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Jan 07, 2015Explorer II
I paid attention to the installation instructions, choosing Demco for a 2001 Ranger Edge and and BlueOx for a 2012 Honda Fit. Height of connection was reason for choosing Demco over BlueOx for the truck.
Most Roadmaster bracket installations require an external crossbar (comes with each Roadmaster tow bar) to make it a complete baseplate. Removal of this is enough of a hassle most people leave the crossbar on the toad when not towing. The Demco on my truck had tabs showing through a bumper opening, rest of baseplate was hidden. BlueOx on my Fit, the tabs can be removed in less than 10 seconds, pull a ring, twist and pull.
There are a number of sedans for which I would choose the Roadmaster brackets, however. First two generations of Saturn, and GM compacts, the tow brackets installed under the bumper and fascia, reaching back to a subframe. This leaves the OEM bumper intact, which is better in my opinion than many more recent RM installations that scrap the bumper structure and install brackets or complete hidden baseplate in its place.
Most Roadmaster bracket installations require an external crossbar (comes with each Roadmaster tow bar) to make it a complete baseplate. Removal of this is enough of a hassle most people leave the crossbar on the toad when not towing. The Demco on my truck had tabs showing through a bumper opening, rest of baseplate was hidden. BlueOx on my Fit, the tabs can be removed in less than 10 seconds, pull a ring, twist and pull.
There are a number of sedans for which I would choose the Roadmaster brackets, however. First two generations of Saturn, and GM compacts, the tow brackets installed under the bumper and fascia, reaching back to a subframe. This leaves the OEM bumper intact, which is better in my opinion than many more recent RM installations that scrap the bumper structure and install brackets or complete hidden baseplate in its place.
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