Best Honda Element Tow Bar Base Plates

2009 Honda Element. Did installation myself took 2 hours. Buy new 13/16th drill bits. Use vise grips to hold in place while drilling. Be sure to use Locktite red on bolts. I also installed the wiring kit for this vehicle. I added an extra wire from RV braking light in center of RV back to braking light in Element back window. My bicycles block tail lights on Element. I used the six wire kit that came with coiled cord and two recepticals. Used lots of zip ties to secure wires along frame.

I bought this and installed myself on my Honda element. Instructions were easy to follow and I have towed my car over 3k miles and has worked perfectly. . Great quality product.

I originally purchased a Blue Ox baseplate to install since I already had a tow bar. Upon removing the front grill, I was surprised to find the used Element I had purchased already had the front bumper caps removed and 2 braces installed. Thanks to the photos on etrailer reviews and product info, I was able to determine that the vehicle had previously had a roadmaster baseplate installed! I purchased this unit and it fit perfectly onto the already installed braces. Seems very solid and high-quality so far.

Easy Installation for even a novice installer. Hardly noticeable after installation.

etrailer service is and has always been stellar. My order was correct and was delivered very quickly. The only reason I made this a four instead of a five was that the rear bolt position of both base plate brackets where welded on crooked. Each small plate was at a different angle from each other. In my opinion whoever welded them wasn’t paying attention to quality control. Because I was on a time crunch for my departure on a trip and could not wait for replacements (and I needed the vehicle for local driving) I made the brackets work. Other than that the installation went smoothly and I was able to test tow my 2004 CRV a couple of times without incident.

This base plate works great on the Honda I pull behind my coach. Installation instructions were clear and easy to follow and everything lined up as hoped for so it was a snap. etrailer shipped quickly too so my experience was so positive I have given the site to several others looking for similar type items. I will be using them for any future needs that come up.

I was more than satisfied excellent product quality bill highly recommended

I really got the help I needed. Thank you so much for being so efficient.

Works much better than y old crossbar Roadmaster base plate. Does not hang down as far and easier to install the arms.

A small tube of Locktite red should be included for the price. Otherwise installation was easy. Lining the holes up on one side took some effort but that is likely an issue with the vehicle not the base plate.

GREAT customer service, great product arrived as promised.

Have not installed yet but service has been excellent.

great fit. a slight cut needed to be made in the bumper bracket to facilitate the round tube to fit through the bracket. but, other than that, it was an easy install took about 2 hours if you include the coffee brakes. this part is highly recommended. Fast shipping. the beast human service. thank you.

Kit was installed by hitching post on Ocala Florida. The installation has been a success. I really like the diodes for compatable wiring. Towed about 4 thousand miles in my Ram and feel confident that it will go many more.

The product is flawless. I’m a skilled amateur and was able to install it on my own in several hours. The process is straightforward and a combination of printed instructions and YouTube videos was good enough to help me along. Package arrived on time. It had been dropped but the internal styrofoam and cardboard kept it all safe and protected.

Good product. Installation was well explained and straightforward. We towed almost 10,000 miles in this first year with no problems. I did repaint where the arms go in twice this year to avoid rust.

Looks very good quality and I like the way it’s mounted in there where the tow hooks were that way it’s inconspicuous.

The removable arms were an absolute pain to install. That might have been different if I had a better drill, but I had to drill holes in extremely thick metal to attach these arms and it took me awhile just to get the holes drilled. I went through bits and oil for hours to get the holes drilled, but I also didn't have the money to spend on buying specific additional tools for the project. The arms work great. Very nice to be able to remove the arms when you're not using them and then you can add them in about 5 seconds each if you need to use them. I installed them on a 2018 F-150 Roush.

Wonderful customer service to help in finding the correct baseplate for my vehicle. Good enough instructions.

excelent fit, a little cutting in ther skidpan and on she went.

Great installation instructions and video. Was an interesting and fun project installing in our Mini-Cooper

Was pretty easy to install once you deal with the Plastic Rivet Retaining Clips. It's probably a good idea to have some spare clips available as they are pretty easy to break while removing. eTrailer offered the best price and shipping was free and fast.

I cannot believe the awesome service we received from e trailer. When the part I ordered was delayed from the manufacture company Blue Ox themselves, Steve C and George J of e trailer kept me updated, and insured that the part was delivered to me before my scheduled installation date. THANK YOU so much for your concern and follow up, you guys are the best!

Very fast shipping, excellent communication. The price was great and the quality of the product and installation instructions were spot on. Thanks for so much info on your site

I had this professionally installed and I am very happy with the results. I have towed my Honda CRV several times since then and have had no problems.

The Base Plate Kit for the CR-V was easy to install and was a perfect fit. I am very happy with this purchased and recommend it to others.

Took a bit of effort to install, but after I figured it all out, fit perfectly, and seems very robustly designed and manufactured. 2005 crv

install was easy with simple tools.. it fit perfectly without any modifications.

I installed myself! The direction we easy to follow and the unit fit my 2017 jeep unlimited perfectly. I have over 4000 tow miles since the install with no issues.

I just received, maybe next week I will working on that.

Installation was fairly straightforward, kudos to e-trailer for the videos, looks great, everyone says it looks factory installed, love the low profile base plate without the bar, also love that the hook ups are detachable and can be removed when not towing, gives it an overall cleaner look. Installed it right at the campground without issues, took about 3 hours to install, with our rubicon only had to widen the top holes as the second set of holes were already the size of the bolts needed. This is the 3rd base blare we have installed and they get easier each time.

Base plates got perfect! Cutting holes through plastic air shield a little tedious but it worked out fine.