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New Blue Ox baseplate delivered yesterday from E-trailer for my 2025 Lariat hybrid +4k towing. I have an appointment to have it installed on 4/28. Will send comments and photos when it is complete.
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New Blue Ox baseplate delivered yesterday from E-trailer for my 2025 Lariat hybrid +4k towing. I have an appointment to have it installed on 4/28. Will send comments and photos when it is complete.
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All parts from RoadMaster arrived and look great my installation is scheduled for the weekend after Easter I’m looking forward to it first trip with 2025 Maverick Lariat AWD Hybrid scheduled for the second week of May.

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New Blue Ox baseplate delivered yesterday from E-trailer for my 2025 Lariat hybrid +4k towing. I have an appointment to have it installed on 4/28. Will send comments and photos when it is complete.
How did this i stall go? any issues with the +4K
 

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I had the Blue Ox baseplate installed on our 25 Lariat hybrid today by our local RV dealer. The technician said it was no problem to install and he does a lot of these. . Unfortunately, I didn’t get to tow the car because I had to leave the RV for a service visit, so I’ll have to report back when I pick it up. Here are photos of the install.

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Peter, thanks for the pic. Did you go with the invisibrake? If so where did you have the control box mounted? I’m having mine set up at the Roadmaster factory in a couple weeks.
 

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Peter, thanks for the pic. Did you go with the invisibrake? If so where did you have the control box mounted? I’m having mine set up at the Roadmaster factory in a couple weeks.
Mine was done at RoadMaster. They put the Invisibrake under the rear seat on the drivers side.
 

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Mine was done at RoadMaster. They put the Invisibrake under the rear seat on the drivers side.
Installing mine now on 25 XLT Maverick Hybrid. Roadmaster base plate now installed with diode brake light kit and Invisibrake next. Looks like you are using the Nighthawk tow bar which I'm using too. Seems to be basically identical installs. Any pics for the Invibrake in your install would be helpful. Pics of the unit under the seat, pulley & brake pedal area, and I assume air cylinder under the driver's seat. Also did you have to purchase Roadmaster bracket for the pulley install? My kit did not include this and wondering if it's required.
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Installing mine now on 25 XLT Maverick Hybrid. Roadmaster base plate now installed with diode brake light kit and Invisibrake next. Looks like you are using the Nighthawk tow bar which I'm using too. Seems to be basically identical installs. Any pics for the Invibrake in your install would be helpful. Pics of the unit under the seat, pulley & brake pedal area, and I assume air cylinder under the driver's seat. Also did you have to purchase Roadmaster bracket for the pulley install? My kit did not include this and wondering if it's required.
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Here are a couple of pictures of the brake pedal area. Cylinder is under driver’s seat. I can’t get to the back seat right now. Too much stuff packed in there.

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Thanks for the pics. That helps a bunch as I plan on working on this over the weekend. I know what you mean with the seat and getting photos there. I was going to start working on the under-the-seat stuff last night but couldn't get the seat unbolted. Found that they have some huge torx bolts on there so having to order large torx sockets to unscrew. What happened to the days of regular cap screws or nuts that you can use regular socket set? The vehicle uses a lot of torx; I have torx wrenches but just the small type on a fold up set. These are huge Torx and will require a ratchet to unbolt. Ordered a set from Amazon that also includes "security" type of torx so I think I'll be covered for all large sizes plus the security type. Never really needed these in the past. Looking again at your photos, it does look like they used that bracket RM-8700-PBC. I guess I'll have to order that from eTrailer to complete the Invisibrake install. Perhaps I should have opted for the Demco unit as I see those install easily under the dash and the cylinder mounts directly to the pedal. But I ended up going all Roadmaster. Nighthawk is awesome and the base plate from Roadmaster does make for a clean install in that the fascia is not cut and the bar is hidden behind the fascia. Roadmaster seems to make good product.
 

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Towed my 25 Lariat Hybrid 4k towing for the first time just now with my new Blue Ox set up. Works great! My shop steered me towards Blur Ox over other brands - says tbey are more robust than others 🤷🏻‍♂️
I am pretty sure sure all will work equally well. Glad to have my toad set up at last…

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Towed my 25 Lariat Hybrid 4k towing for the first time just now with my new Blue Ox set up. Works great! My shop steered me towards Blur Ox over other brands - says tbey are more robust than others 🤷🏻‍♂️
I am pretty sure sure all will work equally well. Glad to have my toad set up at last…

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Towed my 25 Lariat Hybrid 4k towing for the first time just now with my new Blue Ox set up. Works great! My shop steered me towards Blur Ox over other brands - says tbey are more robust than others 🤷🏻‍♂️
I am pretty sure sure all will work equally well. Glad to have my toad set up at last…

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What dealer did your install?
 
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I had the Blue Ox baseplate installed on our 25 Lariat hybrid today by our local RV dealer. The technician said it was no problem to install and he does a lot of these. . Unfortunately, I didn’t get to tow the car because I had to leave the RV for a service visit, so I’ll have to report back when I pick it up. Here are photos of the install.

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How much was the install cost not counting the component? Is the RV dealer that installed it a national brand like Camping World etc?
 
 







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