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Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Fixed Arms
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Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Fixed Arms

Part Number: BX1120
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Custom designed to fit your vehicle so it can be safely towed behind your RV, this base plate has low-profile reinforcements, providing your vehicle with a streamlined look when you're not flat towing. Base plate bolts directly to your chassis. Great Prices for the best tow bar base plate from Blue Ox. Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Fixed Arms part number BX1120 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 - BX1120

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Custom designed to fit your vehicle so it can be safely towed behind your RV, this base plate has low-profile reinforcements, providing your vehicle with a streamlined look when you're not flat towing. Base plate bolts directly to your chassis.


Features:

  • Custom-fit base plate provides attachment points for your tow bar when flat towing
  • Low-profile reinforcements provide a streamlined look for the front of your vehicle
    • Crossbar support beam blends in well with your vehicle's bumper
  • Sturdy design spreads towing force evenly to prevent stress on your vehicle's suspension
  • Durable steel construction is powder coated to resist rust and corrosion
  • Straightforward installation - no welding required
    • Bolts securely to your vehicle's chassis with included mounting hardware
  • Compatible with Blue Ox tow bars
    • Adaptable for use with Roadmaster tow bars - adapter (RM-031 or RM-031-5) sold separately
    • Adaptable for use with Demco tow bars - adapter (DM9523041) sold separately
  • Made in the USA


Specs:

  • Distance between brackets: 24"
  • Bracket height: 17-3/4"
  • 3-Year warranty


Guide to Flat Towing

Flat towing your vehicle is much more convenient than using a trailer or a tow dolly. These other options take up much more storage space, leaving you less room both at home and at the campsite. In addition, securing your vehicle to a trailer or tow dolly can be a hassle and more time consuming than hooking up with a tow bar.


There are 5 basic components needed when flat towing a vehicle: a tow bar, a base plate kit, a safety cable set, tow bar wiring, and a supplemental braking system.


Towing Basics

The tow bar links your towed car to your motorhome. It attaches to the custom-fit base plates that install on the frame of your towed car. Safety cables ensure that your towed car does not separate from your motorhome in the event that your tow bar becomes detached. Tow bar wiring allows your towed vehicle's signal lights to sync up with your motorhome's tail lights, which is required by law in most states. Finally, the supplemental braking system - also required in most states - brakes your towed car when the brakes in your motorhome are activated, preventing wear on the motorhome and decreasing braking distance for your entire setup.



BX1120 Blue Ox Baseplate - Standard Tabs

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Custom designed to fit your vehicle so it can be safely towed behind your RV, this base plate has low-profile reinforcements, providing your vehicle with a streamlined look when you're not flat towing. Base plate bolts directly to your chassis.

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  • Recommended Base Plate Compatible w/ a Blue Ox Tow Bar on a 2001 Jeep TJ
    You won't need any adapters Lou! The Blue Ox Base Plate Kit item # BX1120 is compatible with the Blue Ox Avail Non-Binding Tow Bar item # BX7420. The Blue Ox Base Plate Kit item # BX1120 has been confirmed to fit your 2001 Jeep TJ. I have linked an installation video below to show you how to get it set up. Here are some other parts you will need to flat tow your 2001 Jeep TJ: Wiring Harness - Roadmaster Diode 7-Wire to 6-Wire Flexo-Coil Wiring Kit item # RM-15267 Supplemental Braking...
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  • Will The Blue Ox Base Plate Kit BX1120 Need Adapters To Fit The Blue Ox Acclaim Tow Bar BX4330?
    Hi Joseph! The Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Fixed Arms # BX1120 will indeed fit your 2001 Jeep Wrangler, but make sure you have either the double tube bumper or the standard factory bumper. This is designed to fit those option. You will also not need any kind of adapter to attach the Blue Ox Acclaim Non-Binding Tow Bar - Coupler Style for 2" Ball - Car Mount - 5,000 lbs # BX4330. This comes with the safety cables as well, so you don't need to add those on. Doe you have the rest of the parts...
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    Hey Don, thanks for the information! Since your 2001 Jeep Wrangler has the factory bumper you'll want to use the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit item # BX1120. This base plate attaches directly to your Jeep's frame with included hardware. The mounting points and safety chain loops for the tow bar stick out right below the bumper. Here are the rest of the parts you will need to flat tow your 2001 Jeep Wrangler: Tow Bar and Safety Chains - etrailer SD Non-Binding Tow Bar item # e47ZR Wiring Harness...
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    In order to flat-tow a 1998 Jeep Wrangler you'll need a tow bar, base plate kit, safety cables, wiring harness, and a supplemental braking system. I will attach some recommendations for each of these components below with ease of use in mind. Blue Ox Base Plate Kit part # BX1120 Blue Ox Alpha 2 Tow Bar part # BX7380 Tow Ready Tail Light Isolating Diode System part # TR118821 Blue Ox Patriot Portable Braking System part # BLU37TR Roadmaster Brake-Lite Relay Kit for Towed Vehicles part # RM-88400
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  • Difference Between the Blue Ox # BX1120 & BX1126 and will Both Fit a 2003 Jeep Wrangler X Model
    You are correct that the Blue Ox # BX1120 is confirmed for your 2003 Jeep Wrangler X model, as long as it has the double tube bumper. The Blue Ox # BX1126 is confirmed for 2007 - 2014 Jeep Wrangler, and Wrangler Unlimited without aftermarket bumpers, winches or guards. So the # BX1126 will not fit your 2003 Wrangler X Model. I have included a photo of these two base plate kits side by side so that it is easier to see the differences. The primary difference is the mounting plate design,...
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  • Differences Between BX1118 and BX1120 Jeep Wrangler Baseplates
    The difference between the # BX1118 and the # BX1120 is that the BX1120 is compatible with the 1997-2005 Jeep Wrangler and the BX1118 is compatible with years 1997-2002 Jeep Wranglers. For your 1997 Jeep Wrangler I would get the # BX1120 Baseplate because we have an installation video that will help a TON with the install. So check that out for sure!
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  • Recommended Wiring Harness for Flat Towing a 1997 Jeep TJ
    I'll be happy to help you. Our website can be overwhelming sometimes with Jeep parts and all of the options. Since you already have the 7 way to 6 pin cable you will need the following parts to control your 1997 Jeep Wangler TJ's lights: RoadMaster 6-Wire Trailer Connector - Vehicle End item # RM-910030-7 Roadmaster Universal Hy-Power Diode Wiring Kit item # RM-152 It sounds like you have something similar to the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit item # BX1120. Ours don't have the Roadmaster Bent...
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  • Installation of Blue Ox Base Plates on 1997 Jeep TJ
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  • Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 1999 Jeep Wrangler
    The Blue Ox Alpha Tow Bar # BX7380 would work to flat tow your 1999 Jeep Wrangler. You will need several other items to complete your towing setup though. The first thing you will need is a base plate kit. If you have a double tube bumper you would want the part # BX1120, if you have a U-channel bumper you would want part # BX1118. For lighting you can use the diode kit, # RM-15267, and not have to worry about cutting into the taillight housing. This will splice into your taillight...
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    Blue Ox makes a base plate kit that fits your 2005 Jeep Wrangler with a standard bumper with the part # BX1120 which will work great with your Blue Ox tow bar. For lighting you can use the diode kit, # RM-15267, and not have to worry about cutting into the taillight housing. This will splice into your taillight wiring to allow your tow vehicle to control the taillight assemblies of the towed vehicle. This comes with a round 6-way connector that you will install on the front of your towed...
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  • Blue Ox Flat Towing Parts Needed for a 2002 Jeep Wrangler TJ
    We have exactly what you are looking for. First you will need to check out the pictures I attached to determine which bumper style you have on your 2002 Jeep Wrangler though. If you have the U-channel bumper you would need the part # BX1118 and if you have the double tube bumper you would need the part # BX1120. 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...
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  • Will the Etrailer Base Plate Kit Work W/ the Ready Brute Elite Tow Bar?
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  • Will the Blue Ox Bolt-On Base Plate Bracket Kit Fit a Jeep Wrangler
    In regards to using universal bumper attachments such as the Blue Ox Bolt-On Base Plate Bracket Kit part # BX88230, they are designed for use with all steel front bumpers. The bumper must also be rated for flat-towing per the manufacturer. If both of these are true and it's installed properly then so long as you're under the weight capacity there should not be any issues. That said, a far better option in regards to installation and liability would be to use a base plate kit which do require...
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  • Flat-Towing 2004 Jeep Wrangler Behind 2010 Tiffin Allegro Bus With Hydralift Motorcycle Lift
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  • Differences Between Blue Ox Base Plates and Needed Equipment to Flat Tow 2001 Jeep Wrangler
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