Base Plate Install on 2011 Honda Fit

I've done 3 BP installs. R&Ring the front bumper/fascia is the only challenging part, and at times it was very challenging. Patience is the key issue. If it don't go, there is a reason, find it rather than force it
If you are an impatient person, don't even think of doing a BP install !

You can guess how level the tow bar will be by looking at the illustration provided in the instructions. Using the picture, figure where the drawbars will attach to your car, then measure that height on your actual FIT. Ditto for the receiver on your coach. Be sure both are on flat pavement, especially the coach. We tow a Corolla that's just a little low, and a Frontier that's just a little high. Fortunately, they both work out in the */- 3" from level that Roadmaster allows. I think Blue Ox specs are about the same.
That left me NOT using a Drop, which is good. With a Drop, it and therefore that heavy tow bar, would have to come off the coach to back it out of its storage spot.

I'm using an 8" drop receiver. It would be nice if the towbar attachment was higher, maybe Roadmaster did better on this? FYI, I pulled the Fit over a gravel road once and ended up with over a hundred rock hits on the lower fascia. Using a protect-a-tow now, which had its own challenge attaching to the low-clearance front of the Fit. If you have a longer rear overhang than I do, or have better mud flaps behind the wheels, it might not be as big a problem.

Thanks. You guys are building my confidence, that could be a dangerous thing. Curious, did you have to use a drop hitch? I've got a Vista and the drop seems pretty big. I won't know for sure until I install the plates though.

I put a blue-ox baseplate on a '09 Fit. I think I'd agree that removing the fascia was the most difficult part. My highest recommendation would be to use plastic tools as much as possible when contacting a painted surface. The blue-ox instructions for removing the fascia were pretty complete. I don't remember if I broke any pushpins or not, if I did it wasn't very many. I vaguely remember some plastic tabs that were a pain to release without scratching the paint or breaking them off.

My son and I installed a roadmaster bracket on my wifes 08 mini.Very detailed step by step insructions came with the bracket,they mentioned every clip,brkt ect. to remove, we got it done under 2 hrs.

good luck
Rick

Roadmaster 521190-1? I looked the instructions up and you're right, good you don't have to drill. Beyond the comments about the push pins, I'd add:

1. If the fascia pulls away from the body, there may be a row of fasteners that just pull apart and push back together. Nothing has to be actually unfastened or pulled out, simply apart. They're a little scary, but the ones I've done, come apart and go back together very well.

2. If you need to cut the fascia, don't blindly follow their plan. Wait till you have he baseplate in place, then slip the fascia in place and trim only where you actually need to. I followed that on a Corolla I just did. I cut very little fascia to gain access and the baseplate is much less visible than if I had cut all that Roadmaster suggested.

You can buy those push pins anywhere so don't worry about that. Use loctite one the bolts.