Roadmaster Tow Bar
- Fits Roadmaster Base Plates - Direct Connect
- Telescoping
- Hitch Mount Style
- 8000 lbs
- Roadmaster
- Non-Binding
- Stores on RV
- Aluminum
This sleek, aluminum tow bar is designed for use with MX, MS, and EZ5 base plates. LEDs line the arms for maximum visibility. A large hookup radius and hassle-free latches make it easy to connect and release. Safety cables and wiring included.
Features:
- Tow bar lets you tow your vehicle safely and securely behind your motor home
- Slides into trailer hitch receiver on RV - no ball mount necessary
- Non-binding design allows you to release your vehicle at any time, anywhere - even on unlevel ground
- Extra-large hookup radius makes connecting a breeze at any angle, even if your vehicle isn't perfectly lined up with your RV
- Sturdy brackets on the ends of each tow bar arm provide reinforced connection to base plates
- Each arm attaches and detaches from base plate with an easy-to-access pin
- No quick-disconnect crossbar needed for Roadmaster EZ5, MS, or MX vehicle-specific base plates
- Self-aligning design - just hook up and drive RV forward
- Arms extend into rigid, tow-ready position and automatically lock in place
- Extra-long telescoping arms allow for better maneuverability and easier towing
- Stainless steel construction of inner arms allows for smooth operation
- Integrated LED lights illuminate with your RV tail lights
- Makes it easy to hookup or disconnect in the dark
- Provides greater visibility for your towing setup on the road
- Strong, corrosion-resistant tow bar is built to last
- FEA testing guarantees a strong finished product
- Self-lubricated nylon bushings eliminate friction between the inner and outer arms for a longer-lasting, better-functioning system
- Eggshell-like structure allows stress to be evenly distributed for maximum strength
- Lightweight, aircraft-grade aluminum body is durable and rustproof
- Steel and stainless steel are built in at critical points to maintain structural integrity
- Black matte powder coat finish provides additional durability
- Cable guides protect included, coiled power cord and safety cables from getting damaged or tangled
- Vinyl-coated safety cables include steel hooks with spring-loaded latches
- Electrical cord has 7-way RV-style plug on 1 end and 6-way plug on other end
- 6-Way socket for towed car included
- Simple, secure storage alongside motor home
- Simply fold up the tow bar towards the RV and secure with the built-in storage latch
- Made in the USA
Specs:
- Compatibility: works with Roadmaster MX, MS, and EZ5 vehicle-specific base plates
- Quick-disconnect crossbar (910021-00 - sold separately) can be used to fit Roadmaster XL, EZ, EZ2, and EZ4 vehicle-specific base plates
- Can be adapted for use with Blue Ox base plates with the Roadmaster tow bar to Blue Ox brackets adapter (RM-031-5 - sold separately)
- Application: 2" x 2" trailer hitch receivers
- Arm length (from center of hitch pin hole to center of base pin hole when lined up with arm straight):
- Extended: 52"
- Retracted: 40-1/2"
- Weight capacity: 8,000 lbs
- Weight: 35 lbs
- Limited lifetime warranty
Necessities for Flat Towing
For the RV | For the Towed Car | To Link the Towed Car and RV |
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Hitch | Base plates | Tow bar |
Wiring plug | Braking system | Safety cables |
| Wiring kit/diodes | Wiring adapter cord |
Built-in LED Light Strips
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This sleek and simple all-terrain tow bar has integrated LED lights that turn on and off with your RV's tail lights. Not only do these amber lights make the tow bar stand out, but they also illuminate the area between your RV and your towed vehicle to make it more visible as you travel at night. These lights also make it easy to hook up and disconnect your towed vehicle in the dark. No extra steps are needed to power on the lights. Simply plug the included power cord into your RV's 7-way plug as you normally would, and the lights will turn on when you turn on your RV's tail lights.
Superior Design for Sturdy, Lightweight Tow Bar
![Unique Eggshell Design]()
The unique, eggshell design of the Nighthawk distributes stress evenly throughout its aluminum body, resulting in a lightweight yet durable tow bar. Critical points are made even stronger to allow for an 8,000-lb capacity. For example, the shank portion that slides into the hitch is constructed of steel to ensure that the tow bar can handle stress at this point. Stainless steel inner arms provide even more durability and strength.
Fast, Easy Hookup
The Nighthawk tow bar has a larger hookup radius than previous models to ensure simple, secure hookup. What this means is that, even if your towed car is not perfectly aligned with your RV, you will still be able to make the necessary connections. To achieve this, the Nighthawk has stainless steel, telescopic inner arms that adjust independently. In addition, these arms are able to pivot in and out, changing the spread. So, if your car is angled a bit behind your RV, you'll still be able to hook up by bringing the arms closer together and staggering the length so that 1 arm is longer than the other, allowing it to reach the more distant base plate.
The fact that the arms are extra-long also allows for a better turning radius. By putting more distance between your motor home and your towed car, your entire setup will become easier to maneuver so that your towed car will track behind your motor home without running the risk of hitting your RV during turns.
![No Quick Disconnect Bar]()
Designed specifically for use with Roadmaster EZ5, MX, and MS base plates, this tow bar connects directly to your base plates without the need for a bulky, quick-disconnect crossbar. Simply place the lugs inside of the base plate brackets, and insert the included pins to secure them in place.
Non-Binding for Simple Disconnect
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The Freedom Latch makes disconnecting this tow bar a breeze. This latch makes it easy to release the tension that can build up in a telescoping arm when the RV and towed car are not perfectly lined up. Just flip the latch to release the pressure, and the arms will be able to telescope freely, making it easy to disconnect the tow bar from the base plates. This allows you to disconnect even when you're at a hard angle or out of level.
Built-In Cable Guides
![Tow Bar Cord Channels]()
The coiled ends of the included power cord and safety cables easily extend to your RV without dragging on the road. But coiled cords and cables can get easily tangled, creating a hassle and a potential hazard.
![Power Cord and Safety Cables]()
This is why the Nighthawk's power cord and safety cables are straight on the ends that run through the tow bar and connect to your towed vehicle. This way the cables can easily be run through the Nighthawk's integrated routing channels to keep them from getting tangled. These convenient cable guides also keep the cords up and out of the way to create an attractive, streamlined appearance for your towing setup.
Superior Testing Ensures Excellent Quality
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This Nighthawk tow bar has been subjected to rigorous physical and computerized testing to ensure that it meets Roadmaster's exceptionally high standards. Throughout the design process, Finite Elemental Analysis (FEA) is done. Each of these tests display a 3-dimensional image of the tow bar while it is put under thousands of pounds of pressure. Areas of stress in the tow bar can then be located and studied so that those areas can be strengthened. This process is repeated until any weak spots, particularly those found in load-bearing components, are completely removed. The result is a durable, strong, and safe product.
Simple, Secure Storage
The Nighthawk can easily be folded up and stored on the back of your RV when it's not in use.
![Secure Storage]()
After disconnecting the tow bar from your towed vehicle, push the arms of the tow bar together so that they are side by side. Fold the tow bar up toward the RV and the storage latch will automatically lock it in place.
Guide to Flat Towing
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.
![FlatTowing Components]()
The tow bar links your towed car to your motor home. 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 motor home in the event that your tow bar becomes detached. Tow bar wiring allows your towed vehicle's signal lights to sync up with your motor home'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 motor home are activated, preventing wear on the motor home and decreasing braking distance for your entire setup.
RM-676 Road Master Night Hawk Tow Bar with LED Lights - RV Mount - 8K
Item # RM-676
Installation Details
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