Can Blue Ox Tow Bar be Used with Roadmaster Direct Connect Base Plate Kit

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Here's a list of all he parts I'm planning to order. Any help from you will be great as I live in Canada and don't want to have return anything. Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit- Removable Arms for 2015 Chevrolet Colorado 4x4 Wheel drive without adaptive cruise control Code RM -523182-5 Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster EZ5,MS and MX Base Plate Adapter Brackets # BX88185 Is there instructions or video on how to connect to bracket to the Blue Ox tow Bar. Some place I read need different Pins # RM 910029 pins Breakaway Kit for Blue Ox Patriot Supplement Braking System # BRK2505 Heavy Duty Magnetic Tow Lights # TL21RK Battery Charge Line RM-156-25 Base plate receiver Covers what part #

asked by: Keith E

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Yes, you can use a Blue Ox tow bar with the Roadmaster base plate kit part # RM-523182-5 as long as you use the adapter part # BX88185.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Keith E.

5/8/2020

Here's a list of all he parts I'm planning to order. Any help from you will be great as I live in Canada and don't want to have return anything. Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit- Removable Arms for 2015 Chevrolet Colorado 4x4 Wheel drive without adaptive cruise control Code RM -523182-5 Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster EZ5,MS and MX Base Plate Adapter Brackets # BX88185 Is there instructions or video on how to connect to bracket to the Blue Ox tow Bar. Some place I read need different Pins # RM 910029 pins Breakaway Kit for Blue Ox Patriot Supplement Braking System # BRK2505 Heavy Duty Magnetic Tow Lights # TL21RK Battery Charge Line RM-156-25 Base plate receiver Covers what part #

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Jameson C.

5/8/2020

The Roadmaster base plate kit part # RM-523182-5 that you referenced is the correct fit for your 2015 Chevy Colorado with 4WD and no adaptive cruise. To connect the plate to a Blue Ox tow bar the correct adapter is the # BX88185 but you might still let me know what tow bar you have just to be on the safe side. I attached a link to the printed instructions for this adapter as well as a link to an install video for more info on it as well. No other adapters would be needed. If you don't have supplemental braking you'd want the part # BLU37TR which comes with the needed breakaway kit. You'd only need the part number you mentioned if you had they system minus the breakaway. The magnetic tow light kit part # TL21RK will work great as well. And the charge line kit # RM-156-25 will keep the battery topped off.

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