Hello chamberlain
Both GStream40, and earljan34 are correct. I purchased a blue ox base plate from hitchtrader.com and saved half. I just recently purchased for a friend a new blue ox tow bar on eBay from Holiday Kamper, a Freedom roads dealer in Fl. and saved $200.00. My friend has a 2002 jeep wrangler, I purchased on eBay a base plate from south west 4x4 in AZ. for $109.00. This was not built by blue ox, however it is built to work with one.
Also, someone on this forum suggested to me that I sign up with PayPal. I did, and all is well and good.
Kevin.Kevin.