Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms
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2008 Ford F-150
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When you’re not towing, there’s no reason for brackets or bars to stick out. This base plate kit uses a hidden bracket design where the drawbars remove easily with two hitch pins. Once the arms are off, the remaining brackets sit tucked inside the grille area—protected from scuffs and barely noticeable. It keeps your front end clean and free from bulky hardware until you’re ready to roll again.
Every tow setup depends on solid attachment points. The all-steel construction on this kit is computer-cut for precision and welded for strength, so it handles the heavy pull of long-distance flat towing without flexing. A black powder coat finish helps fight off corrosion, keeping the hardware looking sharp and working smoothly through years of use.
If you prefer to handle projects yourself, this design makes installation straightforward. The kit bolts directly to the vehicle’s frame—no welding required—and comes with all mounting hardware and instructions included. The precision fit helps everything line up so you can focus on bolting it down instead of fabricating parts.
You don’t need to replace your existing gear to make this work. It’s compatible with Roadmaster tow bars when used with the quick-disconnect crossbar (910021-00, sold separately). The removable square drawbars pin in place quickly for hook-up and come off just as easily when you unhook at camp, making set-up and teardown fast and predictable every trip.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
89% were satisfied with this product
11% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
thank you for the speedy service, and the free delivery,will be installing it soon to use it for this season,
works and fits as expected
Works great and easy to install would recommend to friends
Bought the two pieces to tell my vehicle that they said would match up together. Once I got it, put together and set it up and hook up, they would not fit together. Apparently there is another piece that needs to be purchased.
the quality of product was excellent. the instalation instructions were very good.
Great product well made. I had the same thing on my Honda now on my Ford Edge.
My experience with all I have done with your company has been handled so professionally and with courtesy
Almost all the mounting holes lined up except for the one radiator on passenger side. Off about 1 inch...
Good product, if installing on Lincoln MKX their video shows installing on a Ford Edge. You will need quite a bit more trimming on the MKX grill than what is shown. It will work (eventually) though.
Item is just as described. Arrived when promised
I have not installed it yet but looks like all of the parts are there and instructions are pretty straightforward also the video of the install is a great tool!
Base plate fit well and we had no problems installing or with using it.
Great product and fast and friendly service everything was in the package as described by seller fits perfect and looks great very please with ETrailer and their web page user friendly and easy to read
Took less than 3 hours to install thanks to excellent instructions. No problems and has worked flawlessly for a year.
Bought it last year and installed it shortly after it arrived. Easy enough to install myself ... hardest part was removing the front bumper on my 2011 Ford Edge. Did not use it until last weekend and it worked great. Very happy with the product and service.
Installation went without a hitch. Instructions were clear in most all cases, and only had to refer to video one time. Look forward to good results from product use.
Etrailer once again did not disappoint. Service was fast, fairly priced, totally complete. Video that was emailed to me was extremely helpful in tackling a daunting task that I was totally unfamiliar with and saved me hours of trying to figure out what had to be dismantled to accomplish the job. Again thank you etrailer and Sal who was extremely helpful.
A very easy installation. It works as I wanted and as I expected.
Fast shipping and installation went smoothly with the provided instructions. The only complaint was the shipping box was in very bad shape - I think due to the weight of the base plate. A sturdier shipping box should be used.
Roadmaster always has complete install instructions which are easy to follow. There is one thing about this kit that be improved, and that would be the directions for cutting holes in the grill. Their picture leaves a lot to be desired. I have the kit installed, the wireing in place, and cutting the grill and replacing it are all that remains. I am going to make a template out of the box to make me a little less worried cuttting the grill of my wifes new car.
The installation went well looks good. would advise a friend to
buy this product
We bought the Roadmaster Sterling Tow Bar to pull a Ford Edge behind our diesel pusher and are very happy with it's performance. When we upgrade the toad we'll stay with etrailer and Roadmaster.
I chose the Roadmaster baseplate because a friend gave me his old Sterling Roadmaster All Terrain hitch. I had been familiar with Blue Ox and I believe installing that baseplate would have been less labor intensive, but the Roadmaster has more attachment bolts and points, so I feel the Roadmaster is a stronger design. I am almost 74, frugal, on a fixed income, and methodical in such projects, so I did the install. I had no access to a lift which is a huge disadvantage but I was determined to do it myself and save $500. For wiring I Jacked up the car on the driver's side and placed two support jacks in place since that is the side the battery is located on my 2008 Ford Edge. I discovered that by starting with the taillight on the right rear that I could remove the rubber grommet and drill another hole for my 4 wire cable to pass through and down to the luggage compartment of the hatchback and run the wires under the lip of the plastic liner inside across from the spare tire and over to the left taillight. I attached all the wires to the diodes and put the white ground wire in the housing with the supplied self-taping screw. I used the 7 to 6 wiring purchased from e-Trailer. With the car jacked up I was able to run the 4-wire cable down the driver's side and up to the battery where I coiled it until I needed it for the plug later. I also used a separate red wire with a 30 amp fuse to run with the 4-wire cable down to the 6-plug once I had the Ford's fascia removed and the baseplate installed. I mounted the plug to the license plate holder to avoid more cutting out of the fascia plastic grill. The etrailer video for the Edge was essential, but what seems simple on video is not so as special tools are needed at times. I don't have a right-angled drill for tight places but my small ratchet worked. I don't have a Y plastic plug remover but a screwdriver and some side cutters worked. Once all the screws are out of the fascia and you've unplugged the fog lights (not that easy until you see how they lock in place) the fascia could be removed with two people as shown. I discovered that taking the bolts out of the headlights gave me easy access to the top bumper bolts. The baseplate replaces this bumper so you have to store it somewhere or try to sell it. Without a lift, it is definitely a two-person job which my wife was happy to help at those times, and I work well alone and asking a buddy to help for two days is a lot to ask. The video could be a little clearer regarding the support for the upper radiator by showing underneath where the support jack must go because there are several points that the jack could go but I think where I had under the radiator was okay but now I think it needed to go the next point beyond that, which I discovered when I went to put in the side arms of the baseplate that attach top and bottom to the casing for the radiator. The holes only lined up when the casing was lifted. Hopefully, no damage. Getting the fascia back on is definitely a two-man job when working from the floor. All in all it took me from start to finish two days because I was methodical and had to use lots of ingenuity to solve the issues that inevitably arose. But if you are patient and determined it is worth it for one's self-esteem and pocketbook. I will definitely use etrailer again.
I like it was a bit harder to install but not difficult
This went onto my 13 Edge pretty easily. I had to do a minor bit of grinding to one of the ears to allow it to slip on, but otherwise great fit.
I suggest anyone looking for a base plate for this era Edge, to use the Roadmaster. The simple reason is that the components all come through the lower valance rather than the middle of the bumper like the Blue Ox. Also be sure to support the core support as the directions say, as the plastic sags quickly and it's hard to align.
Also as usual etrailer delivery is quick and well packed.
The base plate fit perfectly. There were no issues with the installation. We also use the the Roadmaster adapter with our Demco Excali-Bar tow bar for a simple solid setup.
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Floyd H.
1/14/2018
Works great, no problems. I leave the cross bar on to protect the front of my car. No one will hit it and mess up my paint.