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Blue Ox Sells Base Plates

The basic difference is that Blue Ox sells and calls the product a base plate. Other manufacturers may call the product a bracket.

Our base plates are designed to securely attach a tow bar to the front of a vehicle being towed. The base plate is bolted to the frame of the front end of the vehicle.

Standard Tabs vs Removable Tabs

The base plates come in either the standard tab version or the removable tab version. The standard tab has a small part that shows on the front of the vehicle. The removable tab is different because you can actually remove this part that shows and not have anything sticking out of the front of your vehicle.

Some base plates are available in one or the other versions only, some in both. The image above shows a standard tab.

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