Availability of Adapter for Blue Ox Tow Bar and Reese Base Plate
Updated 09/29/2025 | Published 09/15/2025
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Question:
Adapter for blue ox tow bar to Reese bolt on bumper brackets on 2002 jeep wrangler
asked by: Duane R
Expert Reply:
Hi Duane; are these the Rock Hard bumper brackets? It looks like they have three different versions of these brackets. One for Blue Ox, one for Roadmaster, and one for Reese. I'm assuming yours are designed for the Reese since you said Reese brackets. If that is correct, there are no adapters for a Blue Ox tow bar unless Rock Hard makes some.
Blue Ox does not have adapters available. The # BX8833 you ordered is designed to make Reese tow bars compatible with a Blue Ox base plate kit. The only adapters we have to fit a Reese connection are the etrailer Tow Bar Adapter Brackets for Reese Tow Champ and Valley Base Plates # e98977 which work with our tow bars like the # e34ZR. The
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Blue Ox Tow Bar Adapter Brackets for Demco Classic Base Plates
- Accessories and Parts
- Tow Bar
- Tow Bar Base Plate
- Adapters
- Blue Ox to Demco
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Robin H.
9/29/2025
Hey Duane, did you find a solution for connecting your Blue Ox tow bar to the Reese bumper brackets on your Jeep? I'm curious because it could help others facing a similar challenge.