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Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms

Part Number: RM59FR

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Install: Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit on a 2022 Ford Escape

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Roadmaster's crossbar-style brackets are virtually invisible, easy to mount and simple to remove. Brackets install on your vehicle's frame to provide attachment points for your tow bar. Great Prices for the best tow bar base plate from Roadmaster. Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms part number RM59FR 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 - RM59FR

Highlights

Custom Fit for Your Vehicle: Mounts to existing attachment points
Ready for Flat Towing: Installs on the frame to create solid connection points for your tow bar.
Blends In When Not Towing: Hidden bracket design keeps the front end looking clean and uncluttered.
Fast Hookup and Removal: Twist-lock drawbars click into place and release quickly when you’re done towing.
Built to Last: Computer-cut, all-steel construction with black powder coat resists corrosion and wear.
Simplifies Wiring Add-Ons: Integrated points let you mount an electrical connector plug or bracket easily.

Features to know about

Built for a Clean Front End: Partially Hidden Brackets with Removable Arms

If you like keeping your front end looking clean when you’re not towing, this setup fits the bill. The partially hidden design tucks the brackets back within the grille so they stay out of sight and protected from scrapes. Once the removable drawbars are out, the remaining brackets are virtually invisible, giving your vehicle a neat, factory-style finish between trips.

Quick Hookups Made Simple: Twist-Lock Arms with Pull Rings

Connecting and disconnecting is quick thanks to the twist-to-lock arms. Just insert the drawbars into the brackets, twist until they click, and you’re set. Built-in pull rings let you unlock them just as easily when it’s time to unhook. The hitch pin attachment keeps everything secure while on the road.

Strong Where It Counts: All-Steel, Computer-Cut Construction

This base plate kit is built from computer-cut, all-steel components for precise fit and exceptional strength. The black powder coat finish adds corrosion resistance so it stays looking good and performing reliably through season after season of towing. When you’re logging serious miles, that kind of durability gives real peace of mind.

Bolt-On Confidence: Straightforward Installation with Included Hardware

Everything you need to mount it comes in the box—no welding required. The custom design lines up with existing frame points for a snug fit, and clear instructions help keep the job straightforward whether you’re setting up in your driveway or garage. Integrated mounting points make it easy to add an electrical connector plug or bracket (sold separately) to keep your wiring organized.

Ready for Your Tow Bar Setup: Works with Roadmaster Crossbar System

This crossbar-style base plate is designed to work with Roadmaster tow bars that use a quick-disconnect crossbar (910021-00, sold separately). It provides solid attachment points that integrate seamlessly into your towing system so you can hit the road knowing your setup is dialed in and dependable.

Specs

Features

Hidden bracket design: Provides improved aesthetics compared with standard brackets
Crossbar-style brackets: Sit far back for a supremely clean look
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: Durable and corrosion resistant
Installation: Simple installation - no welding required
Custom base plates: Ensure a perfect fit for your vehicle
Integrated mounting points: Let you easily attach an electrical connector plug or bracket (sold separately)
Compatibility: Compatible with Roadmaster tow bars with use of quick-disconnect crossbar (910021-00 - sold separately)
Included: Instructions and mounting hardware
Made in: USA
Warranty: Limited Lifetime Warranty

Design and Construction

Base Plate Type: Crossbar-Style with Removable Arms
Attachment Method: Hitch Pin Attachment
Visibility: Partially Hidden when arms are removed
Material: All-Steel, Computer-Cut Construction
Finish: Black Powder Coat
Installation: No Welding Required, Mounts to Vehicle Frame

Compatibility

Tow Bar Compatibility: Fits Roadmaster tow bars using quick-disconnect crossbar (910021-00 - sold separately)
Vehicle Fitment: Custom base plates designed to ensure a perfect fit for your vehicle (including 2020–2022 Ford Escape models per dataset Q&A)

Included Components

Included: Instructions and mounting hardware
Not Included (Sold Separately): Electrical connector plug or bracket, quick-disconnect crossbar (910021-00)

Country of Origin and Warranty

Made in: USA
Warranty: Limited Lifetime Warranty

524465-4 Road Master EZ4 Base Plate Kit

Installation Details RM59FR Installation instructions

This Product Fits The Following Vehicles

2020 - 2022 Ford Escape Hybrid

4.8

2221 reviews

5 Stars		(1871)
4 Stars		(264)
3 Stars		(48)
2 Stars		(13)
1 Star		(25)

by: Curtis 01/18/2021

etrailer has great service. Talked to Lori B who was very helpful. My baseplate arrived in 3 days after my order. Also, etrailer has some of the best prices around.

by: Denise 01/09/2023

2022 Ford Escape

the box was really beat up. but all inside looked great. super fast shipping

by: Lance 03/07/2022

Install was easier than I had thought

by: Matthew 07/23/2026 One Year Later

by: Peter 03/21/2022 One Year Later

by: Barry 05/20/2021

2021 Ford Escape

by: Richard 07/31/2023

by: Bruce A 07/02/2026 One Year Later

Installation was a bit trying. Ended up looking very clean and almost invisible.
Using the tow bar worked super easy and our motorhome hardly noticed the Mini Cooper back there.

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Claire H.

7/6/2026

It really is invisible! It took me a second to even find the base plates in your photo!

by: Christian 05/13/2026

1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Bolted right up. Installation should be done with bumper on, as you can't fit the ends through the louvers without some convincing. Works great so far. Was able to use a Stowmaster 5000 with it.

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Kate F.

5/14/2026

Thanks for the review and for sharing your installation experience Christian. Your tip about leaving the bumper on during install is really helpful, especially since fitting the ends through the louvers can take a little extra maneuvering. It’s also great to hear the setup works well with your Stowmaster 5000. The install looks great, and we appreciate you sharing the picture! Where did you go for the first trip?

Christian

5/20/2026

@KateF Hudson Parcher County park in Rainier, OR

Kate F.

5/21/2026

@Christian I just looked it up, looks like quite the magical place! Thanks for sharing =)

by: Robert 01/06/2025

Came quickly and is very high quality. Great directions/video from road master makes the installation step by step easy to follow.
Skill level is probably at the intermediate level depending on experience.

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Robert One Year Later

1/7/2026

Everything related to my Mini towing system is working great after a year of use.i do wish I had bought a cover for the tow bar though. Keeping it clean would be easier with the cover. Great products and service from etrailet

by: Robin 11/21/2024

The #118-3 is a perfect fit on my 1995 Geo Tracker. When you pull off the removable arms you would never know they are there. The Quality is very good easy to put on all you have to do is drill 4 holes the tube on the base plate fits into the tube on the frame of the tracker and with the 2 bolts it is a solid fit. I was worried about the plate nut getting it inside of the frame but it went in easy when you put it over the frame tube and use a thin piece of metal to slide it in place. I’m very happy with it. I probably could of got it on without taking my bumper off but with only 4 bolts holding my bumper on it made it easier

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Robin One Year Later

11/25/2025

Working great these are durable tow bars Have no problems with them easy to hook up and tows vehicle without no problems .

by: Charlevoixboy 12/10/2025

2007 honda Element

Awesome delivery speed, and a well made base plate for my 2007 Element. Installation was a breeze (thanks to my son’s heated shop) and I had to do no cutting to make this fit. I had a Stowmaster tow bar that came with my RV and etrailer was able to steer me to the correct missing parts to make this a really affordable installation. Now to get out of this snow!

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by: Michael 12/03/2025 One Year Later

2004 Subaru Impreza

We towed our 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI 3000 miles last year, this is an ideal setup, discreet when not in use, solid, and easy to get on/off. Very please with the support I received from Roadmaster as one of the bolt was missing, was sent super quickly.

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by: James 07/02/2025 One Year Later

Replaced same part that was damaged in a crash. I had used my original one for close to ten years without issue. Fast shipping from etrailer.

James One Year Later

7/3/2026

New system working fine. As with previous system it requires towed vehicle to be nearly perfectly aligned straight behind motorhome to disconnect without considerable tension.

by: David 05/23/2025

The Base plate kit is well made and came with all the necessary hardware.Installation is relatively straight forward. I did have to enlarge two of the holes that didn't quite line up. But overall I'd recommend it.

David One Year Later

5/24/2026

It continues to work flawlessly

by: Steven 08/09/2026

Overall the installation was great, however the process of drilling 3 - 1/2" holes in that little bumper that has a Rockwell Hardness of about 60, seems to be a bit over the top.The instructions are spot on, delivery was great, the quality of product was accurate. I am a happy boy!

by: Thomas 07/29/2026

2015 Chevrolet Equinox

Fit and finish is great, the illustration for what you trim on the bumper isn't great but otherwise pretty easy install (I ended up measuring between the mounts on the draw bar and just trimmed accordingly)

Christopher H.

8/4/2026

Thanks for you feedback Thomas! Sounds like the install went smooth. Hope you have a great summer!

by: Brad 06/22/2026

After ordering the wrong crossbar, etrailer sent the correct one for our Mini Cooper quickly. However I did have to modify most of the holes as the cross bar didn’t quite fit (but close). I had to drill the three main bolt holes to 11/16 so that the bar would go over the Mini’s 3 main bumper bolts on both sides. The two lower bolt holes (each side), needed to be drilled out 3 sizes larger to accommodate the 4 bolts that come with the kit. I had to drill out the Minis lower holes to better align with the crossbars lower holes. I would also like to note it being a pain in the knuckles to reach one of the three (each side) bolts to put the stock nuts on the bolt and then try and get them tight. (The main bolt pattern for the upper bumper is diamond shape, one up tow bolts lower. (The lower “inside” bolt on each side is the one that is hard to get to and tighten.) Sorry I didn’t get picks, I was in a rush to get the car back together. There’s an angle piece on the cross bar that blocks the hard to reach bolt, it would be helpful if that could be made more accessible to reach.

by: Larry 05/05/2026 One Year Later

I’ve been purchasing products from ETrailer since 2005 and all the products I’ve purchased have been a great value. The products mentioned above installed perfectly and with the direct assistance from ETrailer everything fit as suggested. I will always interact with ETrailer as needs present themselves.

Claire H.

5/7/2026

Thank you so much for the kind words and being a repeat customer with us! We look forward to helping you out with all your future adventures!

by: Julie 05/30/2025 One Year Later

Purchased for a 1997 Subaru Impreza. Delivery was amazingly fast! I didn't have it installed until a few months later, as my travel plans had stalled. It didn't quite bolt right on, but was close, and a friend had to modify it some to make it work. I still hear a grating noise when I turn too sharp on one side, but otherwise it's fine.
The front connection plates didn't line up with the holes, so had to have those modified, as well, in order to line up and attach to the tow bar. Once the new holes were drilled, I was able to hook up and go.
It's relatively easy to connect after finding a way to do it alone.
I've towed from CO to TX and all over TX with it with no problems.

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by: Mike 08/16/2026

Install pretty easy. You will have to change directions of one bolt due to obstruction ( frame). Cannot torque a few of the bolts. These are the ones with wire attached.
Rock guard needed addition trimming from factory instructions.

by: Rob 01/19/2019 One Year Later

2019 Chevrolet Equinox

The Jeep project went very well everything fit great and worked well. I really love Roadmaster products and quality and your company is the best place to purchase them. I sold the Jeep and replaced it with a new 2019 Chevy Equinox 2.0 L AWD and just purchased and installed the following items from you and installed them, RM-156-25 & RM-156-75 Battery Charge Line Kit, RM-146-7 Flex Coil Kit, RM-523193-4 EZ4 Plate Kit, RM-88333 Custom Seat Adapter, RM-751489 Stop Light Switch Kit and a RM-98160 Second Vehicle Brake Kit w/brakeaway. All these parts were in stock and arrived quickly and normal with you people, I really enjoy the o-line vidios as I do all my own installs. Thank you so much for your great service.
I will attach pictures of my install, you will see how I was able to fab a bracket and attach it to the existing mount on the base plate to mount the brakeaway switch and the air connection for the brake system.
I also fabricated a tail light bar as I didn't want to use mag-lights or splice into the factory lights and bulbs installed into the lights would not work as the factory brake lights will come on when the brake system is applyed and the turn siginals would not be visable.
Thanks for all you do, I would and do recommend you people to everyone who needs your products. Rob

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Rob One Year Later

1/21/2020

Everything is working great, I installed a base plate kit, battery charging kit, stop light switch kit, second vehicle air brake kit w brakeaway and seat adapter on our 2019 Chevy Equinox and towed it about 14000 miles behind our motor home this past year and everything worked perfect not a problem with any product. These are great products, everything fit perfectly and performed perfectly. Thank you for great service and great products. Rob

by: Wesley 07/08/2026

The representative (Sarah) was very helpful and knowledgeable, the prices are very reasonable and all my items arrived on time. When I called with a question, she was very polite, friendly and genuinely sounded like she enjoyed her job. When I discovered one of the items I ordered wasn’t needed, getting help to return was hassle free. I would recommend etrailer to anyone that needs anything RV or trailer related. I will definitely do business with them again. I am impressed.

by: Todd MobileRVHelp 06/02/2026

2022 Chevrolet Trax

Not an easy install on a Trax but it is very well made and gives a clean look. I did customize by cutting down the 6 pin bracket supports to get it flush with front of the car.

by: Chris 03/15/2019

2015 Subaru Outback Wagon

This was the second base plate kit from etrailer that I have installed, the first being on our ‘03 Outback and this one on our new to us 2015 Subaru CrossTrek. As usual the response, shipping and delivery from etrailer was prompt and curious. They are my go to place for anything towing related.
Installation of this kit went well with only a few issues, most of which were related to our vehicle not the kit. I knew the car had been hit lightly on the LF corner, but could find nothing of concern body or frame wise when I looked the car over before buying it. Turns out the front bumper reinforcement had been tweaked a tad which made lining the bolt holes up with the holes in the base plates a tad challenging. This made the small angle brackets that go inside the frame heads tough to line up, but in the end it all fit. I did find that it was unnecessary to pull the washer reservoir or the left headlight to access the nut and washer for the long 1/2” bolt. You can easily reach and see the place from underneath after pulling the plastic encapsulation panel. When drilling that 1/2” hole be sure to angle the drill bit UP a tad otherwise you may end up having to grind a flat on the side of the large, thick washer as you can see in my picture from underneath. I used shrink wrap over the nut and bolt since there’s a wiring harness right against it. The picture of the baseplate differs a bit from the pictures so I guess they made some changes. All in all a great kit!

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Chris One Year Later

3/16/2020

It’s been a year now and probably 7,000 miles later and everything has held up perfectly despite some darn rough roads between MD and Albuquerque, NM and back.

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Roadmaster Base Plate Kit for Use with 2022 Ford Escape PHEV
Hey Mike, the correct Roadmaster base plate kit for your 2022 Ford Escape PHEV is the Roadmaster base plate part # RM59FR which will work great with the Blackhawk 2 part # RM-427. 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...
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Is Roadmaster Base Plate Kit for 2020 Ford Escape Available without Removable Arms
The Roadmaster Base Plate kit part # RM59FR cannot be purchased without the removable arms. The arms of each base plate kit are all slightly different. Even to the point that two sets of identical base plate kit part numbers may have arms dimensions that are slightly different. It sounds like you have a set of arms from a different base plat kit and are wanting to use them with the # RM59FR but for the reasons I mentioned that is not possible.
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Availability of Base Plates for 2022 Ford Escape Hybrid
It sounds like you're looking for base plates for your 2022 Ford Escape Hybrid. If you have a Roadmaster tow bar we have the following: -Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms # RM39FR -Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms # RM59FR Then for Blue Ox: -Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms # BLU55XR If you have a 2023 Ford Escape Hybrid there are still no base plates available as of February 2023. Both Roadmaster and Blue Ox are looking for a...
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Availability of Roadmaster Base Plate Kit for 2020 Ford Escape
Yes, the Roadmaster base plate kit 524465-4 is actually our part number # RM59FR and it is available. I attached a link to the install instructions on this page for you to check out as 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 All Terrain, # RM-522. This has non-binding arms which makes the setup very easy to connect/disconnect. For...
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Parts Needed to Flat Tow 2020 Ford Escape
The two part numbers you mentioned are the exact same thing. So if you ordered the # RM59FR you'd get exactly the base plate kit you'd need for your 2020 Ford Escape. 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 All Terain, # RM-522. This has non-binding arms which makes the setup very easy to connect/disconnect. For lighting/safety...
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Why Can't the Roadmaster EZ-5 Base Plate Kit Work with a Hitch Ball Style Tow Bar
The Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit # RM39FR for your 2022 Ford Escape cannot be used with a tow bar that attaches to a hitch ball like the Roadmaster StowMaster Tow Bar # RM-501 because it cannot use or accommodate a Roadmaster crossbar, which is needed to use that style of tow bar. If you already have that kind of tow bar, you would want to use the Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit # RM59FR.
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