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Hookups don’t always happen on perfectly level ground, and that’s where the Acclaim really shines. Each arm pivots and extends to reach your ball mount, so your vehicles don’t have to be perfectly lined up. Start with one arm attached, connect the 2" coupler, and the tow bar holds itself up while you secure the other side. When you pull forward, the arms automatically extend and lock into towing position. No back strain, no wrestling with heavy steel—just a smooth, easy hitch-up every time.
When you reach your campsite after a long drive, the last thing you need is a tow bar that refuses to disconnect. The non-binding levers on the Blue Ox Acclaim let you pop the arms free in one motion. Even when you’re parked on uneven ground or at an angle, you can release the pressure and unhook without tugging, rocking, or kicking at the bar. It’s a simple fix to one of the most common towing frustrations.
A solid connection is peace of mind on the road. The Acclaim’s triple-lug brackets give you a tight, secure link between the tow bar and the base plate, keeping everything locked in place mile after mile. The heavy-duty steel is powder coated to fight corrosion, and rubber sleeves protect the inner arms from dirt and debris so they keep sliding smoothly trip after trip. Rated for 5,000 lbs and weighing just 35 lbs, it’s sturdy without being a burden to handle.
When you’re not towing, the Acclaim folds up neatly against the front of your car. It stays mounted on your base plate, so it’s ready whenever you are. Two coiled, vinyl-coated safety cables rated at 5,000 lbs each come with it—no need to buy extras. The coils keep the cables from dragging, and rubber tabs hold the S-hooks securely in place. Just fold, pin, and go—your setup stays organized and your cables stay off the ground.
Flat towing can be a much more convenient way to take your car RVing with you than using a trailer or a tow dolly. It'll save you storage space both at home and at the campsite, and it takes less time and hassle to hook up.
To flat tow your vehicle, there are 5 basic components you're going to need: a tow bar, a base plate kit, a safety cable set, tow bar wiring, and a flat tow braking system.
| For the RV | Between the RV and Towed Car | For the Towed Car |
|---|---|---|
| Hitch | Tow bar | Base plate |
| Wiring plug | Safety cables | Braking system |
| Wiring adapter cord | Wiring kit/diodes |
The custom-fit base plate installs on the frame of your toad so you can connect the car to your RV with a tow bar. Hook up safety cables between the vehicles to ensure that the toad does not separate from the motorhome if the tow bar becomes detached. Tow bar wiring syncs your vehicle's signal lights with your motorhome's tail lights, as required by law in most states. Finally, the flat tow braking system - also required in most states - activates the brakes in the toad when you hit the brakes in the RV, making for smoother, safer braking, and preventing wear on your motorhome.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
93% were satisfied with this product
7% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
While the quality of this units seems excellent, and it is a good price, I was unable to use it in my setup. I Bought it to go with the Blue Ox base plate for a 2014 Chevy Spark. That base plate sets the tow bar connections 23" above the ground. This tow bar requires a 7" rise from the base plate connection to the hitch. Meaning 30" above the ground at the hitch. In my rig, this would require a hitch riser of over 12". I have no complaints about the tow bar, however, it is not a good option with the 2014 Spark Blue Ox base plate.
Dale
4/17/2024
This tow bar works great for our needs. We hauled our Spark on a 5,407 mile trip out west last summer with no problems. We did learn some dos and donts about hook up and how to get the bars to lock. We also learned to have someone in the towed vehicle with foot on brakes when hooking up and locking bars if pointed down hill.
I can only speak for myself but this model Tow Bar came along just at the right time. Recently I had some minor hand surgery that went bad and left my right hand total useless and unable to lift or hold anything in it. I had been using a regular Blue Ox tow bar, which work great but was very difficult for me to handle and hold up while connecting to toad and motor home. The Acclaim stays hooked up to the toad all the time so I only have to disconnect the one arm and swing it around to the other side and connect the one pin. With it staying connected I don't have to support all the weight of the tow bar and hooking it to the motor home with the ball hitch is a piece of cake. Before I had to support the bars with my leg and I ruined countless pairs of pants with grease spots from the ends of the tow arms. So if you are handicapped in any way this bar makes it much easier to hook up.
Neil-ned
5/14/2023
Still think this is one of the easiest tow bars to use. Connecting and disconnecting has never been easier. my physical condition has not changed, if anything it has gotten worse but im still able to hook up out toad by myself which helps my attitude tremendously. Thanks for making such a great tow bar!!
I ordered the Blue Ox Acclaim tow bar from etrailer and it (and the baseplate) arrived in just 2 days. I installed the baseplate and then hooked up the tow bar. Very simple operation. Etrailer had a video available that showed how to hook up and how to stow the tow bar, which was super helpful. I have not towed with it yet, but expect for it to perform well. Nice product.
Excellent product quick install straight forward directions
My unit came built backwards so I can't store it on the vehicle. I have contacted etrailer and they are contacting Blue Ox to resolve the issue.
The Blue Ox is perfect for my needs. I use it to tow my 2004 Tacoma, with after market Warn locking hubs, behind my truck camper. The tow bar is easy to hook up and remove and tows like a dream. I would recommend for this purpose highly.
Mark S.
1/27/2025
Absolutely great. It performs exactly as I need it to. No issues at all.
Jerred H.
1/27/2025
Tow bar looks to be good quality and was packed very well. Excited to try it out.
Very easy to install, I use it to tow a jeep wrangler over 300 miles. I made several stops along the way to inspect all the connections, but I never had to make any adjustments to it. very well made, couldn't be happier. It worked perfect right out of the box, no adjustments had to be made.
Towed a 4 door Rubicon with Dodge 2500 truck. The tow bar did great on the 2000+ mile trip. The bar is very easy to couple and uncouple.
Great YouTube video from etrailer made preparing the installation much easier. The companies customer service people are also 5 star. They were instrumental in getting the right equipment and installation for our tow!
I would like to thank Matt for all his help. He shipped me a tow bar where I was camping and it got there on time.
I have used this model of Blue Ox hitch for years without problems. This is my third as I sell the old ones with the towed vehicles each time. The speed of delivery and price from etrailer can't be beat. Great service. Great price. Thank you.
Easy to install and remove. Easy to put in stall postion.
Delivered on time.
Works great, easy to use.
Great quality product
besides shipping to the wrong address glad my neighbor know who i was and gave my package put it on so simple so easy hooked it up and off we went tow bar worked great very happy with the product
Had to do some grinding to stow the hitch.as much as you charge you should add a cover to keep it pretty.Great product would highly recommend and would buy again.Same with the base plate I bought from you earlier.Id give you a 4 7/8 star .very fast free shipping
The mechanism used to control the hitch has been changed, and the physical size interferes with the ability for the hitch to fold so it can be stored on the towed vehicle.
The older mechanism doesn't have this problem.
I found an older used version of the tow bar, and I would like to return the new version of the bar.
What a great piece of equipment. This saves alot of time with both hook-up and unhooking. Its now a one person job and an easy one. The Road Master adapter fit just right, and the whole process was a breeze. Thanks
Gary
10/28/2025
The Blue OX tow bar is outstanding, it allows me to hook-up by myself. I pull up close to the RV , then hook up the tow bar to the 2 Ball and secure it . I also purchased the Blue OX adapter that was attached to my Road Master base plate. Everything works great. Thanks Gary
Package was open on one side but seems all contents were still inside box.
Work well. Easy to hook up my Jeep to the motorhome.
Well designed making installation on the RV an on to my Jeep the towed vehicle. The design of the telescoping arms makes hooking up to the towed vehicle.
Overall weight of the tow bar makes it easy to hook up to the towed vehicle.
The overall quality of design and fabrication deserve a score of 10 on a 10 scale.
1 year after purchase and over 10,000 miles pulling our jeep behind our 5th wheel we love it and no issues. Great product!
Ive used it a couple times so far and didnt have any issues. Easy to connect and disconnect.
The suggested method for stowing the toe bar to the towed vehicle did not prove out. As a work around , we stowed the toe bar to the back of the r v. this worked out very well and very simple to hook up the towed vehicle.
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Jenny N.
4/13/2023
You are on the right track with wanting the tow bar and base plate to be as level as possible. The tow bar does need to be the safe zone with no more than three inches above or below level. You had it a bit reversed with the measurements. If your hitch is 30 inches from the ground to the receiver and with the base plate connection point being 23 inches from the ground to the connection point, then the best solution would be to use a ball mount with a seven-inch d r o p . I see that you opted to change the tow bar and go with Roadmaster tow bar, part # RM-525. To make that tow bar level you are also going to need a high low adapter to lower the tow bar. You can use part # RM-070 for a 4-inch d r o p or part # RM-076 for a six-inch d r o p. Both are rated at 6,000 pounds.