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This custom-fit base plate kit lets you hook up your tow bar to your vehicle. No external crossbar means that only the base plate tabs are visible. Simple bolt-on installation with included hardware.
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If you have a tow bar from a different manufacturer, an adapter may be available. Demco makes adapters for use with other manufacturer's tow bars so that you don't have to go through the added hassle and expense of replacing your tow bar when outfitting your new towed car with base plates.
| Type of Tow Bar | Use Adapter |
|---|---|
| Roadmaster Eagle and Eagle 8000 | DM9523014 |
| Reese Tow Champ and Valley Industries | DM9523015 |
| Roadmaster Falcon 5250 | DM9523023 |
| Blue Ox, Aladdin, Aventa II, Aventa LX, and Alexus | DM9523034 |
| Roadmaster Tracker, Falcon 2, Falcon All-Terrain, Blackhawk, Blackhawk All-Terrain, and Sterling tow bars with serial numbers up to 14,500 | DM9523036 |
| Roadmaster Nighthawk All-Terrain, Sterling All-Terrain, and Sterling tow bars with serial numbers 14,501 and above | DM9523062 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (131 Customer Reviews)
This custom-fit base plate kit lets you hook up your tow bar to your vehicle. No external crossbar means that only the base plate tabs are visible. Simple bolt-on installation with included hardware.
Easy on and strong and durable product that is well made.
Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
Received on time and installed as directed. I'm 78 and only had one problem, that of having to bend down a tab on the vehicle frame. Had to go buy a punch. However, the left base plate front holes for the tow bar attaching pin was not in alignment. The pin would not go through. Contacted etrailer and received a replacement in no time. Removed the bad one and reinstalled the new one. Then took the vehicle to my hitch guy for brake wiring. He double checked my work and said everything was in great order and a good fit. With the virus lockdown, I have not towed other than home from getting the brakes set up. But that worked ok.
Smitty - 12/20/2021Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
The folks at etrailer were so right about the Demco Base Plate being easy to install on our 2012 Chev Colorado. It took me about 40 minutes start to finish, that with drilling two holes. Plus the tow bar connections are easy and out of the way and don't protude too far. It looks good from the front as well.
Richard - 06/18/2022Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
Fast delivery and great price. Replaced an old Roadmaster baseplate (which was a shin-getter) for my Saturn Vue, with a Demco baseplate. Fits perfect! New baseplate is barely exposed to my shins. Directions were very clear, and I installed it in about 2 hours. It even came with the thread lock required. etrailer communicated every step of my shipment, even following up after delivery.
Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
Great service - ordered Sunday night, delivered Wednesday lunch time, installed Wednesday afternoon. Excellent information, instructions - took about 4 hours, had to file 2 bolt holes a slight bit, but the fit was very good. I am very happy with the baseplate and would recommend it to anyone. Before and after pictures attached.
Marcus P - 08/29/2020Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
Product is very good and is a great solution for towing a Hummer H3 because of the simple installation, no fascia removal nor cutting, etc. Just remove the existing tow rings and bolt on the base plates. The only slight downside is that they surface rust just slightly in a few areas. Nonetheless, they function as advertised and as desired.
NPM - 01/19/2022Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
After reviewing the top name brands for tow bars I was really exited first with Roadmaster's pin style base plate connectors, but when I realized that it would require cutting and possibly drilling I took a second look and decided to install the Demco base plates and get the tow bar from them as well. These plates can be installed in a mere 2 hours if you have all the tools ready to go. I have the fortunate luck that my truck is equipped with the air suspension and so lifting it to the highest setting and driving up on 12in ramps gave me ample amount of room to work under the front bumper area. The installation is seriously easy and requires no special tools, other than a set of metric sockets and a torque wrench. The factory tow hooks are removed and these base plates fit in the exact same space without any cutting, not even the plastic cover behind the pumper needed to be removed (though for some odd reason the instructions did and I followed them on the driver side but when I realized that I could install the plate without this step, I omitted it on the passenger side). Despite my initial worry of wanting a nearly invisible look, these bars are remarkably clean looking.
Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
Demco is a great product. This is the third baseplate we have purchased for different vehicles. All have fit perfectly. It took me 1.5 hours to install this one on our Fiat 500.
Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
I have started installing base plate kit. It appears it will work well on my vehicle.
Thomas - 04/30/2022Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
Baseplates work great! Install went ok, instructions sent with the baseplates we’re a little vague and not the easiest to follow. Once installed, work awesome, very solid.
Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
Base plate is well built, very solid and sturdy. Install instructions were sketchy, Once I had the bumper and tow hooks off, It made sense. Fastener bag was short all of the flat washers, went to the store and bought some so I could finish the job. The tow hooks were a pain to remove, bolts really hard to get at. It was necessary to dismantle the bumper brackets to fit the base plate properly so I could attach it. I'm looking forward to use it behind my motorhome. 1999 Ford Ranger 4X4 5 speed XLT Extended cab.
Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
Nice and heavy quality construction. Paint finish not so much, several areas on both pieces the paint is/has chipped off exposing bare metal. Came direct out of the package like that. Will require all the paint to come off and I will need to re-spray a new finish. Was disappointed for $xxx that they need to be repainted right out of the box.
Scott - 06/27/2022Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
Product uses most factory, or OEM hardware. Factory chassis is not compromised
Fred S - 07/12/2022Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
Have worked great, easy to hookup and unhook. Have traveled from California to Virginia and back, and many other local trips, over 25,000 pull with this baseplate with no issues, great product and was easy to install.
Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
I purchased this with the intent of having my local RV repair shop install it for me. I was curious about how it was installed so I read the directions and thought, this doesn’t look that hard. I was right. The directions were clear and accurate and in a little over two hours I was closing the hood on a finished install. Quality all the way around and really fast shipping. Three days after placing my order it was delivered.
Michael N - 07/08/2020Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
First, etrailer has come through again. I've been purchasing various components and towing related parts from them for years and never once had an issue. Great work guys. Now on to the product review of the Demco Excali-Bar II tow bar. Right away I liked the fact that it had the breakaway cables pre-mounted and attached to the underside of each tow bar. It makes it very easy to keep it all neat this way. The cables are also polyurethane covered, so fraying shouldn't be an issue from rubbing. The next cool thing is that the tow bar has a built in 3in raise or drop to make the installation parallel to the towed vehicle, plus there is two hitch pin locations for further lateral adjustment. The driver side tow bar also comes with an umbilical cord rod that allows you to keep the electrical umbilical cord attached to the bar without the risk of it dropping down on the pavement during travel and getting chewed up or ripped off - also keeps it clean and eliminates one less thing to consider each time when connecting and disconnecting. Stowing away also gives multiple options as the two bars can either be both on the same side (driver or passenger) or they can be split (one on each side). I purchased the Demco base plates, so no special adapters needed for my vehicle. Tow bar hook up and disconnect takes no more than 5 min. The release levers work as advertised and allowed to disconnect the tow bar even when the towed vehicle wasn't perfectly aligned. These base plates were the only ones that didn't require any drilling or cutting of the trucks frame or other cladding. In all, the Excali-Bar II tow bar is worth every penny.
Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
Fast response and looks like good quality. Just received but instructions, quality, and timely delivery were the best. I also saved some money over other websites. Thanks so much.
Dennis - 02/12/2022Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
Well made product. Nice fit after minor bumper trim. Installation went well. Instructions were easy to follow. Looks good on the car
Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
Would have given a 5 star but had to remove my fog lights to put front cowl. Back on, would not fit with fog lights in place
Jenny N - 12/15/2021Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
I am very pleased with this base plate , it installed with very little effort . The only issue I had was that it was delivered to the wrong address . The shipping label was for another address and with much effort we found it . But with that I will still purchase from etrailer in the future .
Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
New to the rv arena alot of things go wrong but this transaction was smooth and easy everything went together and I'm happy with the performance and the incredible staff. Thanks Alex.
Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
Perfect fit. Simple DYI installation.
Chris C - 06/28/2020Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
Ordered the Demco baseplate for a Jeep Patriot setup. Install was relatively straight forward, however, alignment was off on a few bolt holes. Once these holes were drilled out to a larger size, install went on rather smoothly. First trip was a success at 620 miles roundtrip.
Review from a similar Classic in Base Plates
Never disappointed with the service and quality of products
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