Blue Ox Base Plate Kit Installation - 2002 Honda CR-V Video

there are 5 thing needed when you are flat-towing a vehicle. You will need base plates, a tow bar, safety cables, lighting for the towed vehicle, and most states now require a supplemental brake system. If you like the Blue Ox Adventurer Tow Bar,…

You will want to start with base plates for your 2004 Honda CR-V. I recommend the Roadmaster base plates, part #1541-1. The removable drawbars, held in place with a pin and clip, make the baseplates virtually invisible when not towing your car. For…

If you have a motorhome mounted tow bar then you will need to use the Roadmaster Tow Bar to Blue Ox Brackets Adapter part #RM-031 for attaching to Blue Ox Base Plates. If you have a vehicle mounted tow bar then you will need to use the RoadMaster…

Yes, to adapt your Blue Ox tow bar to Roadmaster base plates for your 2004 Honda CR-V like the part #1541-1 that you referenced you would want the RoadMaster Base Plate to Blue Ox and Demco Tow Bars Adapter #RM-033. I attached an FAQ with a chart…

Tow bars are not vehicle specific except in terms of weight capacity but it is generally easiest to use a tow bar and base plate from the same maker since this avoids the hassle and expense of the adapters that are needed to join parts from different…

Yes, you can use the Towed Vehicle Battery Charge Wire Kit #DM66VR on your 2014 Honda CR-V. This will protect your battery from becoming damaged as it will connect to the charging circuit on your motorhome. It has a 10 amp fuse and diode that ensures…

Yes, a 2014 Honda CR-V AWD can be flat-towed with all four wheels down. In order to do so you'll need a base plate kit, tow bar, safety cables, lighting, and braking system. I have attached my recommendation for each of these components below.…

I did some checking and it looks like your 2003 Honda CR-V AWD is flat towable as-is as long as you keep it under 65 mph. For a base plate kit you'll want the part #1541-1 for if you do not have the brush guard or part #1541-3 for if you do have…

Base plates are vehicle specific so you will need to get some for your 2003 Honda CR-V. But first, go ahead and check the owners manual for any additional important information on flat towing it. For base plates, you can use #1541-1 if your CR-V does…

According to our friends at Remco Towing, the 2003 is flat towable without modifications. You should refer to the owners manual section regarding Emergency Towing for guidelines. Did you look into renting a tow dolly? That might be a more economical…

I took a look at the online owner's manual for a 2023 GMC Terrain and GM states you can tow an FWD model behind a motorhome using a tow dolly but the AWD models need to be towed on a trailer. If you don't already have a tow dolly I recommend…

I certainly understand your desire to keep the cost to flat tow your 2004 Honda CRV as low as possible. Unfortunately, flat towing any vehicle requires a lot of parts which makes flat towing fairly expensive. What I am recommending is not the most…