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These direct-connect brackets bolt straight to the frame to handle heavy-duty towing without extra crossbars or adapters. The all-steel, computer-cut construction spreads the load evenly and provides exceptional strength through thousands of miles on the road. A black powder coat finish keeps corrosion away and helps the setup look clean after every trip.
When you’re not towing, pull two pins and remove the drawbars to leave a nearly invisible front end. The partially hidden bracket design tucks inside the grille where it stays out of sight and protected from scrapes and scuffs. It’s a simple way to keep your vehicle’s factory look while still being ready to hook up anytime.
Because these base plates are designed for strong, heavy-duty applications, there’s no need for a crossbar between the arms. That means fewer parts, faster hookups, and a sleeker appearance when connected to your tow bar. Everything lines up cleanly for an easy, confident connection every time you set up to tow.
The kit includes mounting hardware and instructions, so you can handle installation with basic tools at home. You’ll remove the front grille and bumper to reach the mounting points, then bolt everything up with no welding required. Even first-time installers report that the process is doable with patience, making it a solid day’s project in the driveway.
This base plate kit works with Roadmaster tow bars that slide into trailer hitch receivers—like the Nighthawk, Sterling, Blackhawk, Blackhawk 2, Falcon, and Falcon 2. Each drawbar secures with simple pins for a solid connection every time you tow. Just note that EZ Hook safety cables for Sterling tow bars don’t attach here since these brackets skip the quick-disconnect crossbar entirely.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
94% were satisfied with this product
6% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
Very fast shipping, and the install was easy. Great product
Easy to install needed to replace some fasteners as they broke removing front grill was able to get them from Amazon cheap
The product is great - I gave 4 vs 5 stars only because I had to drill the rear holes out as they did not align with the holes in my frame and I had to drill out the hole in the bracket to align with my frame extension hole, again bracket did not align with the existing hole. However, in general it appears to be a solid mount.
This Road Master Direct connect base plate works perfectly for a 2020 ford transit cargo 250! Awesome service from etrailer as usual! The finished product can barely be seen through the front fascia!
I bought and installed this tow plate one year ago on my 2013 Jeep Wrangler. I bought this particular plate due to the jeep having a Barricade off-road bumper. This plate attaches a bit lower than other plates and prevented having to modify the bumper. Installation was easy involving only hand tools. The plate comes with all needed bolts and attachments. I have towed this Jeep several thousand miles behind my RV with absolutely no issues. As an aside, I use a Roadmaster Night Hawk tow bar which is also an excellent product. Both are expensive, but I believe cheaping-out on safety is no a good idea. I highly recommend this product.
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.
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.
Pathetic and just talking to Noah he states he will get to my issue later when he has time!! My car is on jacks all torn apart and I think Roadmaster gas misled advertising. This 523228-5 baseplate is NOT MADE FOR 2026 CHEVY TRAX!!!
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.
Great company to dill with
\Excelent service grate product thank y ou
Service was great I received my item on time.
Easy install.
Great fit, easy install works great
Great company to deal with and what makes it great in addition to the products is the customer service that is given. Samantha was knowledgeable and answered all of my questions. A pleasure to know quality service and products are available. Thanks, Samantha.
Our transaction was so easy and Martha was so helpful and our order arrived 2 days early! I will certainly do business with etrailer again
Working just as expected. Great install instructions.
Makes towing simple.
I once had to disconnect to make a 7 point turn in my 40 foot RV.
Disconnect and reconnect took about 5 minutes total.
Installation only require I drill a total of two holes.
GMC's construction did require I remove the front bumper to remove the existing recovery hooks. Anyone that works on a GM will tell you that you need to drop the fuel tank to facilitate changing the windshield wipers (kidding...kind of.)
Total install time was about 3 hours by myself.
Installation was simple, if you have basic mechanical know-how. I just drove from WA to Chicago towing my 07 GMC Sierra (Falcon 2 tow bar) and it was super smooth sailing. Top notch product.
Victor
3/31/2019
The tow bar still going strong after a year. After the original WA-Chicago trip Ive gone to KY, FL, PA, VA, TX, CO, UT, and back to WA. Worth every penny!
Easy installation and works as intended. Quick delivery. I’m very satisfied!
Roger
3/18/2025
One year out and no issues. All works as planned.
Chris R.
3/18/2025
Pulled entire length of route 66 and then some. We had absolutely no issues with all of our etrailer equipment. Thanks for all of your help.
The baseplate went on with relative ease; However, I had to do some modifications accommodate the brush guard. The instructions stated that I needed to remove the brush guard. I was able to work around that, and fixed it so that I could leave the tow bar mounted when arriving at my location. I pull my Suburban behind a diesel pusher motorhome. It Pulls much easier that I thought it would. I don't advise anyone to try this unless they have access to a machine shop, and are ready to drill some holes. It has been in place for over a year and still works good.
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Lance
8/13/2024
Product works as anticipated, no issues.