Recommended Baseplate for a 2026 Ram 1500 Rebel

Updated 11/22/2025 | Published 11/20/2025

Products Featured in This Question

Demco Tabless Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms

(389)

$586.70

Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms

(4700)

$529.37

Blue Ox Avail Non-Binding Tow Bar - RV Mount - 2" Hitch - 10,000 lbs

(769)

$854.52

Blue Ox Tow Bar Adapter Brackets for Demco Tabless Base Plates

(15)

$91.90

Roadmaster 4-Diode Universal Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles - 7-Way to 6-Way Coiled Adapter Cord

(3250)

$189.23

Roadmaster Stop Light Switch Kit

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$48.60

Curt RVi Series 4 Portable Flat Tow Brake System - Wireless Monitor - Proportional

(21)

$1595.95

Curt RVi Series Shadow 2 Flat Tow Brake System - Wireless Monitor - Proportional - Fixed

(9)

$1595.95

Question:

Looking for a base plate for a 2026 Ram 1500 Rebel pickup. I have a Blue OX tow bar with the attachment points shown in the attached picture. Are those ends compatible with the Demco DM9519341? Or do you have the Blue Ox components that are similar to the Demco product? Thank you.

asked by: Tom

Blue Ox Tow Bar
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Expert Reply:

Hey Tom, congrats on the new truck! The Demco Tabless Base Plate Kit item # DM9519341 is compatible with most Blue Ox tow bars if you use the Blue Ox Tow Bar Adapter Brackets for Demco Tabless Base Plates item # DM9523127.

Please note that the Blue Ox Tow Bar Adapter Brackets item # DM9523127 will not work with the Blue Ox Avail item # BX7420. There is no adapter to make this tow bar work with the item # DM9523127. I can't tell from the picture but if you have an Avail item # BX7420, you'll need to install the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit item # BLU66ER.

Both the Demco item # DM9519341 and the Blue Ox item # BLU66ER baseplate kits are confirmed to fit the 2026 Ram 1500 Rebel.

What model tow bar do you have?

You can add this information and any other questions you have where it says Reply to Jerred H and I'll be happy to answer them.

Here are the rest of the parts you'll need to flat tow your 2026 Ram 1500 Rebel:

Wiring Harness - Roadmaster Diode 7-Wire to 6-Wire Flexo-Coil Wiring Kit item # RM-15267

Supplemental Braking System - Curt RVi Series Shadow 2 Flat Tow Brake System item # RVI94FR for a permanent install or the Curt RVi Series 4 Portable Flat Tow Brake System item # RVI44FR for a portable system.

Please note you will also need the Roadmaster Stop Light Switch Kit item # RM58DQ if you go with the permanently installed item # RVI94FR. This makes sure your braking system isn't applying when it's not supposed to.

expert reply by: Jerred H

Tom

11/22/2025

Upon further review, looking at base plates part number DM9519341 from Demco and BLU66ER from Blu Ox, on your website, they both say excluding Rebel etc. The Blue Ox website states part number BX2423 for a base plate that fits the Rebel. That part number does not come up in a search of your website. Do you have or can you get that part number. And as a side note, I have the braking system and am aware of the need for safety cables wiring etc. Thank you.

Jerred H.

11/22/2025

@Tom Yeah that's our fitguide being confusing. I checked with both Blue Ox and Demco before I recommended them because it confused me as well. Both the Demco item # DM9519341 and the Blue Ox item # BLU66ER baseplate kits are confirmed to fit the 2026 Ram 1500 Rebel. The Blue Ox part number BX2423 is our item # BLU66ER. What model tow bar do you have?

Tom

11/22/2025

@JerredH Tow bar is a Blue Ox BX7365, Alpha Tow Bar 6,500 LB rating. Pick up weighs just under 5,500 Lbs so I should be good there. Thank you.

Jerred H.

11/22/2025

@Tom You're welcome! The Blue Ox Tow Bar Adapter Brackets for Demco Tabless Base Plates item # DM9523127 is definitely compatible with the Blue Ox Alpha Tow Bar.