protruding connections

Hank MI wrote:
Are you talking about the base plate attached to the toad? With the inserts removed on ours it doesn't extend out as far as the bumper, BlueOx base plate and tow bar.

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sorry about this. we actually are in the brand new mh taking it home it's all removable and we too will buy locks. this is our first mh... had tts so we're a bit nervous.

Need pictures so we can determine just what you are talking about .Mine is like in the picture shown

joebythebay,
Well Sir, if you post a picture of your base plate components, we all might be better to help you. But, in the mean time, if you've got "removable tabs" like what's shown in the pics of before and after, and many of us have those removable tabs, what's left on the front of your car/toad is way less intrusive and, a potential injury.
Below are pics of our present toad, an '11 GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab 4x4. The base plate(s) (there are two of them and are not connected) protrude very minutely, even viewed from a "birds eye view". I don't have a picture of the removable tabs in but, that's what it looks like with them out.

Some vehicles/toads have a bit more protrusion with their base plate attachment points than ours do. So, if those attachment points are what you're referring to, there's not much that you can do about them. If you want to put tennis balls on them as a primary buffer to injury, that will suffice but, just how long they remain on there will be a test of security wherever you park. Good luck.

Scott

Hank MI wrote:

jobythebay wrote:

Hank MI wrote:
Are you talking about the base plate attached to the toad? With the inserts removed on ours it doesn't extend out as far as the bumper, BlueOx base plate and tow bar.

ours do stick out. no one implied it wasn't anything but permanent.

I asked a simple question because your post wasn't clear. You said the tow bar sticks out. I was trying to determine if you're referring to the base plate on the car or the tow bar. If you took offense to that, sorry, I'll move on.

yep Hank, not your fault he bought the wrong baseplate. probably was $50 cheaper.
bumpy

jobythebay wrote:

Hank MI wrote:
Are you talking about the base plate attached to the toad? With the inserts removed on ours it doesn't extend out as far as the bumper, BlueOx base plate and tow bar.

ours do stick out. no one implied it wasn't anything but permanent.

I asked a simple question because your post wasn't clear. You said the tow bar sticks out. I was trying to determine if you're referring to the base plate on the car or the tow bar. If you took offense to that, sorry, I'll move on.

Well in our case,I take the bar off the toad, and leave the tow bar on the mh. Put a bag on the mh part.and leve the tow bar on the mh, but I put a lock on that, and there it is.and now it's all happy-camping

jobythebay wrote:

Hank MI wrote:
Are you talking about the base plate attached to the toad? With the inserts removed on ours it doesn't extend out as far as the bumper, BlueOx base plate and tow bar.

ours do stick out. no one implied it wasn't anything but permanent.

What brand of base plate do you have? The Blue Ox base plate on our Toyota RAV4 has easily removable tow bar attaching points that leave nothing protruding beyond the grill.

With the attachments installed:


With the attachments removed:

What kind of tow bar did you get?

We've got Roadmaster gear and they come off also.

Hank MI wrote:
Are you talking about the base plate attached to the toad? With the inserts removed on ours it doesn't extend out as far as the bumper, BlueOx base plate and tow bar.

ours do stick out. no one implied it wasn't anything but permanent.