Blue Ox Base Plate Kit Installation - 2018 Lincoln MKX Video

Does your 4WD transfer case have a high gear and low gear setting? If so, that would indicate you have a 2 speed transfer case. If there's no indication it has a high or low speed then it's a single speed transfer case. If you have the 4x4…

The 3/8" bolts in the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit #BX1689 will need to be torqued to either 33-lbs/ft (Grade 5 Bolts) or 47-lbs/ft (Grade 8 Bolts). A Grade 5 bolt with have 3 radial lines on the head of the bolt, where a Grade 8 bolt will have 6…

I spoke with my contact at Demco and you can rest easy because he said accidentally leaving the switch on for the Stay-In-Play DUO Braking System #SM99251 while driving the vehicle isn't going to cause any actual harm to the system or the Jeep.…

Both the SMI Stay-IN-Play DUO, part #SM99251 and the Roadmaster InvisiBrake Supplemental Braking System, part #RM-8700 are nice braking systems and will function similarly but I recommend the Duo system. Both systems are a one-time installation. The…

In order to flat-tow your 2012 Lincoln MKX behind a 2007 Tiffin Phaeton, you will need a base plate kit, tow bar, supplemental braking system, safety cables, flat-tow wiring, and a possible high-low adapter. I have attached my recommendations on each…

The Blue Ox base plate kit that you will need to use is part #BX2673 for your 2017 Lincoln MKX EcoBoost with Adaptive Cruise Control. If you don't already have a tow bar and safety cables then I highly recommend the Blue Ox Alpha Tow Bar…

Baseplate installs typically take the better part of a day to complete as you're typically pulling the entire fascia/bumper off and most of the time doing quite a bit of drilling or trimming to get a baseplate like the #BX2673 installed. We…

The Blue Ox Avail Non-Binding Tow Bar #BX7420 and etrailer XHD Non-Binding Tow Bar #e67ZR are fairly similar but have a few key differences. The first difference being the weight capacity, the #e67ZR has an extra 500lbs of capacity over the #BX7420.…

The owners manual for a vehicle is the final authority on whether it can be flat towed. If it does not make any mention of the steering wheel lock you'd most likely be able to assume that it's fine and you'd not need to worry about it.…

In order to flat tow a 2014 Lincoln MKX you will need a base plate kit, tow bar, supplemental braking system, safety cables, a flat-tow wiring harness, and a few other smaller items. Although we do not sell a complete all inclusive kit, I have…

The length of the arms on the K-Source Custom Towing Mirrors - Manual - Textured Black - Pair #KS62169-70G is 16" just like your existing mirrors. These are a direct replacement for the 25894030 and 25894029 OEM side mirrors. I have attached a…

Great question! From what I could find in the owner's manual for a 2015 Fiat 500 (looking both at the Recreational/Flat Towing and Emergency Towing procedures) it does look like you need to keep the steering wheel unlocked while flat towing.…