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Custom-designed to fit your specific towed vehicle, ensuring an accurate and secure fit.
Material: Steel
Color: Black
Finish: Powder Coat
Mounting Type: Bolt On
Mounting Hardware Included Yes/No: Yes
The Blue Ox BX3229 Tow Bar Bracket is a sturdy, reliable choice for those looking for a high-quality towing solution. Expertly crafted from robust steel, this base plate is meticulously designed for specific towed vehicles, ensuring a perfect fit every time. It features a sleek black powder coat finish, offering a blend of style and durability. This bracket is easy to install with a bolt-on mounting type and comes with all necessary hardware included, simplifying your installation process. With the Blue Ox BX3229 Tow Bar Bracket, you are investing in a piece of equipment that combines strength, convenience, and aesthetic appeal.
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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| Year | Make & Model | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Oldsmobile Alero | Comes with Removable Attachment Tabs Install Rating 3 Bumper Fascia Must Be Removed/Replaced During Install Requires Some Trimming of Bumper Fascia/Plastic/And/Or Grill Minor Drilling Required Requires Some Trimming of the Air Dam Use only w/Motorhome Mount Tow Bars Or PN BX8833/BX88151 Adapters Only Use Acclaim w/23”: 30” Spaced Removable Tab Baseplates Only Use Adventurer with 18”: 41” Spaced Removable Tab Baseplates Removable Tabs w/Only 1 Hole Will Not Attach to Car Mount Tow Bars or Adapters |
Yes, the BX3229 is designed for the 2004 Oldsmobile Alero. The attachment tabs are 25½ inches center to center with a height of 13½ inches. Note that the BX8869 is also available for this vehicle; consult your dealer to determine which baseplate suits your specific needs.
The baseplate weldment part number is 61-5957.
The following components must be removed: front fascia, horn bracket, headlight assemblies, and windshield washer reservoir. Removal steps are: (1) Remove two push pins from top of fascia; (2) Unplug and remove both headlight assemblies by pulling up black clips and unplugging electrical; (3) Remove two metric bolts behind headlights with 10MM socket; (4) Remove three push pins in wheel wells (both sides); (5) Remove three metric bolts from bottom edge of fascia with 7MM socket (both sides); (6) Remove push pin from fog light opening (both sides) and pull fascia forward; (7) Remove metric bolt from horn bracket with 10MM socket and unplug; (8) Remove four metric bolts from windshield washer reservoir, unplug hoses and electrical.
Yes, drilling is required. You will drill all holes using a 13/32" drill bit while ensuring the baseplate is level. The manual notes that dimensional variations between cars can be considerable, and it may be necessary to file a hole slightly to allow a bolt to clear.
Yes, trimming of the air dam is required. During installation, you will trim the air dam below the metal bumper as needed to accommodate the baseplate.
The following tools are required: 7MM socket, 10MM socket, 9/16" socket, 13/32" drill bit, vise grips, and Loctite.
The kit includes: 1 baseplate weldment (61-5957), 10 nut plates (3/8-16), 2 attachment assemblies, 2 bolts (3/8-16 x 1¼, Grade 5), 8 bolts (3/8-16 x 1½, Grade 5), 10 lock washers (3/8), 2 screws (1/4-20 x 1/2 hex washer), 2 adapters (4-way connector), 2 screws (#10-32 x 1/2 slot round head), 2 lock washers (#10), 2 hex nuts (#10-32), 2 replacement bolts (6MM-1 x 30MM, Grade 8.8) for horn bracket and washer reservoir, 2 safety cables (36" Class III), 2 quicklinks (3/8), and 2 receiver cap plugs.
1. Remove fascia, headlights, horn bracket, and windshield washer reservoir (steps 1–8). 2. Hold baseplate in place and trim air dam below metal bumper as needed. 3. Slide baseplate onto frame to align with frame knob and reservoir bolt location on driver's side; clamp with vise grips. 4. Set fascia in place and adjust baseplate to come through opening; remove fascia. 5. Drill all holes with 13/32" drill bit while ensuring baseplate is level. 6. Insert nut plates (item 2) into frame to align with drilled holes. 7. Apply Loctite to all bolts before tightening. 8. Tighten items 4, 5, and 6 according to the torque chart in the General Instruction sheet. 9. Reinstall horn bracket, windshield washer reservoir, and fascia. 10. Install tow bar and safety cables according to their included instructions.
Slide the baseplate onto the frame to align with the frame knob and the reservoir bolt location on the driver's side. Clamp it in place with vise grips. Then set the fascia in place and adjust the baseplate to come through the opening before removing the fascia. This ensures proper alignment before drilling.
The attachment tabs are 25½ inches center to center and 13½ inches in height.
A 13/32" drill bit is required to drill all mounting holes.
Use item 12 (6MM-1 x 30MM hex bolts, Grade 8.8, part number 201-0655) to replace the upper reservoir and horn bracket metric bolts when reinstalling these components.
Yes, Loctite must be applied to all bolts before tightening. This is a required step in the installation process.
Yes, be aware of the coolant line on the passenger's side during installation. Additionally, slide the baseplate forward for proper clearance after drilling and before final tightening.
The manual notes that dimensional variations between otherwise identical cars can be considerable. If a hole does not align, it may be necessary to file the hole slightly to allow a bolt to clear.
Reinstall the horn bracket and windshield washer reservoir using the replacement bolts (item 12: 6MM-1 x 30MM hex bolts). Ensure all electrical lines and hoses are plugged in properly before final tightening.
Install the tow bar and safety cables according to the instructions included in their packages. The kit includes 2 safety cables (36" Class III), 2 quicklinks (3/8), and 2 receiver cap plugs for this purpose.
Do not substitute other devices if the tow bar pin and clip are lost. Contact your Blue Ox dealer or distributor to obtain genuine replacement parts.
No. If a bolt is lost or needs replacement, use a replacement bolt of the same grade (usually Grade 5). Refer to the parts list to identify the correct bolt specification. Using incorrect bolts may compromise safety and damage the baseplate. Repair parts may be ordered through your nearest Blue Ox dealer or distributor.
Yes. Use only genuine factory replacement parts on your baseplate. Do not substitute homemade or nontypical parts. For your safety and the preservation of your baseplate, all replacement parts should be genuine Blue Ox components. Repair parts may be ordered through your nearest Blue Ox dealer or distributor.
Yes, the BX3229 is designed for the 2004 Oldsmobile Alero with attachment tabs 25½ inches center to center and 13½ inches in height.
Yes, drilling is required using a 13/32" drill bit. Trimming of the air dam below the metal bumper is also required.
You will need: 7MM socket, 10MM socket, 9/16" socket, 13/32" drill bit, vise grips, and Loctite.
The front fascia, horn bracket, headlight assemblies, and windshield washer reservoir must be removed. Detailed removal steps are provided in the installation instructions.
Yes, Loctite must be applied to all bolts before tightening.
No, do not substitute other devices. Contact your Blue Ox dealer for genuine replacement parts.
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