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If you like a clean look when you’re not towing, this setup keeps things tidy. The hidden design stays out of sight and gives your front end a seamless finish. The removable arms twist off in seconds, leaving nothing sticking out past the bumper. Snap-in receiver covers keep dirt and debris out of the base plate so the arms slide smoothly back in when you’re ready to tow again.
Hooking up your tow bar doesn’t have to be a hassle. The arms insert into the receivers, twist to lock, and secure with a simple pin—no tools or guesswork needed. When it’s time to disconnect, just pull the pin, rotate the arms, and pop them out. It’s a straightforward process that makes solo hookups easy and repeatable.
Towing thousands of miles means you need gear that can take it. This base plate bolts directly to the chassis—no welding required—and uses a sturdy design that spreads towing force evenly across mounting points. That helps reduce stress on your suspension and keeps everything tracking smoothly behind your RV. The powder coated steel stands up to rust and corrosion so it stays solid over time.
Already own a tow bar you like? This base plate is designed to pair with Blue Ox tow bars for a secure connection. If you’re using other brands, adapters are available separately for Roadmaster or Demco setups so you can keep what you already have. Integrated mounting points make it easy to attach an electrical connector bracket (sold separately) for a clean wiring install.
You don’t need specialized tools or welding gear for this project. The kit bolts securely to your chassis using the included mounting hardware, making it approachable for anyone who likes hands-on work. Set aside an afternoon, follow the straightforward steps, and you’ll have a solid, hidden towing setup ready for the road. Specs are distance between brackets: 33-1/2" and bracket height: 19".
Customer Satisfaction Score:
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Ratings & Reviews
This was instilled on a 2024 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 truck. I watched your video online with this exact model truck and the words I remember most was “and we did not have to do any trimming”. Well my truck was certainly different than what was on video. Guess it’s because it’s a late build 2024 (end of September 2024) and the grill system was maybe what would appear on the 2025 models? There was lots of trimming involved. I also will tell you the mounting holes both for the frame and the bumper back plate did not line up and required some modifications to fit. I would like to say this job is not for the faint of heart. I luckily have a mechanical/machinist background so was able to get the job done. Have not tested it yet but will be soon. Good luck to those of you who are planning on installing it yourself. Just remember it can be done. Just take your time.
Items arrived in 2 days, free shipping. All appeared in new undamaged condition.
The Blue Ox base plate for my 2015 Kia Soul is well manufactured and, with a little bit of mechanical skill, easy to install. It fit perfectly without issues. Brad from etrailer provides a step-by-step installation video that is outstanding and nicely guides through the process from beginning to end. I highly recommend this Blue Ox base plate from etrailer.
Well the blue ox base plate actually fits my turbo engine. The Curt didn't fit as advertised.
Super high quality baseplate for towing by Blue Ox. Instructions, videos, shipping (one day!) and overall experience was awesome. A bit pricey but their quality and the additional support by E Trailer cannot be beat! BTW (E Trailer) the baseplate fits three different Jeep configurations but did not call out the Recon package. After looking at other brands which showed there's to fit the 3 variations AND the Recon, I figured it would fit and it DID. You should definitely upgrade to include the Recon Edition.
lways great to shop at etrailer, especially the tech experts. Royce did an awesome job with our order. Everything fit perfectly and the help video provided the guidance I needed.
We installed the baseplate on our 2023 Encore GX AWD as well as the light harness and breakaway switch. A couple of items were incorrect but Royce corrected the issues with no problems.
Thanks again etrailer!
2019 Ford Ranger baseplate worked and fitted fine for me. 73 yrs old took me a couple hours but took many breaks. Younger could do it less than hour I'm sure.
Also works fine with my Blue Ox tow bar.
Very easy to install. Shipment was super fast.
Awesome place
I needed this specific part as quick as possible. I ordered the product and chose one-day shipping. It was delivered in less than 24 hours.
Works perfectly and was installed professionally by etrailer.
What a pleasure. Patient, knowledgeable and professional. I am very impressed at this point. Ordered on Tuesday and received on Thursday. Packaged well and all 3 boxes still good with very heavy parts! I would and will recommend etrailer to all. Thank you and I look forward to working with you folks again
The base kit is rusting and doesn't look good installed on my truck. I am very disappointed with the tow adapters. They started rusting after the first trip. Looks like the paint did not bound and chipped off. I called your customer service and they said to repaint them. Not a good customer service answer.
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