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Blue Ox Alpha 2 Tow Bar

Name: Blue Ox Alpha 2 Tow Bar
Brand: Blue Ox
Price: 1079 USD

Lightweight aluminum-arm tow bar rated for 6,500 lb flat towing

Last reviewed: April 2026

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The Blue Ox Alpha 2 Tow Bar is a 40 lb steel tow bar built for flat-towing behind a motorhome. It features aluminum outer arms for reduced weight and a self-aligning design that makes hookup straightforward. Rated for towing vehicles up to 6,500 lbs.

Manufacturer Price$1,079.00

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At a glance

Quick Specs

Weight Capacity—

Weight40 lbs

Materialsteel

Mountinghitch_receiver

LockNot included

Why this product

Why the Blue Ox Alpha 2 Tow Bar?

If you are flat-towing a lighter vehicle and want to save some weight, the Alpha 2 swaps in aluminum outer arms to drop a few pounds. The 6,500 lb rating covers most small SUVs and sedans. A solid mid-range tow bar that does not cut corners on build quality.

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Full Specifications

Mount Type

Hitch

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Fitment

Vehicle Compatibility

Audi

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
Q5(2nd Gen (FY))	2017+	good
Q7(2nd Gen (4M))	2016+	good

BMW

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
X5(4th Gen (G05))	2019+	good
X3(4th Gen (G01/LCI))	2022+	good

Chevrolet

Model	Years	Fit
Silverado 1500(4th Gen (T1))	2019+	good
Equinox(4th Gen (EV))	2024+	good
Colorado(3rd Gen)	2023+	good
Tahoe(5th Gen)	2021+	good

Dodge

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
Durango(3rd Gen (WD))	2011+	good

Ford

Model	Years	Fit
Maverick(1st Gen)	2022+	workable
Explorer(6th Gen)	2020+	good
F-150(14th Gen)	2021+	good
Escape(4th Gen)	2020+	workable
Bronco(6th Gen)	2021+	good

GMC

Model	Years	Fit
Sierra 1500(5th Gen (T1))	2019+	good
Yukon(5th Gen (T1))	2021+	good
Acadia(2nd Gen)	2024+	good
Canyon(3rd Gen (31XX))	2023+	good

Honda

Model	Years	Fit
CR-V(6th Gen)	2023+	good
Pilot(4th Gen)	2023+	good
HR-V(3rd Gen)	2023+	workable
CR-V(5th Gen)	2017–2022	good

Hyundai

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
Tucson(4th Gen (NX4))	2022+	good
Santa Fe(5th Gen)	2024+	good

Jeep

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
Wrangler(JL)	2018+	good
Grand Cherokee(WL)	2022+	good

Kia

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
Telluride(1st Gen)	2020+	good
Sportage(5th Gen)	2023+	good

Lexus

Model	Years	Fit
RX(5th Gen (AL20))	2023+	good
NX(2nd Gen (AZ20))	2022+	good
GX(3rd Gen (GX550))	2024+	good

Mazda

Model	Years	Fit
CX-5(2017+ (KF))	2017+	good
CX-50(1st Gen)	2023+	good
CX-90(1st Gen)	2024+	good

Mercedes-Benz

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
GLE(4th Gen (W167))	2020+	good
GLC(2nd Gen (X254))	2023+	good

Nissan

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
Rogue(3rd Gen (T33))	2021+	good

Ram

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
1500(5th Gen (DT))	2019+	good

Rivian

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
R1S(1st Gen)	2022+	workable
R1T(1st Gen)	2022+	good

Subaru

Model	Years	Fit
Forester(6th Gen)	2025+	good
Outback(6th Gen)	2020+	good
Forester(5th Gen (SK))	2019–2024	good
Crosstrek(3rd Gen)	2024+	workable

Tesla

Model	Years	Fit	Requirements
Model Y(1st Gen)	2020+	workable

Toyota

Model	Years	Fit
RAV4(6th Gen)	2025+	good
Tundra(3rd Gen)	2022+	good
Tacoma(3rd Gen)	2016–2023	good
RAV4(5th Gen (XA50))	2019–2024	good
Corolla Cross(1st Gen)	2022+	workable
4Runner(6th Gen)	2025+	good
Tacoma(4th Gen)	2024+	good
Highlander(4th Gen)	2020+	good
4Runner(5th Gen (N280))	2010–2024	good

Volkswagen

Model	Years	Fit
Atlas(1st Gen)	2018+	good
Tiguan(3rd Gen)	2022+	good
ID.4(1st Gen)	2021+	good

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Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

That question is answered by the vehicle, not by the tow bar. Only some drivetrains tolerate having all four wheels rolling with the engine off, and the ones that do not can be destroyed in a single trip. Your owner's manual has a recreational towing or dinghy towing section — read it before you buy anything on this page. The Blue Ox Alpha 2 Tow Bar connects a tow-capable vehicle to your motorhome. It cannot make an unsuitable one safe.

6,500 lbs. That is the weight of the vehicle behind it — a tow bar pulls, it does not carry, so there is no cargo rating to compare against. Your motorhome's receiver carries its own rating, and the lower of the two governs. Weigh the towed vehicle the way it actually travels, with fuel and whatever is inside it, rather than trusting a curb weight from a brochure.

Four things, and the tow bar is only the first. A baseplate, which is specific to the towed vehicle's year and model and bolts to its frame. Safety cables. A lighting connection so the towed vehicle's lamps follow the motorhome's. And in most states and provinces, a supplemental braking system. Price all four before you decide — the bar is roughly a third of a complete setup, and the baseplate is usually the surprise.

On the motorhome. The Blue Ox Alpha 2 Tow Bar lives in the receiver and folds back against the coach between trips, so the towed vehicle is left clean when you unhook. That is the main reason most owners choose this arrangement over a car-mounted bar.

Only if they are the matching kind. Blue Ox and Roadmaster baseplates use different attachment geometry, and crossing brands takes an adapter rather than goodwill. If you are replacing a bar and keeping the baseplates, confirm the adapter part number before ordering — this is the single most common reason a tow bar arrives and cannot be hooked up that weekend.

Usually, yes. The Blue Ox Alpha 2 Tow Bar is self-aligning, which means the arms extend independently and lock once the vehicle is straight, so you are not jockeying the car back and forth to hit an exact spot. The bar weighs 40 lbs, and that weight is the part people underestimate — lifting it into position is more of the job than aligning it. A second person makes the first few hookups faster, and after that most owners do it alone.

In most states and Canadian provinces, yes — and the thresholds are written in towed weight, so a vehicle heavy enough to need a tow bar this size is usually heavy enough to trigger the requirement. It is also the difference between stopping and not stopping if the connection fails. A braking system is a separate purchase from the Blue Ox Alpha 2 Tow Bar. We keep the state-by-state details in our legal guide.

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Blue Ox Alpha 2 Tow Bar

Quick Specs

Why the Blue Ox Alpha 2 Tow Bar?

Full Specifications

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