Blue Ox Base Plate Kit Installation - 2013 Cadillac SRX Video

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…

If used with the #BX88297 adapter, the Blue Ox #BX1690 base plate kit is compatible with the Ready Brute Elite II tow bar. To complete your towing system, you'd need safety cables like #RM-643 if you don't have them already, a taillight diode…

The Blue Ox Patriot Portable Braking System - Proportional #BLU37TR needs power for proper function, so it does require a direct connection to your battery which isn't an issue on your 2015 Ford Flex. Some vehicle require a separate connection to…

There is one key difference between the Blue Ox Patriot 2 Portable Braking System part BRK2016 and the Blue Ox Patriot 3 Portable Braking System part #BLU37TR. The difference is an extra safety measure built into the Patriot. The Patriot #BLU37TR has…

I spoke to my contact at Blue Ox, she said that they will service your tow bar if it is less than 8 years old. To determine how old it is she said there is an engraving on the bottom of the driver's side leg that will have the model #, serial…

Base plate kit installs like the Blue Ox base plate kit part #BX1690 that you referenced that has been confirmed as a fit for your 2015 Cadillac SRX usually take about four hours to install. We typically tell people to set aside an afternoon as that…

To flat tow your Jeep Wrangler JK behind your motorhome, you will need a base plate kit, tow bar, safety cables, tail light wiring harness, and a supplemental braking system. Depending on the year of your Wrangler, you may also need a Brake-Lite…

The Blue Ox Base Plate Kit part #BX1690 is a fit for a 2010-2016 Cadillac SRX, therefore the installation of this product will be more or less the same on any vehicle within this year range so you can use the video below on a 2016 model to assist. If…

While it is recommended to use the RF Controller for Blue Ox Patriot II or Patriot 3 Supplemental Braking Systems #BLU66CR, the systems can be used without it. The Blue Ox Patriot II and Patriot 3 systems are inertia based braking systems. This means…

According to the information I found on page 177 of an online copy of the 2008 Ford Escape owners manual, FWD models can be towed with a tow dolly only. AWD models must be trailered. Only manual transmission-equipped models can be flat towed, 4…

The only models of a 2008 Ford Escape that can be flat towed are the manual transmission models. If it's a 2WD automatic transmission it can be towed on a dolly like #DM9713093 but if its a 4x4 with an automatic only option is a trailer. For flat…