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Demco Classic Base Plate Kit - Fixed Arms

Part Number: DM9518071

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This custom-fit base plate kit lets you hook up your tow bar to your vehicle. No external crossbar means that only the base plate tabs are visible. Simple bolt-on installation with included hardware. Great Prices for the best tow bar base plate from Demco. Demco Classic Base Plate Kit - Fixed Arms part number DM9518071 can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.

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Demco Tow Bar Base Plate - DM9518071

Highlights

Custom Fit for Your Vehicle: Mounts to existing attachment points
Ready for Flat Towing: Provides solid attachment points so you can tow your vehicle securely behind your RV.
Blends In When Not Towing: Only the base plate tabs are visible, keeping a clean front-end look.
Simple Bolt-On Install: Mounts directly to the chassis with included hardware, no welding required.
Protects and Stays Clean: Snap-on tab covers keep dirt out and help prevent shin bumps when not towing.
Works with Multiple Tow Bars: Compatible with all Demco tow bars and adaptable for others using sold-separately adapters.

Features to know about

Built for a Clean Look: Fixed-Arm Design with Minimal Hardware

This setup keeps things simple and tidy up front. With no external crossbar or large brackets, only the base plate tabs are visible once mounted. The hidden reinforcement gives it a clean, low-profile appearance while still providing solid towing points. When you’re not hooked up, the included tab covers snap over each pull point to keep dirt out and protect your shins from bumps.

Demco Classic Base Plate pull ear tab covers that snap over base plate tabs for a clean appearance and protection when not towing

Demco pull ear tab covers fitted over base plate tabs for a clean vehicle front and debris protection

Strong and Steady: Durable Steel Construction That Spreads the Load

The bracket structure is built from heavy-duty steel for a sturdy, dependable connection. It spreads towing force evenly across the chassis to reduce strain on the suspension, giving you confidence that the front end can handle long hauls without flexing or loosening. The base plates bolt securely into place—no welding required—so you can count on them trip after trip.

Ready to Tow with What You Have: Works with Demco and Other Tow Bars

This kit is compatible with all Demco tow bars, so pairing it with a Commander II or Excalibar II is straightforward. If you already have a tow bar from another brand, Demco offers adapters (sold separately) so you can keep your existing setup instead of starting over. It’s a flexible system that lets you match your current gear without compromise.

Demco base plate adapters for connecting Demco base plates to other manufacturers’ tow bars

Close-up of Demco steel adapter parts used to connect different tow bar brands to Demco Classic Base Plates

DIY-Friendly Install: Bolt-On with Included Hardware and Bracket

Everything needed for mounting comes in the box—hardware, instructions, and an electrical bracket for an easy wiring connection point. The bolt-on design means you can handle the job yourself with standard tools. Once it’s aligned and torqued down, you’ve got a solid base plate setup ready for consistent use.

Sized Right for Planning Your Setup: 24" Spacing and 12-1/4" Height

For anyone putting together a complete towing rig, knowing your measurements matters. The distance between brackets is 24" center to center, with a bracket height of 12-1/4". These specs make it easy to line up the rest of your equipment so everything tows straight and level on the road.

Specs

Dimensions

Distance between brackets: 24"
Bracket height: 12-1/4"

Warranty

Warranty: 1-Year limited warranty

Compatibility

Roadmaster Eagle and Eagle 8000: DM9523014
Reese Tow Champ and Valley Industries: DM9523015
Roadmaster Falcon 5250: DM9523023
Roadmaster Tracker, Falcon 2, Falcon All-Terrain, Blackhawk, Blackhawk All-Terrain, and Sterling tow bars with serial numbers up to 14,500: DM9523036
Roadmaster Nighthawk All-Terrain, Sterling All-Terrain, and Sterling tow bars with serial numbers 14,501 and above: DM9523062

9518071 Demco RV Classic Baseplates

Installation Details DM9518071 Installation instructions

This Product Fits The Following Vehicles

1998 - 2009 Volkswagen New Beetle Manual transmission
2010 - 2010 Volkswagen New Beetle Manual transmission - excluding Sport suspension
2006 - 2006 Volkswagen New Beetle Manual transmission - excluding TDI
2006 - 2006 Volkswagen New Beetle Manual transmission - TDI

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by: Virgil 12/20/2022

2004 Volkswagen New Beetle

Etrailer has proven to be the best place to purchase all my towing needs! They sent my first order very quickly. I decided to do a second order for another vehicle and again perfect service and top quality parts! The communication is A++++ and I highly recommend Etrailer.

Virgil One Year Later

12/21/2023

It is still like new after a years use and hundreds of miles towing. Quality #1

by: Benjamin 02/10/2021 One Year Later

Works great. Not As easy to install as I thought and had to do some drilling, but works very well.

by: Allison 10/22/2020

Great customer service. Greg was very helpful . I'd say it required a great amount of expertise to install but my husband and I did it with a couple of modifications for my beetle. Looks great. Can't wait to use it.

by: Rick 03/03/2019

My product arrived on time just as Crystal said .
I appreciate your great service.

Thx Rick

by: John 04/09/2025

by: Pat 04/28/2026

1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara

The kit was easy to install. Quality control could be better. I wasted time trying to get the frame mounts fitted, because they had them labelled backwards. Some of the nuts they supplied were the wrong thread. It has a real good thick paint job. But that tends to make things hard to put together. I had to sand down the Falcon adapters. I also had to modify the fog light spoiler, but that was a given as it is a rare option. All in all, it looks good and works fine.

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Gwendolyn Y.

5/4/2026

Install looks great, Pat! Now it's time to roll and head out somewhere fun!

by: Keith 09/29/2025

2015 GMC Acadia

The product is built well, however, the bumper doesn't go back onto the car flush like it was before mounting the base plate. On another note, it would be useful if the instructions mentioned leaving the front bumper off while installing other products like the diode kit, and the fuse by-pass switches,as well as the break away kit.

Keith One Year Later

9/30/2026

After one year, the base plate kit is still going strong as ever. Nothing has broken or come loose.

by: Scott 07/29/2026

They fit our 2007 Hummer H-3 perfectly. Very easy to install and appear to be well built. We have only used them for a test pull and they worked perfectly.

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James D.

8/3/2026

Thanks for sharing, Scott. What do you use to tow the Hummer? Be sure to let us know how everything works out once you've had a chance to put it to use. Thanks for stopping by and we appreciate you choosing etrailer!

Scott

8/3/2026

@JamesD an Entegra Anthem diesel pusher motorhome.

Claire H.

8/5/2026

@Scott

by: Jeff 08/16/2025 One Year Later

Just sold the Tracker that the base plate was installed on but it had several thousand miles of towing on it with no problems . Installation was not too difficult , and it hardly showed . Seems a bit expensive for what it is , but it is custom made so I get it . Very heavy duty steel with the bonus of it actually reinforces the front end of the Tracker .

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by: Kenny 09/09/2026

2004 jeep Wrangler

These brackets fit my 2004 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited perfectly. Price was very good for a quality made in the USA part and shipping was super fast! This will make towing our Jeep behind our RV safe and secure.

by: Patrick 10/08/2025

Perfect fit on a 2001 Chevy Tracker feels solid looks good
Fairly ez to install Have not towed it yet am waiting on towbar
So that I can try it out

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by: Al 04/01/2026

2005 Jeep Wrangler

Have not used it yet, but probably the easiest thing to install just simple three bolts. and I don’t believe that you could find anybody to ship something. Any faster.

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by: Smitty 12/19/2020 One Year Later

Received on time and installed as directed. I'm 78 and only had one problem, that of having to bend down a tab on the vehicle frame. Had to go buy a punch. However, the left base plate front holes for the tow bar attaching pin was not in alignment. The pin would not go through. Contacted etrailer and received a replacement in no time. Removed the bad one and reinstalled the new one. Then took the vehicle to my hitch guy for brake wiring. He double checked my work and said everything was in great order and a good fit. With the virus lockdown, I have not towed other than home from getting the brakes set up. But that worked ok.

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Smitty One Year Later

12/20/2021

Working great. Been out several times and my tow vehicle follows straight as an arrow. No complaints.

by: Jarrod 03/18/2026

Works well on my 2025 GMC 2500HD

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by: Marcus 08/28/2019

Great service - ordered Sunday night, delivered Wednesday lunch time, installed Wednesday afternoon. Excellent information, instructions - took about 4 hours, had to file 2 bolt holes a slight bit, but the fit was very good.

I am very happy with the baseplate and would recommend it to anyone.

Before and after pictures attached.

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Marcus P. One Year Later

8/29/2020

After a year, baseplate works great. Changed tow bar to a non-ball type. No baseplate connection issues.

by: Kari 07/16/2026

This is the second time we've ordered these kits. They work very well for our needs, staff is very helpful and responsive, and shipping is fast.

by: Michael N. 07/06/2019

I purchased this with the intent of having my local RV repair shop install it for me. I was curious about how it was installed so I read the directions and thought, this doesn’t look that hard. I was right. The directions were clear and accurate and in a little over two hours I was closing the hood on a finished install. Quality all the way around and really fast shipping. Three days after placing my order it was delivered.

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Michael N. One Year Later

7/8/2020

I have had this in operation for a year now and I am still just as happy as I was the first day. Great product.

by: Me 06/12/2026

Poor paint quality. Paint was chipping off down to the metal even before I got them out of the box. Like everything else anymore, over priced and lacking quality.

by: Reto 05/19/2019

2018 Ram 1500

After reviewing the top name brands for tow bars I was really exited first with Roadmaster's pin style base plate connectors, but when I realized that it would require cutting and possibly drilling I took a second look and decided to install the Demco base plates and get the tow bar from them as well.

These plates can be installed in a mere 2 hours if you have all the tools ready to go. I have the fortunate luck that my truck is equipped with the air suspension and so lifting it to the highest setting and driving up on 12in ramps gave me ample amount of room to work under the front bumper area.

The installation is seriously easy and requires no special tools, other than a set of metric sockets and a torque wrench. The factory tow hooks are removed and these base plates fit in the exact same space without any cutting, not even the plastic cover behind the pumper needed to be removed (though for some odd reason the instructions did and I followed them on the driver side but when I realized that I could install the plate without this step, I omitted it on the passenger side). Despite my initial worry of wanting a nearly invisible look, these bars are remarkably clean looking.

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by: Don 06/03/2026

jeep Cherokee

wrong part!!!
1998 Jeep Cherokee Limited

Mike L.

6/4/2026

Hi Don. Per Demco, the # DM9518010 is a fit for the 1998 Jeep Cherokee, unless it has the front skid plate removed or if it's equipped with the up-country suspension or Tow hook pkg.

by: Doug 11/03/2022 One Year Later

One year follow up....

The Demco unit is a solid base plate overall. Basemount mounting holes are slightly off compared to the frame which made installation slightly difficult, however, not too difficult to rectify. Unit works well with just over 3000 miles in the past year.

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by: Dennis 12/09/2025

gmc Sierra

These were a perfect fit for my 2026 Sierra 2500HD. The instructions are in desperate need of being updated. I was able to complete the installation without removing the grill and bumper. All that was required was the removal of the tow hook and enlarging the facia hole to accommodate the baseplate.

by: David 12/08/2025

2000 Honda Pilot

One of the mounting holes on top of the frame, the welded nut, is out of alignment and I ended up using the bolt from my OEM tow hooks. Perhaps consider a pilot point for these especially if nuts are not in plane with the rest of the assembly. Other than that the tow bar is operating great. Nice low profile and blends into the stock ranger front end. Fits well with the Curt adjustable tow bar.

by: Stephen 10/05/2021

2005 Saturn Vue

Fast delivery and great price. Replaced an old Roadmaster baseplate (which was a shin-getter) for my Saturn Vue, with a Demco baseplate. Fits perfect! New baseplate is barely exposed to my shins. Directions were very clear, and I installed it in about 2 hours. It even came with the thread lock required. etrailer communicated every step of my shipment, even following up after delivery.

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by: Kent 05/26/2024

1990 Jeep Cherokee

The quality of this base plate is very good. On my 1990 Cherokee the spacing of the 1/2" bolt holes required me to enlarge the holes for proper fit. The instructions are shamefully poor quality as are the installation photos in the instructions. Demco needs to improve.

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