 2012 Honda CRV. Now, essentially a base plate is going to provide a connection point between your RV or motor home and the vehicle you'd like to tow behind it. These are designed to connect to the frame and then provide attachment points for our tow bar that we can safely travel down the road and we won't have to worry about… see more >     


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