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When you’re not towing, this setup disappears into the front end for a seamless look. The hidden design keeps the brackets tucked in, and the removable arms twist out easily, leaving nothing sticking past the bumper. Snap-in receiver covers keep out dirt and debris so the sockets stay clean and ready for the next trip. It’s a simple setup that keeps your vehicle looking stock and saves your shins from catching on anything when you walk by.
Hooking up takes just a few seconds with the twist-lock attachment. Slide the arms into the receivers, rotate until they lock, and drop in the pin to secure. When you’re done towing, pull the pin, twist again, and pop them out. The straightforward motion makes solo hookups easy and repeatable—no wrestling or extra tools required.
This base plate bolts directly to the chassis with no welding needed. Its sturdy steel build spreads towing forces evenly across the frame to help reduce stress on suspension components. The powder-coated finish resists rust and corrosion so it keeps its strength and clean look through thousands of miles of travel.
The lugs are designed to pair directly with Blue Ox tow bars for a strong, reliable connection. If you’re running a Roadmaster or Demco setup, adapters (sold separately) make it work just as smoothly—RM-031 or RM-031-5 for Roadmaster, DM9523041 for Demco. Integrated mounting points give you a spot to attach an electrical connector plug bracket so your wiring stays neat and accessible up front.
This kit comes ready to bolt up using the included mounting hardware—no welding required. The direct-fit design lines up with factory points on the chassis for a secure mount that’s easy to handle in a weekend garage project. Specs come in at 30-1/2" distance between brackets and 19-1/2" bracket height, so you can plan your tow bar height before hitting the road.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
91% were satisfied with this product
9% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
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.
This fit perfectly on my 2022 Ford Bronco and is functionally good. But after being installed less than 1 year the powder coating has already "peeled" and they are rusting and do not look good. We will have to have them refinished. Would be 5 stars if the finish lasted
with out a video, reading the directions a couple times, it is a easy installation. just remove skid pan, do not mess with bumper, i installed at home on the driveway,but went to a shop to use a host.to finish fighting the bolts. iam too old too lay on the ground. if i would have started with auto host under 2 hour job..
Perfect fit, Thanks for your help
I don't have my Bronco yet, but i can tell you these things are stout. Massive. Held on with four 12mm to 1/2' bolts, loctited, each side. They are not going anywhere. It looks like they accounted for everything, intercooler, skidplate mount etc.. Backordered for a couple weeks, but shipped fast when etrailer got them
Dennis G.
10/12/2022
Ive been using the Blue Ox baseplates on my Bronco for about 9 months now and the are great. As stated before they are heavy duty and secure. I have removed and remounted to mount a hidden winch mount...all good. The only negative is that factory tow hooks on the standard bumper are removed.
One year later and I have no complaints.
We’re using it to tow our’24 Bronco behind the diesel pusher RV.
fast shipping and very helpful
This is a high quality product that was easy to install.
Excellent communication.
Easy installation. Needed to make a new bracket for the breakaway switch so I would not have to cut the skid plate. The safety cables are hard to work with trying to find a place to route them away from brake lines/hoses. Would recommend this for towing. Adam is a great help too.
Quick shipping and great service!
There are 3 different front bumpers for the Bronco. etrailer originally sent me the wrong baseplate. After a few calls to etrailer and one of their agents admitted that it was not clear on their site and I called Blue Ox to find the right part number - (not good) Installing the base plate was a 3 on a 5 scale for me but the biggest issue was where to install the plug in from the RV and the breakaway box. Not a good place on the plug in.Photos from Blue Ox are not the best and I called and had them send a PDF with color photos which was a little better. Wiring was not the best either especially if trying to tie in with trailer harness that was installed at at same time. Pulling the the colored plastic below the tail light is pretty scary hoping that you don't break the plastic or any of the tabs - Good Luck!
Easy to install. It took me two to two and a half hours by myself to install on my Bronco. If you have any questions just call etrailer. They are a great support system especially Adam E.
Installation was relatively easy. Fit was very good. Slight trimming of skid plate was necessary. Was able to find locations to mount brake pull and electrical connection so that they integrated well with the bumper. Only item left to finish is wrapping the wires behind the electrical connection in wire loom to improve cosmetic appearance and protect the wires better. Installed the 6 diode kit to retain the full function taillights with separate motorhome and separate Bronco taillight functions.
Everything installed and fit as portrayed in the installation instructions. I did find that the original "U" hook brackets that were removed held the cooling core about 3/4" higher than the brackets on the side of these base plates. The core slipped downward and the rubber grommets went properly into place at these brackets. Installer should change one side at a time to prevent core slipping too far down. I'm assuming that the core (radiator) is cushion mounted and that this lowering doesn't affect its fit security or function. Better explanation of where/how to trim the plastic skid plate could have been given. I inserted the front two bolts a few threads to align it side to side and marked just enough to clear the base plates (photo). I cut it with a hole saw in the corners and a multitool saw. I'm disappointed in the protrusion of the safety hook tabs (photo). Could these not have been welded on the underneath side somehow to be less obtrusive? At this writing, I have yet to tow this vehicle, but I'm sure it will be fine.
Tom
1/29/2024
Installed on my 22 Bronco with standard bumper. Fit fine. For cosmetic purposes I shortened the safety cable tabs about an inch and a quarter so they dont protrude so far. Looks much better and much less noticeable when not in use. I traded that Bronco for a 23 and transferred them over with no issues. Vehicle tows great with them. They dont interfere with ground clearance when on trails off road. I want to invent a winch mounting system that uses these to mount a removable winch when driving off road. Permanent mounted winch interferes with the front facing camera andor radar.
Blue ox product was well built but the safety cable set up did not fit well and was difficult to mount so it didn’t interfere with hoses or cables. Printed instruction were poor and missing information such as torque specs.
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Jon
7/6/2024
So far so good. No issues