Roadmaster Tow Defender Protective Screening

Roadmaster Accessories and Parts - RM-4700

The Tow Defender's heavy-duty nylon screen deflects rocks, gravel and road debris down and away, protecting your towed car's finish against chips and dings. The nylon mesh lets air through, keeping it low and over the road.

Features:

• Fits most Roadmaster tow bars with Quick-Disconnect systems
  • Not compatible with EZ5, MS, or MX series base plates
• Fits any RV with a 2" x 2" trailer hitch
• Weight: 15 lbs
• Rolls up to 4" diameter for storage
• Powder coated steel supports with heavy-duty struts provide maximum durability, support and cornering flexibility
• Overall dimensions (fully extended): 40" x 72"
• Held in place with adjustable, shock absorbing steel struts
• Adjust the tension to fit your towing system by simply sliding the strut mounts up or down the tow bar stinger

4700 Roadmaster Tow Defender Protective Screening

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• Available Options for Rock Guards to Protect Towed Vehicle
  
• There are other options for protecting your towed vehicle other than the Roadmaster Guardian you mentioned. The Roadmaster Tow Defender, part # RM-4700 stretches between the RV and the towed vehicle, deflecting rocks downward before they can damage your vehicle. The Tow defender attaches to the tow bar and the quick disconnects on the vehicle base plates. Roadmaster also offers the Roadwing Removable Mud Flaps, part # RM-44000. The Roadwing is available in various widths, see the...
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• Windshield Protection Recommendations For Flat Towing
  
• The purpose of the Roadmaster Guardian Rock Guard, # RM-4000, is to not only protect the finish and front fascia of your vehicle from rocks and other road debris, but also to keep rocks and gravel from ricocheting off of the vehicle and hitting the windshield or motorhome. To protect the windshield from rocks and debris that may make its way over the Guardian, I recommend checking out the Roadmaster Tow Defender, # RM-4700. The Tow Defender stretches from the receiver to the tow vehicle...
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• What Is Difference Between Roadmaster Tow Defender # RM-4700 And # RM-4750
  
• The difference between the # RM-4700 and the # RM-4750 is being able to use them with your base plates. If you have the crossbar on your base plates you will need part # RM-4700. The RM-4750 is not compatible with other style base plates. Since you said you have the Roadmaster Guardian, part # RM-4000, the same issue applies. It is compatible with the base plates that have a crossbar and will not work if you have other style base plates.
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• Comparing the Roadmaster Tow Defender and Blue Ox Kargard II Vehicle Protectors
  
• On both the Tow Defender, # RM-4700, and the Kargard II, # BX88255, when parked and you need to drive the vehicle you simply detach the item from the base plates on the front of the towed vehicle and roll up the screen. It then secures to the end mounted on the motor home. Both of these items mount around the tow bar or ball mount on the motor home. Removal is quick and easy as you can see in the instructions I have linked for the Kargard. Since you have Blue Ox components you will...
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• Fit & Comparison for RM-4700 & RM-4750 on a 2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara w/EZ4 and Falcon 2
  
• I can help you figure out which parts you will need to protect your vehicle from rocks when flat towing. The main difference between the # RM-4700 and the # RM-4750 are where the screen mounts to the tow bar and their compatibility with certain brands of tow bars and base plate kits. For your 2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara, I recommend the # RM-4000 Roadmaster Guardian Rock Guard and the # RM-4700 protective screen, because it has better coverage. For your specific application...
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• Everything Needed to Allow Flat Towing of My 2000 Chevy Tracker 4 door Behind Motorhome
  
• You are headed in the right direction. The Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit, item # 1012-1, will fit your 2000 Chevrolet Tracker, as long as you do not have the factory brush guard option on your vehicle. The RoadMaster Tracker Tow Bar, item # RM-020 will work nicely with the 2000 Tracker that should weigh in at less than 4,000 lbs. To connect the Tracker tow bar to the XL base plate kit and be able to remove the base plate draw bars you will also need the Roadmaster Tow Bar Quick Disconnect...
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• List of Parts Needed to Flat Tow A 2010 Honda CR-V with a RoadMaster Tracker Tow Bar
  
• Along with the Roadmaster Tracker Tow Bar, item # RM-020, you will need a set of base plates for the 2010 Honda CR-V. The correct base plate kit for your vehicle is the Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit, item # 1559-1. This kit will not work on vehicles with a brushguard installed on the front. You will also need a set of Roadmaster Tow Bar Quick Disconnects, item # RM-201. These will allow you to disconnect the tow bar, cross bar from the vehicle brackets so the brackets can easily be removed. Next,...
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• Is the Tow Defender Protective Screening # 4750 Compatible with MX Roadmaster Base Plates
  
• The Tow Defender Protections Screen part # RM-4750 would work for you as long as you have a Roadmaster tow bar that installs and folds up on the RV. The TrailerMate Tail Light Wiring Harness part # 781124 is not only the cat's meow, some would argue it is also the cat's pajamas. I attached an install video that shows this product being installed on a very similar 2012 Jeep Wrangler as yours. You are definitely on the right track.
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• Tow Defender Recommendation for 2008 Mazda Miata Being Flat Towed with Roadmaster Falcon Towbar
  
• The Roadmaster Tow Defender part # RM-4700 that you referenced will fit your Roadmaster flat towing setup that consists of a Falcon 2 Tow Bar part # RM-520. On your Journey DP we had a customer come back and say that they had to use a high-low adapter to get the exhaust to clear guard. They used the part # RM-048-2 to accomplish this.
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• Can a Roadmaster Hitch Extender be Used with a Tow Defender to Flat Tow a Honda Pilot
  
• As long as the combined weight of the Tow Defender # RM-4700 and the tongue weight applied to the hitch from the tow bar when the vehicle is coupled is less than 100 pounds, then yes, you can use the extender # RM-071-75 with the Tow Defender. The Tow Defender weighs about 20 pounds. This means that the vertical weight applied from the vehicle at the point where the tow bar connects to the extender cannot be more than 80 pounds. I recommend an extender that is rated higher such as...
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• Will Roadmaster High-Low Adapter # RM-070 Work with Falcon All-Terrain Tow Bar and Tow Defender
  
• The Roadmaster High-Low Adapter, part # RM-070, is designed for use with a tow bar only. It will work with the Roadmaster Falcon All-Terrain Tow Bar, part # RM-522, you have referenced. This adapter is meant to be used when towing a rolling load on four wheels so it will not encounter any tongue weight or downward force of over 100 lbs. The tongue weight you will have on the adapter when towing a vehicle with the four wheels down will mainly be the weight of the stinger that is inserted...
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• What Towbar and Baseplate Kit are Needed for Towing the 2011 Chevy Equinox
  
• The Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms, item # 3160-1B, is the correct base plate kit for your 2011 Chevrolet Equinox. The RoadMaster Sterling All Terrain Tow Bar with 6-Wire Electric Cord - 6,000 lbs, item # RM-576 that you selected would be an excellent choice for towing your vehicle if your motorhome has a 2 inch hitch mounted at the rear. With the Sterling All Terrain Tow Bar and the XL base plate kit you will get the safety cables and the 6 wire wiring needed to span...
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• Recommended Tow Defender Screen for 2016 Lincoln MKX Towed by Falcon All-Terrain Tow Bar RM-522
  
• For a 2016 Lincoln MKX (non-EcoBoost - with Adaptive Cruise Control) fitted with the Roadmaster EZ4 Base Plates # RM-524447-4 and the Falcon All-Terrain Tow Bar # RM-522, you can use Tow Defender # RM-4700. I confirmed with my contact at Roadmaster that this is the appropriate Tow Defender for use with the above base plates and all-terrain tow bar.
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• Is There A Gap Between The Motorhome Bumper And The Roadmaster Defender When Installed
  
• The collar on the Roadmaster Tow Defender Protective Screening, part # RM-4700 attaches to the tow bar and will work with any 2 inch receiver hitch. When installed you will have about a 1 to 1-1/2 foot gap between the Defender and the motorhome bumper. The # RM-4700 will work with any Roadmaster Tow Bars like the Sterling, part # RM-576 with quick disconnects. This is not compatible with MX series base plates on the towed vehicle. I called my contact at Roadmaster and asked about...
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• Choosing Base Plate for 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited w/ Warn Elite Bumper
  
• The MX style base plate was designed for use on heavier vehicles like full size pickups and SUVs. Its design eliminates the need for a crossbar at the point where the tow bar and the base plates connect. The # 1439-3 MX base plate isn't compatible with the safety chain anchor brackets for the Roadmaster Sterling Tow Bar, the anchor brackets would need to be attached to the frame of the vehicle or welded to the receiver portion of the bracket. The MX base plate isn't compatible with the...
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• Compatability of RoadMaster Tow Defender Screen part RM-4700 and Blackhawk2 Towbar
  
• Yes, the RoadMaster Tow Defender Screen, part # RM-4700, will fit the Blackhawk 2 Towbar. They are both RoadMaster products, and RoadMaster designed the screen to be a universal item so it can fit any of their towbars and towbars from other manufacturers.
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2015 Nissan Frontier and Use Tow Defender
  
• The Roadmaster Base Plate kit part # 344-1B is an XL base plate kit that is compatible with the Roadmaster TowDefender part # RM-4700 so it should work well for you. In addition to the base plates, you will also need a compatible tow bar, safety cables, lighting, and supplemental braking to flat tow your vehicle. The most popular compatible tow bar is the Falcon 2, # RM-520. For safety cables you can use # RM-643. The coiled design helps keep the cables off of the ground. For lighting...
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• Can the Roadmaster Tow Defender be Used While Flat Towing a 2014 Ford F-150
  
• As long as the Roadmaster base plate kit you end up going with is an XL and not MX style of base plate the Tow Defender part # RM-4700 that you referenced would work well for you. If you have an EcoBoost 2014 Ford F-150 if you don't have an EcoBoost you would want the part # 495-1A. Both of these base plate kits and your Falcon 2 Tow Bar # RM-520 would work well with the # RM-4700.
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• Can Roadmaster Tow Defender Protective Screening And Tow Bar Cover Be Used Together
  
• Assuming your motorhome is parked and the tow bar is unhooked from the vehicle and folded, you will be able to use both the part # RM-4700 and part # RM-055-3 at the same time. The # RM-4700 attaches to the shank of your trailer hitch so the Ready Brake will not interfere with it. When parked you simply roll the screen up until it can be secured behind the motorhome.
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2017 Jeep Wrangler Behind an RV with Falcon 5250 Tow Bar
  
• For your 2017 Jeep Wrangler and Falcon 5250 tow bar you can use base plates # RM-521448-4. This is assuming you have the standard factory front bumper. If you have a different bumper let me know. For a Tow Defender screen use # RM-4700. You will also need safety cables such as # RM-643 if you don't already have some. For lighting a popular option for Jeep owners is the 4-diode kit # RM-154. I have included a link to a video showing example installation for you. You may also need a...
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• Recommended Flat-Towing Components Needed For 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
  
• Thanks for the photo of your new Wrangler. Seeing the bumper really helps when finding components needed for flat-towing. From the photo it looks like you have the Rubicon Hard Rock bumper. When you are flat-towing you need base plates, a tow bar, lighting for the towed vehicle, safety cables, and a supplemental brake system. The base plates I recommend that are designed to fit your Jeep are the Roadmaster XL, part # 1444-1. The bumper does not have to be removed when installing...
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