Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms
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2016 Lincoln Navigator
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When you’re not towing, the front of your vehicle stays clean and uncluttered. The hidden bracket design keeps the mounting points tucked within the grille, and the drawbars remove easily with two pins. Once they’re off, only small brackets remain—barely noticeable and protected from scrapes or scuffs. It’s a simple way to keep a factory look while staying ready for your next trip.
Connecting your tow bar doesn’t have to be complicated. These direct-connect base plates attach straight to your motor-home-mounted tow bar, so there’s no crossbar to install or remove. The setup shortens hookup time and gives a cleaner appearance up front. Each arm slides into place and secures quickly with hitch pins, keeping things solid and straightforward every time you tow.
You can count on the strength of the all-steel brackets to handle heavy-duty towing demands. Each piece is computer-cut for precision and finished with a black powder coat that resists corrosion. The design mounts directly to your vehicle’s frame for solid support, distributing stress evenly through sturdy contact points.
Installing this kit is a straightforward bolt-on process—no welding required. Everything you need comes in the box, including instructions and mounting hardware. The custom fit aligns with factory points for a secure installation that feels right the first time.
This base plate kit works with Roadmaster tow bars that slide into trailer hitch receivers such as the Nighthawk, Sterling, Blackhawk, Blackhawk 2, Falcon, and Falcon 2. It’s a solid match for those setups without needing a crossbar. Just note that EZ Hook safety cables from Sterling tow bars won’t connect here since they attach to a Quick Disconnect crossbar that isn’t used with this direct-connect design.
Ratings & Reviews
This works perfect with my Roadmaster tow bar. It was a little difficult to install since I had to remove the front end of the Trailblazer, but with the good directions that came with it and some you tube videos made the installation easier.
Had these installed at Lester’s Automotive in Boerne,Texas…First class service all the way. Paul and his crew worked through lunch for over 4 hours to install these on our 2026 Ford Ranger. Also ran the wire and hooked up my auxiliary tow lights. The price for this was very reasonable and would highly recommend them for all r.v. needs even if not real close to the Boerne area. R.V park within reasonable distance if needed.
Etrailer comes through again! This was a great savings as a used kit, but it was even better than the description online. I have installed (4) baseplates on and etrailer.com has given me great videos to watch and good instructions to follow. Couldn't be more pleased with the quality, service and delivery times.
Installed easily. Can't wait to use it.
Installed easily and works as it should
Priced right
Everything fit good. Instructions were clear. Have not had time to enjoy product much but when I did It all worked well.
Simple bolt on for the base plate.
Light wiring was straight forward.
Very detailed instructions for installation on 2005 Honda CR-V. A couple of minor discrepancies as in number of bolts to remove on bumper, but easily handled. Fit perfectly with ZERO trimming of bumper. THANKS!
I was able to install this with the included instructions and video. I thank the company for checking on me one year after I purchased it. I would definitely shop at e-trailer again!
I have it it over a year now and preforming flawlessly!Install went well. this so much easier than when I was using a tow dolly. flat towing is really the only way to go
This was a perfect fit for my 2005 Honda CR-V. Easy installation
install was easy with simple tools.. it fit perfectly without any modifications.
David
2/14/2025
perfect. Install was very easy. instructions were clear. No modification to car were needed.
Robin H.
2/16/2025
This whole system is great!!! Even being a female, it takes less than a minute to connect or disconnect, just a couple of small receivers stick out of the front of the car. And they are removeable when not towing. My brother even bought a set for his Class C. It is difficult to back up in the Class C, IT is ok as it is quick to disconnect, so no worries.
Took a bit of effort to install, but after I figured it all out, fit perfectly, and seems very robustly designed and manufactured.
2005 crv
Everything lined up nicely - no holes to ream out and no banging on stuff to make it fit. The paper instructions left me unsure about the placement of a bolt, but the video cleared it all up.
Our CR-V looks almost stock with the adapters removed. Good product! Entire installation took about two hours.
Matt
12/5/2021
No worries. I install the tow bar and go.
Very solid and relatively easy to install. However the directions were written by lawyers rather than mechanics. The two side plates look almost identical but are different, and the directions do not say anything about this or advise how to tell them apart. Pictures in the instructions could be larger. This item was installed on a 15 year old vehicle.
etrailer did their part - good pricing and fast delivery. Their website can be difficult to navigate but help is available by calling. The installation video is excellent, and is what convinced me to buy this and to install it myself.
James
4/18/2021
The baseplate is sturdy and fit the holes in the frame. Once I accepted that the front license plate needed to be relocated, installation took about a day. In addition to the baseplate itself, the safety cables and brake wiring need connection points, which result in more holes in the grille. The design of the baseplate ignores the fact that wiring connections from RV to tow are needed - having a mount for the wiring plug would have been a big help. We have towed several thousand miles with no problems with the baseplate.
Great service - fast ship and complete order arrived together. Not your issue - but Roadmaster should label braces R and L or DS and PS. I had to call their technical line to clarify as they are very slightly different. I asked their tech assist guy to please have then include a photo in instructions to identify the correct installation sides.
Kathy G.
4/12/2023
About 8K tow miles and very happy with our roadmaster base plate and hitch.
Very easy install on my 2005 CR-V. It sit's nicely tucked into the grill. I did not have to any cutting. It makes your CR-V stronger by replacing a thin frame piece with strong steel crossmember.
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8/15/2023
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