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  3. Removable Draw Bars
  4. Twist Lock Attachment
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1992 Ford Bronco
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Blue Ox

Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms

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Tow Bar Base Plate
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1992 Ford Bronco

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Custom designed to fit your vehicle so it can be safely towed behind your RV, this base plate has easily removable arms that offer a seamless look when you're not flat towing. Base plate bolts directly to your chassis, so no welding is required. Great Prices for the best tow bar base plate from Blue Ox. Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms part number BX1117 can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.
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Blue Ox Tow Bar Base Plate

Highlights

  • Custom Fit for Your Vehicle: Mounts to existing attachment points
  • Ready for Flat Towing: Creates secure attachment points so you can safely tow your vehicle behind your RV.
  • Blends In When Not Towing: Hidden design with removable arms keeps the front end looking factory clean.
  • Connects and Releases Fast: Twist-lock arms drop in and remove easily for quick hook-up and storage.
  • Distributes Towing Load Evenly: Sturdy design spreads force across the chassis to reduce frame stress.
  • Built to Last: Heavy-duty, powder-coated steel resists rust and corrosion for long-term reliability.
Made in USA

Features to know about

Made for a Clean Front End: Hidden Base Plate with Removable Arms

If you want a clean, factory look when you’re not towing, this setup is built for that. The hidden design keeps the brackets tucked away so nothing sticks out past the front. The removable arms twist off in a couple of seconds, and the included receiver covers plug into the openings to keep dirt and debris out. It’s a simple setup that keeps your front end looking sharp and snag-free.

Blue Ox base plate kit installed on vehicle front with removable arms attached, showing hidden design and connection points for tow bar.

Blue Ox base plate installed on vehicle with arms removed, illustrating hidden design and clean look when not towing.

Blue Ox base plate kit installed with arms attached on vehicle front for flat towing setup.

Blue Ox base plate installed on car without arms showing hidden appearance when not towing.

Hook Up Fast and Get Rolling: Twist-Lock Removable Arms

Connecting your tow bar doesn’t get much easier. Each arm slides into the receiver and locks with a twist, then secures with a pull pin. When you’re done towing, just pull the pin, rotate to release, and remove the arms. The system uses sturdy lugs that pair directly with Blue Ox tow bars for a solid connection every time.

Close-up of Blue Ox base plate twist-lock mechanism showing how removable arms attach and detach easily.

Close-up view of Blue Ox twist-lock system for removing or attaching base plate arms easily.

Strong Where It Counts: Bolt-On Steel Design That Spreads the Load

This base plate bolts directly to the chassis—no welding needed—and the steel construction is powder coated to resist rust and corrosion. The sturdy design spreads towing forces evenly to help prevent stress on your suspension. It’s built to handle long hauls with confidence mile after mile.

Keep Your Setup Flexible: Adapter-Ready for Different Tow Bars

If you already have a favorite tow bar, this kit gives you options. It connects directly to Blue Ox tow bars and can be adapted for use with Roadmaster (RM-031 or RM-031-5) or Demco (DM9523041) models, sold separately. Integrated mounting points make it easy to attach an electrical connector plug bracket so your wiring stays neat and accessible up front.

Sized Right for Planning Your Setup: Measured Fit

The distance between brackets is 20" and bracket height is 17". These dimensions help you line up your tow bar connections accurately and plan your towing setup without guesswork.

Diagram showing basic components of flat towing setup including tow bar, base plates, safety cables, wiring, and braking system.

Towing basics diagram illustrating essential flat towing components between motorhome and towed vehicle.

Specs

Dimensions

  • Distance between brackets: 20"
  • Bracket height: 17"

Warranty

  • Warranty length: 3-Year warranty

BX1117 Blue Ox Baseplate - Removable Tabs

Item # BX1117

Installation Details BX1117 Installation instructions

This Product Fits The Following Vehicles




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Ratings & Reviews

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1998 Ford Five Hundred
After installing over 500 baseplates on various vehicles, this one was probably the toughest one . It had the off road package on it . But it fit great after I had to remove a lot that had been bolted up for 27yrs.
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Greg

5/28/2026

Still working great, no problems at all after towing it over 8,000 miles!!!

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1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Great customer service. One of the brackets was welded wrong, so I contacted customer service and they sent me out an entire new base plate kit. Everything fit great and I'm impressed with the customer service because one of the brackets was manufactured wrong. It wasn't their fault, but they made everything right within a few days.
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1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee
This is more of a review of etrailer. Good followup and attention to detail, would order from them again.
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A very high quality product- great fit and very robust. Works perfectly.
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Richard

10/7/2024

As a 50 year professional mechanic,you learn to recognize quality. Quality parts = durability. Its perfect.

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Just what I needed to tow my old jeep, very surprised it was still in stock.
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everything fit!!
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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!
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Heather A.

5/1/2026

The install looks great Ed! Where are you planning on taking the Encore? I will let Royce know you reached out.

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Ed V.

5/1/2026

@HeatherA Taking a short trip up to Prova Utah in couple of weeks. Then California and hopefully Chicago in the fall. EdnJudy
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Heather A.

5/1/2026

@EdV That sounds awesome. Utah is beautiful. Chicago is probably one of my favorite places to visit. Are you going to check out Wrigley?
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Ed V.

5/1/2026

Not really, I grew up in Chicago, basically 45+ years. I have been to Wrigley many times as a child and adult. We lived about 1 mile from the park. Going to see my mom who is 95 years old. Our favorite place to visit in Chicago is Navy Pier. We try to make a day of it. Thanks for asking! EdnJudy
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2017 Jeep Wrangler
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.
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2026 Ford Maverick
I looked into every brand/model available and this was the beefiest. There is cutting and trimming required on all brands, so why not get the strongest? If you're slightly handy with a toolbox, you can easily do the install yourself and save thousands.
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Mike L.

9/9/2026

Thanks Douglas, nice truck you've got there! Nice job on the install.....

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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.
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Nick S.

1/5/2026

I am glad you were able to get it installed with no issues and a little help from our video! What kind of coach are you pulling the Kia Soul with?

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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.
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Roger

12/12/2025

Still the same no issues...fine product

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I installed this myself on a 2012 CR-V EXL AWD. The directions are straightforward. The system works very well and is easy to use.
Fair warning .. because the car is older, just about every clip that holds the grill and bumper in place broke when taking them off. Replacing all those clips with OEM parts is expensive!
BUT, that doesn't retract from the quality of the baseplate or it's use ability.
This is the third different Blue Ox baseplate system I have bought and installed and all of them were excellent!
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Matthew

10/12/2026

Its been two years since installation of the Blue Ox Baseplate. Since then, Ive flat towed the CRV from NJ to FL and back three separate times with many other shorter trips in between. Paired with a Blue Ox Tow Bar, the system has worked flawlessly since installation.

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Jameson C.

10/12/2026

@Matthew that's great to hear!
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2013 mini Cooper
Fits my 2013 mini cooper non turbo. Does take a few hours to install this Fit was good. The hardest part is removing the front bumper and reinstalling it. You do have to cut the lower bumper grill in three places take your time locating the exact spots for cuts. I have pulled Mini Cooper about seven thousand miles now with this Blue Ox and has worked great
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Kate F.

12/17/2025

Thanks for the detailed review Chris, and the pointers! This will be most helpful to others. What was your favorite stop in those 7,000 miles? Where did you go, what did you see?

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2008 Ram 2500
I got a used set for a great price and it worked out well. my only caution is that some of the holes in my 2008 2500 suburban had to be drilled to 9/16 due to misalignment with the tapped holes in the brackets. This minor adjustment made it all go togehter easily though. Be aware, you won't have tow hooks anymore if that is something you use a lot.
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Perry

10/1/2026

Follow up. Ive put about 8000 miles on the setup and its been great. A 34 ton suburban pulls nicely behind my Dutch star, and they dont have a steering lock so its nice not to have to retrieve keys when stopping for the night. I have used the safety cable attachment a few times for straight line pulls with a small shackle when working as a rally racing volunteer, its been fine but I wouldnt side pull on it.

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Well designed and solidly built base plate. Very good product support from Etrailer and Blue Ox.
The four 1/2 inch by 1 3/4 inch bolts are category 5 bolts. I had a bag full of identically sized bolts which were category 8. But I did not have any whizz nuts that were category 8 nuts so I stayed with the standard Blue Ox Hardware. We used POR 15 rust preventing paint at every location where we cut the steel or drilled holes. The distance from the center of the attachment tab assembly holes to the ground is 20 inches on our 2025 Wrangler Rubicon JLU with "Xtreme" 35 inch tire package. Easy five stars for Blue Ox and etrailer.
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Great products from etrailer. The videos were very helpful as I was determined to do the install myself. I’m 72 years old and thought I could do it and I did with the help of my lovely assistant, my wife. The tip on running the taillight wiring through the frame rail was great. The one problem I had was that I was never able to unplug the taillights no matter how hard I tugged on them so I had my wife hold each light while I spliced in the diodes. Very happy with the Blue Ox products and the finished look on my Jeep. Thanks again etrailer.
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2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland. Good fit. Requires some cutting. Baseplate is heavy, so I paid an installer to do the job.
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Nick S.

12/1/2025

I am glad it worked well for you! What kind of coach are you pulling that Jeep with?

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2012 Ford F-150
It's a great system, it's on a 1998 Holiday Rambler Imperial, pulling a 2012 Ford F150 4x4. Last summer I pulled the truck for over 3000 miles without any problems, didn't feel like the truck was behind me. etrailer did me right on this set up.
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Well the blue ox base plate actually fits my turbo engine. The Curt didn't fit as advertised.
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Not for the impatient, but everything is provided. I had the front end of my Jetta all over the lawn. It’s definitely a 2 day job, but the instructions are thorough.
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Very nice trailer.
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Review is more about e-Trailer than a the Blue ox tow system! (Which was fine) I contacted trailer in a panic after an amazon seller cancelled my order for this same product after 6 weeks of waiting! Etrailer, had the product to me in Canada in 4 days of the call! Awesome!
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Strong and quality product. Installation was not hard, but follow the steps and look at the video as the written instructions are not all clear and miss a few templates for the air duct cut/trim out. I found the trimming needed for the bottom grill was minimal, only required for the round pieces that the adapter inserts into. Overall, an excellent product, good quality.
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Andrew N.

10/21/2026

Hey Luis, thanks so much for the detailed response and photos. Install looks great on your Mini Cooper! I know the instructions sometimes aren't perfect, but I'm glad you got it installed correctly!

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Items arrived in 2 days, free shipping. All appeared in new undamaged condition.
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James

10/16/2025

Perfect

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  • Parts Needed to Flat Tow 1998 Jeep Cherokee Behind RV
    Yes, the same part numbers you found for flat towing a Jeep Cherokee would be what you'd need for your 1998 Jeep Cherokee as well. Here's the same list of parts: Blue Ox Base Plate Kit, # BX1117 Blue Ox Alpha Tow Bar, # BX7380 Blue Ox Tail Light Wiring Kit, # BX8869 Blue Ox 4-Wire, Coiled Electrical Cord, # BX8861 Blue Ox Patriot Braking System, # BLU37TR
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