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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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• 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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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow 2013 Jeep Wrangler with Off Road Bumper
  For a base plate kit tow tow your 2013 Jeep Wrangler that has an off road bumper with 1 inch D-rings you'd need to start with the # BX88358 for a Blue Ox setup. Then for a tow bar you'd want the # BX7420 which is the easiest to use and allows the vehicle to track the best behind the coach. For lighting you'd want the # RM-152-98146-7. The diode kit that comes with this allows you to splice into the taillight wiring so that your RV controls the vehicle taillights and does not require drilling...
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• Best D-Ring Adapter For 1999 Jeep TJ With 1" D-Rings
  Hello Mike, thanks for reaching out. The Blue Ox Off-Road Bumper Adapters # BX88358 are what I recommend for D-rings with 1" holes. These will work with any of the Blue Ox brand tow bars. Since your D-rings are spaced 32-1/2" apart you will need to use the Blue Ox Avail Non-Binding Tow Bar # BX7420 since this is the only option we offer from Blue Ox that will work with that D-ring spacing. For the wiring kit I recommend the Roadmaster 4-Diode Universal Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles #...
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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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• D Ring Tow Bar Adapters And Flat Tow Setup For 2017 Jeep Wrangler
  Great question. The only adapter we have that will work with a Ready Brute is the Blue Ox Base Plate Adapter Brackets for Ready Brute Elite Tow Bars # BX88297. This adapter, will work with the tow bar but won't work with the D-rings. You would need a blue ox base plate. For me to get you the proper base plate I would need more information about your bumper and some pics of it. We have two sizes of D-ring adapters 1 inch and 3/4 inch. Two examples of this would be the Adapter for Jeep...
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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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• 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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• Can A 2021 Ford Bronco With Modular Bumper Be Flat Towed From By The D-Rings
  I believe you're referring to the modular bumper on the 2021 Ford Bronco. From what I can find the D-Rings are only meant for recovery purposes and aren't currently listed as being rated to tow from. This could be outdated information though so I recommend reaching out to your local Ford dealer just to be sure that the specific model you have is capable of being towed from the D-Rings. If not, then the correct baseplate for the modular bumper is the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit # BLU23XR, which...
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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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• Can The 7/8" Bumper Adapter Pins Be Used With The 1" Blue-Ox Off-Road Bumper Adapter?
  For your Blue Ox Off-Road Bumper Adapters for Blue Ox Motorhome Mounted Tow Bars # BX88358 you're actually going to want to use the Replacement 1" Pins and Spacers for Blue Ox Off-Road Bumper Adapters # BLU83XR instead of the Replacement 7/8" Pins and Spacers for Blue Ox Off-Road Bumper Adapters # BLU73XR you're inquiring about. Reason being, you're going to want as minimal amount of play in those pins as possible, so using the corresponding 1" pin is going to be the best solution. Attached...
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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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• Blue Ox Tow Bar Adapter for Jeep Tow Bumper
  There are a couple choices for you that will be based on the bumper you have. Blue Ox Aftermarket Bumper Adapter # BX88358 -Bumper tab thickness: 3/4", 7/8", and 1" -Pin Hole diameter: 1" Blue Ox Aftermarket Bumper Adapter # BX88357 -Bumper tab thickness: 5/8" - 1" -Pin Hole diameter: 7/8" If none of these match what you currently have please let me know what you have. There may be other options available for you. You will also want to check to ensure that your bumper on the Jeep is...
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• Length of Blue Ox Off-Road Bumper Adapters for Blue Ox Motorhome Mounted Tow Bars
  For a Blue Ox tow bar, we have the one length of 6-1/8" for either the 1" D-Rings, # BX88358 or the 7/8" D-Rings, # BX88357.
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• Adapter to Connect Blue Ox Tow Bar to SMF to Bumper with 1 inch D-Ring
  Since you have a 1 inch D-ring on your 2005 Jeep Wrangler and a Blue Ox tow bar the adapter you'd need to connect to it is the part # BX88358 as your best option.
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• Recommended D-Ring Adapters For Flat Towing A 2019 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
  The Curt Rambler Steel Tow Bar for Curt and Blue Ox Base Plates # C26FR that you purchased is only going to work with a Curt or Blue Ox baseplate. While we don't currently sell an aftermarket bumper that's rated to tow from for your 2019 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, there are options out there. You'll just want to confirm with the manufacturer ahead of purchase that it is rated for flat towing. Smittybilt is a commonly used company for these types of bumpers. One you have a new bumper that's...
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• 3/4 inch D-Ring Adapter that Can be Used with Blue Ox Aventa Tow Bar
  Blue Ox has a similar adapter with the part # BX88358 which works with the Aventa tow bar and fits 3/4 inch D-rings but the part # RM-035 only fits Roadmaster tow bars so it wouldn't work for you.
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• Recommended Flat Towing Set Up for a 2023 Jeep Wrangler w/ LOD Bumper
  Congrats on the new Jeep! It looks like the LOD signature bumper comes with the Blue Ox Off-Road Bumper Adapters item # BX88358 that fit the 1" D-rings so you will want to get a Blue Ox tow bar. I have linked a picture of the adapter below so you can confirm you have one. If not this is the one you will need to purchase, item # BX88358. For a compatible tow bar I recommend the Blue Ox Ascent Non-Binding Tow Bar item # BX4370. This tow bar features non-binding latches and a swivel function...
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