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Custom-designed: The BX2902 Tow Bar Bracket is specifically tailored for each towed vehicle, ensuring a perfect fit and optimal performance.
Material: Steel
Color: Black
Finish: Powder Coat
Mounting Type: Bolt On
Mounting Hardware Included Yes/No: Yes
The Blue Ox BX2902 Tow Bar Bracket is a high-quality, custom-made towing component designed to perfectly fit your vehicle. This robust bracket, constructed from durable steel and finished with a black powder coat, provides a secure and reliable connection for your towing needs. The BX2902 comes complete with all necessary mounting hardware, making installation a breeze. With its bolt-on mounting type, this bracket ensures a firm and steady hold for your tow bar, providing added safety and stability while towing.
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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The BlueOx Tow Bar Base Plate, Front Mount, RV Flat Towing for Select, LANDROVER DISCOVERY II (Part #FDRWBX2902) fits the following vehicles: 1999 Land Rover Discovery. Always verify your specific year, make, and model before ordering.
The BlueOx Tow Bar Base Plate, Front Mount, RV Flat Towing for Select, LANDROVER DISCOVERY II (Part #FDRWBX2902) fits 1999 Land Rover Discovery models. The 1999 model year is the last year covered by this part number. For newer models, check for an updated version.
Yes, the BlueOx Tow Bar Base Plate, Front Mount, RV Flat Towing for Select, LANDROVER DISCOVERY II (Part #FDRWBX2902) is designed to fit the 1999 Land Rover Discovery.
The BlueOx Tow Bar Base Plate, Front Mount, RV Flat Towing for Select, LANDROVER DISCOVERY II (Part #FDRWBX2902) Refer to the included instructions for installation details. Basic hand tools are typically all you need.
Yes, the BX2902 baseplate is designed for 1999–2003 Land Rover Discovery II models. However, note that the vehicle's weight is near the 5000 lb Class III rating limit, so a Class IV rated tow bar should be used with this baseplate.
The brush guard must be removed for baseplate installation and is not reinstalled. If you have a brush guard, it will need to be removed and will not be put back on once the baseplate is installed.
Yes, bumper removal is required. The baseplate bolts to the same holes used by the front tubular cross piece, which is only accessible after the bumper is removed. The bumper is reinstalled after baseplate installation.
The lower plastic facia needs to be trimmed so the attachment tabs are exposed. The bumper molding must also be notched where necessary to allow for the attachment tabs and convenience links. No drilling is mentioned in the installation instructions.
Required tools are: 13 mm wrench, 17 mm wrench, 18 mm wrench, 3/4" wrench, flathead screwdriver, and Loctite.
The kit includes: one baseplate (61-5401), two 10 mm–1.5 × 35 mm Grade 8.8 hex bolts (201-0410), two 10 mm lock washers (203-0104), and uses existing factory bolts from the vehicle frame.
The baseplate reuses the four bolts that originally held the front tubular cross piece to the frame. These bolts are removed in step 7 and then threaded back through the baseplate in step 8. The manual does not specify the size or grade of these existing bolts.
1. Remove the four 13 mm bolts holding the bumper to the aluminum frame extensions. 2. Remove tubing from the backside of each fog light. 3. Remove Phillips screws from each fender well molding. 4. Loosen the 13 mm hex bolts inside the facia molding on each side. 5. Loosen the 13 mm hex bolt where the fog light tubing extends up. 6. Disconnect electrical wiring and windshield washer hose, then remove the bumper and facia. 7. Remove the front tubular cross piece. 8. Thread the baseplate bolts in by hand using the existing holes. 9. Attach the baseplate inside braces to the sway bar brackets using the included bolts and washers. 10. Tighten all bolts to the torque specification. 11. Reinstall the bumper molding, notching as needed, and reconnect electrical wiring and hoses.
The manual states that all bolts should be tightened according to the torque chart in the General Instruction Sheet, but the specific torque values are not provided in this installation document. You will need to consult the General Instruction Sheet or contact the manufacturer for the exact torque specifications.
A Class IV rated tow bar should be used. The vehicle's weight is near the 5000 lb Class III rating limit, so the higher Class IV rating is recommended for safe towing.
Permanent baseplate safety cables are strongly recommended. They prevent the towed vehicle from breaking loose if the connection between the frame and baseplate fails. The cables must be connected from the baseplate to the frame rail or cross member. Do not mount the cables against wires, hoses or brake lines. These cables are supplementary to, and not a replacement for, legally required safety cables attaching the towed vehicle to the towing vehicle.
Before each towing trip, inspect all towing equipment for cracked welds, missing or worn parts and loose bolts. Use Loctite Red on all bolts and tighten them to the recommended specifications. Remove the attachment tabs when not in use if applicable.
Yes, it is strongly recommended to register your baseplate online at www.blueox.com. Registration ensures you are alerted to product offerings, updates, upgrades, maintenance and safety bulletins, and recalls.
Yes. Note: vehicle weight is near Class III limit; use Class IV tow bar. Brush guard must be removed and not reinstalled.
Yes, the bumper must be removed to access the frame attachment points. It is reinstalled after baseplate installation.
No drilling is required. The lower plastic facia must be trimmed to expose attachment tabs, and the bumper molding must be notched to allow for the attachment tabs and convenience links.
13 mm, 17 mm, 18 mm and 3/4" wrenches, flathead screwdriver, and Loctite.
Yes, strongly recommended. Cables must connect the baseplate to the frame rail or cross member and must not contact wires, hoses or brake lines. They supplement, but do not replace, legally required safety cables.
Before each towing trip, inspect for cracked welds, missing or worn parts and loose bolts. Use Loctite Red and tighten all bolts to specification.
1 compatible vehicles
| Year | Make & Model | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Land Rover Discovery | Comes with Standard Attachment Tabs Install Rating 3 Bumper Fascia Must Be Removed/Replaced During Install Requires Some Trimming of Bumper Fascia/Plastic/And/Or Grill Be Sure to Confirm the Weight of Your Individual Vehicle Before Towing. Always Insure Both Your Tow Bar and Hitch are Adequately Rated for the Vehicle’s Overall Weight |
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