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2017 Lexus CT 200h
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Blue Ox

Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms

Part Number: BX2227
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Tow Bar Base Plate
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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 BX2227 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 - BX2227

Highlights

  • Custom Fit for Your Vehicle: Mounts to existing attachment points
  • Ready for Flat Towing: Provides 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 clean and factory-looking.
  • Quick Hookup and Release: Twist-lock arms insert and remove easily for smooth connection and storage.
  • Distributes Towing Force Evenly: Sturdy frame mounts spread load across chassis to prevent stress on suspension.
  • Built to Last: Powder-coated steel resists rust and corrosion for dependable long-distance towing.
Made in USA

Features to know about

Clean Front End When You’re Not Towing: Hidden Design with Removable Arms

This base plate keeps your vehicle looking stock when it’s not hitched up. The brackets don’t stick out past the front end, and the removable arms twist off in seconds for a clean, seamless look. Snap-in receiver covers keep dirt and debris out of the sockets so everything stays smooth and ready for the next trip.

Blue Ox Base Plate Kit with removable arms attached, showing installed position on vehicle for flat towing setup.

Blue Ox Base Plate Kit with removable arms detached, demonstrating hidden base plate design on vehicle front end.

Quick Hookups Every Time: Twist-Lock, Pin-Secure Connection

Hooking up doesn’t have to be a chore. Each arm slides into the receiver, twists to lock, and secures with a simple pull pin. When you’re done towing, pull the pin, twist again, and the arms slide right out. It’s straightforward and reliable whether you’re connecting solo or lining things up at the campsite.

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

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

The base plate bolts directly to the chassis with included hardware—no welding needed. Its sturdy steel build is powder coated to resist rust and corrosion, and the design spreads towing forces evenly to help prevent stress on suspension components during long hauls. The setup forms a solid connection you can trust mile after mile.

Ready for Your Tow Bar Setup: Broad Compatibility with Adapter Options

You don’t have to change your gear to use it. This base plate pairs directly with Blue Ox tow bars for a secure connection. It can also work with Roadmaster tow bars by using adapter RM-031 or RM-031-5 (sold separately) or with Demco tow bars by using adapter DM9523041 (sold separately). Integrated mounting points make it easy to attach an electrical connector plug bracket (sold separately) for a tidy wiring setup up front.

Sized Right for Your Setup: Exact Mounting Specs for Planning

With a distance of 24" between brackets and a bracket height of 25-1/2", this kit gives you exact measurements to plan your tow bar alignment and cable routing before you start. It’s built for straightforward installation and long-term dependability, backed by a 3-year warranty.

Specs

Dimensions

  • Distance between brackets: 24"
  • Bracket height: 25-1/2"

Diagram showing five basic components of flat towing: tow bar, base plate kit, safety cables, wiring system, and supplemental braking system with labeled connections between towed vehicle and motorhome.

  • 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.

Warranty

  • Warranty period: 3-Year warranty

BX2227 Blue Ox Baseplate - Removable Tabs

Installation Details BX2227 Installation instructions

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Ratings & Reviews

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2004 Honda Pilot
I have purchased several items from etrailer.com and have always had excellent service. The Blue Ox Base Plate is well made and fit my 2004 Honda Pilot perfectly. The Instructions provided by Blue Ox were not exactly spot on for my vehicle but were close enough that I got the install done without any issues (that I didn't cause myself haha). Their online videos are your friend when doing these kinds of upgrades / modifications.
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Honda Pilot
We have 4 CRVs and 1 Pilot all rigged with the base plate. Good product. Never an issue. The most recent purchase was for the Pilot. No problems for installation and use. Install on Pilot was a little more difficult not because we weer also installing Transmission cooler- but no issues.
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Instructions for installation were complete and detailed with pictures. Base plate still working good after one year.
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Great product, it's built really well and the fitment & design is correct for application. Thanks.
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2004 Honda Pilot
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2003 Honda Pilot
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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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Well the blue ox base plate actually fits my turbo engine. The Curt didn't fit as advertised.
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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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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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  • Are All Blue Ox Tow Bars Compatible with All Blue Ox Base Plates
    Yes. You'll be able to make all Blue Ox base plates like the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms # BX2227 work with any Blue Ox tow bar. This is typically the case between manufacturers and there are now typically adapters available to make the two compatible across manufacturers. I've linked one of our helpful articles that was done that shows all of the different tow bars and base plate combinations that would work and any applicable adapters.
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  • Parts Needed to Flat Tow 2004 Honda Pilot
    We can get your 2004 Honda Pilot set up to be flat towed, and there are a number of parts needed, which I'll go ahead and list out for you below: - Base Plate Kit: Blue Ox Base Plate Kit # BX2227 - Tow Bar: etrailer SD Non-Binding Tow Bar for Blue Ox Base Plates # e47ZR - Wiring Kit: Roadmaster Diode 7-Wire to 6-Wire Flexo-Coil Wiring Kit # RM-15267 - Roadmaster Brake-Lite Relay Kit for Towed Vehicles # RM-88400 - Supplemental Braking System: Demco SBS Stay-IN-Play DUO Supplemental...
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  • Blue Ox Base Plate Kit that Fits 2003 Honda Pilot and 2005 Honda Pilot
    Hey Holly, the Blue Ox base plate kit part # BX2227 that you referenced does fit both a 2003 and a 2005 Honda Pilot so what you have now would transfer over to your new vehicle. What are you using for lighting and braking?
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  • Recommended Flat Towing Components For A 2003 Acura MDX
    The Blue Ox Base Plate Kit # BX2227 is designed to fit the 2003 Acura MDX but it will be a very involved installation since you'll need to remove quite a bit to get it mounted in place. If you're not really handy with vehicle's then this is one install that I would hand off to a mechanic. I've attached a link to our installer locator below to help you find one nearby. For the Air Force One # SM99243 you'll need the second vehicle installation kit # SM99209, which will come with everything...
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  • Availability of Tow Bar Mounting Brackets for a 2003 Honda Pilot
    The mounting brackets or base plate kits I have available for your 2003 Honda Pilot are the RoadMaster brand and the Blue Ox brand. If you have a Blue Ox tow bar you will need the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit, part # BX2227. These base plates have removable arms and can be used with the Blue Ox Adventurer, Acclaim, Ambassador, Aventa, Aladdin, Alpha and Allure tow bars. It can be used with a RoadMaster tow bar by using the Roadmaster Adapters, part # RM-031. If you have a RoadMaster tow bar...
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  • Blue Ox Base Plates for 2003 Honda Pilot That Are Compatible with Blue Ox Acclaim Tow Bar
    We offer the Blue Ox Base Plates # BX2227 for the 2003 Honda Pilot. These will fit models with or without the brush guard and feature removable arms which will save wear and tear on your shins and keep your Pilot looking like its usual self when not being flat-towed. These base plates are compatible with the Acclaim tow bar # BX4330. Two articles covering Blue Ox base plate and tow bars are linked for your reference. I have also linked you to an article that covers all the basics of flat...
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