Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms
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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.
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This base plate's hidden design creates a clean and seamless look. The bracket arms are easily removable, creating a slick appearance when you're not flat towing. Because the arms can be removed, you also won't have to worry about banging your leg into any protruding arms when you walk by.
Attaching and removing the bracket arms is a breeze. To attach the arms to the base plate, simply insert them into the receivers and rotate them until they lock into place. Once you're finished towing and want to remove the arms, pull the pin to disengage the lock, rotate the arms, and remove them from the receivers. Finally, plug up the now empty receivers with the included receiver covers to help keep dirt and debris out of the base plate and provide a finished look.
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.
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.
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Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Speaker 1: Today, we're taking a look at the Blue Ox baseplate kit with removable arms. This product fits certain years and models of the Mini Cooper Clubman. To assure that this is a fit for your vehicle, you can always use the vehicle fit guide, located at etrader.com.This custom fit baseplate provides the attachment points for your tow bar. It does feature a hidden reinforcement design, which means that less of the bracket shows. So, there's no crossbar support beam or large protruding brackets visible once the unit is installed. The baseplate tabs easily remove for a completely hidden look.
To do that, all you have to do is pull out on the spring loaded pin, rotate, and then the arm will disengage. So you can take these out when nothing's hooked up.It also comes with plugs. That way when the arms aren't installed, you can place these in, and keep dirt and grime out of that area. And then to reinstall it, you just put it in there, rotate it until the pin snaps in place.The unit features a sturdy dependable design. So, this is designed to spread towing force evenly, to minimize the amount of weight placed on the suspension.
It's constructed of a durable steel construction. And it has powder coat finishing to keep it safe from rust and corrosion.Pretty simple installation. There's no welding required. It bolts securely to your vehicle chassis. It does have the integrated mounting points that let you easily attach an electrical connector plug or bracket.
Instructions and necessary hardware are included.It also has the tab right here for a breakaway kit. The unit also includes permanent baseplate safety cables and quick links. These are the cables. These are the quick links. The cables are designed to prevent the tow vehicle from breaking loose in the even the connection between the frame of the towed vehicle and the baseplate fails or becomes disconnected.
So these cables must be connected from the baseplate to the frame rail, or cross member of the vehicle's frame.The product is made in the USA. The distance between the brackets is 24 inches. And this system is designed to fit Blue Ox, Ambassador, Acclaim, Adventurer, Aladdin, Allure, Alpha, Avail, Aventa, and Trion tow bars. It is adaptable for use with Roadmaster tow bars with the Roadmaster tow bar adapter. That's part number RM-031 or RM-031-5. Those items are sold separately and available at etrader.com.And with this unit installed, your bracket height is 11 and a half inches.That's gonna do it for today's look at the Blue Ox baseplate kit with removable arms.
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