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• Are XL Base Plates for a 1999 Chevy Traker Compatible with the Roadmaster Explorer Tow Bar
  The base plates, # 1012-1, are XL style base plates for the 1999 Chevy Tracker and are compatible with the Roadmaster Explorer tow bar. To make the XL base plates drawbars removable, you may also need the Roadmaster Tow Bar Quick Disconnect Kit, # RM-201.
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• Recommended Adapter For Duncan Tow Bar And Complete Flat Tow System For 1999 Geo Tracker
  For your Duncan Towmatic II Stowbar, The RoadMaster Base Plates to Duncan Towmatic II, Karbar and EazAligner Tow Bars Adapter # RM-038 will allow you to connect to the Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms # 1012-1 that are a fit for your 1999 Tracker. I recommend using Loctite Threadlocker # LT37420 for this install. I also recommend you use the RoadMaster 68" Single Hook, Coiled Safety Cables - 6,000 lbs # RM-643 for this application. For your tow bar wiring, I recommend the...
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• What Roadmaster Base Plate Kit Is Needed For 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee When Using StowMaster Tow Bar
  Yes, the Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit, # RM-521440-4 is the correct base plate for your 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee if you are wanting to use the Roadmaster StowMaster Tow Bar, # RM-501. Please note the linked product review and installation video below.
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2000 Chevy Tracker 4x4 Behind an RV
  I checked the owner's manual for the 2000 Chevy Tracker and you can flat tow 4x4 versions of the 2000 Chevy Tracker! See pages 4-44 and 4-45 in your manual for additional information. To flat tow the vehicle you will need base plates, a tow bar, safety cables, lighting, and supplemental braking. For base plates you can use Roadmaster XL base plates # 1012-1. With them you can use the Tracker tow bar # RM-020. But to make the base plate arms easily removable you will also need quick disconnects...
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• Replacement Tow Bar Base Assembly for a Falcon 5250 Tow Bar
  What you need is the tow bar base assembly # 910021-00. It has the QD base that is used by your Falcon 5250 tow bar. The QD base parts are welded to the bar, pins are included, as well as some hardware to attach to the vehicle side base plates. I have linked a video review of this part for you.
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• Roadmaster # 1012-1 Base Plate Installation on 1999 Suzuki Vitara
  As the instructions for the Roadmaster # 1012-1 base plates aren't very detailed, I've contacted my contact in the Engineering department at Roadmaster who was able to find a photo for you. The photo I've provided shows the front suspension sub frame bolts on the driver's and passenger side. The photos aren't the clearest, but they're clear enough to help you locate the bolts.
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2002 Chevy Tracker
  The Roadmaster base plate kit part # 1012-1 is confirmed as a fit for your 2002 Chevy Tracker and would work well. 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 tow bar is the Falcon 2, # RM-520. For safety cables you can use # RM-643. The coiled design helps keep the cables off of the ground. For lighting you can use the diode kit, # RM-15267, and not...
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• Can a 2002 Suzuki Vitara be Flat Towed
  From what I could find online it looks like you can flat tow your 2002 Suzuki Vitara. The only time you will need to modify something is if it is a RWD automatic. I wasn't able to access an online version of the owner's manual for a 2002 Vitara though and since that is the final authority you will want to check that out first before purchasing your vehicle. If the owner's manual confirms this then you need base plate kit, tow bar, safety cables, vehicle tow bar wiring, a supplemental...
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2001 Chevy Tracker Behind a Motor Home
  I found a copy of the owners manual online for the 2001 Chevy Tracker and found that you can flat tow it (see section 4-44 in the owners manual). There are specific procedures outlined in the manual that you will need to follow. There are at least 5 items you will need to flat tow the Tracker. First you will need base plates like # 1012-1. The base plates provide a safe and secure attachment point for the tow bar, which is the next item you will need. For a compatible tow bar I recommend...
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• Are Roadmaster Base Plates Compatible with the Curt Adjustable Tow Bar for a 2000 Chevy Tracker
  I spoke with my contact at Curt and she stated that the adjustable tow bar 19745 has brackets on it that are universal. In other words, he could not say if it was a fit with Roadmaster base plates. Also, Roadmaster does not list an adapter for the Curt tow bar. Based on this information I cannot say whether or not the Curt tow bar is compatible with Roadmaster base plates. What I recommend is to stay with a Roadmaster tow bar or at least a tow bar that Roadmaster does make an adapter for....
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• Is Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit Compatible with Stowmaster Tow Bar
  Yes, the Roadmaster XL base plate kit part # 1012-1 that you referenced is compatible with the Stowmaster 5000 tow bar part # RM-501 that you have. The removable arms of the base plate kit would easily attach to the crossbar of the tow bar. For safety cables you can use # RM-643. The coiled design helps keep the cables off of the ground. 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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• What Base Plates Are Needed For Towing A 2000 Chevy Tracker 4-Door 4WD
  The base plates that you will need for the 2000 Chevy Tracker 4-Door 4WD are the Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit, # 1012-1. These base plates will not work on models that have a brushguard. These XL series brackets are compatible with the RoadMaster Falcon 2 Tow Bar, # RM-520. You will also need the RoadMaster 68 Inch Single Hook, Coiled Safety Cables, # RM-643, these safety cables will keep the vehicle attached to the tow vehicle in case the coupler becomes detached from the hitch ball. I...
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• Compatibility of Demco Classic Base Plate Kit With Roadmaster Tow Bars on 2003 Suzuki Vitara
  Hi Mark; none of your existing adapters will allow you to use the tow bars with the Demco Classic Base Plate Kit # DM9518079. If you want to use the Falcon 5250 you need the # DM9523023 and for the Sterling All-Terrain the # DM9523062. The Demco Classic tabs have a 3/4" gap with a 1/2" hole. The Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit # 1012-1 will require the Replacement Quick Disconnect Crossbar Assembly for Roadmaster Tow Bars # 910021-00 to work with your existing tow bars so it...
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• Recommended Equipment for Flat Towing 1999 Suzuki Vitara
  I believe you were referring to the Tow Ready # 63180 tow bar. The two issues you'd face is the 45 mph speed limit and the fact that although the tow bar has brackets of a sort, using a base plate kit like # 1012-1 is recommended, along with a tow bar like the Roadmaster Tracker, part # RM-020. If the manufacturer states that the tow bar should not be used at speeds above 45 mph, I cannot say anything that would contradict that. You'll also need safety cables like part # RM-643, a wiring...
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2001 Suzuki Vitara
  The Roadmaster Base Plate kit part # 1012-1 would be the correct part for your 2001 Suzuki Vitara. 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 tow bar is the Falcon 2, # RM-520. For safety cables you can use # RM-643. The coiled design helps keep the cables off of the ground. For lighting you can use the bulb and socket kit, # RM-155, and not have to...
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• Installing a Roadmaster Base Plate Kit on a 2004 Chevy Tracker
  To install the Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit, item # 1012-1, you will need 3/8 inch, 7/16 inch, 1/2 inch, and 1-1/4 inch socket wrenches. There is no drilling required on your vehicle to install these brackets, and all the necessary installation hardware, including plates, washers and spacers, is included with the base plate kit.
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• Recommended Tow Bar Wiring For 1999 Chevrolet Tracker Being Flat-Towed Behind Motorhome
  The tow bar wiring kit I recommend for your 1999 Tracker is the Roadmaster 6-Diode Universal Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles with Separate Lighting, part # 154-792-118158. You will need to hard wire the kit to your vehicle lighting which may mean you have to remove the tail lights to get to the wiring on your Tracker. We do not offer a custom wiring kit for your vehicle. I have attached a couple drawings that show how the wiring needs to be run on your vehicle you can check out. If you...
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• How to Wire a 1999 Suzuki Vitara Behind Motorhome For Towing With 4-Pole Connector Without Splicing
  You have a couple of options for towing your 1999 Suzuki Vitara behind a motorhome without splicing into the vehicles wiring. The first, and easiest, option if you are not going to be towing often would be to use a Magnetic Towing Light Kit, item # RM-2120, with your vehicles 4-way flat connector. The second option would be to use the RoadMaster Tail Light Wiring Kit with Bulbs, item # RM-155. With this kit you will run wiring from the motorhome trailer connector to the vehicles taillight...
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• Base Plate Kit for 1998 Chevy Tracker 4-Door with Roadmaster Eagle 8000 Tow Bar System
  There are 2 possible options for your 1998 Chevy Tracker. If you have the Suzuki Sidekick motor (that came in the 1998 Geo Tracker) then the part # 1007-2 is what you want, otherwise my contact at Roadmaster said that the kit # 1012-1, which fits a 1999 Chevy Tracker, looks like it is compatible. From the picture you sent in I'm pretty sure the part # 1007-2 is the one you want. Either kit will fit with the Eagle 8000 Tow Bar system that you are currently using. For a complete flat towing...
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2000 Chevy Tracker Behind a Motor Home with an Aladdin Tow Bar
  You would need to use an adapter to use a Blue Ox Aladdin tow bar with the Roadmaster base plates, # 1021-1, because the 2 manufacturers attach differently. Use adapter # BX88178. Or the other option is to use Blue Ox base plates, # BX1636 to match the Aladdin tow bar. Since you already have the Aladdin tow bar which comes with safety cables, you should not need to add any. But if you do you can use # RM-643. You will also need a lighting solution and supplemental braking. For lighting...
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• Everything Needed to Allow Flat Towing of My 2000 Chevy Tracker 4 door Behind Motorhome
  You are headed in the right direction. The Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit, item # 1012-1, will fit your 2000 Chevrolet Tracker, as long as you do not have the factory brush guard option on your vehicle. The RoadMaster Tracker Tow Bar, item # RM-020 will work nicely with the 2000 Tracker that should weigh in at less than 4,000 lbs. To connect the Tracker tow bar to the XL base plate kit and be able to remove the base plate draw bars you will also need the Roadmaster Tow Bar Quick Disconnect...
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• Are the Roadmaster Quick Disconnects # RM-201 Necessary for the Roadmaster Tracker Tow Bar # RM-201
  If you want to easily hookup and disconnect the Roadmaster Tracker Tow Bar, # RM-020, from Roadmaster XL Base Plate Kit, # 1012-1, then I strongly recommend using the quick disconnects. This is the easiest method of hooking up and an disconnecting. It would seem easy enough to remove the pins holding the base plate draw bars or removing the pins for the tow bar arms, but those are points that will be subject to binding. After towing, it will not be very easy to remove either of those...
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• Are Base Plates Sold in Pairs?
  The base plate kits are sold in pairs; one for each side of the vehicle being towed (driver's and passenger's side).
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• Roadmaster Base Plate Kit Recommendation for a 2000 Chevy Tracker
  The correct Roadmaster base plate kit for your 2000 Chevy Tracker is the part # 1012-1. This is compatilble with your Roadmaster Explorer tow bar. For safety cables you can use # RM-643. The coiled design helps keep the cables off of the ground. 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....
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