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Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms
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Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms

Part Number: RM-524443-5
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Designed for use with motor-home-mounted tow bars, the direct-connect brackets are virtually invisible, easy to mount and remove, and they eliminate the need for a quick-disconnect crossbar on your tow bar. Installs on your vehicle's frame. Great Prices for the best tow bar base plate from Roadmaster. Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms part number RM-524443-5 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-524443-5

  • Roadmaster
  • Removable Draw Bars
  • Twist Lock Attachment

Designed for use with motor-home-mounted tow bars, the direct-connect brackets are virtually invisible, easy to mount and remove, and they eliminate the need for a quick-disconnect crossbar on your tow bar. Installs on your vehicle's frame.


Features:

  • Direct-connect brackets provide attachment points for your motor-home-mounted tow bar
  • Streamlined design creates supremely clean look
    • No obtrusive quick-disconnect crossbar
    • Hidden brackets sit even farther back than standard brackets
  • Drawbars attach and remove quickly and easily
    • Arms click to lock in place in brackets
    • Built-in pull rings let you unlock arms so you can twist and remove them
  • Computer-cut, all-steel construction provides exceptional strength
  • Black powder coat finish is durable and corrosion resistant
  • Simple installation - no welding required
    • Custom base plates ensure a perfect fit for your vehicle
  • Compatible with Roadmaster motor-home-mounted tow bars only
  • Instructions and mounting hardware included
  • Made in the USA
  • Limited Lifetime Warranty


Note: Roadmaster direct-connect base plates will only work with Roadmaster tow bars that slide into a trailer hitch, such as the Nighthawk, Sterling, Blackhawk, Blackhawk 2, Falcon, or Falcon 2. These base plates will not work with tow bars that require a hitch ball.


The drawbars, or front arms, on this base plate kit are supremely easy to mount and remove. Just insert them into the brackets and twist to lock them in place. To remove each arm, simply tug the built-in pull pin to disengage the lock, twist the arm back and pull it out of the bracket. Once the drawbars have been removed, the remaining brackets are virtually invisible. On most automobiles, the brackets are mounted within the grille, where they remain not only unseen, but protected from scrapes and scuffs as well.



524443-5 Road Master EZ-5 Base Plate Kit

Installation Details RM-524443-5 Installation instructions

This Product Fits The Following Vehicles

  • 2015 - 2018 Ford Focus Hatchback - S, SE, and Titanium - without Adaptive Cruise Control
  • 2015 - 2015 Ford Focus Sedan - S, SE, and Titanium - without Adaptive Cruise Control
  • 2016 - 2018 Ford Focus Sedan - without Adaptive Cruise Control



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Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms - RM-524443-5

Average Customer Rating:  4.8 out of 5 stars   (2248 Customer Reviews)

Designed for use with motor-home-mounted tow bars, the direct-connect brackets are virtually invisible, easy to mount and remove, and they eliminate the need for a quick-disconnect crossbar on your tow bar. Installs on your vehicle's frame.

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  • Parts Needed to Flat-Tow a 2016 Ford Focus
    In order to flat-tow a 2016 Ford Focus with all four wheels on the ground you are going to need a base plate kit, tow bar, safety cables, supplemental braking system, wiring harness, and possible high-low adapter. Before getting started, I highly recommend taking a look in the owner's manual for any specific procedures that must be done while in tow. For a base plate kit, I recommend the Roadmaster EZ5 Base Plate Kit part # RM-524443-5 as long as you do not have adaptive cruise control....
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  • Parts Needed to Flat Tow 2023 Ford Escape Plug In Hybrid
    For the plug-in hybrid model of the 2023 Ford Escape we only have the Blue Ox base plate kit part # BLU82CR as a confirmed fit. This can easily be used with a Roadmaster tow bar with the adapter part # RM-031. 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...
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  • Base Plate Recommendation For a 2015 Ford Focus SE Hatchback
    Good news, I can help you pick out the right base plate kit for your 2015 Ford Focus. Staying in the Roadmaster family since you have a Falcon # RM-520, the Roadmaster # RM-524443-5 and the Roadmaster # RM-524443-4 are both great fits for your 2015 Ford Focus SE Hatchback. Both will be compatible with your tow bar, just depends on how you would like the front of the vehicle to look after the install. The difference of the EZ4 and EZ5 is the mounting arms. The EZ5 has the arms that will...
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  • Parts Needed For Flat Towing a 2017 Ford Focus Without Adaptive Cruise Control
    Honestly, by the time you factor parts cost and labor for installation, you may be able to find a suitable trailer for your car for less. Otherwise, flat towing your 2017 Ford Focus behind a motorhome is a costly scenario and you may be able to get your parts a little more economically, but it isn't going to be by much. Your vehicle also doesn't need the Nighthawk, which will help with savings. I saw you were looking at the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit # RM-524443-5 so I am...
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  • Parts Needed to Flat Tow 2017 Ford Focus Hatchback
    In addition to the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit # RM-524443-5 that you referenced and the needed tail light wiring, for which I recommend the Roadmaster Diode Kit # RM-15267, you will need a tow bar, safety cables, and a supplemental braking system to flat tow your 2017 Ford Focus. For the tow bar I recommend the Roadmaster Falcon All Terrain # RM-522. This is an excellent tow bar that features a non-binding design for easy hookup even when you're on unlevel ground, extra...
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  • Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2017 Ford Focus 2.0L
    The Roadmaster EZ5 Base Plate Kit # RM-524443-5 is designed to be used with a Roadmaster tow bar like the Roadmaster Falcon 2 # RM-520 which is rated for 6,000 lbs and is compatible with the EZ5 kit for your 2017 Ford Focus. Finding some equipment at a lower price can be great, but if you are planning on towing your Focus quite a ways multiple times a year then you really don't want to get equipment to just get by. For a complete flat towing setup you will need a base plate kit, tow bar,...
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  • Base Plate For 2018 Ford Focus Compatible With Roadmaster Eagle 8000 Tow Bar
    The older Roadmaster Eagle 8000 is compatible with the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms part # RM-524443-5 which is designed for the 2018 Ford Focus as long as it doesn't have adaptive cruise control. I have attached an installation video for your reference. You will also need wiring, supplemental braking system and possibly a high low adapter. For the wiring, I recommend Roadmaster Diode 7-Wire to 6-Wire Flexo-Coil Wiring Kit part # RM-15267 and Roadmaster InvisiBrake...
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  • Confirmation of Parts Needed to Flat Tow 2018 Ford Focus
    It looks like you've got just about everything you'll need, but I'd go a step further and add a charge line kit, part # RM-156-25. Your braking system will draw power directly from the battery, so it would make good sense to use the 12-volt supply from the motorhome's 7-way to keep the battery topped off while towing. The power for the taillights on the Focus will come directly from the motorhome while the vehicle is being towed, so the diode kit included with the # RM-9243-1 combo wiring...
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    I pulled up the owners manual of your 2016 Ford Focus and it states that the only way you can tow the vehicle behind a motorhome will be with a tow dolly like the Demco Kar Karddy SS # DM9713045 which would suspend the front drive axle and only the rear wheels would roll.
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  • Best Complete Flat Towing System for 2016-2018 Ford Focus
    In order to flat tow your 2016-2018 Ford Focus without adaptive cruise control I recommend starting with the Roadmaster EZ5 Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms # RM-524443-5. These base plates will give you a really clean look when installed and will work very well with the Roadmaster Nighthawk All Terrain, Non-Binding Tow Bar w/ LED Lights - RV Mount - 8K # RM-676. This tow bar is really nice with the integrated LED lights wiring connector and safety cables. To finish the wiring on your...
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  • How to Tow a 2016 Ford Focus Behind a Motorhome
    For starters, what engine and transmission do you have in your 2016 Ford Focus? If you have the 1.0L I3 engine then the vehicle must be towed on a dolly with the front two wheels off of the ground. If you have the 2.0L I4 engine then the vehicle can be flat-towed with all four wheels on the ground. I will provide options for both engine options below but you need to check the owner's manual for your particular vehicle to see if there are any other flat-towing or dolly towing procedures...
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  • Parts Needed to Flat Tow 2017 Ford Focus Hatchback SE
    You have the basics covered really well so far. The Roadmaster base plate kit part # RM-524443-5 is a confirmed fit for your 2017 Ford Focus Hatchback SE so it would be a great option. I attached an install video for you to check out for this as well. This would work well with the Sterling tow bar part # RM-576 which comes with safety cables. 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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  • Can Roadmaster Crossbar Base Plate Arms be Replaced With Direct Connect on '21 Buick Encore GX
    I reached out to Roadmaster, who said for your 2021 Buick Encore GX it was perfectly fine to replace the crossbar arms of the Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit # RM95VR with the direct-connect arms of the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit # RM-524443-5. So you can use them without any issue in order to attach your Roadmaster Falcon 2 Tow Bar # RM-520.
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  • Recommended Base Plate for a 2023 Ford Escape PHEV
    Yes, it will be if you use the Roadmaster Tow Bar to Blue Ox Brackets Adapter item # RM-031. This adapter will allow you to connect the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit item # BLU82CR, which is the only one that fits the PHEV 2023 Ford Escapes, and a Roadmaster Falcon Tow Bar like item # RM-520. Some other parts you will need to tow your 2023 Ford Escape PHEV are listed below: Charge Line - Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit for Towed Vehicles item # RM-156-25 Supplemental Braking System - Blue...
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  • How to Power Electric Braking System When Ford Focus Battery is Disconnected
    Sorry to hear about your mishap. I cannot offer legal advice, and that is what you may need in addition to the transmission replacement, but it sounds like your installer would be the one with whom you need to have a "heart-to-heart chat". We are familiar with this issue about the owner's manual saying one thing about battery disconnection for flat towing and the requirements for your specific flat tow setup, such as when using a 12V powered braking system like the Roadmaster Even Brake...
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  • Comparing Demco and Roadmaster Base Plates for 2018 Ford Focus Sedan
    You are correct that both the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit # RM-524443-5 and the Demco Tabless Base Plate Kit # DM9519324 are confirmed to fit your 2018 Ford Focus without the Adaptive Cruise Control. Starting with the Roadmaster Base Plate Kit # RM-524443-5 you are right that the install process differs between the Sedan and Hatchback (ST) models. The additional support braces that you mentioned are indeed simply due to the difference in design on the two models of the Ford...
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