Expert Answers about Base Plates

• Base Plate Recommendations for Flat Towing a 1998 Honda Civic 5-Speed Transmission
• After some research, I have found that your 1998 Honda Civic with a 5-speed manual transmission can be flat-towed without the need for a dolly. For your car, the Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit # 510-1 is a compatible fit, regardless of whether your vehicle has fog lights or not. This base plate kit features removable brackets to lessen the visibility of the kit when not in use. The drawbars can be removed via 2 pins and the kit requires no welding for installation. These base plates will fit all R
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• Can a 2012 Honda Civic with Automatic Transmission be Flat Towed Behind a Motor Home
• While there are people that flat tow the 2012 Honda Civic automatic, I have found that Honda states that the vehicle should not be flat towed. You will want to consult the owners manual to verify the flat tow-ability of the vehicle. If the owners manual says not to then I do not recommend going against what Honda says. If you find that the vehicle can be flat towed then there are 5 items you will need: base plates, tow bar, safety cables, lighting, and supplemental braking. Blue Ox base plate
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 1995 Honda Civic Hatchback
• The 1995 Honda Civic hatchback requires base plates # 508-1. Make sure to consult the vehicle owners manual in the emergency towing section to make sure the vehicle can be flat towed and/or if it requires anything additional. I will be happy to send you a copy of the installation instructions. You will also need a compatible tow bar, like # RM-520, safety cables like # RM-643, a lighting solution, # C-ATL20A (for infrequent towing) or # RM-154 (for frequent towing), and a supplemental braking
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• Using the Blue Ox Ambassador Tow Bar With the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit on a 2009 Honda Civic
• The Blue Ox Ambassador Tow Bar cannot be used with the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit, # BX2243, on your 2009 Honda Civic. The arms for the Ambassador tow bar measure 24 inches and the distance between the brackets on the Blue Ox base plate kit is 22 inches. You can use the Roadmaster Base Plate Kit, # 521557-1, with the Roadmaster Tow Bar Adapter, # RM-032. This base plate kit is designed for 4 door models. If your Civic is a 2 door model, then you will want to use the Roadmaster Base Plate Kit, #
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• Parts Need To Flat-Tow My 1999 Honda Civic
• To flat-tow your 1999 Honda Civic to Utah behind a truck, you will need a base plate kit, tow bar, safety cables, wiring or lighting, and a supplemental braking system. The item you selected, Roadmaster Classic Base Plate Kit, part # 510-15, will fit your Civic. The # 510-15 is a fixed arm base plate kit. You may want to consider a base plat kit with removable draw bars, like the Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit, part # 510-1. With removable draw bars, the base plate kit is less visible on the ve
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• Base Plates, Tow Bar, Wiring, Safety Cables, Braking System to Flat Tow a 2010 Honda Civic 4 Door
• There are actually a few items you will need to safely flat tow your 2010 Honda Civic 4 Door. If your Civic is a DX, EX, or LX, you will need Roadmaster EZ Base Plates, # 521557-1. You will then need a compatible tow bar like RoadMaster Tracker Tow Bar, # RM-020 with Quick Disconnects # RM-201. I have included a link to the installation details for the tow bar for reference. To complete the towing set up for your Civic, you will need safety cables, lighting, and a supplemental braking system
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• Which Vehicles will Roadmaster Base Plate Kit 521537-1 Fit
• This base plate kit from Roadmaster will fit 2001-2005 Honda Civic excluding SI and SIR models. They will also fit 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid. These are the only vehicles this kit will fit.
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• Roadmaster Standard Base Plate Kit for a Honda Civic
• Unfortunately the base plates you selected will not work on a Honda Civic. We do carry base plate kits for the Honda Civic but we will need more information on your vehicle to make a suggestion. If you provide the year, make and model we will be happy to make a recommendation. You can also go to our tow bars page (See link below) and use the application at the top of the page to search for the appropriate base plates for your specific vehicle. When you set up to tow a car you need
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