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Custom designed to fit your vehicle so it can be safely towed behind your RV, this base plate has easily removable arms that offer a seamless look when you're not flat towing. Base plate bolts directly to your chassis, so no welding is required.
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This base plate's hidden design creates a clean and seamless look. The bracket arms are easily removable, creating a slick appearance when you're not flat towing. Because the arms can be removed, you also won't have to worry about banging your leg into any protruding arms when you walk by.
Attaching and removing the bracket arms is a breeze. To attach the arms to the base plate, simply insert them into the receivers and rotate them until they lock into place. Once you're finished towing and want to remove the arms, pull the pin to disengage the lock, rotate the arms, and remove them from the receivers. Finally, plug up the now empty receivers with the included receiver covers to help keep dirt and debris out of the base plate and provide a finished look.
Flat towing your vehicle is much more convenient than using a trailer or a tow dolly. These other options take up much more storage space, leaving you less room both at home and at the campsite. In addition, securing your vehicle to a trailer or tow dolly can be a hassle and more time consuming than hooking up with a tow bar.
There are 5 basic components needed when flat towing a vehicle: a tow bar, a base plate kit, a safety cable set, tow bar wiring, and a supplemental braking system.
The tow bar links your towed car to your motorhome. It attaches to the custom-fit base plates that install on the frame of your towed car. Safety cables ensure that your towed car does not separate from your motorhome in the event that your tow bar becomes detached. Tow bar wiring allows your towed vehicle's signal lights to sync up with your motorhome's tail lights, which is required by law in most states. Finally, the supplemental braking system - also required in most states - brakes your towed car when the brakes in your motorhome are activated, preventing wear on the motorhome and decreasing braking distance for your entire setup.
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars (7 Customer Reviews)
Custom designed to fit your vehicle so it can be safely towed behind your RV, this base plate has easily removable arms that offer a seamless look when you're not flat towing. Base plate bolts directly to your chassis, so no welding is required.This is not for a novice. You will be required to drill 8 holes 4 3/8 and 4 1 1/2.
You have to remove the front of the car. Bumper and grill assembly. Then you will have to cut your grill to accommodate the base plate. But once you do all that it’s a sturdy hitch and when not in tow mode it’s hardly noticeable. Be prepared to spen about 5 hours on this project but it’s worth it.
Very high quality and well built. Everything fit perfectly. Instructions are very good but I suggest downloading so you can zoom in on the pictures. Will tow my 2020 Nissan Versa behind my Minnie Winne RV.
Just as good as I expected
great product, but the installation instructions are horrible. They are like something from IKEA. I'm a mechanic, it took some time to figure out this install. there was not a video for this model of car
Everything fit perfectly and directions were well designed. It took me about 6 hours to install.
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James N.
5/25/2021
Works great. No problems at all. Highly recommended. Have taken several trips and the only slight issue is a little bit of rust inside the tubes. This was easily fixed with a cleaning and can of black spray paint.