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• Why Do I Need To Disconnect My Battery When Flat Towing A 2024 GMC Canyon
  Hello Steve, thanks for reaching out. The battery must be disconnected when flat towing a 2024 GMC Canyon behind a motorhome because GMC say so in the Canyon owners manual. Generally speaking, when the owners manual calls for the battery to be disconnected it is because certain features need to be disabled so they don't draw power from the vehicles battery and drain it while towing. If you need to know exactly which features that is then you would need to contact your local dealer as I...
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• Recommended Flat Towing Set Up for a 2024 GMC Canyon Denali
  Congrats on the new truck Wayne! I would be happy to make suggestions but I wanted to address one of the parts you got with your RV. The Blue Ox Off-Road Bumper Adapters item # BX88357 that came with your RV attaches to specific bumpers rated to be flat towed that have D-rings. We do not have anything like that. Unless the new Canyon's come with an option for D-rings instead of tow hooks you'll need to find an aftermarket bumper or use a traditional base plate like item # RM48GR. If you...
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow 2019 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon with a Smittybilt XRC Gen 2 Bumper
  I am really sorry about the delay in getting back to you! I sent all of this to our base plate manufacturers and currently they don't have a base plate that will fit your bumper but if you can get me the dimensions of the d-rings on your bumper I can see if one of the D-ring adapters we have will fit. I'd need the thickness or width of them as well as the diameter of the hole.
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• D-Ring Adapter For Blue Ox Tow Bar on Jeep Wrangler
  Thanks for that photo, and since you have a bumper with D-ring attachments, you would not need base plates; in fact, base plates wouldn't be able to be installed, so instead you would need a bumper adapter that attaches to the D-ring attachments. Your bumper does need to be rated for flat towing so you'll need to check with the manufacturer to ensure that if you're not certain, but if it is, and if the bumper has a 1" or 7/8" pin hole and the tab is 3/4", 7/8", or 1" then what you will...
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• Can the Blue Ox Aladdin Tow Bar be Used with the Smittybilt XRC Atlas Bumper
  You are correct. You will need an adapter to use the Blue Ox Aladdin tow bar with the Smittybilt XRC Atlas bumper. We have exactly what you need. It is adapter # BX88357.
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• Blue Ox Tow Bar Adapter for Jeep Wrangler Unlimited with Off-Road Towing Bumper with 1-inch D-Rings
  To connect your Blue Ox tow bar, such as their Alpha # BX7380, to your Wrangler Unlimited's towing bumper's 1-inch D-rings you will want adapter kit # BX88358. This includes the 7/8-inch pins and retaining clips. You can see how this installs in the linked photo.
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• How To Use Tow Bar with D-Rings On Jeep Bumper
  In order to use a tow bar with a set of welded-on d-rings which are commonly found on aftermarket Jeep bumpers you need a specific type of tow bar, one that mounts on the motorhome when not in use. The Roadmaster Falcon 2 Tow Bar part # RM-520 and Blue Ox Alpha 2 Tow Bar part # BX7380 are both examples of motorhome mounted tow bars and are excellent options to use, the best value for the money. In order to use either tow bar with a set of welded-on d-rings you will need an adapter which...
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• Base Plate for 2014 Jeep Wrangler With 1 D-Ring Bumper Mounts
  We have exactly what you need to flat tow your 2014 Jeep Wrangler with an off-road bumper that has 1" D-ring brackets, the Adapter for Jeep D-Ring Bumper Mounts to Roadmaster Motor Home Mount Tow Bars - 1" Thick # RM-035-1. As the name of the product states, however, they will require a Roadmaster tow bar as there are no adapters to use with a Blue Ox tow bar. For this I highly recommend checking out the Roadmaster Falcon All Terrain, Non-Binding Tow Bar # RM-522 because it has long arms...
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• D-Ring Rugged Ridge XHD Bumper Flat Tow Set Up For 2013 Jeep JK
  We have what you need. I will list them below for you. The Blue Ox Aftermarket Off-Road Bumper Adapter - 7/8" Pin # BX88357 for your 1 inch D-rings. The etrailer SD Non-Binding Tow Bar for Blue Ox Base Plates - RV Mount - 2" Hitch - 6,000 lbs # e47ZR. The Demco Stay-IN-Play DUO Supplemental Braking System w/ Wireless Coachlink Monitor - Proportional # DM86VR. The Roadmaster 4-Diode Universal Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles - 7-Wire to 6-Wire Straight Cord # RM-152-98146-7. The Curt High-Low...
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• Will Blue Ox Off-Road Bumper Adapters Work With Aventa Tow Bar?
  Hello Rob, thanks for reaching out. Yes, the Blue Ox Off-Road Bumper Adapters will indeed work with your Aventa tow bar. You will just need to select the correct adapter based on your D-ring opening size. Here are the options: - Blue Ox Off-Road Bumper Adapters for Blue Ox Motorhome Mounted Tow Bars - 1" D-Rings # BX88358 - Blue Ox Off-Road Bumper Adapters for Blue Ox Motorhome Mounted Tow Bars - 7/8" D-Rings # BX88357
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• 2021 Jeep Wrangler Sport recommended Blue Ox Parts for Flat Towing with Off-Road Bumper
  Thanks for all the details Jason! To get a Blue Ox tow bar to fit with the shackles on your 2021 Jeep Wrangler Sport you'll need either the 7/8" # BX88357 or 1" # BX88358 Adapters, but just be sure to check with the manufacturer of your off-road bumper because not all bumpers with shackles are rated for flat towing. With that being said, here are the parts I recommend for your application: - Tow Bar Adapters 7/8" # BX88357 or 1" # BX88358 - Blue Ox Avail Non-Binding Tow Bar # BX7420 ...
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• Dimensions of the Replacement 7/8" Pins and Spacers for Blue Ox Off-Road Bumper Adapters
  Thanks for your patience I just heard back from Blue Ox. The insertable length of the Replacement 7/8" Pins and Spacers item # BLU73XR is right a 3-1/4". Blue Ox gave me a diagram that I have attached below that will give you more detailed dimensions of this pin and the Blue Ox Off-Road Bumper Adapters item # BX88357 it works with.
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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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• How To Attach Your Safety Cables When Using D-Ring Adapters To Flat Tow
  Typically when using D-Ring adapters # BX88357 you'll have to snake some shorter cables, like # RM-910648-20 around the frame rail of the vehicle and then out to the front of the vehicle to connect to your safety cables. There's no easy definitive answer on how to do this since there's too many variables between each model and the aftermarket bumper so it may take you a bit of time to figure out the best way with your specific setup. I've attached a short video below Conner made with...
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• Tow Bar To Attach To Warn Elite Bumper On A 2014 Jeep Wrangler
  We do offer tow bar setups that can attach to the D-rings on the Warn Elite Bumper. You will need to use a D-ring adapter to connect the tow bar. For the adapter you have the following options: 1" Thick D-Rings # RM-035-1 3/4" Thick D-Rings # RM-035 These adapters will work with the Roadmaster motor-home-mounted tow bars. For that I recommend the Roadmaster Falcon All-Terrain Tow Bar # RM-522. This is a very solid non-binding tow bar rated for 6,000 lbs. We made a few videos highlighting...
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• Base Plate Solution for 2017 Jeep Wrangler Jurassic Park with Oedro Bumper and D-Rings
  That's actually a bumper that your 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Jurassic Park edition did not come with from the factory so you would need to go a different route. What you have is an Oedra bumper. Since your aftermarket bumper has D-rings you'd need to go with the D-ring base plate kit adapters like the part # BX88358. This kit fits 1 inch D-rings like it looks like your bumper has. If instead you have 7/8 inch D-rings you'd want the part # BX88357.
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• Recommended Blue Ox Base Plate Kit for a 2018 Jeep Wrangler
  There are a couple of different options for base plate kits that are compatible with your Blue Ox Ascent Tow Bar item # BX4370 depending on whether or not your 2018 Jeep Wrangler is a JL or JK model. For a Jeep Wrangler JL you will want the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit item # BX1139 For a Jeep Wrangler JK you will want the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit item # BX1134 If your Jeep has an offroad bumper with D-Rings that is rated for flat towing, you will need either the 7/8" D-Rings item # BX88357...
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• Adapters For Flat Towing 2024 Jeep Wrangler With Rigged Ridge Arcus Front Bumper & Blue Ox Tow Bar
  Hey Kyle, happy to help out a fellow namesake, and we can indeed get your 2024 Jeep Wrangler set up to be flat towed with your Rugged Ridge Arcus front bumper and the Blue Ox Avail Non-Binding Tow Bar # BX7420. I did some research and it looks like the bumper accepts 7/8" D-rings so the correct adapter is the following: - Blue Ox Off-Road Bumper Adapters # BX88357 I couldn't find anything about if the Arcus bumper was rated for flat towing, so you'll want to verify that with the manufacturer...
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow 2022 Jeep Gladiator with D-Rings on Front Bumper
  Flat towing setups can end up being pretty expensive. Especially when you pay to have the components installed but that does seem high. Since you like Blue Ox and your Gladiator has D-rings you'd need either the part # BX88357 if you have 7/8 inch D-rings or the part # BX88358 if you have 1 inch D-rings. 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. One of the most popular compatible...
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• Is There A Compatible Baseplate Available For A 2012 Jeep Wrangler With A SmittyBilt XRC Bumper
  We don't have a confirmed fitting baseplate for a Smittybilt XRC bumper, but since it has a D-Ring mounts you could reach out to Smittybilt and see if this bumper is rated for towing from the D-Rings. If so then you would just need to measure the thickness of the rings to see which adapter will fit. Blue Ox currently offers two adapters, 7/8" thick D-Rings # BX88357 or 1" thick D-Rings # BX88358, that would be compatible with your Blue Ox Avail Non-Binding Tow Bar # BX7420. If the bumper...
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• How Can I Adapt The SD Non-Binding Tow Bar e34ZR To D-Rings On A Jeep Bumper?
  Hey good morning, David. We do have a solution for you. What you can do is replace the clevis end of your # e34ZR tow bar with part # DM9523041. This will allow your etrailer SD Non-Binding Tow Bar to work with the Blue Ox brand base plates. You can then use the Blue Ox brand D-ring adapters to connect to the bumper of your Gladiator. The Blue Ox adapters are available in the following sizes: 7/8" D-Rings # BX88357 1" D-Rings # BX88358
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• Base Plate Kit Adapter Solution for 2014 Jeep Wrangler with AEV Bumper
  Blue Ox sells D-ring adapters for use with their tow bars like with the part # BX88358 which fits 1 inch D-rings or part # BX88357 which fits 7/8 inch D-rings. Since your AEV bumper has D-rings on it I would recommend using one of these adapters to connect to the D-rings instead of trying to also fit a base plate kit with it. It would be worth checking to verify that bumper is flat towable as well.
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• Can 2015 Ram 3500 with Fabfours Bumper be Flat Towed
  You can probably come up with a way to install the Blue Ox base plate kit part # BX1989 on your 2015 Ram and fit with your Fabfours bumper but we don't have specific instructions for that or how much modification would be required. It does look like your bumper has D-rings so a D-ring adapter base plate kit would be a solution like with the part # BX88357 for if they are 7/8 inch or the part # BX88358 for if they are 1 inch.
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow 2021 Jeep Gladiator with Rocky Ridge Bumper
  Since your 2021 Jeep Gladiator has an off-road bumper with D-rings you could use the Blue Ox base plate kit part # BX88357 which was designed for this application. 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. One of the most popular compatible tow bars is the Blue Ox Avail # BX7420 which comes with safety cables. The coiled design helps keep the cables off of the ground. For lighting...
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