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• Magnetic Towing Lights That Only Require A 4-Flat On The Towing Vehicle
  Hi Roger! What you are looking for would technically be referred to as flat tow lights on our site and we definitely have options for what you need. I wasn't sure if you were wanting LED or incandescent, so here is one of each: LED: Optronics Universal Magnetic Tow Lights - Red LEDs - 20' Wiring Harness with 4-Way Flat Trailer Connector # TLL21RK Incandescent: Optronics Universal Magnetic Tow Lights - 20' Wiring Harness with 4-Way Flat Trailer Connector # TL21RK Both of these only need...
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• Least Expensive Way to Carry Two 75 Lb Electric Bikes on 2016 Ram 1500
  I have a suggestion for you, but unfortunately, we're not going to have a hitch mounted bike rack for electric bikes that's going to fit into your budget. Most of our e-bike racks max out at 60 lbs per bike, so your least expensive options are going to be either the Swagman E-Spec # S94FR, with a capacity of 70 lbs per bike, or the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE # HLY74FR, with a capacity of 80 lbs per bike -- both over budget. If you're able to utilize your truck bed to carry your e-bikes,...
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• Will Optronics LED Magnetic Tow Lights Protect Against Scratching 2018 Ford Fiesta SE Paint?
  The Optronics Magnetic LED Tow Light Kit - Weatherproof - Red Lens - 20' Wiring Harness - Qty 2 # TLL21RK has a protective label pad on the bottom to keep from scratching paint. You can see this at the 2 minute mark of the attached review video. I do recommend wiping down the vehicle with a microfiber cloth before putting the lights on simply to remove any dust or debris that could be abrasive between the scratch free label and the paint for added security.
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2013 Ford Fusion SE Hybrid Without Adaptive Cruise Control
  Flat towing a vehicle requires 5 basic components: tow bar, safety cables, wiring harness, base plates and a supplemental braking system. If mixing brands of base plates and tow bars then an adapter may also be needed. We offer RoadMaster Base Plate to Blue Ox and Demco Tow Bars Adapter part # RM-033 that will require the Roadmaster Tow Bar Quick Disconnect Kit # RM-201. With this adapter and disconnect kit you can use Roadmaster base plates # RM-524434-4 along with your Demco Kar Bar...
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• Magnetic Versus Wired Magnetic Towing Lights For Long Road Trips
  If you were to go with the either the Custer Wireless LED Tow Bar Light 4-Way # LIW-LDTL or 7-Way # LIW-LDTL-7B I recommend getting 2 of these. That will allow you to have one in the cab charging while using the other one. As they have an expected battery life of 6-8hours per charge this will allow you to switch them out as you stop for gas or food. Otherwise the Magnetic LED Tow Light Kit # TLL21RK will provide you with 20' of wiring to use hard wired lights. These lights uses LED's...
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• What Parts Needed to Use a Roadmaster Falcon 5250 Tow Bar on a 2007 Jeep Wrangler for Flat Towing
  Flat towing your Jeep Wrangler behind your Class A motor home will require the tow bar, a lighting/wiring kit, safety chains, base plates and a supplemental braking system. The linked article will give you background on each of these. The Quick Disconnect system for Roadmaster tow bars consists of both vehicle-side and tow-bar-side parts. Car-side brackets are available alone as part # RM-222 and tow bar-side brackets as part # RM-221. The complete bracket kit is part # RM-201; this includes...
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• Need Replacement Parts for Roadmaster Even Brake 9400 Supplementary Braking System # RM-9400
  Flat-towing a vehicle behind a motor home requires several components. Those are a motor home-mount tow bar, a compatible vehicle base plate kit, safety cables, tow bar wiring (to operate the tail lights on the toad) and the supplementary braking system, such as the Roadmaster Even Brake 9400 that you have. The linked article covers each of these in detail. The Roadmaster Second Vehicle Kit you reference, part # RM-98400, includes a complete breakaway kit (wiring harness, cable and switch),...
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• Solution for Blocked Tail Lights When Using Thule EasyFold XT Bike Rack
  I do have a solution for you, but Thule doesn't offer a light kit specifically designed for your EasyFold XT bike rack, # TH903202. One option is to use the LED Light Kit # 98174LED along with two mounting brackets # BK70BB . This would most likely require permanent modifications to your EasyFold though, since you'd need to drill holes to mount the lights on the rack itself. You could try to use zip ties to attach the mounting brackets to your bike rack, but it wouldn't be the most secure. A...
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2006 Ford Ranger Behind a Motor Home
  If your 2006 Ford Ranger is an XL or XLT then use # 483-1 for base plates. Use # 477-1 if it's a Sport model or # 477-5 for the STX. All of these sets are compatible with the Blackhawk 2 tow bar # RM-422 The tow bar is rated for 10,000 pounds. You will also need safety cables, lighting, and supplemental braking. For safety cables use # BX88196, rated for 7,500 pounds. For lighting you can use a simple magnetic light kit # TLL21RK. Most states now require a supplemental braking system...
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• Recommended Wiring For Tow Dolly And Vehicle Lights For Towing Behind Motorhome
  To have the functions of your trailer dolly and the functions of your vehicle lights, you will need to have a 7-way connector on your motorhome that also has a 4-way like the Hopkins Endurance Multi-Tow 4-Way Flat to 7-Way RV Trailer Adapter w/ 4-Way Vehicle End Plug # HM47180. You can cut wires or use the pigtail # PK11998 for this wiring connection on your motorhome. You can then use the 7-way for the dolly and then use the 4-way of the same connector for your vehicle lights. You can...
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• How To Add Taillights to the Thule EasyFold Bike Rack
  There a few options to add tail lights to the Thule EasyFold XT 2 E-Bike Platform Rack part # TH903202. You could use the brackets part # BK70BB and LED light kit part # 98174LED which is designed to add lights to cargo carriers. Since the rack is plastic the only way to really allow these to mount is to use zip ties. This would be the only semi permanent solution to adding the brackets to the bottom of the bike rack. The easiest and less invasive way to add lights is to simply use the...
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• Flat Towing 2003 Chevrolet TrailBlazer Behind Class A Motorhome with 5000-lb-Rated Hitch
  If your Class A motorhome's hitch is rated for 5000-lbs, then this limit applies whether you are using a tow dolly or a tow bar for flat towing. As long as your TrailBlazer's gross weight is within the hitch (and motorhome) towing capacity then you can tow the vehicle. There is an important difference between dolly towing and tow bar towing. A tow bar puts almost no tongue weight load on your hitch (its pretty much just some of the weight of the tow bar) while a tow dolly will still put...
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• Recommendations When Flat-Towing 2014 Ford Focus With Automatic Transmission
  There are 5 main items you need when you are planning on flat-towing your 2014 Ford Focus. You will need base plates, a tow bar, safety cables, lighting on the vehicle, and most states now require supplemental brake systems. For your Focus I recommend the Roadmaster EZ5 Base Plates, part # RM-524430-5. When you are not towing your Focus and you remove the front arms, the system is nearly invisible. The tow bar I recommend is the RoadMaster Falcon 2 Tow Bar, part # RM-520. This tow bar...
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• Recommendation for Flat Towing a 2013 Chevy Spark with Manual Transmission
  First let's get you set up with a base plate kit. The Blue Ox # BX1722 is the custom fit base plate kit for your 2013 Chevrolet Spark with a manual transmission. Next we will need a tow bar. I recommend the # BX7420, because it's easy to use and comes with the safety cables. Supplemental Braking Systems are required in most states and Canadian provinces, so you will want to look up your state and see what towing laws they enforce. Surge brakes operate by using a mechanical braking...
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• What Is Needed To Flat-Tow 2011 Kia Soul With manual Transmission Behind Motorhome
  When flat towing your 2011 Kia Soul, there are a few things that are needed. You need base plates, a tow bar, safety cables, wiring for the towed vehicle lights, and a supplemental brake system. The base plates I recommend are the Blue Ox Base Plates, part # BX2715. When this bracket kit is installed the removable tabs leave the car with a clean look when not being towed. The bumper fascia must be removed and replaced during installation. It also requires some trimming of the bumper,...
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• Recommendation For Flat Towing A 2004 Honda CRV
  I certainly understand your desire to keep the cost to flat tow your 2004 Honda CRV as low as possible. Unfortunately, flat towing any vehicle requires a lot of parts which makes flat towing fairly expensive. What I am recommending is not the most inexpensive way to flat tow but it is the most effective at a reasonable price. To flat tow your 2004 Honda CRV, you will need base plates, a tow bar, safety cables, wiring, a braking system, and maybe a high-low hitch adapter. For base...
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow 2002 Chevy Suburban 1500 Behind a Motorhome
  Flat towing a vehicle behind a motorhome requires a few components. The linked article covers each of these items, which include the tow bar, safety cables, a wiring/lighting solution, base plates, a braking system and often a high/low hitch adapter to keep the tow near level when connected. The vehicle to be towed also has to be compatible with this method of transport. The vehicle owner's manual will tell you this (usually under the index heading 'recreational towing'). I checked an...
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• Flat Towing Parts Needed for 2018 Lincoln MKX with Adaptive Cruise Control
  I am happy to help you with the flat towing components needed to complete the setup for your 2018 Lincoln MKX. I linked an overview article on flat towing that covers everything from A to Z. Starting with base plates the item from Blue Ox that you referenced, # BX2673, is an excellent choice and what I would have recommended. This base plate will work well with your Aventa LX tow bar. If you need replacement safety cables you can use kit # RM-643. For a wiring/lighting kit you have many...
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• Recommended Parts Needed To Flat-Tow 2008 Saturn Outlook
  I did some research in the owner's manual for your 2008 Outlook that it can be flat-towed. On page 4-28 of the owner's manual it explains the steps you need to take when preparing your vehicle for flat-towing. I will make the recommendations for the parts you need to tow your Saturn. There are several items you need when you flat-tow a vehicle. First I recommend the Roadmaster EZ Base Plate Kit, part # 523149-1. For a tow bar I recommend the Roadmaster Falcon 2 Tow Bar, part # RM-520....
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• Tail Lights for Motorcycle Carrier that Blocks Tow Vehicles Lights
  If a motorcycle on a hitch mounted carrier is blocking your vehicle's tail lights and turn signals then it will be illegal to use in day or night. If you have a 4-way trailer connector you can use a cargo carrier light kit, like # e98943-44LED. These are designed to be installed on a cargo carrier but they'll work for your application. You'll need to find a way to mount them though. Another option is a magnetic light kit. The Magnetic LED Tow Lights # TLL21RK plug into the vehicle's...
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• What Lighting Requirements Are Needed When Dolly towing a 2013 Acura TL?
  I recommend first checking with the local laws where you will be towing your 2013 Acura TL. The tail lights on a Tow Dolly # DM9713045 are often the only lights which are required. If this is the case you will only need an Adapter # 337TC2074P to go from the 7-way on the motorhome to the 4-way flat on the trailer. If you require additional lighting I recommend adding the Magnetic LED Tow Light Kit # TLL21RK. This is a great option as you do not have to wire anything with your lights....
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• Best Bracket and Light To Add To Hollywood Bike Rack
  I recommend to use the 6-1/2" oval bracket part # BK70BB with the lights of the LED light kit part # 98174LED because the 6" oval will be a tight fit. They will fit perfectly into the 6-1/2" oval bracket with the grommets on the light. I have attached a photo for your reference. The brackets will require self tapping screws or zip ties to hold them on. Another option is to use the Magnetic LED lights part # TLL21RK on the vehicle itself instead of trying to attach them to the bike rack....
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• Do Vehicle Taillights Need to Function If Vehicle is Towed with Tow Dolly
  Generally, you don't need additional lighting when using a tow dolly that already has lights. However, it's not a bad idea to check with the local laws in the states you'll be traveling in. If you do need to have lights on the vehicle you could use the magnetic LED tow light kit part # TLL21RK and to add a 4-way to your tow vehicle's wiring you would want the part # 18252 which would wire into the current trailer wiring.
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow 2012 Cadillac SRX AWD Behind Motorhome
  We carry all the items needed to equip a vehicle like your 2012 Cadillac SRX AWD for flat towing behind your motorhome. We even have help articles that will explain the items needed and the various options available to you; these articles are linked for review. These articles and your Cadillac owner's manual are the places to get started. I checked the online edition of the manual for your car and Cadillac states the AWD SRX can be flat towed from the front up to 65-mph. The manual explains...
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