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afrescopXx
Explorer
May 24, 2016

Blue Ox Customer Service

I wanted to give a shout out for the customer service folks at Blue Ox in Pender, NE. I have called them twice in the recent past for some minor things. First were covers for the keyholes in my Alpha towbar pins. I needed eight of these covers. After a quick call to Blue Ox I was sent eight at no charge. They were shipped immediately and arrived a couple of days later. This past Friday I called Blue Ox CS again for the large cable ties used to secure the rubber boots on the Alpha towbar itself. I had looked everywhere for the wide ties BO uses on the coach end of the towbar. I service my Alpha every year as specified by BO. This service requires cutting off the existing ties, sliding the boot out of the way, spraying silicone lubricant to remove the old grease, wiping dry and clean then applying a fresh coat of grease. After all this is done the ties will secure the boots in place. After looking everywhere both locally and online I was unable to find the correct size OEM ties. I had been using two smaller ties placed side by side. Marty, the Blue Ox customer service person I spoke with, told me he was sending me some correct size ties. They will arrive tomorrow via FedEx at NO COST. Blue Ox is outstanding!
BTW: I could have probably bought the proper size online but did not need a package of 100. That many ties would be a fifty year supply.

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  • j-d's avatar
    j-d
    Explorer II
    The two major brands are Blue Ox and Roadmaster. I'd imagine Roadmaster provides good service also, but we seem to hear more about Blue Ox.

    A little lesser know, there's DEMCO. All of those brands also offer a line of Base Plates. That Base Plate is what provides a solid tow bar attachment on your towed car.

    Another company, Night Shift Auto, makes the Ready Brute Tow Bar. It's unique because it offers an internal braking device for your towed car.

    So... Look at all the Tow Bar product lines. You may like one better than another for a variety of reasons.

    Then look at Base Plates, IN DETAIL!!! Bore down into the installation instructions. They will show you two important things. One is how difficult and invasive the installation is for your specific vehicle. Second, you'll see a picture of a completed installation. That may give you an idea how level the tow bar will be without having to install a "Drop" adapter on your coach. This is since the Car end should be Plus or Minus about 3-inches from the mounting of the Tow Bar on your Coach.

    Then, look and see if or how your favored Tow Bar will connect to your favored Base Plate. I think you'll find that most if not all of the above brands offer ways to connect to each other's products.
  • We are new to towing a car behind our Class A and the research I've done leads me to believe the Blue Ox stuff is the way to go.

    Are there reasons to consider others?

    Will be towing a 1998 VW Beetle 5-speed behind an Allegro Open Road...
  • UPDATE: Ties arrived yesterday via FedEx Ground. Enough ties to maintain the towbar for two years.

    Fantastic customer service.
  • Glad to hear that Blue Ox customer service is still great.

    Years ago my Blue Ox brake box died on a trip, we were in Fort Worth, TX, a long way from home. Customer service worked with me on the phone to determine the problem and when that failed, they arranged for me to swap my brake box for a new one at a nearby dealer. Great service that saved the trip.
  • Ran into a Blue Ox technician at the Las Cruces NM KOA last year. He looked over my Sway Pro setup and gave me some good advice on how to optimize things.
  • avan wrote:
    X2 Stopped at BO last summer for service. RV Park and service were top notch.


    X3. Outstanding on site service. Overnight RV site, FHU, service/rebuild the tow bar all for the cost of one hour labor.
  • X2 Stopped at BO last summer for service. RV Park and service were top notch.

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