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Lightweight 8K tow bar with built-in LED lighting for night hookup
Last reviewed: March 2026
The Roadmaster Nighthawk Tow Bar is a 35 lb steel tow bar designed for flat-towing vehicles up to 8,000 lbs behind a motorhome. It features an all-terrain design with self-aligning arms and integrated LED lighting for nighttime visibility. One of the lightest tow bars rated for heavy dinghy vehicles.
At a glance
Why this product
The Nighthawk has a trick up its sleeve — integrated LED lighting that illuminates the hookup area. If you have ever fumbled with a flashlight trying to connect a tow bar at dusk, you will appreciate this. At 35 lbs with an 8,000 lb rating, it also happens to be one of the lightest heavy-duty tow bars available.
Detailed specs
| Mount Type | Hitch |
Best prices
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|---|---|---|---|
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Performance analysis
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Fitment
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe(5th Gen) | 2021+ | good | |
| Equinox(4th Gen (EV)) | 2024+ | good | |
Alternatives
Most relevant alternatives to Roadmaster Nighthawk Tow Bar
| Colorado(3rd Gen) |
| 2023+ |
| good |
| Silverado 1500(4th Gen (T1)) | 2019+ | good |
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maverick(1st Gen) | 2022+ | workable | |
| Explorer(6th Gen) | 2020+ | good | |
| Bronco(6th Gen) | 2021+ | good | |
| F-150(14th Gen) | 2021+ | good | |
| Escape(4th Gen) | 2020+ | workable |
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR-V(3rd Gen) | 2023+ | workable | |
| Pilot(4th Gen) | 2023+ | good | |
| CR-V(6th Gen) | 2023+ | good | |
| CR-V(5th Gen) | 2017–2022 | good |
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe(5th Gen) | 2024+ | good | |
| Tucson(4th Gen (NX4)) | 2022+ | good |
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Cherokee(WL) | 2022+ | good | |
| Wrangler(JL) | 2018+ | good |
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sportage(5th Gen) | 2023+ | good | |
| Telluride(1st Gen) | 2020+ | good |
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogue(3rd Gen (T33)) | 2021+ | good |
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500(5th Gen (DT)) | 2019+ | good |
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forester(5th Gen (SK)) | 2019–2024 | good | |
| Forester(6th Gen) | 2025+ | good | |
| Outback(6th Gen) | 2020+ | good | |
| Crosstrek(3rd Gen) | 2024+ | workable |
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model Y(1st Gen) | 2020+ | workable |
| Model | Years | Fit | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma(4th Gen) | 2024+ | good | |
| RAV4(6th Gen) | 2025+ | good | |
| 4Runner(6th Gen) | 2025+ | good | |
| RAV4(5th Gen (XA50)) | 2019–2024 | good | |
| Highlander(4th Gen) | 2020+ | good | |
| 4Runner(5th Gen (N280)) | 2010–2024 | good | |
| Tacoma(3rd Gen) | 2016–2023 | good | |
| Corolla Cross(1st Gen) | 2022+ | workable | |
| Tundra(3rd Gen) | 2022+ | good |