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Constructed from high-grade steel for ultimate durability and longevity.
Material: Steel
Color: Black
Finish: Powder Coat
Mounting Type: Bolt On
Mounting Hardware Included Yes/No: Yes
The Blue Ox BX1610 Tow Bar Bracket is a high-quality, custom-designed towing solution for your vehicle. Crafted from durable steel and featuring a sleek black powder coat finish, this bracket is both sturdy and stylish. The bolt-on mounting type is designed for effortless and secure installation, with all necessary hardware included. With the Blue Ox BX1610, you get more than just a reliable tow bar bracket; you get peace of mind knowing your towing setup is safe, secure, and built to last.
Blue Ox is known internationally for recreational and commercial towing products, manufacturing in Pender, Nebraska since 1925. The line covers tow bars and vehicle-specific baseplates for flat towing behind a motorhome, sway control and weight distributing hitches, supplemental braking accessories and towing wiring, backed by patented designs and long-standing customer service.
Blue Ox has manufactured since 1925 and is recognised internationally for towing products and customer service. The company operates from Pender, Nebraska, where it grew out of Automatic Manufacturing Co., a business that started with cattle oilers and developed into agricultural equipment, tractor accessories and trailer towing hardware. That agricultural engineering heritage still shows in how the towing products are built, and the company holds patents across weight distribution, fifth wheel and tow bar designs.
Flat towing is the discipline Blue Ox is best known for. Towing a car with all four wheels on the ground behind a motorhome demands a system that stays rigid under braking, articulates properly over uneven ground, and connects to the towed vehicle at points strong enough to take the load. Blue Ox tow bars handle the first two, with self-aligning arms that latch under tension and release without a struggle when the load is off them. Vehicle-specific baseplates handle the third, engineered per make and model to tie into structural mounting points behind the fascia.
The wider flat towing range covers supplemental braking systems, safety cables and the accessories that make a complete legal setup, along with baseplate wiring and dinghy towing harnesses that pass lighting signals to the towed vehicle without back-feeding its electrical system.
For conventional trailer towing, Blue Ox weight distributing hitches with integrated sway control transfer tongue load onto the tow vehicle's front axle and resist the yaw that crosswinds and passing trucks induce.
The company describes its foundation as customer service, designing around what owners actually ask for, and it runs an RV park adjacent to the factory where customers can stay. Sister operations at the same Nebraska site include Automatic grain roller mills and MAD-RAMPS pivoting ramp systems.
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2 compatible vehicles
| Year | Make & Model | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 - 1993 | Oldsmobile Silhouette | Comes with Standard Attachment Tabs Install Rating 5 |
| 1990 - 1993 | Pontiac Trans Sport | Comes with Standard Attachment Tabs Install Rating 5 |
Yes, the BX1610 is designed for 1990-93 Chevrolet Lumina APV models. It is also compatible with 1990-92 Oldsmobile Silhouette and 1990-93 Pontiac Trans Sport vehicles.
Yes, the BX1610 is compatible with 1990-92 Oldsmobile Silhouette models.
Yes, the BX1610 is designed for 1990-93 Pontiac Trans Sport vehicles.
You will need: 3/4" socket, 10mm socket, 13mm socket, 3/4" open end wrench, 17/32" drill bit, drill, 17/32" transfer punch, and Loctite.
Yes. The headlight assemblies must be removed to access the bolts that attach the bumper shock absorbers to the chassis. Each headlight assembly is removed by unscrewing 2 large plastic-headed bolts and lifting the units up and out, then disconnecting the plugs.
Yes. Drilling is required. You must use a 17/32" transfer punch to center punch the frame, then drill holes to 17/32" diameter to attach the lower arms and lockdown plates to the subframe. The manual states that installation requires drilling holes in the frame.
Drill holes to 17/32" diameter. Use a 17/32" transfer punch to center punch the frame first, then drill to 17/32" diameter.
Yes. The plastic barriers that were removed in step 4 must be notched and repositioned after the baseplate installation is complete, as described in step 16.
The kit includes: 1 main baseplate assembly (61-3594), driver's and passenger's side upper brackets (61-3595, 61-3596), 2 lockdown plates with discs (61-3599), 2 support connectors (102-3111, 102-3112), 2 lockdown plates (102-3115), 12 1/2-13 x 1 1/2 hex bolts (201-0051), 6 8mm-1.25 x 30mm hex bolts (201-0446), 8 1/2-13 hex nuts (202-0005), 4 1/2 flat washers (203-0005), 12 1/2 lock washers (203-0012), and 6 8mm lock washers (203-0102).
The baseplate mounts using 10 bolts total: 3 at each bumper shock unit (6 bolts) and 2 at the front of each side of the engine/transaxle subframe (4 bolts).
The upper brackets are positioned on the outside, with the bolt tabs on the inside when attaching to the cross tube assembly.
The flange on the lower arms should be positioned to the inside and down when bolting them to the cross tube assembly.
The lockdown plate with disc is placed between each lower arm and the subframe. The disc fits into the approximately 3" diameter hole in the subframe, and the small hole in the disc center aligns with the rear hole in the lower arm. This assembly helps secure the lower arms to the subframe.
Yes. Apply Loctite to the 8mm x 30mm bolts when reassembling the bumper shock absorbers (step 5), and use Loctite when loosely attaching the cross tube assembly with 1/2-13 hardware (step 6).
8mm x 30mm hex bolts are used. These bolts should have Loctite applied and a lock washer added when reassembling.
1/2-13 bolts are used, along with lock washers and nuts. These are loosely attached initially and tightened later with a 3/4" socket and open end wrench.
1/2-13 bolts are used with lock washers and flat washers. The nuts are already welded to the cross tube assembly.
A 13mm socket is required to tighten the upper brackets to the chassis.
A 3/4" socket and open end wrench are required to tighten the cross tube to the upper brackets.
3/4" tools (socket and wrench) are required to tighten the bolts attaching the lower arms to the cross tube and the bolts that pass through the subframe.
The manual notes that dimensional variations between otherwise identical cars can be considerable. If necessary, file a hole slightly to allow a bolt to clear.
Do not substitute other devices if the tow bar pin and clip are lost. Use only the correct replacement parts.
The BX1610 fits 1990-93 Chevrolet Lumina APV, 1990-92 Oldsmobile Silhouette, and 1990-93 Pontiac Trans Sport.
Yes. You must drill 17/32" diameter holes in the frame using a 17/32" transfer punch and drill bit.
Yes. Headlight assemblies must be removed to access the bumper shock absorber bolts. They are removed by unscrewing 2 plastic-headed bolts per side and disconnecting the plugs.
You need: 3/4" socket, 10mm socket, 13mm socket, 3/4" open end wrench, 17/32" drill bit, drill, 17/32" transfer punch, and Loctite.
10 bolts total: 3 at each bumper shock unit and 2 at the front of each side of the engine/transaxle subframe.
Yes. Apply Loctite to the 8mm x 30mm bolts at the bumper shock absorbers and to the 1/2-13 hardware attaching the cross tube assembly.
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