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Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms

Part Number: RM-52923-4

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Roadmaster's crossbar-style brackets are virtually invisible, easy to mount and simple to remove. Brackets install on your vehicle's frame to provide attachment points for your tow bar. Great Prices for the best tow bar base plate from Roadmaster. Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms part number RM-52923-4 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-52923-4

Highlights

Custom Fit for Your Vehicle: Mounts to existing attachment points
Ready for Flat Towing: Mounts to your frame to create secure tow bar attachment points.
Blends In When Not Towing: Hidden bracket design leaves a clean, factory-style front end.
Quick Hookup and Removal: Twist-lock drawbars click in place and pull out in seconds.
Built to Last: Computer-cut, all-steel build with black powder coat resists corrosion.
Simple Setup: Installs without welding and includes instructions and mounting hardware.

Features to know about

Built for a Clean Front End: Hidden Crossbar-Style Design

When you’re not towing, this setup stays out of sight. The crossbar-style brackets sit far back on the frame for a clean, factory look. Once the removable drawbars are out, the remaining brackets are virtually invisible and protected within the grille area. It’s a simple way to keep your front end looking neat while still being ready to tow.

Quick Hookup Made Simple: Twist-Lock Removable Arms

Getting ready to tow shouldn’t take forever. Each drawbar slides into the bracket, clicks to lock in place, and is just as easy to remove—just twist and pull. Built-in pull rings make it quick to unlock and detach the arms when you’re done towing, so you can switch from travel mode to everyday driving without tools or hassle.

Strong Where It Counts: All-Steel Construction with Powder Coat Finish

The computer-cut, all-steel build gives you exceptional strength and precise fitment. A black powder coat finish adds durability and corrosion resistance that stands up to long-term use. With this kind of rugged construction, you can trust it to handle thousands of miles on the road without compromise.

Straightforward to Install: Bolt-On Fit with Included Hardware

No welding needed here. The base plate bolts directly onto the vehicle’s frame using the included mounting hardware and instructions. It’s designed for a secure fit that lines up accurately with your tow bar setup when paired with the Roadmaster quick-disconnect crossbar (910021-00, sold separately). The result is a solid installation that feels right at home in any flat towing setup.

Keep Your Setup Compatible: Works with Roadmaster Tow Bars

Already running Roadmaster gear? This base plate kit is built to match up perfectly with Roadmaster tow bars when used with the quick-disconnect crossbar (910021-00, sold separately). That means you can keep using your existing equipment while keeping everything aligned and easy to connect each time you head out.

Specs

Construction and Design

Bracket style: Crossbar-style
Draw bars: Removable
Attachment method: Twist Lock Attachment
Bracket visibility: Partially Hidden
Material: Computer-cut, all-steel construction provides exceptional strength
Finish: Black powder coat finish is durable and corrosion resistant
Design features: Hidden bracket design provides improved aesthetics compared with standard brackets
Drawbar operation: Arms click to lock in place in brackets; built-in pull rings let you unlock arms so you can twist and remove them

Installation

Mounting location: Brackets install on your vehicle's frame to provide attachment points for your tow bar
Installation type: Simple installation - no welding required
Fitment: Custom base plates ensure a perfect fit for your vehicle
Compatibility: Compatible with Roadmaster tow bars with use of quick-disconnect crossbar (910021-00 - sold separately)

Included Components

Included items: Instructions and mounting hardware included

Origin and Warranty

Country of origin: Made in the USA
Warranty: Limited Lifetime Warranty

52923-4 Road Master EZ4 Base Plate Kit

Installation Details RM-52923-4 Installation instructions

This Product Fits The Following Vehicles

2014 - 2018 Subaru Forester Manual transmission - excluding 2.0 XT

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by: Tim. J. 06/06/2019

Very easy and simple Installation, Bolt on and couple drills, Very strong and it's not sticking out up front, it's actually hidden. I Liked very much and that's why I bought second one. And looking to by another one in the close future.

Good Job Guys.

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by: Tim 03/20/2020 One Year Later

Excellent set up, easy to install, very durable. I like that you can barely notice that it actually there.

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by: Bill Soderquest 10/06/2014

2015 Subaru Forester

Box arrived damaged. Product was OK but several of the bolts and misilanus hardware was missing. Base plate installed easily. Could have explained facia pulls out sideways not forwardto disengage sides . fiit perfect

by: Pooh 08/19/2016

Incredibly good quality and instructions. The instructions are unique - they are complete, correct, with clear photos relevant to what they're describing. Perfect, in other words, which is unfortunately rare in this world of poor Chinese translations. And the fabrication of all the parts was perfect, with first quality welding. Reviewing what I just typed I sound like a shill for Roadmaster. I'm not, just a very satisfied customer.

by: Dave E. 10/20/2016

Base plate and mounting instructions were as advertised. Manufactured with Quality and ease of installation.

by: Elmer E 01/09/2015

2015 Subaru Forester

Purchased Tow Bar and light kit for 2015 Subaru Forester, the service was excellent. Item was exactly as ordered and was received ahead of scheduled delivery.

by: Paul 03/21/2017

Everything was as order. Would have been happier with a quicker ship time. But all is as advertised and should work great for towing our subaru behind our motorhome.

by: Bruce A 07/02/2026 One Year Later

Installation was a bit trying. Ended up looking very clean and almost invisible.
Using the tow bar worked super easy and our motorhome hardly noticed the Mini Cooper back there.

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Claire H.

7/6/2026

It really is invisible! It took me a second to even find the base plates in your photo!

by: Christian 05/13/2026

1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Bolted right up. Installation should be done with bumper on, as you can't fit the ends through the louvers without some convincing. Works great so far. Was able to use a Stowmaster 5000 with it.

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Kate F.

5/14/2026

Thanks for the review and for sharing your installation experience Christian. Your tip about leaving the bumper on during install is really helpful, especially since fitting the ends through the louvers can take a little extra maneuvering. It’s also great to hear the setup works well with your Stowmaster 5000. The install looks great, and we appreciate you sharing the picture! Where did you go for the first trip?

Christian

5/20/2026

@KateF Hudson Parcher County park in Rainier, OR

Kate F.

5/21/2026

@Christian I just looked it up, looks like quite the magical place! Thanks for sharing =)

by: Robert 01/06/2025

Came quickly and is very high quality. Great directions/video from road master makes the installation step by step easy to follow.
Skill level is probably at the intermediate level depending on experience.

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Robert One Year Later

1/7/2026

Everything related to my Mini towing system is working great after a year of use.i do wish I had bought a cover for the tow bar though. Keeping it clean would be easier with the cover. Great products and service from etrailet

by: Robin 11/21/2024

The #118-3 is a perfect fit on my 1995 Geo Tracker. When you pull off the removable arms you would never know they are there. The Quality is very good easy to put on all you have to do is drill 4 holes the tube on the base plate fits into the tube on the frame of the tracker and with the 2 bolts it is a solid fit. I was worried about the plate nut getting it inside of the frame but it went in easy when you put it over the frame tube and use a thin piece of metal to slide it in place. I’m very happy with it. I probably could of got it on without taking my bumper off but with only 4 bolts holding my bumper on it made it easier

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Robin One Year Later

11/25/2025

Working great these are durable tow bars Have no problems with them easy to hook up and tows vehicle without no problems .

by: Charlevoixboy 12/10/2025

2007 honda Element

Awesome delivery speed, and a well made base plate for my 2007 Element. Installation was a breeze (thanks to my son’s heated shop) and I had to do no cutting to make this fit. I had a Stowmaster tow bar that came with my RV and etrailer was able to steer me to the correct missing parts to make this a really affordable installation. Now to get out of this snow!

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by: Michael 12/03/2025 One Year Later

2004 Subaru Impreza

We towed our 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI 3000 miles last year, this is an ideal setup, discreet when not in use, solid, and easy to get on/off. Very please with the support I received from Roadmaster as one of the bolt was missing, was sent super quickly.

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by: James 07/02/2025 One Year Later

Replaced same part that was damaged in a crash. I had used my original one for close to ten years without issue. Fast shipping from etrailer.

James One Year Later

7/3/2026

New system working fine. As with previous system it requires towed vehicle to be nearly perfectly aligned straight behind motorhome to disconnect without considerable tension.

by: David 05/23/2025

The Base plate kit is well made and came with all the necessary hardware.Installation is relatively straight forward. I did have to enlarge two of the holes that didn't quite line up. But overall I'd recommend it.

David One Year Later

5/24/2026

It continues to work flawlessly

by: Steven 08/09/2026

Overall the installation was great, however the process of drilling 3 - 1/2" holes in that little bumper that has a Rockwell Hardness of about 60, seems to be a bit over the top.The instructions are spot on, delivery was great, the quality of product was accurate. I am a happy boy!

by: Thomas 07/29/2026

2015 Chevrolet Equinox

Fit and finish is great, the illustration for what you trim on the bumper isn't great but otherwise pretty easy install (I ended up measuring between the mounts on the draw bar and just trimmed accordingly)

Christopher H.

8/4/2026

Thanks for you feedback Thomas! Sounds like the install went smooth. Hope you have a great summer!

by: Larry 05/05/2026 One Year Later

I’ve been purchasing products from ETrailer since 2005 and all the products I’ve purchased have been a great value. The products mentioned above installed perfectly and with the direct assistance from ETrailer everything fit as suggested. I will always interact with ETrailer as needs present themselves.

Claire H.

5/7/2026

Thank you so much for the kind words and being a repeat customer with us! We look forward to helping you out with all your future adventures!

by: Brad 06/22/2026

After ordering the wrong crossbar, etrailer sent the correct one for our Mini Cooper quickly. However I did have to modify most of the holes as the cross bar didn’t quite fit (but close). I had to drill the three main bolt holes to 11/16 so that the bar would go over the Mini’s 3 main bumper bolts on both sides. The two lower bolt holes (each side), needed to be drilled out 3 sizes larger to accommodate the 4 bolts that come with the kit. I had to drill out the Minis lower holes to better align with the crossbars lower holes. I would also like to note it being a pain in the knuckles to reach one of the three (each side) bolts to put the stock nuts on the bolt and then try and get them tight. (The main bolt pattern for the upper bumper is diamond shape, one up tow bolts lower. (The lower “inside” bolt on each side is the one that is hard to get to and tighten.) Sorry I didn’t get picks, I was in a rush to get the car back together. There’s an angle piece on the cross bar that blocks the hard to reach bolt, it would be helpful if that could be made more accessible to reach.

by: Julie 05/30/2025 One Year Later

Purchased for a 1997 Subaru Impreza. Delivery was amazingly fast! I didn't have it installed until a few months later, as my travel plans had stalled. It didn't quite bolt right on, but was close, and a friend had to modify it some to make it work. I still hear a grating noise when I turn too sharp on one side, but otherwise it's fine.
The front connection plates didn't line up with the holes, so had to have those modified, as well, in order to line up and attach to the tow bar. Once the new holes were drilled, I was able to hook up and go.
It's relatively easy to connect after finding a way to do it alone.
I've towed from CO to TX and all over TX with it with no problems.

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by: Mike 08/16/2026

Install pretty easy. You will have to change directions of one bolt due to obstruction ( frame). Cannot torque a few of the bolts. These are the ones with wire attached.
Rock guard needed addition trimming from factory instructions.

by: Wesley 07/08/2026

The representative (Sarah) was very helpful and knowledgeable, the prices are very reasonable and all my items arrived on time. When I called with a question, she was very polite, friendly and genuinely sounded like she enjoyed her job. When I discovered one of the items I ordered wasn’t needed, getting help to return was hassle free. I would recommend etrailer to anyone that needs anything RV or trailer related. I will definitely do business with them again. I am impressed.

by: Todd MobileRVHelp 06/02/2026

2022 Chevrolet Trax

Not an easy install on a Trax but it is very well made and gives a clean look. I did customize by cutting down the 6 pin bracket supports to get it flush with front of the car.

by: Rob 01/19/2019 One Year Later

2019 Chevrolet Equinox

The Jeep project went very well everything fit great and worked well. I really love Roadmaster products and quality and your company is the best place to purchase them. I sold the Jeep and replaced it with a new 2019 Chevy Equinox 2.0 L AWD and just purchased and installed the following items from you and installed them, RM-156-25 & RM-156-75 Battery Charge Line Kit, RM-146-7 Flex Coil Kit, RM-523193-4 EZ4 Plate Kit, RM-88333 Custom Seat Adapter, RM-751489 Stop Light Switch Kit and a RM-98160 Second Vehicle Brake Kit w/brakeaway. All these parts were in stock and arrived quickly and normal with you people, I really enjoy the o-line vidios as I do all my own installs. Thank you so much for your great service.
I will attach pictures of my install, you will see how I was able to fab a bracket and attach it to the existing mount on the base plate to mount the brakeaway switch and the air connection for the brake system.
I also fabricated a tail light bar as I didn't want to use mag-lights or splice into the factory lights and bulbs installed into the lights would not work as the factory brake lights will come on when the brake system is applyed and the turn siginals would not be visable.
Thanks for all you do, I would and do recommend you people to everyone who needs your products. Rob

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Rob One Year Later

1/21/2020

Everything is working great, I installed a base plate kit, battery charging kit, stop light switch kit, second vehicle air brake kit w brakeaway and seat adapter on our 2019 Chevy Equinox and towed it about 14000 miles behind our motor home this past year and everything worked perfect not a problem with any product. These are great products, everything fit perfectly and performed perfectly. Thank you for great service and great products. Rob

by: Chris 03/15/2019

2015 Subaru Outback Wagon

This was the second base plate kit from etrailer that I have installed, the first being on our ‘03 Outback and this one on our new to us 2015 Subaru CrossTrek. As usual the response, shipping and delivery from etrailer was prompt and curious. They are my go to place for anything towing related.
Installation of this kit went well with only a few issues, most of which were related to our vehicle not the kit. I knew the car had been hit lightly on the LF corner, but could find nothing of concern body or frame wise when I looked the car over before buying it. Turns out the front bumper reinforcement had been tweaked a tad which made lining the bolt holes up with the holes in the base plates a tad challenging. This made the small angle brackets that go inside the frame heads tough to line up, but in the end it all fit. I did find that it was unnecessary to pull the washer reservoir or the left headlight to access the nut and washer for the long 1/2” bolt. You can easily reach and see the place from underneath after pulling the plastic encapsulation panel. When drilling that 1/2” hole be sure to angle the drill bit UP a tad otherwise you may end up having to grind a flat on the side of the large, thick washer as you can see in my picture from underneath. I used shrink wrap over the nut and bolt since there’s a wiring harness right against it. The picture of the baseplate differs a bit from the pictures so I guess they made some changes. All in all a great kit!

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Chris One Year Later

3/16/2020

It’s been a year now and probably 7,000 miles later and everything has held up perfectly despite some darn rough roads between MD and Albuquerque, NM and back.

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Recommended Equipment for Flat Towing 2015 Subaru Forester Behind Motorhome
The Roadmaster Sterling is an excellent tow bar that will work great for you. If your Forester is a manual transmission non-turbo model, you can use the Roadmaster # RM-52923-4 base plates. The base plate is compatible with your Sterling Tow bar. According to my research, automatic transmission equipped models are towable on a trailer only. You'll want to consult your owner's manual for any specific instructions Subaru offers for recreational towing. To complete your flat towing setup,...
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Hi Carl, the difference is in the style of base plate. The # RM-52923-4 is the crossbar style which also requires the Replacement Quick Disconnect Crossbar Assembly for Roadmaster Tow Bars # 910021-00. The # 52923-5 is the direct connect style so a tow bar like the # RM-522 mounts directly to the arms. I would definitely choose the direct connect over the crossbar style. The reason this does not show stock right now is because Roadmaster is out of stock. Our ETA shows about a month at...
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A complete flat towing setup requires a base plate kit, tow bar, safety cables, vehicle tow bar wiring, a supplemental braking system, and possibly a high-low adapter. For your 2015 Subaru Forester I recommend going with the Roadmaster EZ4 Base Plate Kit # RM-52923-4. This pairs very nicely with the Falcon 2 Tow Bar # RM-520 and Safety Cables # RM-643 which are both rated for 6,000 lbs. The for wiring I recommend the Flexo-Coil Wiring Kit # RM-15267. From what I could gather in the online...
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Recommended Base Plate for a 2016 Subaru Forester
We definitely have base plate options available for your 2016 Subaru Forester. The Roadmaster # RM-52923-4 will be a direct fit and other than a few holes that need to be enlarged, is a bolt on application. With the removable arms, this will be nearly invisible when not in use. This would then attach to the Roadmaster Falcon 2 Tow Bar # RM-520. This is rated up to 6,000 pounds and will definitely cover the weight of your vehicle. The Roadmaster 68 inch Safety Cables # RM-643 would keep...
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If your Forester has the non-turbo engine, the # RM-52923-4 base plate would work great. If you have the turbo engine, you'd need to use the Blue Ox # BX3619 and a # BX88151 adapter. If you used the Roadmaster base plate, and the original quick disconnect # 910021-00 was damaged in the accident, you'll want to replace it. The EZ Hook Safety Cable Anchor # RM-910653 would be a good addition to your quick disconnect. For wiring, I'd recommend the Roadmaster diode kit, part # RM-15267.
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