2009 Kia Sportage Base Plates for Tow Bars

Base Plate Features:

Installation Notes:

Bumper fascia must be removed and replaced during installation

Requires some trimming of bumper (fascia, plastic, and/or grill)

Requires some minor drilling

Requires some trimming of the air dam

Baseplate has non-24" spaced attachment tabs. Requires either a motorhome mounted tow bar or an adapter to utilize a car mounted tow bar. The BX88153 adapter can not be used on non 24" baseplates. Tow bar adapters are not to be used with vehicles weighing over 5000 lbs.

Use only with motorhome mount tow bars or the BX8833 or BX88151 adapters. Removable tabs with only one hole will not attach to car mount tow bars or other adapters. The Acclaim may only be used with removable tab baseplates that have 23" or greater spaced tabs. The Adventurer may only be used with baseplates that have 16" – 36" spaced removable tabs. The Ambassador may only be used with 24" spaced removable tabs.

The BX88152 adapter can not be used with this baseplate

Base Plate Features:

Removable drawbars, held in place with a pin and clip, make the baseplates virtually invisible when not towing the car.

Installation Notes:

Trimming of spoiler, air dam, grill or plastic fascia may be required on some models of this vehicle.

Trimming the lower air dam, air deflector, cowling and/or rock guard is required on this model.