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• How to Tow a 2000 Chevy S10 Behind a Motor Home as Inexpensively as Possible
  There is certain equipment required by law to flat tow a vehicle. That equipment includes base plates, a tow bar, safety cables, lighting, and supplemental braking. If you just need to tow the 2000 Chevy S10 once or twice, the expense is likely not worth it. But if you flat tow the truck often behind a motor home then you are going to need these items. Check the S10 owners manual to see if it can be dolly towed (with the front wheels up on a dolly). If so you could rent or otherwise obtain...
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• Can a 1999 Chevrolet S-10 be Flat Towed Behind a Motor Home
  I found a copy of the owners manual for the 1999 Chevrolet S-10 truck and in the Recreational Towing section, Chevrolet says your 1999 S-10 should not be flat towed. They recommend towing it on a trailer only. If the vehicle absolutely must be flat towed, then the drive shaft needs to be disconnected, so I cannot recommend towing the truck without doing so. I recommend checking your owners manual to confirm this information. Chevrolet also says the ignition must be off when flat towing...
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2002 GMC Sonoma 2-Wheel Drive Behind a Class C Motor Home
  The Reese tow bar 74943 is now an obsolete tow bar so I cannot say if it is a direct fit or if an adapter will allow it to be used with the Roadmaster base plates. There is an adapter for similar tow bars, # RM-025, but we have it listed as fitting specific tow bars (Draw-Tite (2480), Reese (74950), Valley, EAZ-Lift and Tow Ready (63180)). The best and safest option is to match the base plates and tow bar. Base plates # 161-1 are designed for the 2002 GMC Sonoma, 2-wheel drive, ZR2 and...
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• Parts Need to Flat Tow 1999 GMC Jimmy with 2010 Tioga Ranger Motorhome
  The first thing you will need to flat tow your 1999 GMC Jimmy 4WD, is a base plate kit. The Roadmaster Base Plate Kit, part # 179-2, is the correct choice for a base plate kit if your Jimmy is not a Black Diamond, ZR2 or an Xtreme. The kit has a simple installation with no welding required. I have linked the installation details for you to check out. For a tow bar, I recommend the Roadmaster Falcon 2 Tow Bar, part # RM-520. The quick-disconnect system lets you quickly and easily mount...
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• Base Plate # 161-2 Recommendation for a 2001 2WD Chevrolet S-10 Using a Falcon 2 tow bar
  You should have no problem using the Falcon 2 Tow Bar, part # RM-520, to pull your 2001 Chevy S-10 that is 2-wheel drive. You will need a set of Roadmaster Tow Bars, part # 161-2, like the ones you referenced and you would be able to use the rest of your flat towing setup to tow your S-10.
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• Flat Towing Equipment Recommendations For A 1996 GMC Sonoma 44 Automatic
  Based on the generic owners manual I found online your 1996 GMC Sonoma should be able to be flat towed. I recommend checking your specific owner's manual to verify, it'll be under recreational towing, and for any steps that need to be followed to ensure the safety of your vehicle's components. To flat tow you'll need a tow bar, tow bar wiring kit, base plate, braking system, and safety cables. I have the following recommendations for you below: Tow Bar: Roadmaster Falcon 2 Tow Bar for...
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow 1999 Chevrolet S-10 5 Speed Transmission
  I did some checking and it looks like your 1999 Chevrolet S-10 with a 5 speed transmission can be flat towed behind a motorhome but you'll need to source a driveshaft disconnect for it. We carry everything else you'd need to flat tow your vehicle but not a driveshaft disconnect. For a base plate kit you'd then want the part # 161-2. 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...
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• Base Plates, Tow Bar, Wiring, and Safety Cables to Flat Tow a 1999 GMC Jimmy
  If you have a regular model 1999 GMC Jimmy (not an S-15 model) then you will need to use a tow dolly like the RoadMaster Tow Dolly with Electric Brakes, # RM-2050-1, as there are no base plates available for the Jimmy. If you have an S-15 Jimmy, there are base plates available depending on what model you have. For a Jimmy Envoy, 4 wheel drive and not a Black Diamond, ZR2, or Xtreme, use # 179-2. For a S-15 Jimmy, 4 wheel drive and not a Black Diamond or Xtreme, use # 165-2. For a S-15...
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• What Parts are Needed to Flat Tow a 1999 Chevy S-10 Pickup Behind a Motorhome
  To use the Roadmaster Standard Base Plate Kit, item # 161-2, on your 1999 Chevrolet S-10-Pickup you will also need a tow bar, quick disconnects, safety cables and towed vehicle wiring. An excellent tow bar is the RoadMaster Falcon 2 Tow Bar - 6,000 lbs, item # RM-520, this tow bar mounts in the receiver hitch on your RV and connects to a set of base plates on the towed vehicle. The tow bar is slid into the RV hitch and attached with a hitch pin. Then, after attaching quick disconnects...
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• Roadmaster Base Plate Kit for 2001 Chevy S-10 Blazer 2 Door
  According to Roadmaster, the # 161-1 is the correct base plate kit for the 2001 S-10 Blazer 2 door, as long as it is a 2 wheel drive and not an Xtreme model. No base plate kits are available for 4WD or Xtreme 2 door models. The 161-1 is compatible with your tow bar. According to step # 4 and 6 of the install instructions, at least two and maybe three holes will need to be drilled to install the base plate kit. Because some vehicles will require modifications before they can be flat towed,...
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• Base Plate Recommendation for a 2002 Chevy Tracker
  Base plate kits are model specific, you would need to purchase a base plate specifically designed to work on your 2002 Chevy Tracker. For that I would recommend you get a Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit # 1012-1. To complete your flat towing setup you may be interested in purchasing the following products as there are 5 main components to a flat towing setup: Tow bar, this provides the connection point between the tow vehicle and the vehicle being towed. For that I recommend you get a RoadMaster...
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• Is the Roadmaster Tracker Tow Bar Compatibile with Standard Base Plate 161-2 for a 1998 Chevy S10
  Yes, the Tracker Tow Bar, part # RM-020 that you use with your Geo Tracker will also work with the 161-2 Standard base plates for your 2 wheel drive Chevy S10.
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• Base Plate Kit for 2003 GMC Sonoma 2 Wheel Drive
  You are correct, the Roadmaster vehicle-specific Base Plate Kit, part # 161-2 is the correct base plate kit for your 2003 GMC Sonoma. In addition to the base plates and tow bar, you'll need safety cables, a wiring solution and a supplemental braking system. For safety cables, I'd recommend the # RM-643 from Roadmaster. for lighting, a magnetic mount kit like part # RM-2120 would be simple to install and would not require any of the existing wiring on the vehicle to be altered. A supplemental...
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• Parts for Flat Towing 1998 Chevrolet S-10 Pickup Behind Class C Motorhome
  We can help you with the items needed for flat towing your 1998 Chevrolet S-10 Pickup behind your Coachmen Class C motorhome. Starting with base plates, you can use Roadmaster Classic kit # 161-2 which has fixed drawbars that cannot be removed, but these do cost less than all other options. This and all other base plates appear on the linked page. I recommend sticking with one brand of base plate and tow bar to eliminate the extra cost and complexity of the adapters you'd need to mix...
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