Best 2015 Chevrolet Sonic Flat Tow Set Up - Base Plate Video

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Best 2015 Chevrolet Sonic Flat Tow Set Up - Base Plate

Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today we're going to be taking a look at our best flat tow set up options for your 2015 Chevrolet Sonic. So there's going to be a total of five main components needed to flat tow your Sonic down the road. First one, going to be a base plate and that's going to provide us with a solid and reliable connection point. That way we can hook our tow bar up to it. Tow… see more >

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