How to Install the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit on a 2013 Jeep Wrangler Video

The Blue Ox has a life expectancy of 8-10 years, Blue Ox does recommend replacing it at this point. There are a few big differences between the Roadmaster Nighthawk All Terrain, Non-Binding Tow Bar w/ LED Lights - RV Mount - 8K #RM-676 and the Blue…

Figures E, F, and G in the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit #1444-3 instructions are talking about trimming the skid plate so that you can slip the provided tab weld-nuts into the frame of the vehicle so that you have a nut for the baseplate…

Jeep recommends disconnecting the negative battery cable when flat towing to prevent the battery from draining. When you flat tow your Wrangler, the ignition must be left in the ACC position. This would leave certain electronic components on that…

Whether or not you can flat tow with a Jeep bumper is really up to the manufacturers testing; some of the big names like MetalCloak or Poison Spyder have bumpers with D-ring attachments that can be used for flat towing connections. This is great…

The Blue Ox base plate kit part #BX1133 hasn't been confirmed as a fit for the AEV bumper on our end or with Blue Ox, but if AEV has tested it and confirmed that it does fit I would assume it does. The most popular tow bar to use with this is the…

Yes, you can flat tow your 2017 Jeep Wrangler JK, that has a AEV front bumper, using a Blue Ox #BX1133 Base Plate Kit, as long as your Jeep has the bolt on tabs as shown on page 4 of the Blue Ox installation instructions attached. Most Jeep owners…

Since wire color codes are NOT universal, we always recommend wiring by function, rather than wire color. If you look at the Trailer Wiring FAQ article I have linked you to, you can see some diagrams showing the proper way to wire a vehicle and…

When installing a supplemental brake system on your 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, you will need to add a brake relay kit. If no kit is used, you can have all kinds of unpredictable results. I recommend the Roadmaster Kit, part #RM-88400. I have…

When installing the Replacement Breakaway Switch #RM-650898 for your EvenBrake 9300 supplemental braking system you will need to use the Replacement Wiring Harness for Breakaway Switch #RM-650899. These will be the two parts you are going to need to…

I checked the owner's manual and Roadmaster states the serial number for the Roadmaster Even Brake Portable Supplemental Braking System #RM-9400 is located on a label on the underside of the unit. If you are needing a replacement part, let me…

The parts you're looking at getting for your 2022 Ford F-150 are definitely on point with what I would be recommending. I recommend picking up the Demco SBS Stay-IN-Play DUO #SM99251 and the Brake-Lite Relay Kit #RM-88400 (so your lights work…

Looking at the owners manual online for the 2013 Chevy Sonic, it looks like as long as you do not have an RS model with automatic transmission it can be flat towed or towed on a dolly. If it is an RS automatic you will need to have it on a trailer…