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Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Fixed Arms
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Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Fixed Arms

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Tow Bar Base Plate

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Custom designed to fit your vehicle so it can be safely towed behind your RV, this base plate has low-profile reinforcements, providing your vehicle with a streamlined look when you're not flat towing. Base plate bolts directly to your chassis. Great Prices for the best tow bar base plate from Blue Ox. Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Fixed Arms part number BX1120 can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.
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Blue Ox Tow Bar Base Plate

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Custom designed to fit your vehicle so it can be safely towed behind your RV, this base plate has low-profile reinforcements, providing your vehicle with a streamlined look when you're not flat towing. Base plate bolts directly to your chassis.


Features:

  • Custom-fit base plate provides attachment points for your tow bar when flat towing
  • Low-profile reinforcements provide a streamlined look for the front of your vehicle
    • Crossbar support beam blends in well with your vehicle's bumper
  • Sturdy design spreads towing force evenly to prevent stress on your vehicle's suspension
  • Durable steel construction is powder coated to resist rust and corrosion
  • Straightforward installation - no welding required
    • Bolts securely to your vehicle's chassis with included mounting hardware
  • Compatible with Blue Ox tow bars
    • Adaptable for use with Roadmaster tow bars - adapter (RM-031 or RM-031-5) sold separately
    • Adaptable for use with Demco tow bars - adapter (DM9523041) sold separately
  • Made in the USA


Specs:

  • Distance between brackets: 24"
  • Bracket height: 17-3/4"
  • 3-Year warranty


Guide to Flat Towing

Flat towing your vehicle is much more convenient than using a trailer or a tow dolly. These other options take up much more storage space, leaving you less room both at home and at the campsite. In addition, securing your vehicle to a trailer or tow dolly can be a hassle and more time consuming than hooking up with a tow bar.


There are 5 basic components needed when flat towing a vehicle: a tow bar, a base plate kit, a safety cable set, tow bar wiring, and a supplemental braking system.


Towing Basics

The tow bar links your towed car to your motorhome. It attaches to the custom-fit base plates that install on the frame of your towed car. Safety cables ensure that your towed car does not separate from your motorhome in the event that your tow bar becomes detached. Tow bar wiring allows your towed vehicle's signal lights to sync up with your motorhome's tail lights, which is required by law in most states. Finally, the supplemental braking system - also required in most states - brakes your towed car when the brakes in your motorhome are activated, preventing wear on the motorhome and decreasing braking distance for your entire setup.



BX1120 Blue Ox Baseplate - Standard Tabs

Item # BX1120

Installation Details BX1120 Installation instructions

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Custom designed to fit your vehicle so it can be safely towed behind your RV, this base plate has low-profile reinforcements, providing your vehicle with a streamlined look when you're not flat towing. Base plate bolts directly to your chassis.

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    If you already have Roadmaster base plates installed on your 2005 Jeep Wrangler then the RoadMaster Base Plate to Blue Ox and Demco Tow Bars Adapter # RM-033 and the Blue Ox Alpha Tow Bar # BX7380 are a great selection. If you don't already have a base plate kit installed then you will need to choose one from the linked selection as they are bumper specific. If you are unsure what you have just send me a photo and I can identify what you have. Since the Blue Ox Alpha comes with safety...
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  • Recommended Blue-Ox Flat Tow Parts for a 1998 Jeep Wrangler
    In order to flat-tow a 1998 Jeep Wrangler you'll need a tow bar, base plate kit, safety cables, wiring harness, and a supplemental braking system. I will attach some recommendations for each of these components below with ease of use in mind. Blue Ox Base Plate Kit part # BX1120 Blue Ox Alpha 2 Tow Bar part # BX7380 Tow Ready Tail Light Isolating Diode System part # TR118821 Blue Ox Patriot Portable Braking System part # BLU37TR Roadmaster Brake-Lite Relay Kit for Towed Vehicles part # RM-88400
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  • Recommended Flat Towing Parts for a 2004 Jeep Wrangler TJ
    Thanks for the pictures and part number! There are a couple of different options to connect your Blue Ox Alpha Tow Bar item # BX7380 and which one you need depends on what bumper your 2004 TJ has. Double tube bumper or standard factory bumper - Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Fixed Arms item # BX1120 Off Road Bumper with 7/8" D-Rings - Blue Ox Off-Road Bumper Adapters item # BX88357 Off Road Bumper with 1" D-Rings - Blue Ox Off-Road Bumper Adapters item # BX88358 Some other parts you will...
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  • Recommended Wiring Harness for Flat Towing a 1997 Jeep TJ
    I'll be happy to help you. Our website can be overwhelming sometimes with Jeep parts and all of the options. Since you already have the 7 way to 6 pin cable you will need the following parts to control your 1997 Jeep Wangler TJ's lights: RoadMaster 6-Wire Trailer Connector - Vehicle End item # RM-910030-7 Roadmaster Universal Hy-Power Diode Wiring Kit item # RM-152 It sounds like you have something similar to the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit item # BX1120. Ours don't have the Roadmaster Bent...
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  • Difference Between the Blue Ox # BX1120 & BX1126 and will Both Fit a 2003 Jeep Wrangler X Model
    You are correct that the Blue Ox # BX1120 is confirmed for your 2003 Jeep Wrangler X model, as long as it has the double tube bumper. The Blue Ox # BX1126 is confirmed for 2007 - 2014 Jeep Wrangler, and Wrangler Unlimited without aftermarket bumpers, winches or guards. So the # BX1126 will not fit your 2003 Wrangler X Model. I have included a photo of these two base plate kits side by side so that it is easier to see the differences. The primary difference is the mounting plate design,...
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  • Can the ReadyBrake ReadyBrute Elite/Hercules Tow Bar Be Used with D-Rings
    I do have an option for you but the Adapters for Jeep D-Ring Bumper Mounts part # RM-035 are only compatible with RoadMaster tow bars therefore will not work with a ReadyBrake ReadyBrute Elite or Hercules tow bar. It also doesn't look like ReadyBrake offers an adapter for the d-rings therefore you have two options. You can install a standard base plate kit like the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit part # BX1120 with the Blue Ox Base Plate Adapter Brackets for Ready Brute Elite Tow Bars part # BX88297...
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  • Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 1999 Jeep Wrangler Sahara
    Yes, the Demco Commander tow bar # DM9511012 will work to flat tow your 1999 Jeep Wrangler. You need several other items to complete your towing setup though. The first thing you will need is a base plate kit. If you have a double tube bumper you want the part # DM9517046, if you have a U-channel bumper you would want part # DM9519045. Check out the pictures I attached to see the differences between the two bumper styles. For lighting you can use the bulb and socket kit, # RM-155, and...
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  • Differences Between BX1118 and BX1120 Jeep Wrangler Baseplates
    The difference between the # BX1118 and the # BX1120 is that the BX1120 is compatible with the 1997-2005 Jeep Wrangler and the BX1118 is compatible with years 1997-2002 Jeep Wranglers. For your 1997 Jeep Wrangler I would get the # BX1120 Baseplate because we have an installation video that will help a TON with the install. So check that out for sure!
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  • Can the Roadmaster to Blue Ox and Demco Tow Bar Adapter Mount to Flat Bumper on a 2006 Jeep Wrangler
    The Roadmaster Base Plate to Blue Ox and Demco Tow Bars Adapter, # RM-033, that you referenced must be attached to base plates. The bumper on your 2006 Jeep Wrangler is not rated for towing. I pulled the adapter from my warehouse and found that this adapter measures 33 inches wide x 2 inches tall. For your Jeep you can use the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit, # BX1120, without having to use an adapter for your Blue Ox tow bar. I verified with Blue Ox that these base plates will fit your Jeep...
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  • Blue Ox Flat Towing Parts Needed for a 2002 Jeep Wrangler TJ
    We have exactly what you are looking for. First you will need to check out the pictures I attached to determine which bumper style you have on your 2002 Jeep Wrangler though. If you have the U-channel bumper you would need the part # BX1118 and if you have the double tube bumper you would need the part # BX1120. 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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  • Installation of Blue Ox Base Plates on 1997 Jeep TJ
    For the Blue Ox Bolt-On Base Plate Bracket Kit - 5,000 lbs # BX88230, from the center of the bumper you will measure to the side 10-9/16 inches. That is just a calculate mark for measuring. Then from that mark you measure over toward the opposite side 21-1/8 inches which will be a drill location of the inner bolt of the bracket. Make sure the offset bracket is offset toward the middle of the vehicle and that will be the template for the second hole. If this won't allow for your vehicle...
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  • Troubleshooting Front Tire Damage When Flat Towing 2005 Jeep Wrangler Sport
    I reviewed an online edition of the owner's manual for the 2005 Jeep Wrangler and on pages 232-234 it provides the following preparation procedure for recreational towing behind a motorhome: 1. Depress brake pedal. 2. Shift automatic transmission into N (Neutral) or depress clutch pedal on manual transmission. 3. Shift transfer case lever into N (Neutral). 4. Start engine. 5. Shift automatic transmission into D (Drive) or manual transmission into gear. 6. Release brake pedal and ensure...
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  • Will the Blue Ox Bolt-On Base Plate Bracket Kit Fit a Jeep Wrangler
    In regards to using universal bumper attachments such as the Blue Ox Bolt-On Base Plate Bracket Kit part # BX88230, they are designed for use with all steel front bumpers. The bumper must also be rated for flat-towing per the manufacturer. If both of these are true and it's installed properly then so long as you're under the weight capacity there should not be any issues. That said, a far better option in regards to installation and liability would be to use a base plate kit which do require...
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  • Will the Etrailer Base Plate Kit Work W/ the Ready Brute Elite Tow Bar?
    The etrailer Invisible Base Plate Kit # e98946 is actually not going to work with your Ready Brute Elite Tow bar. Instead, you're going to need to use the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit # BX1120 with the Blue Ox Base Plate Adapter Brackets for Ready Brute Elite Tow Bars # BX88297.
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  • Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 1999 Jeep Wrangler
    The Blue Ox Alpha Tow Bar # BX7380 would work to flat tow your 1999 Jeep Wrangler. You will need several other items to complete your towing setup though. The first thing you will need is a base plate kit. If you have a double tube bumper you would want the part # BX1120, if you have a U-channel bumper you would want part # BX1118. For lighting you can use the diode kit, # RM-15267, and not have to worry about cutting into the taillight housing. This will splice into your taillight...
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  • Blue Ox Base Plate Tow Bar Compatibility and Parts Needed To Flat Tow 2005 Jeep Wrangler
    I have a few tow bar options for you, but I do not think the Blue Ox base plates will work with the tow bar you referenced. I spoke with my contact at Blue Ox and he was unable to confirm if the # BX1120 will work with the tow bar you referenced. I was able to find out that the Blue Ox base plates and tow bars use a 1/2 inch pin to secure the tow bar and base plate. Based on the differences in pin diameter, I do not believe that they will be compatible. The # BX1120 base plate is compatible...
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  • Blue Ox Base Plate Kit that Fits 2005 Jeep Wrangler
    Blue Ox makes a base plate kit that fits your 2005 Jeep Wrangler with a standard bumper with the part # BX1120 which will work great with your Blue Ox tow bar. For lighting you can use the diode kit, # RM-15267, and not have to worry about cutting into the taillight housing. This will splice into your taillight wiring to allow your tow vehicle to control the taillight assemblies of the towed vehicle. This comes with a round 6-way connector that you will install on the front of your towed...
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  • Blue Ox Components Needed to Flat Tow 2006 Jeep Wranger
    Blue Ox does make great flat towing components that are easy to use. Easiest way would be to go with a Blue Ox Base Plate kit and Tow Bar so that you don't have to use any adapters. For that you'd want the Blue Ox Base Plate part # BX1120 a tow bar like part # BX7420 which installs in the hitch like you wanted and is very easy to use. A few other components that you will need to flat tow your Jeep are a tail light kit, like part # C6304, and a supplemental braking system like the Blue...
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  • Compatibility of Blue Ox Base Plate with Alpha Tow Bar on 2002 Jeep TJ
    For your 2002 Jeep TJ, the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Fixed Arms # BX1120 is a confirmed fit and the Blue Ox Alpha 2 Tow Bar # BX7380 which replaced the Alpha you referenced is compatible. If you already have the BX7365 Alpha it is compatible as well.
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  • Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2003 Jeep Wrangler Behind an RV
    If you want to go with a Blue Ox tow bar then first you will need Blue Ox base plates for your 2003 Jeep Wrangler. If your Jeep has the factory double tube bumper you can use # BX1120 for fixed arms or # BX1124 which has removable arms. Both of these base plates will also work with Rugged Ridge aftermarket bumpers. If your Jeep has the factory single tube bumper then you can use # BX1124. All of these base plates are compatible with the Adventurer tow bar # BX7322. For safety cables use...
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  • Flat Tow Set Up For 2001 Jeep Wrangler
    I can show you what you need for sure. First you will need the the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Fixed Arms # BX1120. Second you will need the Blue Ox Ascent Non-Binding Tow Bar - Motorhome Mount - 2" Hitch - 7,500 lbs # BX4370. Third you will need to make sure your lighting system is synced up to the tow vehicle. I recommend the Roadmaster Universal Hy-Power Diode Wiring Kit # RM-154. You will also need a braking system. I prefer the Brake Buddy Select 3 Portable Supplemental Braking System...
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  • Which Blue Ox Base Plate Kit Fits 2003 Jeep Wrangler with U-Channel Bumper
    You are correct. For a 2003 Jeep Wrangler with a U-channel bumper the correct Blue Ox base plate kit is # BX1120.
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  • Recommended Base Plates Wiring and Supplemental Braking System for 2000 Jeep Wrangler
    You should be able to tow the Wrangler, but as a first step you'll want to look in the owner's manual in the Towing or Recreational Towing section for any procedures or recommendations from Jeep. My research indicates that your Wrangler can be flat towed without modification, but I'd urge you to confirm this for yourself. If you find your Wrangler can be towed on all 4 wheels, you'll need a # BX1120 base plate if your Jeep has the OEM double tube bumper or # BX1118 for the U-channel bumper....
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