Blue Ox Base Plate Kit Installation - 2017 Ford Explorer Video

I did some checking and it looks like your 2017 Ford Explorer 4WD with a 3.5 liter engine is flat towable as-is as long as you follow the flat towing procedures outlined in the owners manual. Only restriction is that you have to stay under 65 mph and…

According to the owner's manual, you can flat tow a 2018 Ford if and ONLY if it's equipped with the 3.5L engine. If you have the 4 cyl engine, you must use a tow dolly or a trailer. You'll want to consult your owner's manual for…

I pulled up the owners manual of your 2014 Cadillac SRX online and found that on page 10-84 it can be flat towed. This includes front wheel drive and all wheel drive models. You can then use the base plate kit you referenced #RM-523162-4. In addition…

According to the online edition of the Ford Owner's manual for the 2016 Explorer (pages 249 and 250), certain versions of the vehicle can be flat towed under specific conditions. The adaptive cruise control feature does not factor in, but Ford…

In the towing guide you mentioned it does say that your 2016 Ford Explorer can be towed with all four wheels on the ground as long as you keep it under 65 mph. I would trust that since it comes straight from Ford and they could have changed their…

We have everything you'll need to safely flat tow your 2019 Ford F-150 Raptor behind your motorhome. The first thing you'll need is a base plate kit like the Direct Connect Roadmaster part #RM-524431-5. In addition to the base plates, you…

Yes the 2017 GMC Acadia Denali is flat towable as-is. I checked the owners manual of your vehicle online to confirm this. The first thing you'll need is a base plate kit like the part #RM-523189-5 which is a confirmed fit for your vehicle and is…

I have the following recommendations for flat towing your 2022 Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring PHEV Hybrid: Tow Bar: etrailer SD Non-Binding Tow Bar #e74ZR. This is going to come with safety cables included so you won't need to buy them separately.…

All the brake controller needs to sense a trailer connection so that you can test it is a slight amperage draw on the output circuit. For that you can use a circuit tester like the part #PTW2993 with one pin grounded and the other on the output pin.…

I spoke with some of the manufacturers that make flat towing parts and they said that since Ford does not allow flat towing on the 2020 or 2021 Ford Explorer, they will not be making base plate kits for them. If your Explorer is front wheel drive you…

The only Weight Distribution (WD) systems that we have listed on our site that you shouldn't back up with incorporate the use of a friction sway control like the Reese #83660. You can backup, but the friction sway control must first be…

The wiring kit to flat tow your 2022 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk does not include a charge line to the battery, so you would need to get one separately and install that so the battery does not die. If your motorhome does not have a charge line you would…