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Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms
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Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms

Part Number: 1444-3
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Tow Bar Base Plate

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Designed specifically for heavy-duty applications, direct-connect brackets install onto your vehicle's frame to provide attachment points for a motor-home-mounted tow bar. Front arms are easily removable when not in use. Great Prices for the best tow bar base plate from Roadmaster. Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms part number 1444-3 can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.
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Roadmaster Tow Bar Base Plate - 1444-3

  • Roadmaster
  • Removable Draw Bars
  • Hitch Pin Attachment
  • Partially Hidden

Designed specifically for heavy-duty applications, direct-connect brackets install onto your vehicle's frame to provide attachment points for a motor-home-mounted tow bar. Front arms are easily removable when not in use.


Features:

  • Hidden bracket design - drawbars are easily removable via 2 pins
  • Computer-cut, all-steel construction provides exceptional strength
  • Black powder coat finish is durable and corrosion resistant
  • Simple installation - no welding
    • Custom base plates ensure a perfect fit for your vehicle
  • No crossbar needed - faster hookup and sleeker appearance
    • Crossbar not required because these direct-connect base plates are designed for strong, heavy-duty applications
  • Compatible with all Roadmaster tow bars that slide into trailer hitch receivers
  • Instructions and mounting hardware included
  • Made in the USA
  • Limited lifetime warranty


Note: Direct-connect base plates will work only with the Roadmaster tow bars that slide into a trailer hitch, such as the Sterling, Blackhawk, Blackhawk 2, Falcon, Falcon 2, and Nighthawk. These base plates will not work with tow bars that require a hitch ball.


Direct-connect brackets do not require a crossbar because of the heavy-duty nature of your vehicle's frame. Thus, installation is simplified, the hookup process is faster, and the total appearance is enhanced.


Note: The EZ Hook safety cables included with Roadmaster's Sterling tow bars will not work with direct-connect base plates. These cables connect to an anchor plate on the Quick Disconnect crossbar, which will not be present when you are using these base plates.


The drawbars, or front arms, on the direct-connect base plate kit are simple to mount and remove, easily securing with pins. Once the drawbars have been removed, the remaining brackets are virtually invisible. On most automobiles, the brackets are mounted within the grille, where they remain not only unseen, but protected from scrapes and scuffs as well.



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Installation Details 1444-3 Installation instructions

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Designed specifically for heavy-duty applications, direct-connect brackets install onto your vehicle's frame to provide attachment points for a motor-home-mounted tow bar. Front arms are easily removable when not in use.

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    Here is the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit # 1444-3 which Roadmaster said to use for your 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon. This comes with the arms for a Roadmaster Tow Bar # RM-676. If you are using a Blue Ox Tow Bar # BX4370 you will need the Adapter Arms # RM62ZR. You will need the Hopkins Custom Tail Light Wiring Kit # HM56200 for your tail lights on your Jeep to operate off your motorhome. This will tie into a 7-Wire to 6-Wire, Coiled Electrical Cord # BX88206 for...
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  • Are You Able to Flip the Removeable Arms on the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit # 1444-3?
    Hello Jeffrey, The arms on the # 1444-3 are designed to be side-specific and are not interchangeable. Each arm is engineered to fit its designated side, ensuring proper alignment and secure attachment. Flipping or swapping them could result in improper fitment or compromised safety. Therefore, I cannot recommend that you flip them over even if they do physically fit. Why are you looing to flip them?
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  • Are The Removable Arms On The Roadmaster 1444-3 Base Plate Dimensionally The Same?
    Hell Jeffrey, thanks for reaching out. Interesting question too. While the arms on the Roadmaster Base Plate # 1444-3 are dimensionally the same, there is a specific RH and LH arm for this base plate. So you would not want to interchange them.
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    Congrats on your new purchase! Yes, there are three options for the tow vehicle only side of the Demco Air Force One Supplemental Braking System for Motorhomes with Air Brakes item # SM99243. Which one you need will depend on the year, make, and model of your new motorhome because they all have different connectors. I have listed the options below: 2021 and Newer Freightliner Chassis Motorhomes with BrakeSync - Demco Air Force One Braking System item # DM23MV 2020 and Newer Tiffin Chassis...
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  • Base Plate Solution for 2017 Jeep Wrangler Jurassic Park with Oedro Bumper and D-Rings
    That's actually a bumper that your 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Jurassic Park edition did not come with from the factory so you would need to go a different route. What you have is an Oedra bumper. Since your aftermarket bumper has D-rings you'd need to go with the D-ring base plate kit adapters like the part # BX88358. This kit fits 1 inch D-rings like it looks like your bumper has. If instead you have 7/8 inch D-rings you'd want the part # BX88357.
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    The crossbar you are looking for is the Quick Disconnect Crossbar Assembly for Roadmaster Tow Bars item # 910021-00. This will bolt right to your Roadmaster Sterling Tow Bar item # RM-576 and allow you to connect to your Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit item # 1444-1. We do not have them but for your reference the two direct connect arms you are looking for are the Driver Side Arm C-001476 and the Passenger Side Arm C-001477. These go with the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate...
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  • Installation Instructions For The Roadmaster Baseplate # 1444-3 On A 2015 Jeep Wrangler
    Figures E, F, and G in the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit # 1444-3 instructions are talking about trimming the skid plate so that you can slip the provided tab weld-nuts into the frame of the vehicle so that you have a nut for the baseplate bolt to thread into. If you're referring to something else please send me some pictures and I'd be happy to verify.
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  • Base Plate Arm Cover Cap Recommendation for MX Base Plates
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  • Base Plates Compatible to Flat Tow a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 75th Anniversary Edition
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    The first thing you need is the base plate kit part # 1444-3 that you referenced which fits your 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Recon Rubicon. 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 tow bar is the Falcon All Terain, # RM-522. This has non-binding arms which makes the setup very easy to connect/disconnect. For lighting/safety cables, locks, and covers...
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  • Rock Guards for 2017 Jeep Wrangler Flat Towed Behind Motorhome
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  • Which Roadmaster Base Plate Kit is Correct for 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 10th Anniversary Rubicon
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  • Difference Between Base Plate Kits for 2016 Jeep Wrangler 75th Anniversary
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  • Baseplates to Flat Tow a 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Hard Rock Edition
    We do not have any type of spacers to create a tighter fit with the Roadmaster Adapters # RM-035. We do have baseplates that will fit the 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Hard Rock Edition. We have the Roadmaster XL # 1444-1 and the Roadmaster MX # 1444-3. Both will fit as long as you don't have the American Expedition Vehicles bumper on your Jeep. I've attached installation videos on both as well.
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