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Lightweight yet heavy-duty, this aluminum tow bar is easy to use. The arms support their own weight while you hook up and swing easily to either side for storage. Integrated safety cables keep your setup organized. Convenient built-in rise/drop.
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Note: If you add a hitch extender to your setup, you may need safety cable extensions (sold separately) to reach your tow vehicle's hitch.
| Base Plate | Adapter |
|---|---|
| Blue Ox | DM9523041 |
| Roadmaster Crossbar-Style (XL, EZ, EZ2, and EZ4 series) | DM9523001 |
| Roadmaster Direct-Connect (EZ5, MS, MX series) | DM9523032 |
| Reese Tow Champ and Valley Industries | DM9523019 |
| Duncan | DM9523017 |
The Dominator has a lot of smart features that give you the flexibility to hook up your toad (towed vehicle) to your RV, without the need for your vehicle to be perfectly level or in the exact right spot.
First of all, the arms are self-supporting, meaning that they hold themselves up without your help and won't fall to the ground when you let them go. They also move independently of each other, so you can focus on getting just one arm connected at a time. You'll never be stuck wrestling with a heavy tow bar.
Just slide the tow bar into your hitch and pin it in place. The telescoping arms will extend, pivot, and tilt to the needed length and angle to reach the tabs on your base plate. You can get hooked up and on with your adventure.
Once the tow bar's connected, slowly pull forward and the self-aligning arms will fully extend and lock into the towing position. Double check that the arms are properly latched and you'll be ready to hit the road!
Important: The arms need to be set up so that the storage rod is on the outside of the arm. Otherwise, the tow bar could be damaged when taking turns.
The Dominator's arms are longer than average, giving you an above-average turning radius. You're going to be able to get around obstacles and make sharp turns with no worry of clipping the corner of your RV. Maneuver through gas stations and the campsite no problem.
It's important that your tow bar is as level as possible while you're flat towing, with no more than a 3" difference between where the tow bar sits in the hitch receiver and where the arms meet the base plate. It's fairly common for the hitch on an RV to sit too high in comparison to the toad, making it necessary to buy a high-low adapter.
With Demco tow bars, the rise/drop is built right in, so it's less likely that you'll need an extra adapter. The head joint is also able to tilt up and down so you can make the tow bar level for your particular setup.
Uneven ground and sharp angles can put the arms of the tow bar in a bind and make them stiff and immoveable. Once you get to your destination, the last thing you need is to spend several minutes wrestling, yanking, and kicking at them to get your car disconnected.
Instead, get out of a bind in one easy step. Simply give the trigger on the arm of the Dominator a squeeze to disengage the internal latch. This releases the pent-up pressure so you can unhook and get on with your adventure.
Each trigger release latch is positioned on the side of the tow bar arm. This allows for a comfortable yet firm grip, unlike latches that are positioned on the tops of tow bar arms, which can be difficult to grab. This out-of-the-way placement also creates a clean look for the tow bar.
Two straight, vinyl-coated safety cables are integrated right into this tow bar, keeping them from dragging on the ground and getting damaged. They won't get lost or tangled either; your whole setup will be streamlined and organized.
These cables, required by law, will keep your toad behind your RV if there's ever an accidental disconnect while you're towing. The steel S-hooks on each end of the cables connect to the toad's base plate and the RV's trailer hitch, with spring-loaded latches to ensure that they stay connected.
All Demco safety cables are rated at 14,000 lbs, regardless of the rating of the tow bar. While it's not necessary to have such a high rating, it's nice to know that in the event of an emergency disconnect, these heavy-duty cables will be more than capable of catching your vehicle. If all else fails, these safety cables won't.
The tow bar also offers a convenient storage rod for securing your coiled electrical cord (sold separately). The rod holds your power cord neatly out of the way and up off the ground.
The Demco Dominator is incredibly easy to store on the back of your RV. Most RV-mounted tow bars require you to lift the heavy arms all the way up; they have to be fully vertical before you can secure them in the stowed position. With Demco tow bars, all you have to do is raise the arms an inch or two - which you probably would do anyway while unhooking - and swing them to either side. When you lower them down again, the locking pin will automatically slide into the built-in tab. They can store to the left, right, or with one arm each way, however is convenient for you.
For added protection, slip on the Demco tow bar cover (DM9523042 - sold separately) when you're not using the tow bar.
Flat towing can be a much more convenient way to take your car RVing with you than using a trailer or a tow dolly. It'll save you storage space both at home and at the campsite, and it takes less time and hassle to hook up.
To flat tow your vehicle, there are 5 basic components you're going to need: a tow bar, a base plate kit, a safety cable set, tow bar wiring, and a flat tow braking system.
| For the RV | Between the RV and Towed Car | For the Towed Car |
|---|---|---|
| Hitch | Tow bar | Base plate |
| Wiring plug | Safety cables | Braking system |
| Wiring adapter cord | Wiring kit/diodes |
The custom-fit base plate installs on the frame of your toad so you can connect the car to your RV with a tow bar. Hook up safety cables between the vehicles to ensure that the toad does not separate from the motorhome if the tow bar becomes detached. Tow bar wiring syncs your vehicle's signal lights with your motorhome's tail lights, as required by law in most states. Finally, the flat tow braking system - also required in most states - activates the brakes in the toad when you hit the brakes in the RV, making for smoother, safer braking, and preventing wear on your motorhome.
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Great product, very well thought out and engineered. Alas, my motorhom
This is an excellent product, but not my first time owning it as I have had the product since the 90s.
My biggest problem was with the shipping. It was in a part of the warehouse rarely accessed and with the shortage of labor, I had to wait several weeks and was not home when it arrived.
Sometimes difficult to unlock. Binds sometimes. Always same side.
I had a Blueox before and the Demco seems higher quality. The real test comes in few weeks when we use it for the first time. I know it will go well. Great tow bar and fast delivery.
Thanks!
Used dolly before. The whole tow setup is awesome. Easy to connect and disconnect including lights and brakes. Would highly recommend.
With Andy's help, and help from Michael at Demco, I was able to upgrade to this Dominator from an old Commander without changing my vehicle's baseplate! Lighter, newer tow bar. Simply swapped out the pins! Thank you!
Was on the road when my 25 year old tow bar finally gave out. One call to Sheila at etrailer and I had my replacement on the way to fit my same base plates. And I got it the very next day in Ouray, Colorado where regular mail is always late. Etrailer has been consistently spot on every time I have needed anything for RVing and customer service is superb!
Gwendolyn Y.
11/27/2024
I'm glad Sheila got you all taken care of and back to the fun stuff! She's a rock star and I'll pass this on to her.
This tow bar is incredibly easy to use and our Grand Cherokee tracks very well even up to 70+ MPH. We are towing with our new Dynamax and are looking forward to our first long drive to Texas in December. Would highly recommend to anyone!!
Tim 
10/20/2021
We are still very happy our Demco tow bar and base plate. We have made several trips now and have not had any problems. I get lots of questions from other campers about our tow package and have only great things to say.
William was fantastic. Great customer s ervice!
Use this to tow an F150, really does the job. Looks way heavier duty than a blue ox, yet it weighs about 30lbs. I really like it.
Great customer service follow up. Great instructional videos.
One year later and I'm loving this tow bar. The base plate install on my 2019 Jeep went perfectly without any grinding or cutting. I really liked the fact it fit inside the shroud preserving my ground clearance. The tow bar is very simple to install/adjust and maintain. Hookups are easy even on unlevel surfaces. I've towed about 11,000 miles so far. One time, I made a mistake which damaged one of the tow arms. All I can say is the level of service I received from Demco was awesome. They went out of their way to ship parts to me at my campsite and talked me through the repair. I would buy again and you should buy one too!!
Really good tow bar. It has pulled my Jeep Cherokee for over 7,000 miles this year with no issues. Only problem was when I had to do a u-turn with minimal turning room and one of the storage pins on top of the tow bar got bent.
Joshua K, was Great, just like all the support Staff at etrailer. They know not only etrailer products but all the other non etrailer products. I hope they are getting paid for what they are worth, because few companies today such well trained staff as etrailer has. I tell all me RV club members at Pacific Trailer RV Club how great they are
I purchased a base plate, tow bar, lighting and braking system from etrailer and everything was easy to install and operate. Online ordering from etrailer was very easy and all products were delivered quickly. Totally satisfied with my experience and customer relations follow up from etrailer.
Replaced my 25 YO Demco with the newer lighter Dominator. I suffered a serious back injury so the weight was a big factor in my purchase. As always the aEtrailer folks were great to deal with.
For my 97 4RUNNER behind my 2012 Thor Astoria. 4RUNNER 3,600 lbs. +/- . Could have gone with the 5,000 pound, but went with the 7,500 pound model. It's really beefy and easy to attach and performs well. I'd buy it again. I have completely set up the 4runner through etrailer and have been pleased with their help and quick delivery. Karl
Wow: uncommon these days to have anyone respond within minutes to queries but these guys are quick to respond and quick to deliver! This all done in a friendly and courteous manner A first class suppliers!
Works great!
I was very pleased with the service and it arrived in 3 days with free shipping.
Great customer service
It looks great. Cannot wait to use it.
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Gwendolyn Y.
5/8/2025
That's awesome, Peggy! I'm glad that Andy was there to help you out so you had a smoother switch over with the new towbar. Where are you headed to for your next adventure?