Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster Standard, EZ and XL Base Plates Adapter

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• How To Use Blue Ox Tow Bar With Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit
  Yes, you can use a Blue Ox Tow Bar with a Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit using the Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster Standard, EZ and XL Base Plates Adapter part # BX88178.
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• How To Use Blue Ox Tow Bar with the Roadmaster Cross Style Base Plate Kit
  In order to use a Blue Ox Tow Bar with the Roadmaster Cross Style Base Plate Kit you'll also need the Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster Standard, EZ and XL Base Plates Adapter part # BX88178.
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• Will Blue Ox KarGard BX8870 Fit Blue Ox Aladdin Tow Bar and Roadmaster EZ4 Base Plates
  The Blue Ox KarGard # BX8870 attaches to the tow bar arms and it is compatible with the Aladdin tow bar even when using the Blue Ox tow bar to Roadmaster base plate adapter # BX88178. So you will be good to go!
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• How to Connect Roadmaster EZ2 Base Plates to Blue Ox Aventa LX Tow Bar
  The adapter you would need to go from the Roadmaster EZ2 base plate kit to the Blue OX Avail part # BX7420 is the part # BX88178.
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• How To Use Blue Ox Avail Tow Bar with Roadmaster Base Plate
  If you have the Blue Ox Avail Non-Binding Tow Bar part # BX7420 and need to use this with Roadmaster base plates you'll need to use either the Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster Base Plate Adapter part # BX88178 for the crossbar style (EZ, XL) or part # BX88185 for the direct connect style (EZ5, MS, and MX).
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• Can Roadmaster Base Plates be Used with a Blue Ox Tow Bar on a 2010 Chevy Cobalt
  Yes, you can use a Blue Ox tow bar with Roadmaster base plates. You just need the proper adapter, # BX88178. Using this adapter there will be 24 inches between the brackets on center. This spacing is compatible with Blue Ox tow bars. I have included a couple of helpful links to our series of help articles on flat towing for you as well. Be sure to consult the owners manual for your 2010 Chevy Cobalt for more specific information on flat towing the vehicle.
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• Comparing Roadmaster and Blue Ox Base Plate Kit Adapter
  Between the Roadmaster Tow Bar Adapter part # RM-032 and the Blue Ox Adapter part # BX88178 the better choice is the Roadmaster kit because it comes with pins that mount through the lugs and the Blue Ox does not. Aside from that though they basically are identical. These adapters are designed for going from a Roadmaster base plate kit to a Blue Ox or Demco tow bar.
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• Will the Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit # 481-3 Compatible With a Blue Ox Towbar
  The Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms # 481-3 will be compatible with Blue Ox towbars, but you will need the Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster Standard, EZ and XL Base Plates Adapter # BX88178.
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• Adapter to Use Blue Ox Avail Tow Bar with Roadmaster EZ2 Base Plates on a 2016 Ford C-Max
  I will be happy to get you set up with what you will need to connect your Blue Ox Avail tow bar # BX7420 to the Roadmaster base plates # 524432-1 on your 2016 Ford C-Max. All you will need is adapter # BX88178. The adapter attaches to the base plate arms and the tow bar attaches to the adapter. With that adapter in place you will be good to go!
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• Adapters to Use Blue Ox Tow Bar With Roadmaster Base Plates
  Yes, there are adapters available which allow you to use Blue Ox tow bars with Roadmaster base plates, though the application depends on which tow bar and base plate you have. The Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster EZ5, MS, and MX Base Plates Adapter Brackets # BX88185 works with Blue Ox motor-home-mounted tow bars and fits Roadmaster EZ5, MS, and MX base-plate models. The Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster Standard, EZ and XL Base Plates Adapter # BX88178 fits Roadmaster XL, EZ and standard base-plate...
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• Is Blue Ox Aladdin Tow Bar Compatible with Roadmaster EZ Base Plate Kit for 2014 Ford Edge
  We do have the Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster Adapter # BX88178 which you can use for the Roadmaster EZ Base Plate Kit # 524426-1 on your 2014 Ford Edge (non-EcoBoost - with Adaptive Cruise Control) to make it compatible with the discontinued Blue Ox Aladdin Tow Bar. If your Ford Edge has the EcoBoost with the Adaptive Cruise Control then you would need the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit # BX2628 instead which pairs right up to your Aladdin tow bar. If you don't already have the Roadmaster base...
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• Adapter Compatible with Roadmaster Base Plates and Blue Ox Tow Bar
  There are a couple of options to convert your Blue Ox Tow Bar to your Roadmaster Base Plates: -Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster EZ5, MS, and MX Base Plates Adapter Brackets # BX88185 -Roadmaster Tow Bar Adapter # RM-032 (for EZ and XL Base Plates) -Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster Standard, EZ and XL Base Plates Adapter # BX88178 I've attached some videos and an article with the chart showing compatibility.
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• Base Plate Kit Needed to Flat Tow 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
  While there's a chance the Blue Ox part # BX3830 could fit your 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen with modifications it's not something we can confirm or give more info on how much modification it would require. Instead our best option is the Roadmaster base plate kit that does fit your vehicle with the # 521235-1 which we know will fit and work great. So to continue using your Blue Ox tow bar you'd want the adapter part # BX88178.
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• Enlarged Mounting Hole on 2015 Ford C-Max with Blue Ox Base Plate Kit
  I know this isn't what you want to hear but that's a very serious safety concern and the issue is just going to keeping getting worse and damaging the vehicle further. There's really nothing you can do to fix this either. I suggest you get in contact with Blue Ox directly to see what they recommend. That said, if I were you I would switch to a different attachment point as it's really the only safe thing to do. The Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit part # 524432-1 attaches in a different...
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• Video Request On How Roadmaster Quick Disconnects Attach and Detach
  If you fast forward to the :40 second mark of the install video I attached it will show you how the quick disconnect of the part # BX88178 would disconnect and connect from Roadmaster base plate kits like part # 495-1A.
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• Adapter Needed to Join Blue Ox Tow Bar with Roadmaster Base Plates
  If you prefer to install Roadmaster base plates on your 2016 Kia Soul you can still use your Blue Ox tow bar by adding the Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster Base Plate Adapter # BX88178. While there are some differences between the installation of the different brands of base plates, our installers have noted these are fairly minor. You may care to have a look at the linked article, which covers each of the components required for safe and legal flat towing. It is always a good idea to review...
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• Base Plate Recommendation for a 2014 Ford F-150 STX for Flat Towing
  For your 2014 Ford F-150 STX there are only Roadmaster base plate kits available like the Roadmaster XL Base Plate kit part # 495-1A. If you currently have a Blue Ox tow bar all you would need is the appropriate adapter, part # BX88178. I attached a help article on flat towing for you to check out as well.
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• How to Connect Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster Base Plate Kit
  If the Roadmaster base plate is the crossbar style you'd need the adapter part # BX88178 or if it's the direct connect style # BX88185. The Roadmaster base plate kit part # RM-523160-5 that you referenced is a direct connect style so it would require the # BX88185.
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• Adapter for Blue Ox BX4370 Ascent Tow Bar With Roadmaster EZ Crossbar Style Base Plates
  We've got you covered. In order to use the Blue Ox # BX4370 Ascent tow bar with a # RM-521440-4 Roadmaster Crossbar style base plate, you'll need the # BX88178 adapter.
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• Adapter from Blue Ox Alpha Tow Bar to Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit on 2007 Jeep Wrangler
  There are adapters to connect your Blue Ox Alpha Tow Bar # BX7380 to your Roadmaster XL Base Plates # 1429-1. You can use either Roadmaster # RM-032 or Blue Ox # BX88178.
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• How To Use a Blue Ox Tow Bar with Roadmaster Base Plate Kit
  It is super easy to attach a Blue Ox Tow Bar to a Roadmaster Base Plate Kit. If you have the Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit like part # 1555-5 then you will need to use the Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster Base Plates Adapter part # BX88178 but if you have the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit like part # 1555-3 then you will need to use the Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster Base Plates Adapter part # BX88185.
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• How to Use Blue Ox Tow Bar With Roadmaster Base Plates on 2005 Honda CR-V
  You can use your Blue Ox tow bar on your 2005 Honda CR-V with Roadmaster base plates with the right adapter, depending on the base plates your Honda has. - Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit # 1555-5 are Roadmaster XL base plates and require the Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster Standard, EZ and XL Base Plates Adapter # BX88178 - Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit # 1555-3 are Roadmaster MX base plates and require the Blue Ox Tow Bar to Roadmaster EZ5, MS, and MX Base Plates Adapter...
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• Adapter Needed To Use Blue Ox Tow Bar with Roadmaster EZ Base Plate
  Both Blue Ox and Roadmaster make an adapter that would allow you to use your Blue Ox tow bar with the Roadmaster # 52285-1. The Blue Ox model is part # BX88178 and the Roadmaster model is RM-032. Either adapter would work just fine for you. You can see current pricing for either item by clicking on the provided links. I have also linked you to a few FAQ articles about flat towing that you might find helpful.
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• Adapter to Use a Blue Ox Tow Bar with Roadmaster Base Plates on a 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata
  There are adapters that will allow a Blue Ox tow bar to fit Roadmaster base plates. The adapter you need will depend on the base plate kit. If you're using the Roadmaster EZ Base Plates # 52728-1 the adapters you can use are the Blue Ox # BX88178 or the Roadmaster # RM-032. I've attached an article that shows what base plate adapters are compatible with which tow bars.
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