Roadmaster EZ4 Base Plate Kit Review and Installation - 2016 GMC Canyon Video

GM states in the owner's manual that to recreationally tow the vehicle, the negative battery cable must be disconnected. The owner's manual doesn't list a specific reason, it only states that failure to do so could damage the vehicle. The…

When flat towing a vehicle you have to go by what is listed in the owners manual of the vehicle as the proper process otherwise you might damage something or end up being a danger to other motorists. Most likely you have to disconnect the battery of…

I checked the owners manual of a 2016 GMC Canyon it states that the 4x4 models that have a Neutral and Four-Wheel Drive Low setting can be flat towed. For a base plate kit for your Canyon you would want the part #RM-523182-4 that has been confirmed…

According to the online owner's manual for the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, you will need to disconnect the negative battery cable at the battery and secure the nut and bolt before flat towing the truck. It states that failure to do this may cause…

The actual tow hooks on your 2016 GMC Canyon cannot be used for flat-towing as there would be no way to secure a tow bar to them. The same part of the frame that the tow hooks attach to will then be used for the base plates which attach to the tow…

Yes, I pulled up the owners manual for your 2019 Ram 1500 and since it is a 4x4 it is flat towable. The procedure listed there says to put the transmission in PARK, put the transfer case in NEUTRAL, and tow only in the forward direction. The 2WD…

The GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado are practically the same vehicle with 2 different names. When it comes to flat towing they both have the same instructions and fits. For the 2015-2018 model years you can flat tow a 4WD but you cannot flat tow a…

Great question Betty! The 2020 Chevy Colorado can be flat towed with all 4 wheels on the ground as long as the truck has a neutral and four wheel drive low setting. Before flat towing, apply the parking brake, start the engine, shift the transfer…

The Blue Ox Patriot part #BLU37TR and the Demco Stay n Play DUO part #DM86VR are the two front runners for supplemental braking units for vehicles like your 2017 Jeep Cherokee. That said they are two distinctly different setups. The Patriot is a…

All you need to set up your Patriot Braking System #BLU37TR on your 2018 Chevrolet Colorado you'll just need to get the wiring kit #RM-152-98146-7 and a 12V Outlet Kit #RM-9332. I've included a video of the install to show you how it all…

The Blue Ox Patriot #BLU37TR you mentioned will not sense the downhill force and apply the brakes in your towed vehicle, as it only applies the brakes proportionally to how you apply the brakes in your tow vehicle. If when going down the hill you…

To adjust the sensitivity and force settings on the The Blue Ox Patriot Portable Braking System - Proportional part #BLU37TR you want to start with the factory settings which is sensitivity at a 9 and force at a 5. After that it does take trial and…