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Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms

Part Number: RM-524438-5
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Designed for use with motor-home-mounted tow bars, the direct-connect brackets are virtually invisible, easy to mount and remove, and they eliminate the need for a quick-disconnect crossbar on your tow bar. Installs on your vehicle's frame. Great Prices for the best tow bar base plate from Roadmaster. Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms part number RM-524438-5 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 - RM-524438-5

  • Roadmaster
  • Removable Draw Bars
  • Twist Lock Attachment
  • Partially Hidden

Designed for use with motor-home-mounted tow bars, the direct-connect brackets are virtually invisible, easy to mount and remove, and they eliminate the need for a quick-disconnect crossbar on your tow bar. Installs on your vehicle's frame.


Features:

  • Direct-connect brackets provide attachment points for your motor-home-mounted tow bar
  • Streamlined design creates supremely clean look
    • No obtrusive quick-disconnect crossbar
    • Hidden brackets sit even farther back than standard brackets
  • Drawbars attach and remove quickly and easily
    • Arms click to lock in place in brackets
    • Built-in pull rings let you unlock arms so you can twist and remove them
  • Computer-cut, all-steel construction provides exceptional strength
  • Black powder coat finish is durable and corrosion resistant
  • Simple installation - no welding required
    • Custom base plates ensure a perfect fit for your vehicle
  • Compatible with Roadmaster motor-home-mounted tow bars only
  • Instructions and mounting hardware included
  • Made in the USA
  • Limited Lifetime Warranty


Notes:

  • Roadmaster direct-connect base plates will only work with Roadmaster tow bars that slide into a trailer hitch, such as the Nighthawk, Sterling, Blackhawk, Blackhawk 2, Falcon, or Falcon 2. These base plates will not work with tow bars that require a hitch ball.
  • Fish wire bolt leaders (80101-1 - sold separately) are required for complete installation.

The drawbars, or front arms, on this base plate kit are supremely easy to mount and remove. Just insert them into the brackets and twist to lock them in place. To remove each arm, simply tug the built-in pull pin to disengage the lock, twist the arm back and pull it out of the bracket. 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.



524438-5 Road Master EZ-5 Base Plate Kit

Installation Details RM-524438-5 Installation instructions

This Product Fits The Following Vehicles

  • 2014 - 2019 Ford Fiesta non-ST models - without EcoBoost


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Designed for use with motor-home-mounted tow bars, the direct-connect brackets are virtually invisible, easy to mount and remove, and they eliminate the need for a quick-disconnect crossbar on your tow bar. Installs on your vehicle's frame.

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    I would love to help you get absolutely everything that you need to flat tow your 2018 Ford Fiesta SE Hatchback. However, Blue Ox does not make a base plate kit for the non EcoBoost model therefore I recommend you use Roadmaster instead. I typically prefer Roadmaster anyhow as they offer more options for flat towing equipment. I have attached a list of all the parts you will need below: Roadmaster Nighthawk All Terrain Tow Bar part # RM-676 Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit part...
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    To flat tow your 2015 Ford Fiesta SE w/o EcoBoost you need at least 5 parts. Which consists of the base plate kit, tow bar, tow bar wiring, safety chains and a supplemental braking system. With the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit # RM-524438-5, Roadmaster Nighthawk All Terrain, Non-Binding Tow Bar # RM-676 and the Brake Buddy Select 3 Portable Supplemental Braking System # HM39524 you have said you are getting you have already accounted for 4 of the 5 parts because the Nighthawk...
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    I did some checking and your 2019 Ford Fiesta with an automatic transmission is flat-towable as long as you keep it under 70 miles per hour. The first thing you'll need is a base plate kit which for that I recommend the easy to use Roadmaster Direct Connect kit part # RM-524438-5 which is custom fit for your vehicle. 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...
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    Absolutely! In order to flat tow your 2019 Ford Fiesta you will need a base plate kit, a tow bar, safety cables, a lighting solution, a braking system, and likely a high-low adapter. I will list my specific recommendations below and go into a bit more detail on each further down. Base Plate Kit - Roadmaster Direct-Connect # RM-524438-5 Tow Bar - Roadmaster Nighthawk All Terrain # RM-676 (includes safety cables) Lighting Solution - Roadmaster Hy-Power Diode Kit # RM-152 Braking System...
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  • Recommended Flat Towing Equipment For A 2016 Ford Fiesta Automatic Transmission
    Your 2016 Ford Fiesta Automatic Transmission is capable of being flat towed but you will need to follow the steps listed in the manual in your owner's manual. One of those steps includes disconnecting the negative battery cable from your battery. To make this as easy as flipping a switch you can install the Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect with Switch for Towed Vehicle w/ Supplemental Braking System # RM-766. To flat tow your Fiesta you'll need a tow bar, base plate, tow bar wiring...
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  • Recommended Equipment To Flat-Tow 2017-2018 Ford Fiesta SE Or 2017-2018 Hyundia Elantra SE
    There are several items needed to flat-tow either a 2017-18 Ford Fiesta or a 2017-18 Hyundia Elantra that have manual transmissions with your 2016 Winnebago Minnie Winnie. You will need base plates to connect the car to a tow bar, a tow bar to connect the car to your RV, safety cables in case you have a break-away situation, wiring to connect the lights to the RV lights, a braking system for braking, and maybe a high-low hitch adapter for level towing. For the Ford Fiesta, 2017 or 2018...
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  • Recommended Parts For Flat Towing A 2017 Ford Fiesta With Automatic Transmission
    Your 2017 Ford Fiesta can definitely be flat towed with the automatic transmission. There are two options still for base plates depending on how your Fiesta is equipped, but I have both options listed below. Non ST Model Without EcoBoost: Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit # RM-524438-5 Non ST Model With EcoBoost or ST Model: Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit # RM-524441-5 From here, the Roadmaster Falcon All Terrain Tow Bar # RM-522 is a great choice and the Roadmaster 64"...
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  • Parts Needed to Flat-Tow a 2014 Ford Fiesta
    In order to setup a 2014 Ford Fiesta for flat-towing you'll need a base plate kit, tow bar, towed vehicle wiring harness, and a supplemental braking system. I have attached a list of these for you below. Please note, you can't use an electric trailer brake controller to activate the brakes on the towed vehicle as they are hydraulic, not electric. Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit part # RM-524438-5 Roadmaster Falcon All Terrain, Non-Binding Tow Bar part # RM-522 Roadmaster 64"...
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    The Roadmaster EZ5 Base Plate Kit # RM-524438-5 referenced in your question is confirmed to fit your 2017 Ford Fiesta without EcoBoost. The EZ5 brackets will provide attachment points for a tow bar and the attached drawbars will remove quickly and easily. I have included the installation details for you to check out. To complete the flat-towing setup for your Ford Fiesta, you will also need a tow bar, safety cable set, lighting solution and a supplemental braking system. For a tow bar,...
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  • Recommended Flat Towing Base Plate for Manual Transmission 2017 Ford Fiesta
    The base plate I'd recommend depends on how the car's equpped. If it's a 1.0 or 1.6 Turbo ST, SFE or EcoBoost, then I'd go with the # 524441-5. For everything else except the ST, EcoBoost and models with the SFE package, use # 524438-5. You'll also need a tow bar, safety cables, a wiring solution, a supplemental braking system and possibly a high/Low adapter. If you'd like some specific recommendations about the other equipment, let me know and I'd be glad to help.
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  • How Much Does Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit Weigh for 2017 Ford Fiesta
    The Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit # RM-524438-5 has a shipping weight of 47 lbs (including the removable arms) so the actually weight will be about 44 lbs. Please note that this kit only fits non-ST models of the 2017 Ford Fiesta without EcoBoost. For a complete flat towing setup you will need a base plate kit, tow bar, safety cables, vehicle tow bar wiring, a supplemental braking system, and possibly a high-low adapter. If you do not have all of these components just let me...
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  • Parts Needed to Flat Tow 2019 Ford Fiesta
    For your 2019 Ford Fiesta you'd need a base plate kit like the Roadmaster Direct Connect part # RM-524438-5 first to flat tow it behind your RV. 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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  • Can the StowMaster be Used with an EZ5 Base Plate Kit on a 2018 Ford Fiesta
    The reason that the StowMaster # RM-501 is not compatible with EZ5 base plate kits like part # RM-524438-5 for your 2018 Ford Fiesta is because the quick-disconnect is permanently attached to the tow bar. I spoke with my contact at Roadmaster who said that the only tow bars that are compatible with the EZ5 kits are the ones that mount inside the hitch receiver like the Falcon 2 # RM-520. If you already have the StowMaster and you need a base plate kit for your Fiesta then you can use...
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    To successfully flat tow your 2019 Ford Fiesta behind your Class C motorhome, you'll need a towbar, safety cables, base plates, a supplemental braking system, a wiring solution for the towed vehicle taillights, and possibly a few other items. For a towbar, the Roadmaster # RM-522 Falcon All-Terrain Towbar would be an excellent choice. The towbar is self centering and self locking, allowing you to easily hook up or detach the vehicle on uneven terrain. The base plates needed will depend...
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